Dezeen Showroom
Nota sofa by Note Design for Basta
Dezeen Showroom: Stockholm-based Note Design Studio has created the flat-packed Nota sofa for furniture brand Basta. More about Nota sofa by Note Design for Basta
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Chromatic flooring collection by Tsar Carpets
Dezeen Showroom: Australian brand Tsar Carpets has released a collection of textile floor coverings informed by surrealism, in a bid to offer some "otherworldly escapism" during a tumultuous year. More about Chromatic flooring collection by Tsar Carpets
Rado Design Week
Watch our talk with Thukral and Tagra for Rado Design Week
Dezeen spoke to artists Thukral and Tagra about their upcoming design for Swiss watch brand Rado in the final live panel discussion as part of Rado Design Week. More about Watch our talk with Thukral and Tagra for Rado Design Week
Rado Design Week
Thukral and Tagra's upcoming watch for Rado will "bring something unique to the experience of reading time"
Thukral and Tagra are the last creatives to be featured as part of Rado Design Week. In this exclusive video, the Indian artists explain the unique features of their upcoming True Square watch for Swiss brand Rado. More about Thukral and Tagra's upcoming watch for Rado will "bring something unique to the experience of reading time"
Design
Phoenix Instinct creates smart wheelchair with "intelligent centre of gravity"
Scottish designer Phoenix Instinct has developed a lightweight wheelchair with a movable axle position that automatically adjusts the chair's centre of gravity to stop overbalancing. More about Phoenix Instinct creates smart wheelchair with "intelligent centre of gravity"
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Wick portable lighting fixture by Graypants
Dezeen Showroom: lighting design studio Graypants has created a portable lamp, which offers a modern, LED-powered reinterpretation of traditional chamberstick candle holders. More about Wick portable lighting fixture by Graypants
Rado Design Week
Watch our talk with Tej Chauhan for Rado Design Week
Dezeen spoke to designer Tej Chauhan about his new design for Swiss watch brand Rado in the a live panel discussion as part of Rado Design Week. More about Watch our talk with Tej Chauhan for Rado Design Week
Materials
Swedish designers create products from waste materials for Metabolic Processes for Leftovers exhibition
Six Swedish design studios have produced items and materials from industrial waste, including pedestals made from ash and flowerpots from apples, for an exhibition in Malmö, Sweden. More about Swedish designers create products from waste materials for Metabolic Processes for Leftovers exhibition
Rado Design Week
Tej Chauhan's watch for Rado is informed by "old sci-fi movies and pop culture"
Industrial designer Tej Chauhan reveals the science-fiction influences behind his special edition of Rado's True Square watch in the latest exclusive video as part of Rado Design Week. More about Tej Chauhan's watch for Rado is informed by "old sci-fi movies and pop culture"
Dezeen Showroom
Pantop light by Verner Panton for Verpan
Dezeen Showroom: Verpan has rereleased the Pantop light, created by renowned midcentury Danish designer Verner Panton in 1980, in a joyous palette of eight new colours. More about Pantop light by Verner Panton for Verpan
Design
The Book of Homelessness is the first graphic novel created by homeless people
London charity Accumulate has released an "honest, painful and revelatory" book telling the stories of 18 different people and their experiences of homelessness. More about The Book of Homelessness is the first graphic novel created by homeless people
Design
Shorts that imitate Kim Kardashian's bum are "a perfect ubuesque finale for 2020" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are both horrified and delighted by silicone shorts that imitate Kim Kardashian's bum and sharing their views on other top stories. More about Shorts that imitate Kim Kardashian's bum are "a perfect ubuesque finale for 2020" says commenter
Dezeen Showroom
Ponte sofa by Marcel Wanders for Basta
Dezeen Showroom: Dutch designer Marcel Wanders has created a flat-packed sofa for Finish furniture brand Basta. More about Ponte sofa by Marcel Wanders for Basta
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Ashby table by Lemon
Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Lemon has created a marble table with a circular top that sits on a central faceted base. More about Ashby table by Lemon
News
B&B Italia appoints Piero Lissoni as artistic director
Italian architect Piero Lissoni has been named as the new artistic director of B&B Italia, as the furniture brand looks to overhaul its global image. More about B&B Italia appoints Piero Lissoni as artistic director
Dezeen Showroom
Chatpod by Impact Acoustic
Dezeen Showroom: recycled acoustic specialist Impact Acoustic has created a range of soundproof booths that can be installed in offices to create private meeting rooms. More about Chatpod by Impact Acoustic
Video
Watch our talk with Formafantasma for Rado Design Week
Dezeen spoke to Italian design studio Formafantasma about its new collaboration with Swiss watch brand Rado in a live panel discussion as part of Rado Design Week. More about Watch our talk with Formafantasma for Rado Design Week
Design
Latex "is a noble and natural material that does not kill animals"
Latex can help replace polluting materials such as leather and plastics, according to designers working with the plant-based material. More about Latex "is a noble and natural material that does not kill animals"
Rado Design Week
Formafantasma watch for Rado is a "modern take on a historic tradition"
Rado Design Week continues with the launch of a special edition of Rado's True Square watch by Formafantasma, which the Italian design duo explain references traditional pocket watches in this exclusive video by Dezeen. More about Formafantasma watch for Rado is a "modern take on a historic tradition"
Homeware
Yinka Ilori's first homeware collection turns functional items into artworks
Dezeen Showroom: London designer Yinka Ilori has translated the characteristic, joyful patterns that grace his large-scale installations into a limited-edition homeware collection. More about Yinka Ilori's first homeware collection turns functional items into artworks