We should bring back the holistic approach and interdisciplinary ethos of the mid-century modern designers, argues Dominic Bradbury as part of our mid-century modern design series. More about "There was a profound belief in the power of the polymath during the mid-century period"
Dezeen Showroom: Australian brand Zintra Acoustic has added eight designs to its Emboss acoustic panel collection, which features textured surfaces made from embossing. More about Emboss acoustic wall panels by Zintra Acoustic
Matthew Pratt has been awarded third place in Dezeen and Bentley's Start Something Powerful Competition with his proposal for subterranean desert sanctuaries to help future generations to flourish in arid climates. More about Underground desert sanctuaries win third place in Start Something Powerful Competition
Aeroplane seat covers designed for neurodivergent passengers and a knitted landscape filled with giant mushrooms were among the designs showcased at this year's Dundee Design Festival. More about Eight highlights from Dundee Design Festival 2024
American architect Germane Barnes aims to illustrate aspects of the African Diaspora by reimagining the three classical columnar orders at the Columnar Disorder exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago. More about Germane Barnes redesigns classical columns around African diasporic themes
Dezeen Showroom: sustainability, performance and hygiene meet in the DW60 dishwasher by Swedish brand Asko, which says its appliance is the most reliable in its class. More about DW60 dishwasher by Asko
Continuing our mid-century modern design series, we explore Japanese-American designer Isamu Noguchi's Akari lamps made from Japanese washi paper, which remain a staple in stylish interiors to this day. More about Isamu Noguchi's sculptural Akari lamps are "poetic, ephemeral, and tentative"
Many female designers from the mid-century modern movement are more celebrated now than when they were producing work, says design historian Pat Kirkham in this interview for our mid-century modern series. More about Women's contribution to mid-century modern design is "not challenged as much now" says Pat Kirkham
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Dezeen Showroom: designer Gabriel Tan has created an acoustic wall panel with protruding curved lines informed by sand dunes for Swedish brand Abstracta. More about Sahara Wall Panel by Gabriel Tan for Abstracta
Material-saving and reversible construction approaches are showcased in the spine-like Cadenza concrete spiral staircase, created by researchers at technology university ETH Zurich working with ROK Architects. More about ETH Zurich explores novel fabrication method for light and reusable concrete staircase
Dezeen Showroom: oaken kitchen cabinets that reference both Scandi design and traditional wooden kitchens are among nine new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Roots kitchen by Kongacph among nine new products on Dezeen Showroom
Celebratory party poppers made from a medical report and a rocket backpack were among the items on show at the Heal: Repair+ exhibition at Singapore Design Week. More about Heal: Repair+ exhibition turns broken items into design objects
The design duo of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden and Oscar Kylberg have designed landscape-like interiors for a hotel in a Swedish nature reserve, featuring their first own-label furniture collection. More about Bernadotte & Kylberg unveils own-label furniture in nature-inspired Arken hotel
This week on Dezeen, we kicked off our mid-century modern design series with an overview of the movement, which is showing no signs of abating after more than 70 years. More about This week we launched our mid-century modern design series
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has unveiled the brand's long-awaited driverless Robotaxi as well as surprise prototype Robovan at the We, Robot event in Los Angeles, USA. More about Tesla unveils retro-futuristic art deco Robovan
Promotion: footwear brand Birkenstock is launching a multisensory installation at its London creative residency space, Birkenstock Studio, where visitors are encouraged to reconnect with nature. More about Birkenstock explores connection to nature in Highwood installation
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Vondom has listed a selection of its outdoor furnishings on Dezeen Showroom, including those created in collaboration with designers and architects. More about Vondom showcases outdoor furnishings on Dezeen Showroom
London-based artist John Akomfrah has collaborated with LG OLED to present a five-screen film installation, as revealed in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. More about John Akomfrah and LG OLED present video installation at Frieze London
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Vondom has collaborated with architect Ramón Esteve to launch a sun lounger named Gatsby, which was informed by the elegance of the Art Deco movement. More about Gatsby sun lounger by Ramón Esteve for Vondom