Digitalab turns cork into thread for sustainable furniture and lighting
Portuguese studio Digitalab has won the rising star award at Stockholm Furniture Fair, with an innovative method of turning cork into thread. More
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China's "new generation of creatives" feted at international design fairs
Designers and architects from China are being honoured at international design events this year, as the nation comes of age as a creative powerhouse. More
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Jan Klingler's Bacteria lamps are "modern fossils" as well as lights
Bacteria cultures grown on resin plates decorated these LED lamps by designer Jan Klingler, on show as part of the Young Swedish Design exhibition at ArkDes in Stockholm. More
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Margrethe Odgaard designs curtains for Kvadrat that take cues from wainscoting
Copenhagen-based textile designer Margrethe Odgaard plays with perception of colour and space in this line of satin-woven curtains for Danish brand Kvadrat. More
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Wellbeing and noise concerns fuel "accelerating" trend for healthier office furniture
Soundproof pods, saddle-shaped chairs, adjustable-height desks and wobble boards were in abundance at Stockholm Furniture Fair last week, as privacy and wellbeing become essential aspects of office furniture design. More
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Neri&Hu angry over "abysmal" build quality at Stockholm Furniture Fair
Stockholm Furniture Fair guests of honour Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu have revealed details of their fight to improve the quality of their installation at the fair. More
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Gothenburg University students create objects that respond to global topics
An exhibition at Stockholm Design Week, called A Second Ago, sees 12 students examine some the most pressing issues of our time through made objects. More
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Watch our talk with Matali Crasset live from Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair 2019
Matali Crasset speaks to Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs about her work and design theory at Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair 2019. Watch the talk live from 3.00pm UK time. More
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Watch Neri&Hu's lecture live from Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair 2019
Chinese designers Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu discuss their past and upcoming projects, as well as their research into China's disappearing village culture, during a lecture at Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair 2019. More
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Malmö Upcycling Service repurposes waste materials to make sustainable furniture
Swedish design collective Malmö Upcycling Service says "you can't sit with us" unless you rethink the sustainability of your production methods, in an exhibition of furniture made from recycled materials. More
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Watch Matti Klenell's lecture live from Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair 2019
Swedish designer Matti Klenell discusses the design of the new public spaces at Stockholm's Nationalmuseum during his lecture at the Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair 2019. More
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Stockholm Design's Charlotte Wiking dies at 48
Inspirational business leader Charlotte Wiking, a key figure in Sweden's creative industries, has passed away after a short illness. More
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Andreas Engesvik imagines a "gentle, warm person" in design for Agnes chair
Norwegian designer Andreas Engesvik has combined soft fabrics with a reclining wooden frame to create a chair that feels like a familiar figure. More
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Lucy Kurrein's modular sofa "rejects the conventional working environment"
Movable table tops for working at a laptop and hangers for storing coats can be incorporated into this modular sofa, created by British designer Lucy Kurrein for Offecct. More
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Lotte Douwes celebrates the plug socket with porcelain charging device
Dutch designer Lotte Douwes has created a charging solution for Danish brand Menu, which swaps discreet wall sockets for power stations that hang from the ceiling. More
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Voice launches the furniture equivalent of wardrobe essentials
Swedish brand Voice has a launched a collection of "fundamental" furniture for the modern home, based on the concept of basics in fashion. More
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Seven midcentury furniture designs relaunched at Stockholm Design Week
A range of furniture designs from the 1950s, 60s and 70s were relaunched during this year's Stockholm Furniture Fair – proving that the demand for midcentury icons is still strong. More
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Norwegian lifestyle brand Northern launches first furniture and homeware collection
Pleated fabrics, self-watering plant pots and a new take on the sofa bed all feature in the inaugural homeware collection from new Norwegian brand Northern. More
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Design students create classroom furniture to help kids concentrate
Students from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts have created a collection of furniture for school classrooms, intended to help children stay focused during lessons. More
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Aalto University students unveil 12 chairs designed to help you reach nirvana
Interior architecture students from Aalto University in Helsinki have designed a range of colourful chairs, intended to help a sitter reach a mediative state of mind. More
