Furniture
Max Lamb splatters metal stools for Hem
Milan 2016: each of the splotchy metal Last Stool Splatter seats by British designer Max Lamb for furniture brand Hem is patterned by hand. More about Max Lamb splatters metal stools for Hem
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Design
Apple downsizes its smartphone with launch of iPhone SE
Apple has designed a smaller version of its current iPhone, which is almost identical in shape and size to its older 5s model but with the same capabilities as the newer iPhone 6s (+ slideshow). More about Apple downsizes its smartphone with launch of iPhone SE
Design
Designers turn to film, becoming agents of "mass communication instead of mass production"
Interview: designers are increasingly making films instead of products to get their ideas across, according to Studio Swine, which has won multiple awards for its movies (+ movies). More about Designers turn to film, becoming agents of "mass communication instead of mass production"
Design
Competition: one Tokyobike and three Ally Capellino x Tokyobike rucksacks to be won
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with Tokyobike and Ally Capellino to give readers the chance to win a special-edition bicycle and one of three rucksacks (+ slideshow). More about Competition: one Tokyobike and three Ally Capellino x Tokyobike rucksacks to be won
Architecture
Shoreditch office by Waugh Thistleton will show off innovative timber structure
Architecture firm Waugh Thistleton has unveiled plans to build a timber-framed office block in London's Shoreditch that will reveal its state-of-the-art structure through a series of vertical slices. More about Shoreditch office by Waugh Thistleton will show off innovative timber structure
Architecture
Jean Paul Viguier selected ahead of Sou Fujimoto for timber-framed tower complex in Bordeaux
French architect Jean Paul Viguier has won a competition to design a new housing and office complex in Bordeaux, proposing a trio of timber-framed towers that will be among the tallest of their kind in the world. More about Jean Paul Viguier selected ahead of Sou Fujimoto for timber-framed tower complex in Bordeaux
Design
Lee Broom to open pop-up New York store off Soho's Broome Street
New York 2016: British designer Lee Broom is opening his first dedicated US retail outlet in New York, billed as a "Postmodernist theatre" to showcase and sell his furniture and lighting (+ slideshow). More about Lee Broom to open pop-up New York store off Soho's Broome Street
Design
Shoes with motorised laces are "totally not a gimmick" says Nike's Tinker Hatfield
Self-tightening laces and zippers powered by tiny motors could help athletes avoid injury and make life easier for people with disabilities, according to Nike designer Tinker Hatfield. More about Shoes with motorised laces are "totally not a gimmick" says Nike's Tinker Hatfield
Architecture
OYO's House Pibo features a sloping green roof and split-level interior
An angular entrance and roof intersect the plant-covered roof of this wedge-shaped house, completed by architects office OYO in the Belgian village of Maldegem (+ slideshow). More about OYO's House Pibo features a sloping green roof and split-level interior
Interiors
"You need to design office spaces for the next generation" says Haworth's head of research
Haworth white papers: work is changing and workers are changing – so workplace design needs to change too to keep up. To kick off a series of articles in collaboration with Haworth, the office furniture giant's research head Michael O'Neill explains what the company is doing to help clients provide the ideal office (+ interview). More about "You need to design office spaces for the next generation" says Haworth's head of research
Design
MIT researchers plan "death of the traffic light" with smart intersections
A group of researchers has developed a conceptual traffic system that would enable driverless vehicles to whizz through intersections without colliding, eliminating the need for signals (+ movie). More about MIT researchers plan "death of the traffic light" with smart intersections
Architecture
Amanda Levete selected to remodel Paris' Galeries Lafayette department store
Amanda Levete's studio AL_A has been selected ahead of OMA and Farshid Moussavi Architecture to carry out a "visionary metamorphosis" of the century-old Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris. More about Amanda Levete selected to remodel Paris' Galeries Lafayette department store
Architecture
Architect K builds concrete home called Alley's Adventures in Wonder House
The curved form of this expansive concrete house in Busan, South Korea, is designed by Architect K to match the irregularly shaped buildings built by refugees during the Korean War (+ slideshow). More about Architect K builds concrete home called Alley's Adventures in Wonder House
Design
Esrawe Studio's Vari lights are turned on with moving brass pieces
Mexico City-based Esrawe Studio has created a collection of brass and wood lights that are controlled by sliding or pivoting elements (+ slideshow). More about Esrawe Studio's Vari lights are turned on with moving brass pieces
Architecture
ThePlus Architects builds narrow office block for a South Korean book publisher
An office for a book publisher is housed within this faceted white building, designed by South Korean studio ThePlus Architects for a six-metre-wide site in Seoul (+ slideshow). More about ThePlus Architects builds narrow office block for a South Korean book publisher
Architecture
Moussafir Architectes builds Cubist-influenced house in Paris
Geometric furniture complements the Cubist stylings of this Paris house by Moussafir Architectes, which also features a weathering steel facade and a large pivoting door (+ slideshow). More about Moussafir Architectes builds Cubist-influenced house in Paris
Architecture
Nelson Garrido captures the modern architecture of Kuwait's Golden Era
Photo essay: photographer Nelson Garrido has travelled across Kuwait to document over 150 buildings, revealing the impact of 40 years of social transformation on the Arab state's built environment (+ slideshow). More about Nelson Garrido captures the modern architecture of Kuwait's Golden Era
Interiors
Modern Pantry restaurant designed by AvroKO to reflect the founder's Danish roots
Hand-blown lamps are paired with herringbone wood flooring and blue-hued furniture inside this London restaurant, designed by New York studio AvroKO to reflect the Danish heritage of owner Anna Hansen (+ slideshow). More about Modern Pantry restaurant designed by AvroKO to reflect the founder's Danish roots
Design
Simon Frambach's Nod lamp is based on pop-up car headlights
German product designer Simon Frambach has designed a table light is dimmed by lowering the shade like a switch (+ movie). More about Simon Frambach's Nod lamp is based on pop-up car headlights
Interiors
Septembre adds a variety of floor finishes to renovated Parisian apartment
Flooring made from concrete, wood and two types of tile helps to define the various rooms inside this Paris apartment, which has been renovated by local architecture studio Septembre (+ slideshow). More about Septembre adds a variety of floor finishes to renovated Parisian apartment