News
Adidas loses bid for three-stripe trade mark in the EU
An EU court has told Adidas it cannot hold a trade mark for the use of three stripes "in any direction". More about Adidas loses bid for three-stripe trade mark in the EU
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Design
Shift Automotive conference returns to Berlin to explore the future of mobility
Dezeen promotion: the biannual Shift Automotive exhibition and convention will be returning to Berlin in September 2019 to explore how technology will affect the future of transport. More about Shift Automotive conference returns to Berlin to explore the future of mobility
Interview
"There is no fashion on a dead planet" says RCA grad who refused to make final collection
Royal College of Art fashion student Laura Kraup Frandsen has refused to present a physical collection at her graduate show as a protest against overconsumption in the climate crisis. More about "There is no fashion on a dead planet" says RCA grad who refused to make final collection
Products
Low-cost toothbrush for use in rural India wins 2019 DBA Design Effectiveness Awards Grand Prix
Top prize at this year's DBA Design Effectiveness Awards has been awarded to a toothbrush developed for the rural Indian market. More about Low-cost toothbrush for use in rural India wins 2019 DBA Design Effectiveness Awards Grand Prix
Design
Michelin and GM to bring airless tyres to cars
Michelin is partnering with General Motors to bring its airless tyre prototype to the roads, potentially saving 200 million punctured car tyres from the scrap heap annually. More about Michelin and GM to bring airless tyres to cars
Installations
Louis Kahn's Four Freedoms State Park coloured with rainbow flag for Pride Month 2019
Graphic designer Fallon Kesicier has installed New York's "largest Pride flag" on the steps of the Louis Kahn-designed Four Freedoms State Park to celebrate Pride Month. More about Louis Kahn's Four Freedoms State Park coloured with rainbow flag for Pride Month 2019
Furniture
Central Saint Martins students design prison cell furniture
The Cell Furniture project sees product design students at London's Central Saint Martins create flexible furniture for prisons, which will be made by the inmates. More about Central Saint Martins students design prison cell furniture
Lighting
Lindsey Adelman presents "precarious and vulnerable" light at Design Miami/Basel
New York industrial designer Lindsey Adelman's latest light comprises a series of glass orbs that appear to dangle precariously together on a gridded metal frame. More about Lindsey Adelman presents "precarious and vulnerable" light at Design Miami/Basel
Design
KLM and TU Delft aim to make aviation more sustainable with V-shaped aircraft
Dutch airline KLM has teamed up with TU Delft to create the Flying-V aircraft concept, which is designed to consume 20 per cent less fuel than Airbus' A350. More about KLM and TU Delft aim to make aviation more sustainable with V-shaped aircraft
Furniture
Adam Nathaniel Furman's latest furniture collection is a "bourgeois nightmare"
London designer Adam Nathaniel Furman has collaborated with laminate brand Abet Laminati to create a three-piece collection of unusually shaped and boldly coloured furniture for Camp Design Gallery. More about Adam Nathaniel Furman's latest furniture collection is a "bourgeois nightmare"
Design
Lunch Break angels swing above commuters passing St Paul's Cathedral in London
Forty gold angels sitting on swings have been installed by KHBT and Ottmar Hörlwatch to watch over commuters near St Paul's Cathedral in London. More about Lunch Break angels swing above commuters passing St Paul's Cathedral in London
Products
Colour and pattern intersect in Bouroullec brothers' glass panel collection
French design duo Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have worked with US manufacturers Skyline Design on a collection of glass panels emblazoned with colourful geometric patterns created using code. More about Colour and pattern intersect in Bouroullec brothers' glass panel collection
Promotion
Dezeen and Samsung to launch design competition exploring the future of Galaxy mobile devices
Dezeen promotion: Dezeen will team up with Samsung to run a reader competition to design new graphics and accessories for Samsung Galaxy smartphones, which the electronics brand first launched 10 years ago. More about Dezeen and Samsung to launch design competition exploring the future of Galaxy mobile devices
Materials
MIT researchers engineer "cyborg" plants for motion-tracking and sending notifications
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's "cyborg botany" researchers have turned plants into sensors and displays, suggesting we use them as a gentle alternative to electronic screens. More about MIT researchers engineer "cyborg" plants for motion-tracking and sending notifications
Software and web design
Useless is a digital directory for London's zero-waste shops
Ethical creative agency Nice and Serious has developed an online platform that directs Londoners to their closest zero-waste shops and offers tips on how to reduce your reliance on plastics. More about Useless is a digital directory for London's zero-waste shops
Furniture
Jasper Morrison curates collection of designer benches for Fiskars Village Biennale
Jasper Morrison has enlisted 18 designers including Martino Gamper, Michael Marriott and Cecilie Manz to create benches for Fiskars Village in Finland, for its inaugural art and design biennale. More about Jasper Morrison curates collection of designer benches for Fiskars Village Biennale
Lighting
Bandido Studio coats Aura lamp with Mexican enamel
Mexican design studio Bandido Studio has created a pendant lamp with a textured charcoal grey surface created by heating up black enamel. More about Bandido Studio coats Aura lamp with Mexican enamel
Installations
AMO creates blue-lit runway in Shanghai's Silo Hall for Prada menswear show
A huge converted grain silo in Shanghai was the setting for Prada's 2020 Spring Summer menswear show, designed by AMO as a hall of futuristic neon lights. More about AMO creates blue-lit runway in Shanghai's Silo Hall for Prada menswear show
Design
Wild Flower launches gender-neutral sex toy Enby for "all of life's transitions"
The first sex toy created by retailer Wild Flower is a genderless object meant to suit a variety of bodies. More about Wild Flower launches gender-neutral sex toy Enby for "all of life's transitions"
Design
Nike channels 1980s nostalgia into Stranger Things sportswear collection
Nike has looked back into it archives from the 1980s to create a collection of clothing and sneakers based on Netflix series Stranger Things. More about Nike channels 1980s nostalgia into Stranger Things sportswear collection