Surfaces
Crogiolo Rice tiles by Marazzi
Dezeen Showroom: intended to evoke the look of handmade tiles typical of the Mediterranean, Crogiolo Rice by Marazzi has a high-gloss finish and natural variation. More about Crogiolo Rice tiles by Marazzi
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Grande Marble Look tiles by Marazzi
Dezeen Showroom: Marazzi has expanded its Grande Marble Look range of porcelain slab tiles, which the brand says delivers greater clarity and sustainability than actual marble. More about Grande Marble Look tiles by Marazzi
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Total modular sofas by Part & Whole
Dezeen Showroom: Canadian design company Part & Whole has designed a modular sofa system called Total that adopts circular economic principles. More about Total modular sofas by Part & Whole
Lighting
Papilio is a wind-powered street lamp that reduces light pollution
Berlin design student Tobias Trübenbacher has developed a lamp post with an integrated wind turbine that produces its own renewable energy and only lights up when needed. More about Papilio is a wind-powered street lamp that reduces light pollution
OLEDs Go! competition
Doyeon Shin designs OLED television that unfurls like a flag
In this video, South Korean designer Doyeon Shin explains her flag-like design for a retractable OLED television, which is a finalist in Dezeen and LG Display's OLEDs Go! competition. More about Doyeon Shin designs OLED television that unfurls like a flag
Lighting
Radio-jamming Dis/Connect chandelier prevents people from using their smartphones
Brooklyn-based artists Eric Forman and Ben Luzzatto, with engineer Dan Gross, have created a chandelier that blocks wireless signals below it to create "spaces of digital quiet." More about Radio-jamming Dis/Connect chandelier prevents people from using their smartphones
Surfaces
Oltre tiles by Marazzi
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Marazzi has launched Oltre, a porcelain tile that replicates the appearance of wood. More about Oltre tiles by Marazzi
Products
Oripura is a foldable laptop stand by Colebrook Bosson Saunders
Dezeen promotion: ergonomic product designer and manufacturer Colebrook Bosson Saunders has launched a laptop stand called Oripura that folds for easy transportation. More about Oripura is a foldable laptop stand by Colebrook Bosson Saunders
Surfaces
Carácter tiles by Marazzi
Dezeen Showroom: the Carácter tiles by Italian brand Marazzi create a subtle stone effect with a melange of neutral-coloured pebbles. More about Carácter tiles by Marazzi
News
Solving climate change will require "technologies we don't yet have" says John Kerry
New technologies will be required to prevent catastrophic climate change, US climate envoy John Kerry has admitted. More about Solving climate change will require "technologies we don't yet have" says John Kerry
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Sumi coat stands by Nichetto Studio for Schönbuch
Dezeen Showroom: German brand Schönbuch has launched Sumi, a range of modular coat stands with hooks that Nichetto Studio has designed to resemble tree branches. More about Sumi coat stands by Nichetto Studio for Schönbuch
Design
Six projects by Nicole McLaughlin that use ordinary objects in unexpected ways
Designer Nicole McLaughlin has collated an anthology of her viral projects, which see everyday items transformed into wearable pieces of design. Here, she shares her six favourite projects from the book. More about Six projects by Nicole McLaughlin that use ordinary objects in unexpected ways
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Sling Lounge Chair by Industrial Facility for Takt among new products on Dezeen Showroom
This oak lounge chair that can be assembled using just four screws is among 14 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Sling Lounge Chair by Industrial Facility for Takt among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Architecture
BIG designs battery-metals plant, ships and underwater robots for undersea mining company
Architect BIG has designed a factory and a number of waterborne craft for The Metals Company, a mining firm aiming to develop sustainable ways of extracting metals required for electric batteries from the seabed. More about BIG designs battery-metals plant, ships and underwater robots for undersea mining company
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Chata lamp by Goula/Figuera for Gofi
Dezeen Showroom: Gofi has launched the Chata table lamp, created by Barcelona design studio Goula/Figuera as a reinterpretation of traditional lighting designs with a white fabric shade. More about Chata lamp by Goula/Figuera for Gofi
Design
Yuri Suzuki composes soundscape for electric cars that adapts to the driver
Pentagram partner Yuri Suzuki has developed a new family of sounds for electric vehicles that hope to replace the "monotonous and annoying" noises made by conventional cars. More about Yuri Suzuki composes soundscape for electric cars that adapts to the driver
Installations
Maya Lin installs Ghost Forest of dead trees in Midtown Manhattan
Artist and designer Maya Lin has installed 49 dead cedar trees in Midtown Manhattan's Madison Square Park to raise awareness of ecosystem die-off due to climate change. More about Maya Lin installs Ghost Forest of dead trees in Midtown Manhattan
Bathroom products
Axor Edge faucets by Jean-Marie Massaud for Axor
Dezeen Showroom: German bathroom and kitchen manufacturer Axor has launched a bathroom faucet collection called Axor Edge, by French designer Jean-Marie Massaud. More about Axor Edge faucets by Jean-Marie Massaud for Axor
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Hand-carved Altar tables by EWE Studio
Dezeen Showroom: Mexican design collective EWE Studio has launched a range of coffee tables, informed by the stone altars used to perform ritual sacrifices in pre-hispanic times. More about Hand-carved Altar tables by EWE Studio
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Möbius loveseat by Lauren Colquhoun for Bazaar
Dezeen Showroom: influenced by water and ideas of eternity, the double-ended Möbius sofa by Lauren Colquhoun for Bazaar offers space for two people to sit and contemplate. More about Möbius loveseat by Lauren Colquhoun for Bazaar