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The Top tiles by Marazzi
Dezeen Showroom: new patterns that mimic the appearance of marble and stone have been added to tile manufacturer Marazzi's collection of natural-looking surfaces. More about The Top tiles by Marazzi
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London Design Biennale
Collective urns designed to "remove ego" from funeral process
The medal for this year's best overall contribution to the London Design Biennale has gone to the Malta pavilion, which is presenting an expandable spherical urn designed to enshrine the ashes of multiple people together. More about Collective urns designed to "remove ego" from funeral process
Dezeen Showroom
Twill tables by Gibson Karlo for Design By Them
Dezeen Showroom: designer Gibson Karlo has created a collection of soft-edged aluminium tables for Australian brand Design By Them, set to launch during 3 Days of Design 2025. More about Twill tables by Gibson Karlo for Design By Them
Nendo
Nendo designs bell-shaped beer glass to produce "the perfect cheers" sound
Design studio Nendo has created a set of beer glasses for Japanese brewery Sapporo, featuring bell-shaped bases that make a cheerful clinking sound when they touch. More about Nendo designs bell-shaped beer glass to produce "the perfect cheers" sound
Furniture
Rimowa and Vitra collaborate on aluminium stool and toolbox
German luggage manufacturer Rimowa and Swiss design company Vitra have collaborated on a toolbox and mobile storage stool informed by the companies' "mutual use of aluminium". More about Rimowa and Vitra collaborate on aluminium stool and toolbox
London Design Biennale
Ten standout pavilions from the 2025 London Design Biennale
Giant multi-person urns and the world's first known organisational chart are among the key installations from this year's London Design Biennale, which opens at Somerset House today. More about Ten standout pavilions from the 2025 London Design Biennale
Video
Design Academy Eindhoven students create experimental designs using Forbo's Furniture Linoleum
Students at the Design Academy Eindhoven showcase designs using Forbo's Furniture Linoleum surfacing material, as seen in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen for the brand. More about Design Academy Eindhoven students create experimental designs using Forbo's Furniture Linoleum
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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