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Wool Library textiles by Designtex
Dezeen Showroom: US company Designtex has introduced the Wool Library collection, which offers a vibrant range of woven textiles. More about Wool Library textiles by Designtex
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Features
How the superyacht industry is approaching sustainability
As the outsized environmental impact of superyachts comes under increasing scrutiny, Nat Barker explores how the industry is responding. More about How the superyacht industry is approaching sustainability
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Ploum sofa by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Ligne Roset
Dezeen Showroom: created by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Ligne Roset, the Ploum sofa combines stretchy fabric with button-like detailing to create a unique and instantly recognisable shape. More about Ploum sofa by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Ligne Roset
Dubai Design Week
Five Dubai Design Week pavilions translating Arab vernacular through sustainable materials
A shelter for Gaza and a traditional Ahwari reed house are among the pavilions at this year's Dubai Design Week, which explored using natural and circular materials to expresses their context. More about Five Dubai Design Week pavilions translating Arab vernacular through sustainable materials
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Masquespacio unveils spiky palm tree-like lamps at Dubai Design Week
Spanish design studio Masquespacio has created a trio of colourful clay lamps called Ceramic Blossom, combining 3D-printed and hand-moulded elements. More about Masquespacio unveils spiky palm tree-like lamps at Dubai Design Week
Installations
Norberto Miranda creates inflatable classroom with world's "thinnest shelf"
Mexican designer Norberto Miranda has created an inflatable "museographic device" made from PVC with a built-in shelf supported by air pressure. More about Norberto Miranda creates inflatable classroom with world's "thinnest shelf"
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Rings lights by Ted Bradley Studio
Dezeen Showroom: clay is moulded into a perfect circle and combined with precision metal and LED components to make the Rings lights, a series of customisable ceiling light sculptures by Ted Bradley Studio. More about Rings lights by Ted Bradley Studio
Design
Alex Chinneck creates distorted street furniture to bring "surrealism into the public realm"
British artist Alex Chinneck has designed knotted lampposts, a twisted telephone booth and a constricted postbox as playful public sculptures in Bristol, England. More about Alex Chinneck creates distorted street furniture to bring "surrealism into the public realm"
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25x25 Workshop Kitchen by Kongacph among ten new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: a kitchen made from solid oak that takes cues from Scandinavian and Japanese design styles is among ten new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about 25x25 Workshop Kitchen by Kongacph among ten new products on Dezeen Showroom
Exhibitions
Aprdelesp forefronts "overlooked" electrical accessories in Mexico City exhibition
Local studio Aprdelesp has showcased a line of electrical projects, including wall plugs and power cords, at Ago Projects gallery in Mexico City to forefront items it believes have historically been overlooked in design schemas. More about Aprdelesp forefronts "overlooked" electrical accessories in Mexico City exhibition
Dubai Design Week
Deond creates parametric cardboard pavilion for Dubai Design Week
As part of Dubai Design Week, British designer Ross Lovegrove has unveiled the first completed project from Deond, the design practice he founded with creative director Ila Colombo after moving to the United Arab Emirates. More about Deond creates parametric cardboard pavilion for Dubai Design Week
News
Technology designed to capture waste heat wins 2024 Earthshot Prize
Prince William has announced the five winning projects of this year's Earthshot Prize, including technology designed to capture waste heat and convert it into usable and clean electricity. More about Technology designed to capture waste heat wins 2024 Earthshot Prize
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25x25 Workshop Kitchen by Mette Fredskild for Kongacph
Dezeen Showroom: Danish architect Mette Fredskild has designed a customisable kitchen island for Lithuanian brand Kongacph that draws on the "calm and simplicity" of Japandi design. More about 25x25 Workshop Kitchen by Mette Fredskild for Kongacph
Wood
Sarina designs bark-clad Forestrest seats to reference traditional Mongolian crafts
Mongolian designer Sarina has released a duo of stools clad in the pale bark of birch trees that celebrate the craftsmanship of the Oroqen people of Inner Mongolia. More about Sarina designs bark-clad Forestrest seats to reference traditional Mongolian crafts
Installations
Columbia GSAPP encourages "playful interaction" with inflatable pavilion
A group of Columbia GSAPP professors and students have created an inflatable installation for the New York university's campus that hung suspended between two buildings and contained seating made of nets. More about Columbia GSAPP encourages "playful interaction" with inflatable pavilion
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Cluster chandeliers by Naaya Studio
Dezeen Showroom: onion bulbs and conchigliette pasta are among the organic shapes that informed this collection of ceramic pendant light clusters by Indian manufacturer Naaya Studio. More about Cluster chandeliers by Naaya Studio
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AL-03 table by Studio Orlando Pippig
Dezeen Showroom: two L-shaped aluminium sheets create "the illusion of a single rectangular base" in this characterfully geometric coffee table by New York furniture designer Orlando Pippig. More about AL-03 table by Studio Orlando Pippig
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Aleta Executive chair by Jaime Hayon for Viccarbe
Dezeen Showroom: designer Jaime Hayon worked with Spanish furniture brand Viccarbe to extend the Aleta seating family with the launch of an executive chair. More about Aleta Executive chair by Jaime Hayon for Viccarbe
Products
Chess set hidden in scarf, watch and rings by Louis Le Joly Senoville
A whole chess set was translated into wearable accessories in this prototype by French designer Louis Le Joly Senoville, a fan of the game who wanted to make it possible to play anywhere at any time. More about Chess set hidden in scarf, watch and rings by Louis Le Joly Senoville
Pavilions
Young Projects installs "fraying" wooden pavilion at Hudson Valley arts centre
New York architecture studio Young Projects has created a wooden pavilion on the grounds of Art Omi in the Hudson Valley with pine wood slats that "clatter and sway" in the wind. More about Young Projects installs "fraying" wooden pavilion at Hudson Valley arts centre