News
New trend report signals a return to deep space and 1970s style
The 1970s are back, according to an interior-design report by online furniture platform Clippings. More about New trend report signals a return to deep space and 1970s style
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Design
Entry deadline extended for Dezeen and Samsung's €29,500 TV Ambient Mode competition
Dezeen promotion: the deadline to enter Dezeen and Samsung's competition to create Ambient Mode graphics for the brand's QLED TVs has been extended. More about Entry deadline extended for Dezeen and Samsung's €29,500 TV Ambient Mode competition
Furniture
Wicker and aluminium furniture contrasts traditional and modern design
London-based designer Tino Seubert has combined anodised aluminium and hand-woven wicker to create a furniture collection, which is designed to evoke the contrast between old and new design. More about Wicker and aluminium furniture contrasts traditional and modern design
Design
Ben Denzer pairs books with ice cream for summery photography series
New York-based designer Ben Denzer has attracted a fleet of followers on Instagram with his ice cream photography series, which see tasty frozen treats matched with aesthetically pleasing books. More about Ben Denzer pairs books with ice cream for summery photography series
Design
Heron Preston collaborates with NASA on streetwear collection
Fashion designer Heron Preston has teamed up with NASA to launch a collection of streetwear clothing that takes cues from 60-years of visual history at the space agency. More about Heron Preston collaborates with NASA on streetwear collection
Furniture
IKEA celebrates 75th anniversary with vintage furniture collections
IKEA is rolling out a series of furniture collections incorporating relaunched pieces from the 1950s to the 2000s, in celebration of its 75th birthday. More about IKEA celebrates 75th anniversary with vintage furniture collections
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Peter Saville collaborates with Riccardo Tisci to design new Burberry logo and monogram
British graphic designer Peter Saville, best known for his iconic album cover creations, has developed a new graphic identity for fashion brand Burberry. More about Peter Saville collaborates with Riccardo Tisci to design new Burberry logo and monogram
Furniture
Philippe Malouin celebrates 10 years of "making quality products for people's lives"
An exhibition in Hyères, France, features a decade of work by designer Philippe Malouin, including a cast-concrete stool imprinted by a bottom and an armchair made entirely from foam. More about Philippe Malouin celebrates 10 years of "making quality products for people's lives"
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Loop.pH to install "mind-powered airship" in Design Museum atrium
A huge balloon controlled by brain waves will fly around the atrium of the Design Museum during this year's London Design Festival. More about Loop.pH to install "mind-powered airship" in Design Museum atrium
Installations
Alex Chinneck unzips the walls of a condemned office building
The walls of a soon-to-be-demolished office building in Kent, England, appear to have been zipped open in this installation by artist Alex Chinneck. More about Alex Chinneck unzips the walls of a condemned office building
Products
Rock-like Mater vases feature inside Copenhagen restaurant Noma
Designers Frederik Nystrup-Larsen and Oliver Sundquist have created a series of knobbly concrete vases that looks like lava rocks, for the new home of prolific Copenhagen restaurant Noma. More about Rock-like Mater vases feature inside Copenhagen restaurant Noma
Installations
Massive NASA space blanket proposed as billowing Burning Man installation
Russian artist Alexander Shtanuk has launched a crowdfunding campaign to turn NASA's metallic emergency blankets into an enormous artwork at this year's Burning Man festival. More about Massive NASA space blanket proposed as billowing Burning Man installation
Design
Starling bank launches vertically orientated debit card
Digital-only bank Starling has launched a debit card with a vertical design to align with the way people usually make payments. More about Starling bank launches vertically orientated debit card
Installations
Studio Mutt designs four fictional characters to inhabit Sir John Soane's Museum
London-based practice Studio Mutt has revealed illustrations of four architectural characters that will inhabit the Sir John Soane's Museum as part of this year's London Design Festival. More about Studio Mutt designs four fictional characters to inhabit Sir John Soane's Museum
Furniture
Philipp Schenk-Mischke creates ceramics and furniture that are partly accidental in design
Royal College of Art graduate Philipp Schenk-Mischke aims to bring an element of chaos to his designs, which include lopsided vases and tables held together by metal blobs. More about Philipp Schenk-Mischke creates ceramics and furniture that are partly accidental in design
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Crème grows gourds in moulds to create biodegradable HyO-Cup
Brooklyn-based design studio Crème uses home-grown vegetables to produce a sustainable alternative to disposable coffee cups. More about Crème grows gourds in moulds to create biodegradable HyO-Cup
Architecture
Kanye West albums illustrated as houses by Amaory B Portorreal
Kanye West's discography is portrayed as a set of architectural illustrations in this series by designer Amaory B Portorreal. More about Kanye West albums illustrated as houses by Amaory B Portorreal
Design
Dezeen and A/D/O present Spirit of the City talks about New York's creative scene
Dezeen is hosting a series of panel discussions at Brooklyn creative space A/D/O, with a lineup of New York-based designers and architects who will share their experiences of living and working in the city. More about Dezeen and A/D/O present Spirit of the City talks about New York's creative scene
Design
Tommy Hilfiger launches smart clothing range that tracks users' movements
Luxury clothes brand Tommy Hilfiger has released a range of "smart clothing", containing inbuilt Bluetooth chips that allow the item's movements to be tracked and users to be rewarded for wearing them. More about Tommy Hilfiger launches smart clothing range that tracks users' movements
Homeware
Spark & Burnish's ocean-plastic handles raise money for marine conservation
These pastel-toned cabinet handles may look like solid marble, but they are actually made from recycled ocean plastic. More about Spark & Burnish's ocean-plastic handles raise money for marine conservation