Lighting
Zorya grows 18-armed crystal chandelier
Prague-based jewellery design studio Zorya has grown an 18-armed chandelier from crystals within the Museum of Decorative Arts in Dresden, Germany. More about Zorya grows 18-armed crystal chandelier
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Design
"Maintenance-free" Urbanized bikes are engineered for city use
Dezeen promotion: Sofia-based bicycle company Urbanized has launched a range of sturdy bikes, designed for city environments. More about "Maintenance-free" Urbanized bikes are engineered for city use
Products
Dripping machine creates ceramics that marry technological precision with handmade details
Eindhoven-based Studio Joachim-Morineau has designed a manufacturing machine that replicates human error, to create ceramics with individual structures, patterns and textures. More about Dripping machine creates ceramics that marry technological precision with handmade details
Technology
Five geoengineering solutions proposed to fight climate change
If humans can't reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, can we design our way out of climate-change catastrophe? Last week's UN report shone a light on geoengineering, a discipline that proposes large-scale interventions to counteract global warming. So what ideas are geoengineers proposing? More about Five geoengineering solutions proposed to fight climate change
Lighting
BIG and Artemide's Gople lamp helps plants grow indoors
Bjarke Ingels Group has teamed up with Italian lighting brand Artemide to create a colour-changing lamp designed to help plants grow. More about BIG and Artemide's Gople lamp helps plants grow indoors
Products
VeloMed plastic mesh helps volunteers transport seven times as many medicine boxes
Industrial design graduate Gwen Gage's has created a plastic mesh that connect medication boxes together to allow easier delivery of malaria medicine in remote sub-Saharan African villages. More about VeloMed plastic mesh helps volunteers transport seven times as many medicine boxes
Installations
Doug Aitken installs mirrored house in historic Detroit building
American artist Doug Aitken has created a house-shaped pavilion clad entirely in mirrors inside a former bank in Detroit, Michigan. More about Doug Aitken installs mirrored house in historic Detroit building
Opinion
"Humans are clever. They can solve problems. There is hope"
We are entering a new geological era: the anthropocene, in which human activity is a dominant influence on earth's geology and environment. At Dutch Design Week, a special edition of our Good Design for a Bad World series will ask if design can harness this phenomenon to prevent global catastrophe, writes Marcus Fairs. More about "Humans are clever. They can solve problems. There is hope"
Promotion
Coalesse Design Group relocates studio to Munich
Dezeen promotion: US furniture brand Coalesse has moved its design studio from San Francisco to Munich, with the aim to boost its international reach. More about Coalesse Design Group relocates studio to Munich
Furniture
Phan Thao Dang transforms sewage pipes into benches and stools
California-based designer Phan Thao Dang has created a series of corrugated furniture objects from ABS plastic pipes conventionally used to carry waste sewage. More about Phan Thao Dang transforms sewage pipes into benches and stools
Technology
Coloured e-paper could have "wide and far-reaching" impact on fashion design
Flexible electronic paper could be available in colour as early as next year, allowing designers to create clothing, accessories and other products that double as display screens. More about Coloured e-paper could have "wide and far-reaching" impact on fashion design
Promotion
Grohe's Euphoria SmartControl system aims to make showering "intuitive"
Dezeen promotion: kitchen and bathroom manufacturer Grohe has launched a pared-back shower system that can remember users' water flow preferences and easily alter spray power. More about Grohe's Euphoria SmartControl system aims to make showering "intuitive"
Lighting
Beem's inaugural lighting collection features two graphic LED pendants
British designer Samuel Wilkinson has revealed the first two designs from new his lighting brand Beem, featuring curved, straight and spiralling lines. More about Beem's inaugural lighting collection features two graphic LED pendants
Furniture
"Curious, dark" black furniture dominates Design Week Mexico 2018
Black never goes out of style, but a trend for dark furniture and homeware was particularly evident at this year's Design Week Mexico. More about "Curious, dark" black furniture dominates Design Week Mexico 2018
News
Banksy's shredded painting authenticated as original artwork
A painting sent through a shredder at the moment of its auction sale has been officially confirmed as a work by street artist Banksy in its destroyed state. More about Banksy's shredded painting authenticated as original artwork
Design
Tom Sachs updates Nike Mars Yard trainer to resemble shoes worn by astronauts
New York-based artist Tom Sachs has released an updated version of his Nike Mars Yard trainers, which look like the lunar overshoes worn by astronauts. More about Tom Sachs updates Nike Mars Yard trainer to resemble shoes worn by astronauts
Furniture
Lago's new collection contains 400 pieces of furniture for day and night
Dezeen promotion: the new collection from Italian home furniture brand Lago contains 400 pieces, including beds, sofas, chairs and mirrors. More about Lago's new collection contains 400 pieces of furniture for day and night
Products
Tonkin Liu shrinks architectural shell lace structure to create prototype windpipe stent
Architects Mike Tonkin and Anna Liu have created a prototype stent that adapts to a patient's throat for use after tracheal transplant surgery. More about Tonkin Liu shrinks architectural shell lace structure to create prototype windpipe stent
Products
Greg Natale launches collection of marble, shell and brass decorative accessories
Australian interior designer Greg Natale has released a series of luxury objects for the home that celebrate pattern and form through precious materials. More about Greg Natale launches collection of marble, shell and brass decorative accessories
Design
Cala resin collection features folded plant pots and stripy tables
Mexico City's Mónica Calderón Studio has called on architects, designers and artists to use resin for a collection of furniture and homeware, which includes stout plant pots, and tables and stools in colourful gradients. More about Cala resin collection features folded plant pots and stripy tables