Design
Mirror #180 by Halb/Halb
Product news: Berlin studio Halb/Halb has created a creased circular mirror that allows two people to see their reflection at the same time. More about Mirror #180 by Halb/Halb
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Design
Wilderness Embodied by Iris van Herpen
Spiny translucent 3D-printed collars were paired with magnetic dresses and shoes that looks like tree roots in Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen's latest haute couture collection. More about Wilderness Embodied by Iris van Herpen
Design
Casa Slamp by Nigel Coates
Italian lighting brand Slamp worked with designer Nigel Coates to create a cardboard house for displaying the company's range of lights. More about Casa Slamp by Nigel Coates
Design
The Aesthetic of Fears by Dorry Hsu
This collection of 3D-printed jewellery by Royal College of Art student Dorry Hsu was inspired by the designer's own fear of insects. More about The Aesthetic of Fears by Dorry Hsu
Design
Bulb Fiction pendant lamp by KiBiSi
Product news: Copenhagen design firm KiBiSi designed this low-energy pendant lamp by scaling up the shape of a classic light bulb. More about Bulb Fiction pendant lamp by KiBiSi
Design
Special feature: weird food
Following our recent story about an insect-breeding gadget for the domestic kitchen, here's a look back at some of the most bizarre designer food concepts from our archives, including 3D-printed burgers and wriggling snacks. More about Special feature: weird food
Design
i3 electric car by BMW
German car brand BMW has launched its first fully electric production car called the BMW i3 (+ slideshow). More about i3 electric car by BMW
Design
Cubify launches free-to-download shoes you can "print overnight"
News: designer Janne Kyttanen has created a range of 3D-printed shoes for women that can be made at home overnight to be worn the next day. More about Cubify launches free-to-download shoes you can "print overnight"
Installations
Serpentine Pavilion Intervention by United Visual Artists
British studio United Visual Artists created an "electrical storm" inside Sou Fujimoto's cloud-like Serpentine Gallery Pavilion using LED lights during a performance at the temporary structure last month (+ movie). More about Serpentine Pavilion Intervention by United Visual Artists
Furniture
Stedelijk Museum acquires first 3D-printed chair
News: the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam has acquired Solid C2 by Patrick Jouin, the first item of furniture to be 3D-printed in one piece. More about Stedelijk Museum acquires first 3D-printed chair
Furniture
Inflatable furniture by Philipp Beisheim
German designer Philipp Beisheim has designed a stool and side table that you inflate with a hand pump like a rubber dinghy (+ movie). More about Inflatable furniture by Philipp Beisheim
Design
Natural Selection by Liz Ciokajlo
Footwear designer Liz Ciokajlo used natural fibres from coconut husks and flax to create this shoe collection (+ slideshow). More about Natural Selection by Liz Ciokajlo
Design
"Hal is very sophisticated. He's a copper sweaty mannequin"
Matthew Nurse, director of Nike Sport Research Lab, takes Dezeen behind the scenes at the laboratory where Nike tests new technologies and introduces us to Hal, a sportswear-testing robot that perspires as he runs. More about "Hal is very sophisticated. He's a copper sweaty mannequin"
Design
Silt tea set by VW+BS
Product news: this stackable tea set by architect VW+BS is made of unglazed clay that's meant to soften the taste of whatever you drink from it. More about Silt tea set by VW+BS
Design
Foster + Partners designs first-class cabin for Cathay Pacific
News: London architecture firm Foster + Partners has redesigned the first-class cabins for Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific. More about Foster + Partners designs first-class cabin for Cathay Pacific
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Magnetic dresses by Iris van Herpen and Jólan van der Wiel
Dutch designers Iris van Herpen and Jólan van der Wiel collaborated to grow these dresses with magnets. More about Magnetic dresses by Iris van Herpen and Jólan van der Wiel
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Researchers develop 3D-printed drones capable of self-assembly
News: a research team in Zürich has created a flock of helicopter robots that can detect each others' positions and join together to create a larger flying machine. More about Researchers develop 3D-printed drones capable of self-assembly
Furniture
Set expanding shelving by Stephanie Hornig
This expanding shelving unit by Austrian designer Stephanie Hornig can bunch up or stretch out depending on how much space you have. More about Set expanding shelving by Stephanie Hornig
Design
"My sketches are really awful" - Nendo's Oki Sato
In our second movie filmed at the opening of the new Camper store in New York, Japanese designer and Nendo founder Oki Sato admits to Dezeen that he is not very good at drawing, but that his sketches are an important first step in all of his designs. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about "My sketches are really awful" - Nendo's Oki Sato
Design
Vision by MINI
Car brand MINI has previewed design ideas ahead of the launch of its new model later this year, including Union Jack door pockets and a disco floor (+ movie). More about Vision by MINI