Design
S - Chair Transformers by Beton
Polish designers Beton have created the S - Chair Transformer, a polyethylene foam cover that transforms solid chairs into comfy armchairs. More about S - Chair Transformers by Beton
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Design
Furniture by Outofstock
Milan 09: design collective Outofstock exhibited a collection of five furniture pieces as part of the SaloneSatellite at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan in April. More about Furniture by Outofstock
Design
Karolina by Designklein
Since it feels like summer has started... designers Sinisha and Sasha Klein of Designklein have created a garden chair called Karolina. More about Karolina by Designklein
Competition: five copies of Twenty-First CenturyDesign by Marcus Fairs to be won
To mark the publishing of the new edition of Twenty-First Century Design by Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs, we are teaming up with publisher Carlton Books and offering readers the chance to win five copies of the book. More about Competition: five copies of Twenty-First CenturyDesign by Marcus Fairs to be won
Design
Chiwawa lamp by Vincent Olm
Belgian designer Vincent Olm has created Chiwawa, a lamp that involves adding a laser-cut metal ring to a standard bulb holder. More about Chiwawa lamp by Vincent Olm
Architecture
The Tolerant City by Schønherr Landskab and Adept Architects
Danish landscape architects Schønherr Landskab and Adept Architects have won the H+ competition to masterplan a 100 hectare site in Helsinborg, Sweden. More about The Tolerant City by Schønherr Landskab and Adept Architects
News
"The Demise of ‘Form Follows Function’"
Dezeenwire: Alice Rawsthorn on how digital technology is signalling the demise of design's most-quoted mantra. New York Times
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Architecture
Housing Pilon by Bevk Perović Arhitekti
Slovenian practice Bevk Perović Arhitekti have completed a residential project in an abandoned quarry in Ljubljana, Slovenia. More about Housing Pilon by Bevk Perović Arhitekti
Interiors
Utility exhibition stand by Studio Toogood for Tom Dixon
Milan 09: London stylist Faye Toogood designed the exhibition stand for British designer Tom Dixon in Zona Tortona in Milan last month. More about Utility exhibition stand by Studio Toogood for Tom Dixon
Design
Feel the Difference by NL Architects
Dutch practice NL Architects have transformed the brutalist facade of the Slovenská Národná Galéria (Slovak National Gallery) in Bratislava into an upside-down highway with road markings and cars. More about Feel the Difference by NL Architects
Architecture
Book Mountain by MVRDV
Construction has begun on a public library designed by Dutch firm MRVDV in Spijkenissse, the Netherlands. More about Book Mountain by MVRDV
Design
Aware Project by the Interactive Institute
Industrial designer Karin Ehrnberger and interaction designer Loove Broms of the Interactive Institute in Sweden have designed a series of household objects highlighting energy consumption in daily activities. More about Aware Project by the Interactive Institute
Architecture
Folded House by Xarchitekten
Folded House is a residence in the Wienerwald, Austria, designed by Linz and Vienna practice Xarchitekten. More about Folded House by Xarchitekten
Architecture
Anchorage Museum Expansion by David Chipperfield Architects
An extension to the Anchorage Museum designed by David Chipperfield Architects opens to the public in Anchorage, Alaska, this weekend. More about Anchorage Museum Expansion by David Chipperfield Architects
Interiors
Selective Insulation by Davidson Rafailidis
Selective Insulation is a project by Berlin architects Davidson Rafailidis that creates insulated workspaces within a larger, cold room. More about Selective Insulation by Davidson Rafailidis
Architecture
The Stone Towers by Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid Architects have unveiled plans for an office and retail development called The Stone Towers in Cairo, Egypt. More about The Stone Towers by Zaha Hadid Architects
Interiors
La Maison des Petits by Matali Crasset
French designer Matali Crasset has completed the interior of La Maison des Petits (House for the Little Ones) at arts centre 104 Centquatre in Paris, France. More about La Maison des Petits by Matali Crasset
Design
Trigger Point Mouldings by Touchy-Feely
Architects Stephanie Davidson and Georg Rafailidis of Berlin practice Touchy-Feely have designed heated protrusions from a wall to assist in muscle-tension relief. More about Trigger Point Mouldings by Touchy-Feely
Interiors
La Cantine de la Ménagerie de Verre by Matali Crasset
French designer Matali Crasset has completed the reception area and canteen of arts venue Ménagerie de Verre in Paris, France. More about La Cantine de la Ménagerie de Verre by Matali Crasset
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News
“I was a bit scared, but it worked out really well”
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Dezeenwire: British designer Thomas Heatherwick talks to Steve Rose of The Guardian about recent projects, including the Creative Units at Aberystwyth Arts Centre featured in our previous story. The Guardian