Dezeen Showroom
Lume tiles by Marazzi
Dezeen Showroom: Italian tile manufacturer Marazzi has added a new square format to its majolica-inspired Lume collection, highlighting the surfaces' glossiness and depth. More about Lume tiles by Marazzi
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Melbourne Design Week
Lost Hide exhibition at Melbourne Design Week finds new uses for leather offcuts
From a pair of armchairs made from contrasting hides to a tyre swing wrapped in reclaimed leather and a shaded floor lamp, the Lost Hide exhibition explores creative uses for leftover leather. More about Lost Hide exhibition at Melbourne Design Week finds new uses for leather offcuts
Design
This dress is made from the remains of a 17th-century shipwreck
Researchers at Finland's Aalto University have salvaged 300-year-old wood from the wreckage of a cargo ship in Oulu, which was transformed into yarn and knitted into a zero-waste dress. More about This dress is made from the remains of a 17th-century shipwreck
Melbourne Design Week
Six exhibitions spotlighting designer-makers at Melbourne Design Week
Playful champagne buckets, algae-made marble and over 100 chairs designed and made in Australia, feature in this year's Melbourne Design Week. More about Six exhibitions spotlighting designer-makers at Melbourne Design Week
Promotion
Vitra's Reset system embodies "beta mindset" to enhance building adaptability
Promotion: Swiss furniture brand Vitra has applied its flexible "beta mindset" to its Reset stepped floor structures designed by Swiss architect and designer Stephan Hürlemann. More about Vitra's Reset system embodies "beta mindset" to enhance building adaptability
Dezeen Showroom
Kite acoustic panels by MUCNYC for Narbutas
Dezeen Showroom: cutting and folding techniques give life to the Kite acoustic ceiling panels, designed by duo MUCNYC for workplace furniture brand Narbutas. More about Kite acoustic panels by MUCNYC for Narbutas
News
Barber Osgerby to close studio after 30 years "to begin working independently"
British designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby are closing their eponymous London studio after three decades, bringing to an end one of the UK's most influential design partnerships. More about Barber Osgerby to close studio after 30 years "to begin working independently"
News
Google and Samsung launch AI-powered Intelligent Eyewear
Google and Samsung have entered the smart glasses market with Intelligent Eyewear – AI-powered wearables made in collaboration with South Korean and American eyewear brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. More about Google and Samsung launch AI-powered Intelligent Eyewear
Clerkenwell Design Week
Fung+Bedford folds origami lighting from eight-metre-long sheet
Design studio Fung+Bedford has used its signature paper-folding technique to create a trio of twisted pendant lights, suspended in the nave of a historic church for Clerkenwell Design Week. More about Fung+Bedford folds origami lighting from eight-metre-long sheet
Business news
Michael Anastassiades closes lighting brand to refocus on design full time
Designer Michael Anastassiades has announced the closure of his eponymous lighting brand after 20 years in business, telling Dezeen he plans to dedicate his newfound free time "solely to creating things". More about Michael Anastassiades closes lighting brand to refocus on design full time
3 Days of Design
Max Lamb's seminal Economy Chair goes into production with Hem
British designer Max Lamb has brought his most recognisable seating prototype into production for the first time, rendering it in sleek pinewood for Swedish brand Hem. More about Max Lamb's seminal Economy Chair goes into production with Hem
Dezeen Showroom
Bolzan lists five of its products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture brand Bolzan has published a selection of its latest beds and bedheads on Dezeen Showroom, showcasing its craftsmanship and use of natural materials. More about Bolzan lists five of its products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Debate
Dezeen Debate features "quaint" historic furniture by Louis Kahn and SOM
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Ikonstudio's inaugural collections of historic furniture. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "quaint" historic furniture by Louis Kahn and SOM
NYCxDesign
Bechara Maalouf displays lamps informed by Lebanese window guards
New York fashion retailer Komune has displayed laser-cut metal lamps on recycled-wood bases by local designer Bechara Maalouf in a slim gallery during NYC design week, informed by the intricate window guards of Maalouf's family home in Lebanon. More about Bechara Maalouf displays lamps informed by Lebanese window guards
Dezeen Showroom
Terrain modular seating by Webb for Connection
Dezeen Showroom: created by design studio Webb for Flokk-owned, UK-based furniture brand Connection, Terrain is a modular lounge seating system with a soft, organic feel. More about Terrain modular seating by Webb for Connection
Dezeen Showroom
Scaffold outdoor occasional tables by Haldane
Dezeen Showroom: taking inspiration from Japanese bamboo scaffolding, South African designer Haldane Martin has created outdoor tables made from intersecting stainless steel rods. More about Scaffold outdoor occasional tables by Haldane
Dezeen Showroom
Tiny Kitchen Green Line by Neuvermoebelt among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: a kitchen made up of curved modules constructed from bamboo, linoleum and stainless steel is among seven new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Tiny Kitchen Green Line by Neuvermoebelt among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Clerkenwell Design Week
Dezeen teams up with Villeroy & Boch, Bisley, Andreu World and more during Clerkenwell Design Week
Dezeen has partnered with global brands including Villeroy & Boch, Bisley, Andreu World and Johnstone's Trade on a series of talks during Clerkenwell Design Week. More about Dezeen teams up with Villeroy & Boch, Bisley, Andreu World and more during Clerkenwell Design Week
Dezeen Showroom
Emerald collection by Bisley
Dezeen Showroom: British workplace brand Bisley has introduced a new colour for its steel products including drawers and shelving: a vibrant Emerald green. More about Emerald collection by Bisley
Sustainable design
Natural Material Studio crafts lighting from leftover seaweed at Sticks n Sushi restaurant
Copenhagen-based Natural Material Studio has created speckled pendant lighting out of kelp waste, salvaged from miso soup that would otherwise be thrown away at Sticks n Sushi in Lyngby, Denmark. More about Natural Material Studio crafts lighting from leftover seaweed at Sticks n Sushi restaurant