Dezeen Showroom
Khmara lamp by Makhno Studio
Dezeen Showroom: designed by Makhno Studio founder Serhii Makhno, the Khmara lamp is a contemporary pendant light that mimics the appearance of clouds. More about Khmara lamp by Makhno Studio
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Obituaries
"Unparalleled" British industrial designer Kenneth Grange dies aged 95
Pentagram co-founder Kenneth Grange, whose playful and prolific product designs helped to define the face of modern Britain, has died aged 95. More about "Unparalleled" British industrial designer Kenneth Grange dies aged 95
Tiles
Solus Ceramics launches terrazzo tiles made from recycled demolition waste
Ceramics supplier Solus Ceramics has created a range of terrazzo tiles made from waste materials, as revealed in this video created by Dezeen for the brand. More about Solus Ceramics launches terrazzo tiles made from recycled demolition waste
Restaurants
Sullivan's Fish Camp designed so "guests can’t be sure if it's 1982 or 2024"
South Carolina-based studios SDCO and Basic Projects have overhauled a seaside restaurant in Charleston with a nostalgic design that extends across everything from interiors to memorabilia. More about Sullivan's Fish Camp designed so "guests can’t be sure if it's 1982 or 2024"
Architecture
Texas A&M Architecture students reveal end-of-year designs in Dezeen video
Texas A&M Department of Architecture students showcased their end-of-year projects in an exhibition held on the university's campus, as revealed in this video created by Dezeen for the programme. More about Texas A&M Architecture students reveal end-of-year designs in Dezeen video
Dezeen Showroom
Atelier Rubino tile by Casalgrande Padana
Dezeen Showroom: designed to complement Casalgrande Padana's extensive stone- and wood-look collections, the Atelier Rubino tile is a contemporary flat shade of coral pink. More about Atelier Rubino tile by Casalgrande Padana
Product design
TranSense Screens automatically respond to outdoor temperature changes
Central Saint Martins graduate Saima Fateh has designed a system of automatically closing window blinds that shade the interior when it gets too hot and change colour to signal dangerous levels of UV radiation. More about TranSense Screens automatically respond to outdoor temperature changes
Furniture
Knoll unveils new colours for its Bauhaus-era collections
American furniture producer Knoll has commissioned photographer Adam Jason Cohen to shoot its re-editioned black, white, and archival dark red Bauhaus-era collections at significant locations throughout Los Angeles. More about Knoll unveils new colours for its Bauhaus-era collections
Dezeen Showroom
Eight delicately crafted products and homeware made from glass
Dezeen Showroom: designers have been using glass to create furnishings for many years – here, we detail some of the products on Dezeen Showroom made from the material. More about Eight delicately crafted products and homeware made from glass
Design
"Is plastic the problem or the future?" asks Smile Plastics
Promotion: Welsh brand Smile Plastics' products promote the "imaginative, repetitive reuse" of plastic in a bid to mitigate its environmental impact. More about "Is plastic the problem or the future?" asks Smile Plastics
Dezeen Showroom
Linear Plaster wall light by Tornado
Dezeen Showroom: British brand Tornado continues its minimalist wall lighting range with the Linear Plaster lamp, which can be used as a light source in an emergency. More about Linear Plaster wall light by Tornado
Features
Young designers "cutting out the middle man" by producing objects themselves
Designers are increasingly manufacturing their own limited-edition products rather than waiting for brand or gallery partnerships. Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson looks at what's driving the shift. More about Young designers "cutting out the middle man" by producing objects themselves
Installations
Tavares Strachan perches giant ship atop Hayward Gallery
Artist Tavares Strachan has positioned a large-scale model of a ship in a rooftop pond at London's Hayward Gallery, forming an outdoor installation to accompany his current art exhibition There Is Light Somewhere. More about Tavares Strachan perches giant ship atop Hayward Gallery
Headphones
Dyson aims to "disrupt" with launch of first headphones
Technology company Dyson has unveiled the OnTrac noise-cancelling headphones, which are the brand's first-ever audio-only headphones. More about Dyson aims to "disrupt" with launch of first headphones
Product design
Teal Wand offers accessible and comfortable at-home sampling for cervical cancer
Design studio IDEO has created a device for healthcare startup Teal Health that enables women to self-collect samples required for cervical cancer screening in the privacy and comfort of their own homes. More about Teal Wand offers accessible and comfortable at-home sampling for cervical cancer
Events
You can still be listed in Dezeen's guide to London Design Festival 2024
Ahead of London Design Festival's 22nd anniversary, there's still time to feature in Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to the festival. More about You can still be listed in Dezeen's guide to London Design Festival 2024
Design
Unaddressed eco-anxiety "is just going to fester and become more problematic" says Leyla Acaroglu
If we don't change the fearful way in which we perceive climate change, "we will constantly reinforce this role of the future being fucked," said Disrupt Design founder Leyla Acaroglu at the Design and Climate: Rethinking Our Role conference. More about Unaddressed eco-anxiety "is just going to fester and become more problematic" says Leyla Acaroglu
Design
Transparent turntable and cantilevered holiday home among DesignEuropa Awards 2024 finalists
Promotion: the six finalists for this year's DesignEuropa Awards have been revealed, including industrial designer Dieter Rams as the winner of its lifetime achievement award. More about Transparent turntable and cantilevered holiday home among DesignEuropa Awards 2024 finalists
Installations
MAD adds giant bubble to century-old Japanese house
Architecture studio MAD has created Ephemeral Bubble, an installation designed to resemble a bubble being blown by a century-old wooden house, for the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale in Japan. More about MAD adds giant bubble to century-old Japanese house
Products
Filter Caps transform bottles into handheld water treatment system
Global design agency Ogilvy has developed a compact water filtration device that can attach to any plastic bottle, offering an accessible and affordable way to provide communities with clean drinking water. More about Filter Caps transform bottles into handheld water treatment system