Dezeen Showroom
Slow tiles by Marazzi
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Marazzi has launched the Slow tile collection, which is designed to evoke a slow-living philosophy by reviving the look of terracotta. More about Slow tiles by Marazzi
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Milan design week
Giles Tettey Nartey creates communal table for pounding and serving fufu
Pestles, mortars and bowls are integrated into the surfaces of the Communion table, created by designer Giles Tettey Nartey specifically for preparing the West African staple dish fufu. More about Giles Tettey Nartey creates communal table for pounding and serving fufu
News
Apple apologises for hydraulic crush advert that "missed the mark"
Technology company Apple has apologised for its iPad Pro advert, which shows creative tools being crushed in a hydraulic press, following a backlash from creatives. More about Apple apologises for hydraulic crush advert that "missed the mark"
DesignMarch
Fourteen designers reimagine the entryway for DesignMarch exhibition
Unusual doorbells, coat racks and peepholes featured in the Hæ/Hi exhibition exploring the residential entryway during Iceland's annual DesignMarch festival. More about Fourteen designers reimagine the entryway for DesignMarch exhibition
NYCxDesign
Dezeen to co-host more than 10 New York events during NYCxDesign
Dezeen is co-hosting more than 10 events in New York City during NYCxDesign this year, including talks and parties with brands such as Apparatus, Carl Hansen & Son, Moroso and Muji. Register here to attend! More about Dezeen to co-host more than 10 New York events during NYCxDesign
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda features Nike's development of its own AI design model
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter includes the news that Nike is developing of its own AI model for product design. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Nike's development of its own AI design model
News
Pneuhaus converts inflatable outdoor seating for use in protests
Rhode Island design studio Pneuhaus has converted a series of outdoor inflatable benches into self-defence devices to "de-escalate" potentially dangerous situations for students taking part in protests at universities in the United States. More about Pneuhaus converts inflatable outdoor seating for use in protests
Apple
Apple criticised for "crushing the symbols of human creativity" in iPad hydraulic press advert
Creatives have described an advert for technology brand Apple's recently unveiled iPad Pro, which shows a hydraulic press crushing instruments, desks, games and paint, as "killing everything we ever found joy in". More about Apple criticised for "crushing the symbols of human creativity" in iPad hydraulic press advert
Interview
Design no longer "just about coming up with ideas and making stuff" says Oki Sato
The pressures of sustainability are making it harder to be a young designer starting out in the industry, Nendo founder Oki Sato tells Dezeen in this interview. More about Design no longer "just about coming up with ideas and making stuff" says Oki Sato
Dezeen Showroom
Miles pendant lamp by Yabu Pushelberg for Lasvit
Dezeen Showroom: design studio Yabu Pushelberg has drawn a poetic connection between music and glass blowing in the Miles pendant light, created for Czech brand Lasvit. More about Miles pendant lamp by Yabu Pushelberg for Lasvit
Opinion
"It has become near impossible for an unproven talent to get a foot in the door"
The unmissable lack of diversity at Milan design week pointed to a wider issue within the industry, writes Amy Frearson. More about "It has become near impossible for an unproven talent to get a foot in the door"
Promotion
Majotae debuts hemp bedding collection at Milan design week
Promotion: Japanese hemp textile brand Majotae launched its debut collection of hemp bedding at Milan design week with two exhibitions in the city. More about Majotae debuts hemp bedding collection at Milan design week
Furniture
Simone Bodmer-Turner showcases "talismans of memory" at New York exhibition
American designer Simone Bodmer-Turner, who usually works in ceramics, has showcased collectible design objects produced using bronze, wood, lacquer, and silk at Emma Scully Gallery in New York. More about Simone Bodmer-Turner showcases "talismans of memory" at New York exhibition
Promotion
XL Extralight exhibits sole and foam-making process at Milan design week
Promotion: XL Extralight showcased its manufacturing process in a Dropcity exhibition designed by Italian architect Andrea Caputo as an "immersive museum itinerary" during Milan design week. More about XL Extralight exhibits sole and foam-making process at Milan design week
Games
Schoolchildren merge Uno and I Spy in award-winning card game
Pupils from The Piggott School in Reading, England, have won the Design Museum's Design Ventura competition with a card game that encourages children to learn about colours in their surroundings. More about Schoolchildren merge Uno and I Spy in award-winning card game
Dezeen Showroom
Pols table by Gordon Guillaumier for Alf DaFrè
Dezeen Showroom: designer Gordon Guillaumier combined solid wood and smoked glass in the Pols table, created for Italian brand Alf DaFrè. More about Pols table by Gordon Guillaumier for Alf DaFrè
News
Nike developing AI model as part of design "step change"
Sportswear brand Nike is developing its own generative AI model to design products using its vast bank of athlete data, Dezeen can reveal. More about Nike developing AI model as part of design "step change"
Cars
Gijs Schalkx converts car to run on plastic waste
Dutch designer Gijs Schalkx has retrofitted an old car to run on an unusual fuel source: waste plastic that is turned back into oil. More about Gijs Schalkx converts car to run on plastic waste
Dezeen Showroom
Tura Oval freestanding bath by Roca
Dezeen Showroom: bathroom design brand Roca has created a bathtub designed to look as though it is "floating in space" thanks to its stepped profile informed by cantilevers in architecture. More about Tura Oval freestanding bath by Roca
Dezeen Showroom
Peel lighting series by Frandsen among 13 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: a collection of lights with theatrically curved bodies made from sheets of steel is among 13 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Peel lighting series by Frandsen among 13 new products on Dezeen Showroom