LDF 2019
LDF 2019
Sam Jacob looks to a future when ocean plastic outnumbers fish
Sam Jacob has reimagined a famous Eames textile for his London Design Festival installation Sea Things, to highlight the threat ocean plastic poses to marine life. More
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Design
Design
Spaces should be better designed for people with disabilities, says Ross Atkin
Streets need to be designed to consider people with disabilities, says Emerging Design Medal winner Ross Atkin. Dezeen spoke to him about four of his best tech-led works for people whose environments are "letting them down". More
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Products
Products
Six designs that protect your digital data
As technology and artificial intelligence become more integrated into our lives and homes designers have invented ways to avoid surveillance and keep data private. Dezeen assistant editor India Block picks out six of the most interesting. More
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LDF 2019
LDF 2019
Kengo Kuma combines bamboo with carbon fibre to create "material for the future"
Bamboo and carbon fibre can be used together to build earthquake-proof architecture, says Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, whose Bamboo Ring is installed at the V&A for London Design Festival. More
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Design
Design
"Toxic philanthropy" rows hit architecture and design institutions
The resignation of Joichi Ito for accepting donations from sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is the latest in a wave of departures, protests and torn-up sponsorship deals dubbed "toxic philanthropy". His departure follows similar storms at the Design Museum, the Serpentine Galleries and the Whitney Museum. More
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Offices
Offices
SilentLab unveils collection of standalone MicroOffices to shield workers from "excessive noise"
Dezeen promotion: SilentLab will be showcasing its range of self-contained private workspaces at this year's London Design Fair. More
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Graphics
Graphics
TBWA creates "soothing and hypnotising" animations of McDonald's Egg McMuffins
To celebrate the Egg McMuffin being available all day in McDonald's restaurants in France, TBWA has created 15 satisfying animations of the deconstructed breakfast item coming together. More
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LDF 2019
LDF 2019
12 exhibitions, events and installations to take in at London Design Festival 2019
As London Design Festival approaches, Dezeen's Jennifer Hahn picks the 12 highlights to see and do during the week-long event, from a circular bamboo nest by architect Kengo Kuma to grow-it-yourself couture. More
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Movie
Movie
Design "turns art into something practical" says Simone Bonanni
Italian designer Simone Bonanni explains how he went from doodling in the margins of his notebooks to designing pieces for Moooi, in our latest Design Dreams video for the Dutch brand. More
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Dezeen Day
Dezeen Day
PechaKucha founders Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham to champion "world-changing" ideas at Dezeen Day
Architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Tokyo studio Klein Dytham Architecture will host a special edition of their rapid-fire presentation format PechaKucha at Dezeen Day, and are calling for designers with world-improving ideas to pitch for slots in the lineup. More
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LDF 2019
LDF 2019
Designers create personal wooden furniture for leaders of London's creative institutions
Creative leaders of London's cultural institutions have collaborated with 10 designers to create an object of personal relevance to them from American red oak wood for London Design Festival. More
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Design
Design
Ariostea designs tile collection inspired by iridescent onyx stones
Dezeen promotion: Italian ceramic tile manufacturer Ariostea has released a collection of tiles that mimic the iridescent quality of precious onyx stones. More
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News
News
End of an era as Giorgio Busnelli leaves B&B Italia
Giorgio Busnelli is to step down as chairman of B&B Italia and leave the business, ending his family's link to the luxury furniture brand his father founded over 60 years ago. More
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Products
Products
3D printing meets felt in new additive manufacturing technique
Acoustic panels and other architectural elements can be made in complex 3D forms using a robotic needle felting process developed by researchers at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning in the US. More
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Transport
Transport
Volkswagen rebrands with "flat" logo to mark start of electric era
Volkswagen has scrapped its chrome-effect logo for a flat "digital-first" visual identity to mark the "start of a new era", which has been kickstarted with a line of fully electric cars. More
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Products
Products
Peter Saville designs Pornhub Awards to celebrate sexuality without being a cliche
British graphic designer Peter Saville has created a bright orange trophy based on the shape of sex hormones, for this year's Pornhub Awards. More
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Products
Products
Fashion designer Ann Demeulemeester moves into homeware with debut collection
Belgian fashion designer Ann Demeulemeester has produced her first homeware and lighting collection, which launched at Maison&Object furniture fair in Paris this week. More
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News
News
Apple unveils iPhone 11 Pro with "triple-camera system"
Apple has launched an iPhone with three different cameras for ultra-wide photos, along with its latest Apple Watch, enlarged iPad and a subscription service for Apple original movies. More
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Robotics
Robotics
3D-printed robotic fish swims through water by mimicking the movement of a tuna
TU Delft student Sander van den Berg has invented a 3D-printed robotic fish that swims through water at a record-breaking 0.85 metres per second. More
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Interview
Interview
"I'm interested in giving science fiction an overdue sex change" says Lucy McRae
The future is fleshy, according to Lucy McRae. As a new exhibition of her work opens at NGV in Melbourne, the designer explains why she believes the human body holds the key to the development of technology. More
