Dezeen Awards
Final day to enter Dezeen Awards 2021
Today is the last day you can enter Dezeen Awards 2021, and the final chance to take advantage of our 50 per cent discount on studio categories! More about Final day to enter Dezeen Awards 2021
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Design
Michael Young launches Beer Buddy drinks brand that aims to "connect creatives around Asia"
Designer Michael Young is launching a new drinks brand called Beer Buddy at Design Shanghai, which features QR codes on the packaging that attendees can scan to connect digitally. More about Michael Young launches Beer Buddy drinks brand that aims to "connect creatives around Asia"
Venice Architecture Biennale
Curators Collective overcomes "barriers of borders and politics" at Venice Architecture Biennale
Curators of fifty national pavilions at the Venice Architecture Biennale have come together to collaborate and share resources as part of the Curators Collective. More about Curators Collective overcomes "barriers of borders and politics" at Venice Architecture Biennale
Design
Airtomo is a wearable air purifier designed for use on public transport
Industrial designer Kevin Chiam has created a 3D-printed wearable air purifier that is designed to remove air pollution from around the user using water vapour. More about Airtomo is a wearable air purifier designed for use on public transport
Venice Architecture Biennale
Japan creates exhibition from dismantled old house at Venice Architecture Biennale
Japan has sent the dismantled remains of a 65-year-old house as its contribution to the Venice Architecture Biennale, staging an exhibition that explores the potential for material reuse. More about Japan creates exhibition from dismantled old house at Venice Architecture Biennale
School Shows
Ten interior architecture projects by undergraduate students at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design
A clothing store that imitates an art gallery and an animal hostel designed to increase adoption rates are among the interiors projects presented by undergraduate students at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design in our latest school show. More about Ten interior architecture projects by undergraduate students at the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design
Design
Love Hultén's MDLR-37 synthesiser takes the form of a fold-out wooden toolkit
Swedish audiovisual artist Love Hultén has combined nostalgic and new references to create his MDLR-37 synthesiser, which folds up similarly to an old-fashioned toolbox. More about Love Hultén's MDLR-37 synthesiser takes the form of a fold-out wooden toolkit
News
Bartlett launches investigation after racism and sexism allegations
University College London has launched a review into the Bartlett School of Architecture after ex-students came forward with allegations of sexist and racist treatment. More about Bartlett launches investigation after racism and sexism allegations
Comments
Commenter says helium-filled jacket is "just a balloon"
In this week's comments update, readers are debating an inflatable puffer jacket and sharing their views on other top stories. More about Commenter says helium-filled jacket is "just a balloon"
Architecture
Revolution designs coloured concrete Mazul Beachfront Villas in Oaxaca
Mazul Beachfront Villas are a collection of holiday homes with coloured concrete facades designed to match their sandy surrounds on the coast of Oaxaca in Mexico. More about Revolution designs coloured concrete Mazul Beachfront Villas in Oaxaca
Design
Es Devlin designs Forest for Change at London Design Biennale as "a place of transformation"
British designer Es Devlin has filled the courtyard of Somerset House with trees for her Forest for Change installation as part of this year's London Design Biennale. More about Es Devlin designs Forest for Change at London Design Biennale as "a place of transformation"
News
Former gasworks chosen as site for Eden Project Dundee
The Eden Project charity has announced its plans for its first ecological attraction in Scotland, which is set to be built on a disused industrial site in Dundee. More about Former gasworks chosen as site for Eden Project Dundee
Architecture
Birk Heilmeyer und Frenzel uses air-raid shelter as foundation for red daycare centre
A bold colour palette of red and green enlivens a new daycare centre in Stuttgart that has been built on top of an abandoned air-raid shelter. More about Birk Heilmeyer und Frenzel uses air-raid shelter as foundation for red daycare centre
Dezeen Awards
One day left to enter Dezeen Awards 2021
You have just over 24 hours to complete your Dezeen Awards 2021 entry to have your projects and studio be in the running for a Dezeen Award. More about One day left to enter Dezeen Awards 2021
Venice Architecture Biennale
Bamboo-framed majlis installed at Venice Architecture Biennale as model of nomadic architecture
Architects Simón Vélez and Stefana Simic have worked with craftspeople from Colombia, Morocco and Italy to create The Majlis, which recreates a traditional Islamic gathering space from bamboo and handwoven textiles. More about Bamboo-framed majlis installed at Venice Architecture Biennale as model of nomadic architecture
Interiors
Formoral is a skincare store that resembles a "desert planet"
A spherical gateway and otherworldly light reflected through glass prisms feature in this skincare store in Hangzhou, China, which local interiors studio Lialawlab has designed around the theme of retro-futurism. More about Formoral is a skincare store that resembles a "desert planet"
Dezeen Showroom
Ten sustainable furniture designs that aim to reduce their environmental impact
Here are ten sustainable products from Dezeen Showroom including furniture made from recycled materials, responsibly sourced timber and reusable components. More about Ten sustainable furniture designs that aim to reduce their environmental impact
OLEDs Go! competition
Scroll wins first edition of Dezeen and LG Display's OLEDs Go! competition
A design for a transparent OLED television that doubles as a shelf by Richard Bone and Jisu Yun has been named the best design in LG Display and Dezeen's contest to create innovative designs that showcase OLED technology. More about Scroll wins first edition of Dezeen and LG Display's OLEDs Go! competition
Design
Marazzi unveils Crogiolo Rice handmade tile collection
Dezeen promotion: Italian ceramics company Marazzi has released a collection of porcelain tiles with hand-painted designs and small irregularities that create an authentic look. More about Marazzi unveils Crogiolo Rice handmade tile collection
Dezeen Events Guide
Five architecture and design events in June from Dezeen Events Guide
The Design Shanghai trade show, an exhibition about Muslim fashion in New York, Lisbon's Arquiteturas Film Festival and the London Design Biennale are just some of the global events listed in Dezeen Events Guide this June. More about Five architecture and design events in June from Dezeen Events Guide