News
Google's G logo receives first makeover in 10 years
Google has quietly updated its logo, debuting a soft-focus version of the G icon first introduced by the tech company in 2015. More about Google's G logo receives first makeover in 10 years
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Apartments
Garçonnière apartment approaches bachelor pads "from a gay perspective"
Italian architect Giuseppe Porcelli sought to bend gender norms when transforming this Milanese apartment into an "intimate homoerotic" backdrop for his inaugural furniture collection. More about Garçonnière apartment approaches bachelor pads "from a gay perspective"
Conceptual design
Airco creates pop-up store with futuristic pumping station to promote carbon conversion
Brooklyn company Airco has teamed up with design studio Mythology to create a New York concept shop featuring a freeze-dried sandwich, space gear and a motorbike to showcase different aspects of carbon conversion technology. More about Airco creates pop-up store with futuristic pumping station to promote carbon conversion
Dezeen Showroom
Cipollino GreyWave marble by Antolini
Dezeen Showroom: Italian stone brand Antolini has released an unusually dynamic black-and-white marble named Cipollino GreyWave that is characterised by its monochromatic aesthetic. More about Cipollino GreyWave marble by Antolini
Micro homes
Blade-Made transforms former wind turbine into tiny house
Dutch design studio Blade-Made has converted a section of a decommissioned wind turbine into a micro home featuring a simple, wood-lined interior and renewable solar-powered electricity. More about Blade-Made transforms former wind turbine into tiny house
Interview
"The touchscreen has been mindlessly applied to the automobile" says Norman Foster
The proliferation of touchscreens in cars is "dangerous" and designers will shift back to analogue switches, British architect Norman Foster tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "The touchscreen has been mindlessly applied to the automobile" says Norman Foster
Shaping Water Competition
Arthur Mamou-Mani wins Shaping Water Competition with wave-like 3D-printed installation
Architect Arthur Mamou-Mani has won the Shaping Water Competition with Harmonic Tides, an installation informed by the movement of water, which will be built at Clerkenwell Design Week later this month. More about Arthur Mamou-Mani wins Shaping Water Competition with wave-like 3D-printed installation
Biomaterials
Multicoloured furniture by We+ shows "expressive potential" of microalgae pigments
Japanese design studio We+ has developed a collection of furniture clad in colourful tiles made by combining powdered microalgae with natural resin. More about Multicoloured furniture by We+ shows "expressive potential" of microalgae pigments
Events
Five US architecture and design events from Dezeen Events Guide
Shelter by Afternoon Light, Frieze New York and NeoCon are among the current and upcoming architecture and design events in the US that feature in Dezeen Events Guide. More about Five US architecture and design events from Dezeen Events Guide
Graphic design
Amazon creates "more empathetic smile" for first logo update in 20 years
Design agency Koto has collaborated with online retailer Amazon's design team Amazon XCM in a rebrand of the company's distinct smile logo, while simplifying the identity of over 50 Amazon sub-brands. More about Amazon creates "more empathetic smile" for first logo update in 20 years
NYCxDesign
Sixteen key exhibitions to see during NYCxDesign 2025
From exhibitions of historic design, such as designer Poul Kjærholm's furniture, to a collection of miniatures by Japanese retailer Muji and the much-talked-about freshman fair Shelter, here are 16 must-see events during this year's NYCxDesign. More about Sixteen key exhibitions to see during NYCxDesign 2025
Dezeen Showroom
Striche tables by Matteo Zorzenoni for Miniforms
Dezeen Showroom: these multicoloured coffee and side tables by Italian designer Matteo Zorzenoni for design brand Miniforms are made entirely from Murano glass. More about Striche tables by Matteo Zorzenoni for Miniforms
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Slow Cold tiles by Marazzi
Dezeen Showroom: Italian manufacturer Marazzi explored the combination of cool tones and rammed-earth textures in this collection of porcelain stoneware tiles. More about Slow Cold tiles by Marazzi
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Pavilion V by Vincent Van Duysen for Kettal
Dezeen Showroom: designer Vincent Van Duysen looked to 1950s American modernism to inform this indoor-outdoor garden room for Spanish furniture brand Kettal. More about Pavilion V by Vincent Van Duysen for Kettal
Triennale Milano
Triennale Milano's 24th International Exhibition to focus on Inequalities
Promotion: Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Norman Foster, academics Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigley, artist Theaster Gates and curator Hans Ulrich Obrist are set to take part in the 24th edition of Triennale Milano International Exhibition. More about Triennale Milano's 24th International Exhibition to focus on Inequalities
Venice Architecture Biennale
British Pavilion cloaked in veil of clay beads at Venice Architecture Biennale
Curators from the UK and Kenya have overhauled the British Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, which is revealed as part of our day of exclusive online openings, with installations that aim to reconnect architecture with the earth. More about British Pavilion cloaked in veil of clay beads at Venice Architecture Biennale
Shaping Water Competition
Fifteen designs shortlisted for the Shaping Water Competition
Fifteen designs have been shortlisted for the Shaping Water Competition, which invited ideas for a large-scale installation celebrating the essence of water for Clerkenwell Design Week. More about Fifteen designs shortlisted for the Shaping Water Competition
Interview
Shelter fair seeks to surprise even "jaded designers" during NYCxDesign
Design trade show Shelter has been organised to bring the "razzle dazzle" of Milan to New York during NYCxDesign, according to this exclusive interview with showrunners Deirdre Maloney and Minya Quirk. More about Shelter fair seeks to surprise even "jaded designers" during NYCxDesign
Dezeen Showroom
Terramater tiles by Marazzi
Dezeen Showroom: three-dimensional, clay-coloured linear details emerge from the coloured glazes of the Terramater tiles, created by Italian manufacturer Marazzi as an ode to vintage ceramics. More about Terramater tiles by Marazzi
Dezeen Showroom
Locus armchair by Mozea
Dezeen Showroom: Romanian furniture brand Mozea aimed to push the boundaries of what is possible with solid wood by creating this accent chair characterised by dynamic, curved forms. More about Locus armchair by Mozea