Dezeen Day
Tickets for Dezeen Day have now sold out!
All 450 seats at Dezeen Day, our agenda-setting architecture and design conference, have now been sold. Thanks to everyone who bought a ticket! More about Tickets for Dezeen Day have now sold out!
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Architecture
15 architectural set designs created for fashion month 2019
Iconic landmarks were transformed into stages for September's fashion shows. We've picked out 15 architecturally influenced set designs during New York, London, Milan and Paris Fashion Week this year. More about 15 architectural set designs created for fashion month 2019
Design
Spiber creates first commercially available jacket from emulated spider silk for The North Face
Biotech start-up Spiber and The North Face's Japanese distributor Goldwin have created the first mass-manufactured jacket made from synthetic spider silk. More about Spiber creates first commercially available jacket from emulated spider silk for The North Face
Design
Lexus designs LF-30 Electrified concept to develop "mutual understanding" between car and driver
Lexus considered the relationship between a horse and its rider when designing the LF-30 Electrified concept car, which represents the Japanese brand's vision for a future generation of electric vehicles. More about Lexus designs LF-30 Electrified concept to develop "mutual understanding" between car and driver
News
Design Museum rescued by £3 million loan after financial position deemed "not sustainable"
Falling attendances at London's Design Museum contributed to a cash crisis earlier this year that left the institute with a deficit of £1.2 million, Dezeen has learned. More about Design Museum rescued by £3 million loan after financial position deemed "not sustainable"
Design
Queer x Design highlights 50 years of LGBTQ+ graphic design
Keeping a record of LGBTQ+ design makes political change increasingly possible says Andrew Campbell, the author of Queer x Design. He has picked five examples of LGBTQ+ graphic design from the past 50 years for Dezeen. More about Queer x Design highlights 50 years of LGBTQ+ graphic design
News
One week to go until Dezeen Day – just 30 tickets left!
With one week to go until our agenda-setting architecture and design conference Dezeen Day, there are just 30 places left. Buy your ticket before they sell out! More about One week to go until Dezeen Day – just 30 tickets left!
Design
InterestingProjects evoke 1980s New York for Keith Haring exhibition design
For the exhibition design of Keith Haring's first major show in the UK, design practice InterestingProjects has taken heed from the distinct material and countercultural context of 1980s New York City. More about InterestingProjects evoke 1980s New York for Keith Haring exhibition design
Design
Roman and Williams installs cabinet of curiosities inside Soho furniture shop
Interior design studio Roman and Williams has installed cabinets inside its New York showroom that are filled with tchotchkes coloured to match a new paint palette by Farrow & Ball. More about Roman and Williams installs cabinet of curiosities inside Soho furniture shop
Comments
"I presumed that 'Pope' was some new hip, high-tech designer"
In this week's comments update, readers are suspicious of the intentions of wearable praying technology and in agreement that sustainable design terminology needs more scrutiny. More about "I presumed that 'Pope' was some new hip, high-tech designer"
Design
Emblem for Paris Olympics combines gold medal and Marianne's lips
Paris has unveiled a gold-medal-shaped emblem for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games that incorporates the Olympic flame and the lips of Marianne. More about Emblem for Paris Olympics combines gold medal and Marianne's lips
News
German industrial designer and "poet of light" Ingo Maurer dies aged 87
Ingo Maurer – the German designer whose playful, unexpected creations earned him the nickname "poet of light" – passed away yesterday at age 87. More about German industrial designer and "poet of light" Ingo Maurer dies aged 87
Design
Studio Drift reduces plastic bags into blocks for Materialism installation
Amsterdam-based Studio Drift has created an installation of 3,000 blue blocks, which each represent the plastic used to make an individual supermarket bag, at the Van Abbemuseum for Dutch Design Week. More about Studio Drift reduces plastic bags into blocks for Materialism installation
News
Rise of artificial intelligence means architects are "doomed" says Sebastian Errazuriz
Ninety per cent of architects will lose their jobs as artificial intelligence takes over the design process, according to designer Sebastian Errazuriz. More about Rise of artificial intelligence means architects are "doomed" says Sebastian Errazuriz
Products
All-in-one drinks system replicates the taste and mineralisation of Alpine water at home
London studio Future Facility has designed a countertop filtration system that can create Alpine mineral water at home, for Swiss drinks company Lang. More about All-in-one drinks system replicates the taste and mineralisation of Alpine water at home
Products
Brazilian designers create homeware with Amazon communities for São Paulo design week
Brazilian designers made this series of homeware and furniture, which was exhibited during São Paulo design week, with Amazon communities that use more sustainable practices to harvest timber from the forest. More about Brazilian designers create homeware with Amazon communities for São Paulo design week
Products
Banksy opens online store selling riot helmets, CCTV baby mobiles and a stab-proof vest
Graffiti artist Banksy has set up an online shop selling products including riot helmets turned into disco balls and the stab-proof vest he designed for Stormzy. More about Banksy opens online store selling riot helmets, CCTV baby mobiles and a stab-proof vest
Dezeen Day
15 architecture and design exhibitions in London for Dezeen Day attendees to enjoy
Coming to London for our Dezeen Day conference and the Dezeen Awards party on 30 October? To help you make the most of your trip, here's a guide to the best shows in town. More about 15 architecture and design exhibitions in London for Dezeen Day attendees to enjoy
Products
Sumo seaweed-fibre nappies offer healthy and sustainable alternative
ÉCAL graduate Luisa Kahlfeldt has designed a new diaper that is more sustainable than even other reusable cloth nappies — an innovation for which she won the Swiss James Dyson Award. More about Sumo seaweed-fibre nappies offer healthy and sustainable alternative
Lighting
Bec Brittain creates Gemini lights to be like a family of creatures
New York designer Bec Brittain has created lights with candy-coloured stands, ivory glass shades and decorative strips of suede for her latest collection. More about Bec Brittain creates Gemini lights to be like a family of creatures