Dezeen Showroom
Swivel chairs by Vipp
Dezeen Showroom: Danish homeware brand Vipp has added to its family of Swivel chairs, which have a classic modernist aesthetic that combines aluminium and leather. More about Swivel chairs by Vipp
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Opinion
"The idea of designing for virtual worlds is just getting started"
Rumours of the metaverse's demise are greatly exaggerated – particularly when it comes to designing virtual buildings, writes Sarah Housley. More about "The idea of designing for virtual worlds is just getting started"
Radical Renewal Competition
Proposal to revive Kenzo Tange's Kagawa gymnasium wins Radical Renewal Competition
Architect Ethan Akiyama Poh has won Dezeen and Bentley's Radical Renewal Competition with a concept that reimagines architect Kenzo Tange's disused post-war gymnasium, currently facing demolition, as a thriving civic destination. More about Proposal to revive Kenzo Tange's Kagawa gymnasium wins Radical Renewal Competition
Design
Five touchable tiles by Marazzi on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: from intricate tiles to stone-effect surfaces, 2025 has seen Italian manufacturer Marazzi list another handful of its products on Dezeen Showroom. More about Five touchable tiles by Marazzi on Dezeen Showroom
Features
What will it take for us to eat lab-grown steak?
Lab-grown meat is gaining traction. But before we consume it, we need to believe in it – and that's where design comes in. Jane Englefield asks scientists, designers and a food critic what's at stake. More about What will it take for us to eat lab-grown steak?
London Design Festival
Mirroring Dialogue exhibition spotlights design talent from London's African diaspora
A chaise longue shaped like a pelvic bone and vases made from timber seed pods were among the objects on show in Mirroring Dialogue, a London Design Festival exhibition centred around cultural exchange. More about Mirroring Dialogue exhibition spotlights design talent from London's African diaspora
Radical Renewal Competition
Proposal to turn warehouse into recycling hub takes second place in Radical Renewal Competition
Designer Raymond Lapiejko's vision to transform the Hoosac Stores warehouse in Boston into a recycling hub has been awarded second place in Dezeen and Bentley's Radical Renewal Competition. More about Proposal to turn warehouse into recycling hub takes second place in Radical Renewal Competition
London Design Festival
Designers turn discarded objects into one-off furnishings for Unbroken exhibition
A rocking horse and a basketball hoop are among the items that designers have reimagined for this London Design Festival exhibition, which includes pieces from 2LG Studio, Pearson Lloyd and more. More about Designers turn discarded objects into one-off furnishings for Unbroken exhibition
Detroit Month of Design
Experimental glass brick features at "long-awaited" Detroit design exhibition
Demonstrations of a new glass block type and silicone pottery featured at the Detroit Warehouse: Art and Design Fair show during Detroit Month of Design in a post-industrial building. More about Experimental glass brick features at "long-awaited" Detroit design exhibition
Graphic design
Pentagram creates logo for Austin based on its "natural beauty"
Design agency Pentagram has created a new city logo for Austin, Texas, USA composed of green and blue arches representative of the surrounding landscape, which was reportedly leaked early and has drawn criticism. More about Pentagram creates logo for Austin based on its "natural beauty"
Radical Renewal Competition
Proposal to retrofit Chicago landmark wins third place in the Radical Renewal Competition
Designer Zixuan Luo has been awarded third place in Dezeen and Bentley's Radical Renewal Competition for her proposal to retrofit Chicago's Richard J Daley Center with passive climate systems while retaining its facade. More about Proposal to retrofit Chicago landmark wins third place in the Radical Renewal Competition
London Design Festival
Our favourite products from London Design Festival 2025
In the wake of last week's London Design Festival, the Dezeen team has selected their 10 favourite products on show at the city-wide event, including a patchwork timber rocking chair and a lampshade made from old sandpaper. More about Our favourite products from London Design Festival 2025
Designers' Saturday
Norwegian designers use reclaimed materials to customise USM Haller furniture
Climbing ropes, tall grass and a balloon pump were among the things Norwegian designers used to modify USM Haller's famous modular furniture for an exhibition at Designers' Saturday in Oslo. More about Norwegian designers use reclaimed materials to customise USM Haller furniture
London Design Festival
Grain Pile exhibition in old fire station shows six designers' fresh takes on wooden furniture
British furniture maker Ercol and Max Radford Gallery commissioned six of the capital's designers to create imaginative chairs, tables, cabinets, and more with timber, at this exhibition for London Design Festival. More about Grain Pile exhibition in old fire station shows six designers' fresh takes on wooden furniture
Lighting
WA lamp by Akasaki & Vanhuyse is crafted from decommissioned Tokyo train parts
Passenger handles from a defunct Japanese train line stack up to form this minimalist ring-shaped lamp by design studio Akasaki & Vanhuyse. More about WA lamp by Akasaki & Vanhuyse is crafted from decommissioned Tokyo train parts
Dezeen Agenda
US edition of Dezeen Agenda explores the "extremely broken" lighting manufacturing industry
The latest newsletter in our US edition of Dezeen Agenda features an interview with Bruce Hannah about the state of furniture design, and an investigation into how US lighting brands are innovating. Subscribe today! More about US edition of Dezeen Agenda explores the "extremely broken" lighting manufacturing industry
Collectible design
Colin Knight exhibition explores "troubling connections" between mid-century design and world war two
Designer Colin Knight has presented an exhibition of conceptual furniture called Hero's Wreck at Superhouse Gallery in New York with materials and symbols relating to world war two, including a piece based on the Eames glider chair prototype. More about Colin Knight exhibition explores "troubling connections" between mid-century design and world war two
London Design Festival
Emma Louise Payne presents The Objects We Live By inside London townhouse
British ceramicist Emma Louise Payne has opened the doors to her new London atelier, where she has invited seven designers and makers to each take over a different room for London Design Festival. More about Emma Louise Payne presents The Objects We Live By inside London townhouse
Wearable technology
Meta launches first AI smart glasses with integrated display
Technology company Meta has added to its Ray-Ban smart glasses series with the Meta Ray-Ban Display – its first pair to combine AI and augmented reality. More about Meta launches first AI smart glasses with integrated display
Norway
DS Collab exhibition seeks to put Norwegian design shoulder-to-shoulder with Scandi neighbours
Norwegian designers were paired with Norwegian brands to create seven ready-to-buy products aimed at demonstrating the country's Scandinavian design capabilities at this year's Designers' Saturday in Oslo. More about DS Collab exhibition seeks to put Norwegian design shoulder-to-shoulder with Scandi neighbours