Products
Thinx launches "taboo-smashing" Period Sex Blanket
This blanket by Thinx is designed to soak up blood, so that women on their period can have sex without ruining the bed sheets. More about Thinx launches "taboo-smashing" Period Sex Blanket
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News
Dezeen named Best Small Digital Publisher of the Year at Digital Publishing Awards
Dezeen has won the award for Best Small Digital Publisher of the Year at the Association of Online Publishers' annual awards, with judges praising our "stand-out editorial focus" and our "change-inducing campaigns". More about Dezeen named Best Small Digital Publisher of the Year at Digital Publishing Awards
Promotion
Ramy Fischler named Maison&Objet 2018 designer of the year
Dezeen promotion: Ramy Fischler has been announced as Designer of the Year for Maison&Objet's September 2018 edition, and will exhibit his work in a self-designed space at the fair in Paris. More about Ramy Fischler named Maison&Objet 2018 designer of the year
Technology
Boeing unveils design for hypersonic passenger plane
Boeing has revealed a concept design for a hypersonic aircraft that could reach most locations in the world within one to three hours. More about Boeing unveils design for hypersonic passenger plane
Furniture
Shepard Fairey and Keith Haring artworks applied to mid-century chairs
Artworks by Shepard Fairey, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and Futura have been applied to the fibreglass shells of Modernica's Case Study chairs. More about Shepard Fairey and Keith Haring artworks applied to mid-century chairs
Design
Royal College of Art graduate creates tableware to encourage "edible pleasure"
Royal College of Art graduate Will Fazackerley has created a range of experimental tableware designed to "spark delight and satisfy your search for edible pleasure". More about Royal College of Art graduate creates tableware to encourage "edible pleasure"
Design
Ching-Hui Yang creates dance training device that imitates muscle memory
Central Saint Martins graduate Ching-Hui Yang has created a series of brass tools that aim to encourage muscle memory to help train dancers. More about Ching-Hui Yang creates dance training device that imitates muscle memory
Design
Kevin Freitas Conlin creates 3D-printed mask for RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Aquaria
Designer Kevin Freitas Conlin has created a skeletal mask for Brooklyn-based drag queen Aquaria, who is competing in tonight's final of reality TV show RuPaul's Drag Race. More about Kevin Freitas Conlin creates 3D-printed mask for RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Aquaria
Products
Nendo reinterprets cuckoo clock with three unconventional designs
Japanese brand Nendo has designed three unusual variations of the traditional cuckoo clock, including one that doubles up as a bookend, and one that naturally rests on its roof. More about Nendo reinterprets cuckoo clock with three unconventional designs
Design
Central Saint Martins graduate creates decorative vessels glazed with human urine
Sinae Kim, a graduate from Central Saint Martins in London, has created a collection of decorative ceramics using urine as the glaze. More about Central Saint Martins graduate creates decorative vessels glazed with human urine
Products
Adidas reveals interactive match ball for knockout stages of World Cup
Supporters can use their smartphones to interact with Adidas' Telstar Mechta, which is the official match ball that will be used in the knockout stages of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. More about Adidas reveals interactive match ball for knockout stages of World Cup
Furniture
V&A's acquisition of Dali Lips sofa an "absolute triumph"
London's V&A ended months of speculation about the fate of one of Salvador Dalí's rare Mae West Lips sofas after purchasing it for its permanent collection. More about V&A's acquisition of Dali Lips sofa an "absolute triumph"
Design
"We face identical problems to people building a skyscraper" says Christo
Artist Christo has compared the creation of his work to building a skyscraper, or a highway, in an exclusive interview with Dezeen, following the unveiling of his floating London Mastaba installation. More about "We face identical problems to people building a skyscraper" says Christo
Design
Virgil Abloh makes debut for Louis Vuitton on rainbow runway in Paris
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh unveiled his polychromatic menswear collection for Louis Vuitton during Paris fashion week. More about Virgil Abloh makes debut for Louis Vuitton on rainbow runway in Paris
Video
Hitomi Hosono reinterprets classic Wedgwood ceramics with intricate botanical designs
Hitomi Hosono explains how she combined British and Japanese aesthetics to create a collection of ceramics for Wedgwood in this video Dezeen filmed at their factory in Stoke-On-Trent. More about Hitomi Hosono reinterprets classic Wedgwood ceramics with intricate botanical designs
Design
Lingxiao Luo combines 3D-printing and knitwear to create playful garments
Royal College of Art graduate Lingxiao Luo has combined 3D-printing with traditional knitwear techniques to create a series of pieces that evoke the playfulness of children's toys. More about Lingxiao Luo combines 3D-printing and knitwear to create playful garments
Furniture
Pools of metal and glass form Vincenzo De Cotiis' Baroquisme furniture
Surfaces found in this furniture series by Italian designer Vincenzo De Cotiis, shown at New York's Carpenters Workshop Gallery, could be mistaken for still being in a liquid state. More about Pools of metal and glass form Vincenzo De Cotiis' Baroquisme furniture
Technology
Smartibot kit turns any household object into an AI-enhanced robot
Toymaker The Crafty Robot has launched a crowdfunding campaign for its latest design — a DIY robot that can follow you around the house and bring you drinks. More about Smartibot kit turns any household object into an AI-enhanced robot
Design
Nendo designs children's book to illustrate how creative ideas are born
Japanese studio Nendo has created a children's picture book that tells the story of a cup trying to solve the problem of not having a spoon. More about Nendo designs children's book to illustrate how creative ideas are born
Installations
Gucci Garden exhibition features Björk's dresses
An exhibition celebrating the collaboration between Gucci and Icelandic musician Björk has opened in the Gucci Garden museum in Florence. More about Gucci Garden exhibition features Björk's dresses