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Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld dies
Karl Lagerfeld, the prolific fashion designer who turned around the fortunes of Chanel and Fendi, has died in Paris. More about Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld dies
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Homeware
IKEA's Gunrid curtain can purify air
IKEA is set to launch an air-purifying curtain coated with a mineral-based surface that breaks down common pollutants. More about IKEA's Gunrid curtain can purify air
Products
Escala is a scale-ruler and fountain pen for architects and engineers
Los Angeles-based studio Ensso has designed an all-in-one fountain pen with scale ruler for architects and engineers. More about Escala is a scale-ruler and fountain pen for architects and engineers
Architecture
Italian designer and theorist Alessandro Mendini dies
Italian architect and designer Alessandro Mendini, famed for designs including the Proust armchair and the Groninger Museum, has passed away aged 87. More about Italian designer and theorist Alessandro Mendini dies
Design
Vivienne Westwood protests climate change as environmental demonstrations hit London Fashion Week
Models wore clothes with slogans berating politicians during Vivienne Westwood's Homo Loquax show, which happened as protests about the environmental impact of London Fashion Week took place. More about Vivienne Westwood protests climate change as environmental demonstrations hit London Fashion Week
Products
Ford invents smart mattress that keeps sleepers on their side of the bed
Auto-maker Ford has dabbled in the world of home furnishing with the Lane-Keeping Bed, which promises to help couples get a better night's sleep. More about Ford invents smart mattress that keeps sleepers on their side of the bed
Materials
Layer's smart Move seating for Airbus adapts to the passengers' needs
Layer has developed a smart textile for use in Airbus' economy class seating, which would allow passengers to monitor and control their seat conditions using their phone. More about Layer's smart Move seating for Airbus adapts to the passengers' needs
Furniture
Esrawe Studio's Trama shelves are designed to resemble scaffolding
Mexico City-based Esrawe Studio has created a series of asymmetrically structured shelves that are inspired by the lattice structure of scaffolding used in construction. More about Esrawe Studio's Trama shelves are designed to resemble scaffolding
Design
Mexico City mansion provides setting for Masa gallery exhibit
Furniture by Frida Escobedo and designer Hector Esrawe are among the designs decorating a "magnificent" 1970s house in Mexico City, for the inaugural exhibit from Masa gallery. More about Mexico City mansion provides setting for Masa gallery exhibit
Design
Jan Klingler's Bacteria lamps are "modern fossils" as well as lights
Bacteria cultures grown on resin plates decorated these LED lamps by designer Jan Klingler, on show as part of the Young Swedish Design exhibition at ArkDes in Stockholm. More about Jan Klingler's Bacteria lamps are "modern fossils" as well as lights
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Our new Pinterest board features innovative vegan design
Our new Pinterest board showcases the best vegan design, including a chair with a "skin" of salt crystals and a 3D-printed meat-free steak. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Design
Margrethe Odgaard designs curtains for Kvadrat that take cues from wainscoting
Copenhagen-based textile designer Margrethe Odgaard plays with perception of colour and space in this line of satin-woven curtains for Danish brand Kvadrat. More about Margrethe Odgaard designs curtains for Kvadrat that take cues from wainscoting
Video
Nature meets tech in Studio Swine's Wave Particle Duplex installation
Azusa Murakami and Alexander Groves of Studio Swine discuss their Wave Particle Duplex installation at Brooklyn creative space A/D/O, in this movie produced by Dezeen for MINI. More about Nature meets tech in Studio Swine's Wave Particle Duplex installation
Furniture
Pablo Limón coats furniture in silver nitrate for chromatic effect
Mexican designer Pablo Limón has produced a set of furniture pieces with chromatic rainbow finishes, created by gently buffing surfaces covered in layers of silver nitrate. More about Pablo Limón coats furniture in silver nitrate for chromatic effect
Furniture
Five influential pieces of furniture designed by Gio Ponti
The work of Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti is the focus of a major exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Curator Salvatore Licitra, who is also Ponti's nephew, picks out five of the most important designs in the show. More about Five influential pieces of furniture designed by Gio Ponti
Interiors
Gio Ponti exhibition at Musée des Arts Décoratifs examines his six-decade career
An exhibition celebrating the career of Gio Ponti is on show at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, featuring reconstructions of some the architect's best-known interiors. More about Gio Ponti exhibition at Musée des Arts Décoratifs examines his six-decade career
Installations
Anya Hindmarch sends "a love letter to London" with Chubby Hearts installation
A plump red love heart sits snug in between the pillars of Wellington Arch on Hyde Park Corner in London, as part of a returning Valentine's Day installation by designer Anya Hindmarch. More about Anya Hindmarch sends "a love letter to London" with Chubby Hearts installation
Furniture
Wellbeing and noise concerns fuel "accelerating" trend for healthier office furniture
Soundproof pods, saddle-shaped chairs, adjustable-height desks and wobble boards were in abundance at Stockholm Furniture Fair last week, as privacy and wellbeing become essential aspects of office furniture design. More about Wellbeing and noise concerns fuel "accelerating" trend for healthier office furniture
Products
Simone Post makes rugs from old Adidas trainers
Dutch designer Simone Post has created a series of graphic rugs from old trainers – one of the hardest fashion products to recycle – for sportswear giant Adidas. More about Simone Post makes rugs from old Adidas trainers
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Trump's border wall could sever Elon Musk's SpaceX Texas launchpad
The SpaceX port that Elon Musk is building in Boca Chica, Texas, for launching commercial rockets to Mars, is at risk of being cut in two by Donald Trump's US-Mexico border wall. More about Trump's border wall could sever Elon Musk's SpaceX Texas launchpad