News
Neri Oxman caught up in academic plagiarism row
Academic and designer Neri Oxman has responded to allegations of plagiarism following a report by the news website Business Insider. More about Neri Oxman caught up in academic plagiarism row
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Trainers
Vivobarefoot unveils "scan-to-print-to-soil" compostable trainers
Shoe brand Vivobarefoot and material science company Balena have created a prototype trainer that is 3D-printed from compostable materials. More about Vivobarefoot unveils "scan-to-print-to-soil" compostable trainers
CES
Withings' "thermometer of the future" measures more than just temperature
Health tech company Withings has used the Consumer Electronics Show to unveil its BeamO "multiscope" – a device that allows people to conduct four routine medical checks at home, designed together with Elium Studio. More about Withings' "thermometer of the future" measures more than just temperature
Materials
CornWall gives discarded corn cobs new life as tiles
Materials companies Circular Matters and StoneCycling have used corn cobs – one of the world's most plentiful agricultural waste materials – to make interior cladding that is biodegradable and almost entirely bio-based. More about CornWall gives discarded corn cobs new life as tiles
Events
Twenty of the best design events in 2024 from Dezeen Events Guide
Design festivals Stockholm Design Week, NYCxDesign and Design Doha are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide for 2024. More about Twenty of the best design events in 2024 from Dezeen Events Guide
Televisions
LG reveals "world's first" wireless transparent OLED TV
Electronics brand LG has unveiled the Signature OLED T, a television with a transparent screen that was on display at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. More about LG reveals "world's first" wireless transparent OLED TV
Public and leisure
Testing for floating +Pool to begin in New York City summer 2024
Testing for the floating +Pool swimming pool proposed for New York City's waterways will begin this summer upon the project receiving $16 million to advance. More about Testing for floating +Pool to begin in New York City summer 2024
Opinion
"The Cybertruck encapsulates a dystopian future vision where the United States is sliding into lawlessness"
Elon Musk's bulletproof Cybertruck represents a dystopian vision of America but exactly who it's intended for remains unclear, writes James McLachlan. More about "The Cybertruck encapsulates a dystopian future vision where the United States is sliding into lawlessness"
Graphic design
Modibodi's First Period Kit aims to destigmatise periods as "shameful and taboo"
Underwear brand Modibodi and illustrator Justyna Green have collaborated on the relaunched First Period Kit, which includes a comic that speaks to teenage girls' first experience of getting their period. More about Modibodi's First Period Kit aims to destigmatise periods as "shameful and taboo"
Design
Reef Rocket is a bio-cement reef grown from plant enzymes
Industrial designer Mary Lempres has created a bio-cement structure developed to mimic naturally occurring oyster reefs that tackle coastal flooding, filter seawater and promote biodiversity. More about Reef Rocket is a bio-cement reef grown from plant enzymes
Furniture
Colour highlights the crinkled surfaces of Pao Hui Kao's paper furniture
Taiwanese designer Pao Hui Kao has unveiled her first solo exhibition, featuring colourful furniture made out of rolls of tracing paper. More about Colour highlights the crinkled surfaces of Pao Hui Kao's paper furniture
This week on Dezeen
This week we looked forward to the architecture and design trends of 2024
This week on Dezeen, we looked forward to the buildings set to be completed in 2024 and the architecture, design and interiors trends that will impact the upcoming year. More about This week we looked forward to the architecture and design trends of 2024
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There's still time to be listed in Dezeen's digital guide for Stockholm Design Week 2024
You can still be featured in Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to Stockholm Design Week 2024, which runs from 5 to 11 February. More about There's still time to be listed in Dezeen's digital guide for Stockholm Design Week 2024
Design
Design trend predictions for 2024 include rush for sustainable accreditation
After an unsteady 2023, Dezeen's editorial director Max Fraser considers what 2024 might hold for design. More about Design trend predictions for 2024 include rush for sustainable accreditation
Events
Seven architecture and design events in January from Dezeen Events Guide
DesignTO, Maison&Objet and Top Drawer Spring/Summer are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More about Seven architecture and design events in January from Dezeen Events Guide
Student projects
Yoojin Chung designs feng shui smart-home devices
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Yoojin Chung pokes fun at the western approach to feng shui with a trio of digital devices that offer a quick-fix approach to positive qi. More about Yoojin Chung designs feng shui smart-home devices
News
Design Week magazine closing "with immediate effect" after 38 years
Online design magazine Design Week is to cease publication with the website due to be taken offline in mid-January. More about Design Week magazine closing "with immediate effect" after 38 years
Architecture
Happy new year from Dezeen!
Happy new year from Dezeen! We'll be back tomorrow, but in the meantime, you can read about the biggest design and architecture stories of 2023 and our full review of the year. More about Happy new year from Dezeen!
Homeware
Vorkoster smart lid detects when food has gone off
Berlin-based designer Kimia Amir-Moazami hopes to tackle the issue of food waste with a container system that reveals if something is safe to eat or not. More about Vorkoster smart lid detects when food has gone off
News
Patty Hopkins and Michael Anastassiades recognised in King's New Year Honours list
Architect Patty Hopkins and lighting designer Michael Anastassiades have been awarded OBEs in King Charles III's New Year Honours list. More about Patty Hopkins and Michael Anastassiades recognised in King's New Year Honours list