Art Deco Centenary
A really quick guide to art deco
Our Art Deco Centenary series will delve into the style throughout March but to help start us off, this five-minute guide covers all the basics. More about A really quick guide to art deco
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Art Deco Centenary
"Art deco designers shared a desire for an aesthetic appropriate for a modern world"
One hundred years ago this April, the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs introduced art deco to the world. To kick off our Art Deco Centenary series, Kathleen Murphy Skolnik gives an overview of the style. More about "Art deco designers shared a desire for an aesthetic appropriate for a modern world"
Events
Seven architecture and design events in March from Dezeen Events Guide
Design festivals Perth Design Week, Auckland Design Week and DW! Sao Paulo Design Week are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this March. More about Seven architecture and design events in March from Dezeen Events Guide
Furniture
Omi Collective's "distinctly African" stool can split into three seats for sharing
Lagos design firm Omi Collective has created a six-legged timber stool that reinterprets classic African seating designs and can be divided into three standalone modules. More about Omi Collective's "distinctly African" stool can split into three seats for sharing
Showrooms
Studio S II transforms Queens townhouse for collectible design showroom
Brooklyn-based design studio Studio S II has converted a Queens townhouse into a residence and showroom with a mixture of antique and contemporary collectible design focused on "duality". More about Studio S II transforms Queens townhouse for collectible design showroom
Dezeen Showroom
Scandinavian designers publish furnishings on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: in the wake of this year's Stockholm Furniture Fair, we've rounded up eight products listed on Dezeen Showroom by design brands based in the Nordics. More about Scandinavian designers publish furnishings on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom
Onsen outdoor furniture by Francesco Meda and David Quincoces for Gandia Blasco
Dezeen Showroom: designers Francesco Meda and David Quincoces have expanded their Onsen outdoor furniture collection for Gandia Blasco, adding dining options and a sunlounger. More about Onsen outdoor furniture by Francesco Meda and David Quincoces for Gandia Blasco
Dezeen Showroom
Pico lounge chair by Andreas Engesvik for Fogia
Dezeen Showroom: designer Andreas Engesvik aimed to bring lightness, comfort and an element of eccentricity to his Pico lounge chair, created for Swedish brand Fogia. More about Pico lounge chair by Andreas Engesvik for Fogia
Comments
"What could possibly go wrong?" asks commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing videos released by US company Alef Aeronautics of an electric flying car in California. More about "What could possibly go wrong?" asks commenter
Collectible design
Six home objects pushing natural materials to their limit from Collect 2025
A storm felled-timber chair and a giant mushroom lamp are among our highlights from this year's Collect fair for contemporary craft and collectible design, opening today at Somerset House in London. More about Six home objects pushing natural materials to their limit from Collect 2025
Bags
Nik Bentel creates remote-control handbag informed by toy cars
New York-based designer Nik Bentel has unveiled the RC Car Handbag, a leather accessory that functions as a fully operational remote-control car. More about Nik Bentel creates remote-control handbag informed by toy cars
Technology
BIG-designed hard drive launches to the moon on SpaceX rocket
A lunar lander designed by space exploration company Intuitive Machines began a mission to the moon, carrying objects such as a BIG-designed data centre and a protective material by sportswear company Columbia for testing. More about BIG-designed hard drive launches to the moon on SpaceX rocket
Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Agenda features humanoid robot designed to assist with household chores
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a Scandi robot servant designed by robotics firm 1X. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features humanoid robot designed to assist with household chores
Design
MIT researchers create "fibre computer" that can be woven into clothes
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have created a thin and flexible fibre computer and woven it into clothes, suggesting a potential alternative to current wearable electronics. More about MIT researchers create "fibre computer" that can be woven into clothes
Promotion
ICFF and Dezeen celebrate North American design at Look Book 2025
Promotion: Dezeen is partnering with New York's International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) for the ninth edition of its Look Book design exhibition of curated products from North America. More about ICFF and Dezeen celebrate North American design at Look Book 2025
Dezeen Showroom
Acoustic textiles by Emma Hayes for Autex Acoustics
Dezeen Showroom: acoustic solutions brand Autex Acoustics collaborated with designer Emma Hayes to create a collection of acoustic textiles that have a painterly aesthetic. More about Acoustic textiles by Emma Hayes for Autex Acoustics
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Catena modular lighting by Form Us With Love for Blond
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish design studio Form Us With Love and lighting brand Blond have collaborated to produce a new modular system that provides a creative alternative to strip lighting. More about Catena modular lighting by Form Us With Love for Blond
Pavilions
Ramadan pavilion fuses historical architecture of Bradford and Mecca
To celebrate Ramadan, local studio Faum Architecture and artist Zarah Hussain have created the vibrant pink Ramadan Pavilion in Bradford, the 2025 UK City of Culture, featuring repeating arch forms that reference Islamic and gothic architecture. More about Ramadan pavilion fuses historical architecture of Bradford and Mecca
Artificial intelligence (AI)
Front uses AI to translate sketches into "brilliantly bad" objects
Front's Anna Lindgren and Sofia Lagerkvist have unveiled three 3D-printed vases that were designed by artificial intelligence based on their two-dimensional drawings. More about Front uses AI to translate sketches into "brilliantly bad" objects
Dezeen Showroom
Luz fabric by Texstyle
Dezeen Showroom: Luz fabric by Danish brand Texstyle combines the softness of an indoor fabric with added resilience for outdoor use. More about Luz fabric by Texstyle