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Kabin 2 pod by Kabin
Dezeen Showroom: office furniture brand Kabin aims to foster open and comfortable one-on-one conversations with Kabin 2, its two-person booth. More about Kabin 2 pod by Kabin
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Emino chair by Okamura
Dezeen Showroom: Japanese office furniture brand Okamura has created an inviting chair with a curvilinear form designed specifically to seat guests in office environments. More about Emino chair by Okamura
Architecture and design education
Yale School of Architecture tops ceremonial mace with mini brutalist building
Faculty at the Yale School of Architecture have created a ceremonial graduation mace to showcase the school's fabrication capabilities through a model of its famous brutalist Paul Rudolph building. More about Yale School of Architecture tops ceremonial mace with mini brutalist building
Interview
Design industry is "sustaining mediocrity" says Samuel Ross
British design needs to become more political, Samuel Ross tells Dezeen in this interview as he gears up for the opening of the 2025 London Design Biennale under his artistic direction. More about Design industry is "sustaining mediocrity" says Samuel Ross
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Fin lounge chair by Daniel Schofield for NaughtOne
Dezeen Showroom: contract furniture brand NaughtOne worked with Copenhagen-based British designer Daniel Schofield on a fully upholstered lounge chair that references 1960s space-age design. More about Fin lounge chair by Daniel Schofield for NaughtOne
Design
Aircela demonstrates prototype device that "produces gasoline directly from air"
Tech company Aircela has revealed what it claims is the first working machine in the US that produces petrol from air, bypassing the need for fossil fuels with a prototype the size of a large refrigerator. More about Aircela demonstrates prototype device that "produces gasoline directly from air"
Video
Italgraniti and Solus unveil porcelain-clad Automatica vending machines
Architect Simon Astridge has designed three vending machines for ceramics brand Solus and tile manufacturer Italgraniti that dispense porcelain tile samples and were showcased at Clerkenwell Design Week in London. More about Italgraniti and Solus unveil porcelain-clad Automatica vending machines
Design
Experimental home of designer Yrjö Kukkapuro set to open as museum
The distinctive 1960s self-designed home and studio of the late designers Yrjö and Irmeli Kukkapuro in Finland is being transformed into a museum. More about Experimental home of designer Yrjö Kukkapuro set to open as museum
Dezeen Showroom New Releases
Dezeen Showroom New Releases newsletter features all-glass tables
Our spring edition of the Dezeen Showroom New Releases newsletter includes Murano glass tables made using three different glassblowing techniques. Subscribe to Dezeen Showroom New Releases now! More about Dezeen Showroom New Releases newsletter features all-glass tables
Watches
Seiko exhibition presents watches that "99 per cent of people don't need"
Designers for Japanese watch brand Seiko have developed six conceptual timepieces for the company's Power Design Project, including a stealthy watch for ninjas and one for boiling eggs to the perfect consistency. More about Seiko exhibition presents watches that "99 per cent of people don't need"
Dezeen Debate
Dezeen Debate features "lovely and very transportable" Umbrella Crate Stall
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features an upgraded trading stall for Nigeria's street markets. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "lovely and very transportable" Umbrella Crate Stall
Exhibitions
Five highlights from V&A's Design and Disability exhibition
A prosthetics project and a psychoanalytic-looking "squeeze chair" feature in this roundup of V&A curator Natalie Kane's favourite pieces from the London museum's Design and Disability exhibition. More about Five highlights from V&A's Design and Disability exhibition
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Floris chair by Okamura
Dezeen Showroom: Japanese furniture brand Okamura has brought a friendly shape and attractive tactility to this versatile office chair, designed with modern workplaces in mind. More about Floris chair by Okamura
Furniture
Mara Bragagnolo designs puzzle-style furniture for autistic children
Italian designer Mara Bragagnolo has created a flat-pack furniture collection that can be tailored to meet the diverse needs of children on the autism spectrum. More about Mara Bragagnolo designs puzzle-style furniture for autistic children
Lisbon by Design
Sam Baron designs De La Espada seating collection as "a little forest"
French designer Sam Baron worked together with De La Espada to create Ensemble, a wooden seating collection that marks the Portuguese furniture brand's first venture into collectible design. More about Sam Baron designs De La Espada seating collection as "a little forest"
Events
Six architecture and design events in June from Dezeen Events Guide
London Design Biennale, 3 Days of Design and Antwerp Design Week are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this June. More about Six architecture and design events in June from Dezeen Events Guide
Dezeen In Depth
Dezeen In Depth examines how Norman Foster became the most successful architect in history
This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter examines Norman Foster's successful career and features an interview with Forensic Architecture founder Eyal Weizman. Subscribe to Dezeen In Depth today! More about Dezeen In Depth examines how Norman Foster became the most successful architect in history
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Modular Pods by Mute
Dezeen Showroom: office furniture brand Mute has launched its largest collection of modular office pods, with sizes for up to eight people, extensive customisation options and full accessibility for wheelchair users. More about Modular Pods by Mute
Clerkenwell Design Week
Arthur Mamou-Mani explores the "strength and fragility of water" with wave-like 3D-printed installation
Architect Arthur Mamou-Mani explains how the ephemeral nature of water and circular design principles informed his installation for Clerkenwell Design Week in this exclusive video interview produced by Dezeen. More about Arthur Mamou-Mani explores the "strength and fragility of water" with wave-like 3D-printed installation
Tableware
Microgravity tableware brings gastronomic pleasure to space
Astronauts could have a more joyful, Earth-like dining experience using Latvian designer Klinta Locmele's Zero collection of microgravity tableware made for eating in space. More about Microgravity tableware brings gastronomic pleasure to space