Furniture
Stack by Konstantin Achkov
Product designer Konstantin Achkov has created a range of flat-pack furniture that slots together like a puzzle. More about Stack by Konstantin Achkov
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Design
Beyond the Body by Imme van der Haak at Show RCA 2012
Royal College of Art graduate Imme van der Haak has printed photos of people onto silk shrouds so that the wearer's image is overlaid with someone else's face and body (+ movie). More about Beyond the Body by Imme van der Haak at Show RCA 2012
Design
The Reflection Range by Kim Thome at Show RCA 2012
Graphic patterns and two-way mirrored glass create optical illusions on these furniture pieces by Royal College of Art graduate Kim Thome. More about The Reflection Range by Kim Thome at Show RCA 2012
Design
Esource by Hal Watts at Show RCA 2012
Royal College of Art graduate Hal Watts has come up with a bicycle-powered electronic waste recycler that could save lives in developing countries (+ movie). More about Esource by Hal Watts at Show RCA 2012
Design
Ettore Sottsass: A Survey, 1992 – 2007 at Friedman Benda
An exhibition of work by Italian design maestro Ettore Sottsass is on show at Friedman Benda gallery in New York. More about Ettore Sottsass: A Survey, 1992 – 2007 at Friedman Benda
Design
Beer Wrench by Budnitz
If you like beer and cycling, this is the tool for you: a spanner with a bottle opener at the other end. More about Beer Wrench by Budnitz
Furniture
V&A museum to open new permanent furniture gallery
News: the V&A museum in London is to open a new permanent gallery to display over 200 pieces from its collection of furniture spanning 600 years. More about V&A museum to open new permanent furniture gallery
Design
Movie: tour of Design Products at Show RCA 2012 with Tord Boontje
Movie: in the first of four movies filmed by Dezeen at the Royal College of Art graduate exhibition in London, leader of the Design Products course Tord Boontje talks about selected projects including food containers made of radioactive soil and suits for living in someone else's skin. More about Movie: tour of Design Products at Show RCA 2012 with Tord Boontje
Design
Stair Rover by Po-Chih Lai at Show RCA 2012
Royal College of Art graduate Po-Chih Lai has designed a skateboard that can go down stairs (+ movie). More about Stair Rover by Po-Chih Lai at Show RCA 2012
Design
Lasso Shoes by Gaspard Tiné-Berès at Show RCA 2012
Royal College of Art graduate Gaspard Tiné-Berès has designed slippers made from just one piece of felt and a shoelace (+ movie). More about Lasso Shoes by Gaspard Tiné-Berès at Show RCA 2012
Design
Movie: Ross Lovegrove on his Solar Tree at Clerkenwell Design Week
Movie: British designer Ross Lovegrove talks to Dezeen about the tree-like solar-powered street lights he brought to St John's Square for Clerkenwell Design Week. More about Movie: Ross Lovegrove on his Solar Tree at Clerkenwell Design Week
Design
Iris by Mimi Zou at Show RCA 2012
This eye-tracking camera by Royal College of Art graduate Mimi Zou is controlled by blinking and squinting – and even recognises your friends when it looks into their eyes (+ movie). More about Iris by Mimi Zou at Show RCA 2012
Design
The Materiality of a Natural Disaster by Hilda Hellström at Show RCA 2012
Our coverage of the Royal College of Art graduate show begins with these food storage jars made of radioactive earth from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster area in Japan. More about The Materiality of a Natural Disaster by Hilda Hellström at Show RCA 2012
Design
Movie: Peroni Collaborazioni Talk with Formafantasma part 2
Movie: in our second movie from the Peroni Nastro Azzurro talk with Italian designers Formafantasma they talk about the processes behind their projects, which include plastics made of blood and vases made of bread (+ transcript). More about Movie: Peroni Collaborazioni Talk with Formafantasma part 2
Furniture
Modest Stool by Paul Menand
More hidden furniture: French designer Paul Menand has created a stool that hides two others inside it. More about Modest Stool by Paul Menand
Design
As If From Nowhere by Orla Reynolds
Brightly coloured tables and chairs are hidden in plain sight between the shelves of this bookcase by graduate designer Orla Reynolds. More about As If From Nowhere by Orla Reynolds
Design
Hallo Light by 45 Kilo
This wall-mounted task lamp by German studio 45 Kilo is adjusted simply by sliding a leather loop along the arm that supports its shade. More about Hallo Light by 45 Kilo
Design
Movie: Peroni Collaborazioni Talk with Formafantasma part 1
Movie: Italian design duo Formafantasma discuss their work and influences in this first instalment of a discussion chaired by Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs for Peroni Nastro Azzurro’s series of talks on Italian design. More about Movie: Peroni Collaborazioni Talk with Formafantasma part 1
Design
Adidas withdraws shoes with shackles
Dezeen Wire: sportswear brand Adidas has withdrawn plans to produce a pair of trainers with shackle-like ankle cuffs following complaints that they represent a symbol of slavery - Guardian More about Adidas withdraws shoes with shackles
Design
Inbolla by Odoardo Fioravanti
This picture frame by Odoardo Fioravanti is specifically designed to annoy people with obsessive-compulsive disorder. More about Inbolla by Odoardo Fioravanti