News
BMW unveils i8 Roadster at LA Auto Show
A new convertible sports car is joining BMW's range of hybrid electric vehicles. More about BMW unveils i8 Roadster at LA Auto Show
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Design
Kaleidoscopic visuals and choreographed printers feature in OK Go's new music video
The backdrop for OK Go's latest music video is formed from a wall of printers, which were each choreographed to produce hundreds of sheets of colourful paper. More about Kaleidoscopic visuals and choreographed printers feature in OK Go's new music video
Design
Igor Gurovich designs retro poster for 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
The official poster for next year's FIFA World Cup features legendary Russian goalkeeper Lev Yashin, along with 1920s-style postconstructivist graphics. More about Igor Gurovich designs retro poster for 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia
Video
"We need creative ideas to change the food system" says Marije Vogelzang
The production and consumption of food needs to be radically rethought if we are to feed the world's population, according to designer Marije Vogelzang. More about "We need creative ideas to change the food system" says Marije Vogelzang
Products
Grace wristband is designed to alleviate and track menopause symptoms
Loughborough University graduate Peter Astbury has created a wristband for menopausal women, which is designed to regulate and alleviate hot flushes. More about Grace wristband is designed to alleviate and track menopause symptoms
Furniture
Wonmin Park patterns patinated aluminium furniture "like painting on a canvas"
Korean designer Wonmin Park has pieced together sheets of patinated aluminium to create this collection of furniture, featuring textures that resemble paintbrush strokes. More about Wonmin Park patterns patinated aluminium furniture "like painting on a canvas"
Furniture
Mark Henning creates handshake training station that could be used to help immigrants integrate
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Mark Henning has created an experimental toolkit for testing and training the perfect handshake, which he imagines being used in an immigration office. More about Mark Henning creates handshake training station that could be used to help immigrants integrate
News
Cecilie Manz named Maison&Objet 2018 designer of the year
Dezeen promotion: Cecilie Manz has been named Designer of the Year for Maison&Objet's January 2018 edition, and will present her body of work in a self-designed space at the fair in Paris. More about Cecilie Manz named Maison&Objet 2018 designer of the year
Promotion
Luminaire to host Shiro Kuramata exhibition during Design Miami
Dezeen promotion: design company Luminaire is organising a retrospective of work by Shiro Kuramata, one of the 20th century's most important Japanese designers, at one of its space in Miami Design District. More about Luminaire to host Shiro Kuramata exhibition during Design Miami
Promotion
Sancal's fabric acoustic panels are designed to look like beetles
Dezeen promotion: Spanish studio MUT Design has created a range of colourful sound-absorbing wall panels inspired by beetle shells for furniture brand Sancal. More about Sancal's fabric acoustic panels are designed to look like beetles
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Anish Kapoor designs sculptural red trophy for Brit Awards 2018
Artist Anish Kapoor has created a blocky red trophy with the Brittania figure trapped in its centre for winners at next year's Brit Awards. More about Anish Kapoor designs sculptural red trophy for Brit Awards 2018
Furniture
Nomadic design exhibition showcases new talent from the Middle East and North Africa
Bowls made from recycled metals and seating inspired by traditional Arabic Majlis featured in an exhibition of emerging talent from the Middle East and North African regions at this year's Dubai Design Week. More about Nomadic design exhibition showcases new talent from the Middle East and North Africa
Furniture
Tim Rundle reinterprets furniture archetypes for SP01 collection
Tim Rundle stripped-back traditional furniture typologies to create this collection for Australian brand SP01, which pairs plush fabrics with exposed metal frames. More about Tim Rundle reinterprets furniture archetypes for SP01 collection
Installations
Lasvit and Yabu Pushelberg unveil illuminated glass Christmas tree
Czech glass brand Lasvit and design firm Yabu Pushelberg have created an illuminated glass Christmas tree for the lobby of Hong Kong's Upper House Hotel. More about Lasvit and Yabu Pushelberg unveil illuminated glass Christmas tree
Products
Klemens Schillinger's Substitute Phone aims to help overcome smartphone addiction
Designer Klemens Schillinger has created a set of therapeutic phone-like objects, to help smartphone addicts cope with being away from their devices. More about Klemens Schillinger's Substitute Phone aims to help overcome smartphone addiction
Installations
Audiovisual installation translates emotions into beams of light
Studio Nick Verstand has created an immersive audiovisual installation that reinterprets people's emotions as pulsing light compositions. More about Audiovisual installation translates emotions into beams of light
Homeware
Curved copper pipes form Solo Vases by Guilherme Wentz
Single plant stems fit neatly into openings in these copper pipes, created by Brazilian designer Guilherme Wentz as minimal vases. More about Curved copper pipes form Solo Vases by Guilherme Wentz
Architecture
Creative sector "gutted" as EU disqualifies UK cities from European Capital of Culture contest
The UK has been disqualified from hosting the European Capital of Culture in 2023, as a result of Brexit. More about Creative sector "gutted" as EU disqualifies UK cities from European Capital of Culture contest
Design
Competition: win a post-Brexit passport cover designed by Sam Jacob
Dezeen has teamed up with architect Sam Jacob to give away five of his Citizen of Nowhere passport covers, which reference a comment made by UK prime minister Theresa May after the Brexit vote. More about Competition: win a post-Brexit passport cover designed by Sam Jacob
Products
Peelable Belay paint is designed to protect surfaces from scratches and stains
A Japanese manufacturer has developed an odourless paint that can be peeled off surfaces, leaving behind no scratches or marks. More about Peelable Belay paint is designed to protect surfaces from scratches and stains