We continue our series on mid-century modernism with a profile on Danish architect Arne Jacobson, whose ethos of total design saw him craft buildings down to the smallest details. More about Whether "teaspoons or a national bank", Arne Jacobsen designed things down to the last detail
Dezeen Showroom: Romanian brand Askia Furniture has launched the modular Ripple sofa collection, named after its ruched edges that are designed to emulate draped fabric. More about Ripple sofa by Askia Furniture
Designer Rehan Petit has been awarded second place in Dezeen and Bentley's Start Something Powerful Competition for his proposal to cleanup oil spill using repurposed boat bumpers. More about Oil spill cleanup proposal takes second place in Start Something Powerful Competition
Transport-focussed industrial design studio Of My Imagination has unveiled a proposal for a multi-person scooter that could travel along cycle lanes to help reduce overcrowding within cities. More about OMI designs autonomous "multi-person scooter platform" to combat urban congestion
Tokyo-based design studio We+ has released a portable table lamp made from a material that it has developed, which contains rubble and debris from building sites. More about We+ makes portable Remli lamp from "hardly recyclable" urban detritus
Dezeen Showroom: high performance meets natural textures in US brand Designtex's Facet fabric, which features a pattern of fine linework over a woven-look background. More about Facet fabric by Designtex
Continuing our mid-century modern series, we spotlight the CH24 Wishbone Chair, which was created by Danish designer Hans J Wegner for furniture manufacturer Carl Hansen & Son in 1949. More about Hans J Wegner's CH24 Wishbone Chair "captured the essence of modern Danish design"
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