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Dezeen Awards 2021 design shortlist revealed
The Dezeen Awards 2021 design shortlist has been unveiled, with 64 projects selected across 12 categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2021 design shortlist revealed
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Storage Black Sugi closet by Piero Lissoni for Porro
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Porro has updated its Storage closet system designed by architect Piero Lissoni with new finishes and doors that intend to give it more architectural presence. More about Storage Black Sugi closet by Piero Lissoni for Porro
Materials
BreaZea room divider created from scented bioplastic
Design studios Crafting Plastics and Office MMK have teamed up to develop a scent-infused 3D-printed room divider made from bioplastic that is currently on show at Salone del Mobile. More about BreaZea room divider created from scented bioplastic
Redesign the World
Only one week left to enter Dezeen's Redesign the World competition with Epic Games
There is just one week left to enter our Redesign the World competition with Epic Games, which closes at midnight on Wednesday 15 September. Enter now! More about Only one week left to enter Dezeen's Redesign the World competition with Epic Games
Products
Fabien Roy creates power cut-resilient incubator to protect babies in sub-Saharan Africa from hypothermia
Swiss architect Fabien Roy has designed Robust Nest, an incubator for hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa that functions throughout power cuts and is currently being exhibited as part of Milan design week. More about Fabien Roy creates power cut-resilient incubator to protect babies in sub-Saharan Africa from hypothermia
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Rudiments carpet tile collection by IVC Commercial
Dezeen Showroom: with patterns that evoke historical styles of natural flooring, IVC Commercial's Rudiments carpet tiles are designed to add warmth to office environments. More about Rudiments carpet tile collection by IVC Commercial
Architecture
Call for entries to the Tile of Spain Awards 2021
Dezeen promotion: designers, architects and final year architectural students are invited to submit their work for this year's Tile of Spain Awards, which celebrates architectural and design projects that use ceramics crafted in Spain. More about Call for entries to the Tile of Spain Awards 2021
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Viva chair by David Regestam via Suite NY
Dezeen Showroom: made by Swedish brand Gärsnäs and sold through Suite NY, the Viva chair by designer David Regestam combines the comforts of a lounge chair with a stylish aesthetic. More about Viva chair by David Regestam via Suite NY
Design
Emerging Italian designers create furniture in response to Rick Owens' work
Rick Owens' clean, brutalist lines are contrasted against the "childlike touch" of contemporary Italian design in the Rick Owens – Dialog with Emerging Italian Designers exhibition curated by Galerie Philia as part of Milan design week. More about Emerging Italian designers create furniture in response to Rick Owens' work
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Ventaglio table by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina Pro
Dezeen Showroom: the Ventaglio table designed by French architect and designer Charlotte Perriand for Italian furniture brand Cassina is a multifunctional table characterised by its simplicity. More about Ventaglio table by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina Pro
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Primo Specialist Washpod by CDUK
Dezeen Showroom: designer Neil Wilson has created a new product for CDUK's Primo wash basin range – a washpod that can be quickly added to public spaces to make them more hygienic. More about Primo Specialist Washpod by CDUK
Interview
Salone del Mobile president Maria Porro says she's standing "on the shoulders of giants"
The Italian design industry is seeing a generational change when it comes to gender equality, says Maria Porro, the youngest-ever president of Salone del Mobile and the first woman to hold the role. More about Salone del Mobile president Maria Porro says she's standing "on the shoulders of giants"
Design
Six designs to see at the 2021 Isola Design Festival
Lipstick made from algae and lampshades grown from bacteria feature at Isola Design Festival, a six-month event dedicated to emerging designers and independent studios that culminates during Milan design week. More about Six designs to see at the 2021 Isola Design Festival
Design
Arper to showcase new and classic chairs at Salone del Mobile
Dezeen promotion: Italian furniture brand Arper is exhibiting a curated selection of its chairs and sofas at this year's Salone del Mobile, including its production of Lina Bo Bardi's Bowl Chair. More about Arper to showcase new and classic chairs at Salone del Mobile
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Utrecht armchair by Gerrit T Rietveld for Cassina Pro
Dezeen Showroom: Cassina is presenting the geometric Utrecht armchair, an icon of neoplasticism designed by Dutch architect Gerrit T Rietveld in 1935. More about Utrecht armchair by Gerrit T Rietveld for Cassina Pro
News
Dezeen to live stream Open Talks from Supersalone in Milan
Dezeen has teamed up with Milan's Salone del Mobile to live stream a panel discussion each day during Supersalone for its Open Talks series, from 6-10 September. More about Dezeen to live stream Open Talks from Supersalone in Milan
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Ten contemporary products to elevate bathroom interiors
From stylish water-saving taps to sculptural baths and basins, here are ten contemporary bathroom products from Dezeen Showroom to upgrade any bathroom interior. More about Ten contemporary products to elevate bathroom interiors
Promotion
Unism reveals underground car showroom designed as a "secret cave-like space"
Promotion: car brand KDW Automobile has unveiled an underground showroom in Warsaw, created by architectural studio Unism in collaboration with Arup to hold eight Aston Martins – the largest private collection in eastern Europe. More about Unism reveals underground car showroom designed as a "secret cave-like space"
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Volage EX-S Slim sofa by Philippe Starck for Cassina Pro
Dezeen Showroom: Philippe Starck has reimagined his Volage EX-S Slim sofa for Cassina to create a more compact version of the design, which features a modern twist on a tufted Chesterfield seatback. More about Volage EX-S Slim sofa by Philippe Starck for Cassina Pro
Products
David Adjaye designs bottle to celebrate world's oldest single malt whisky
British-Ghanaian architect David Adjaye has designed a bottle and oak case for the Gordon & MacPhail Generations 80YO whisky from Glenlivet Distillery. More about David Adjaye designs bottle to celebrate world's oldest single malt whisky