Ten contemporary furniture designs for outdoor living
Spring is here so we've rounded up 10 outdoor furniture designs on Dezeen Showroom to take full advantage of the warmer weather. More about Ten contemporary furniture designs for outdoor living
Spring is here so we've rounded up 10 outdoor furniture designs on Dezeen Showroom to take full advantage of the warmer weather. More about Ten contemporary furniture designs for outdoor living
Japanese studio Nendo has contributed to a virtual design show organised by Vogue Italia, showing its Hyouri collection of reversible traditional paper lanterns that "seem to swallow parts of themselves". More about Nendo presents inside-out Hyouri lanterns at virtual Life in Vogue exhibition
Pastel-coloured upholstery foam is cut into geometric totems to form a series of floor lights, created by Barcelona designer Max Enrich to contrast with the organic architecture of Antoni Gaudí. More about Max Enrich sculpts lamps from upholstery foam for Gaudí's Casa Batlló
Dezeen promotion: Italian lighting brand Luceplan has added four new product families to its growing outdoor collection that merge indoor design sensibilities with durable, weather-resistant materials. More about Luceplan expands "nomadic" lighting collection for indoor-outdoor living
Dezeen Showroom: American designer Stephen Burks has designed a collection of hand-woven outdoor lights for Dedon that can be used individually or arranged in totem-like stacks. More about The Others lanterns by Stephen Burks for Dedon
Dezeen Showroom: Norm Architects has designed a collection of lighting for Danish brand Menu that offers a "Nordic take on the traditional Japanese rice paper lantern". More about Hashira lanterns by Norm Architects for Menu
Dezeen promotion: British brand CTO Lighting has created a collection of suspended circular chandeliers named Avalon, showcasing brass, bronze and honed alabaster stone. More about CTO Lighting launches collection of ring-shaped Avalon chandeliers
With a light source placed behind coloured glass, designer Mette Schelde captures the effect of sunlight glowing through clouds in her piece showcased as part of our Dezeen x The Mindcraft Project 2021 collaboration. More about Mette Schelde's Ombre Light evokes sun shining behind clouds
A desire to create poetic compositions led to designer Kasper Kjeldgaard's delicate-looking Suspense light, featured as part of our Dezeen x The Mindcraft Project 2021 collaboration. More about Kasper Kjeldgaard makes electrical wire into sculptural Suspense light
Dezeen Showroom: the mythical island of Avalon informed this chandelier by CTO Lighting, comprising rings of alabaster, brass and bronze. More about Avalon chandelier by CTO Lighting
Dezeen Showroom: Danish brand &tradition has launched a steely blue version of its Flowerpot table lamps and pendant lights created by mid-century designer Verner Panton.
An arched floor lamp for Italian brand Miniforms, a pendant light by Stephen Burks and a table lamp by Karim Rashid are among the latest lighting designs to be featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Ten of the latest lighting designs on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Californian manufacturer Meteor Lighting has created a collection of commercial-grade pendant lights that have been used in the headquarters of McDonald's, Facebook and Netflix. More about Atria pendant lamps by Meteor Lighting
Dezeen Showroom: the changing light of the moon informed this decorative wall light made from Japanese paper, designed by Sebastian Hepting for Ingo Maurer. More about Moodmoon wall light by Sebastian Hepting for Ingo Maurer
Dezeen Showroom: Francesc Rifé has updated his Lab outdoor lighting for Spanish brand Marset, introducing more sizes and styles with a heightened emphasis on texture. More about Lab outdoor lights by Francesc Rifé for Marset
Dezeen Showroom: Berlin design firm Daniel Becker Studio has released Charlotte, a pendant lamp with filament LEDs embedded into its sculptural brass frame. More about Charlotte pendant light by Daniel Becker Studio
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish outdoor furniture brand Diabla has reimagined its portable Plisy light as a floor lamp while retaining its characteristic pleated shade. More about Plisy Up outdoor floor lamp by Alejandra Gandia-Blasco for Diabla
Dezeen Showroom: British lighting brand Anglepoise has added two new lights to its Type 80 collection, which was originally designed by industrial designer Kenneth Grange in 2019. More about Type 80 W2 and W3 wall lights by Anglepoise
Studio Roosegaarde's Urban Sun proposal to use far-UVC lights to make outdoor spaces safer from Covid-19 can only be used at night and people still need to wear masks and observe social distancing, the designer has explained. More about "Urban Sun is not intended to create a guaranteed safe space" says Studio Roosegaarde
Dutch designer Marjan van Aubel has developed a solar lamp that is designed to be hung in front of windows so it can generate its own energy. More about Marjan van Aubel creates indoor solar light to usher in "solar democracy"