Dezeen Showroom
Haelo carpet tiles by Modulyss
Dezeen Showroom: Belgian flooring brand Modulyss has released carpet tiles decorated with a dappled motif that recalls the effect of light on water. More about Haelo carpet tiles by Modulyss
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Performance Review
Design and architecture are overdue for a Performance Review
With design and architecture seemingly in crisis, our Performance Review editorial series will interrogate the multitude of issues plaguing the industry. More about Design and architecture are overdue for a Performance Review
Electric cars
Lidar and radar technology help to make EX90 "the safest Volvo ever"
Car company Volvo's electric EX90 SUV has been shortlisted for a 2025 Dezeen Award for its innovative safety features, including sensors that can detect pedestrians up to 250 metres ahead. More about Lidar and radar technology help to make EX90 "the safest Volvo ever"
Homeware design
Full English breakfast cast in wax for Maggie Yang's hyperrealistic food candles
London-based designer Maggie Yang has created a collection of wax candles replicating different foods, including a Ploughman's pie, a wheel of brie and an entire breakfast plate with beans and brown sauce. More about Full English breakfast cast in wax for Maggie Yang's hyperrealistic food candles
Furniture
Five next-gen Nigerian designers using culture "not as ornament but as intelligence"
A skeletal chair and a lamp wearing a hat were among the standout projects from emerging designers at this year's Design Week Lagos, where they featured in the annual Design + Innovation exhibition. More about Five next-gen Nigerian designers using culture "not as ornament but as intelligence"
Dezeen Showroom
Twelve products for home offices and workplaces to improve concentration
Dezeen Showroom: from wellbeing-enhancing office pods to products that covertly control noise, the following pieces are designed to make workplaces more design- and comfort-forward. More about Twelve products for home offices and workplaces to improve concentration
Lighting
Fold Oslo creates lighting from kitchen utensils and demolition waste
Members of Norwegian design collective Fold Oslo have unveiled an assortment of lamps made from found objects and waste materials. More about Fold Oslo creates lighting from kitchen utensils and demolition waste
Promotion
Nothing launches "understated, confident" Phone (3a) Lite
Promotion: British tech company Nothing has launched Phone (3a) Lite, an affordably priced smartphone created to make the brand's distinctive design features available to a broader range of consumers. More about Nothing launches "understated, confident" Phone (3a) Lite
Installations
Visions2030 installation in Brazil prompts visitors to "imagine hopeful solutions" with AI
New York-based creative studio Visions2030 has created a trio of domes installed at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, where visitors fabricate a vision of the future via a series of AI prompts. More about Visions2030 installation in Brazil prompts visitors to "imagine hopeful solutions" with AI
Dezeen Showroom
Giro acoustic room divider by Yonoh for Zilenzio
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish design studio Yonoh worked with acoustic solutions brand Zilenzio to produce Giro, an acoustic room divider that doubles as a low decorative shelf. More about Giro acoustic room divider by Yonoh for Zilenzio
Virtual architecture and design
Diébédo Francis Kéré designs UNESCO museum for stolen artefacts
Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré has designed the UNESCO Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects, which will display 600 artefacts that have been stolen or disappeared. More about Diébédo Francis Kéré designs UNESCO museum for stolen artefacts
Dezeen Showroom
Moov Up tiles by Ceramiche Keope
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Ceramiche Keope has unveiled a collection of porcelain surfaces that replicate the appearance and texture of cement. More about Moov Up tiles by Ceramiche Keope
News
Salone del Mobile to launch "fully-fledged" Saudi edition in 2026
The world's most important furniture fair, Milan's Salone del Mobile, has announced plans to launch a satellite fair in Riyadh to "create a cultural and commercial bridge between Italy and Saudi Arabia". More about Salone del Mobile to launch "fully-fledged" Saudi edition in 2026
Design
LuneUp ceramic basins can double as barbecues
Italian bathroom brand Terzofoco has developed a versatile system of hand-thrown ceramic pedestals that support modular elements such as washbasins, planters and barbecues. More about LuneUp ceramic basins can double as barbecues
Wearable technology
Even Realities launches Even G2 smart glasses with camera-free AI functionality
Chinese company Even Realities has launched its latest AI smart glasses, the Even G2s, offering advanced functionality such as real-time conversation enhancement while avoiding the controversial technology of an outward-facing camera. More about Even Realities launches Even G2 smart glasses with camera-free AI functionality
Apple
Apple and Issey Miyake create expandable "extra pocket" for iPhones
Fashion brand Issey Miyake has teamed up with Apple to launch the iPhone Pocket, a wearable smartphone carrier that stretches, much like the fashion brand's pleated clothing, to hold any iPhone. More about Apple and Issey Miyake create expandable "extra pocket" for iPhones
News
Herzog & de Meuron's Art Basel trophies are "different from anything that's ever been done"
Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has designed bubbly glass trophies for the Art Basel Awards that aim to capture the shape of breath in glass. More about Herzog & de Meuron's Art Basel trophies are "different from anything that's ever been done"
Designart Tokyo
Alter exhibition aims to revive Tokyo's "increasingly homogenous" design landscape
The inaugural edition of design show Alter in Tokyo exhibited works by 56 creatives, including "nearly invisible" window blinds and a chair covered in layers of washi paper. More about Alter exhibition aims to revive Tokyo's "increasingly homogenous" design landscape
Habitare
Habitare 2025 explored the human need to "touch and feel things"
Promotion: this year's edition of the Finnish design fair, Habitare, examined how tactile materials and design can "provide a counterforce to our increasingly digital world".
More about Habitare 2025 explored the human need to "touch and feel things"
Promotion
Nothing launches Ear (3) headphones with "Super Mic" for calls
Promotion: eight different microphones, bone-conducting technology, and AI-powered noise cancellation come together in the latest wireless headphones by tech company Nothing. More about Nothing launches Ear (3) headphones with "Super Mic" for calls