Designs of the Year 2014
“What is it exactly we’re protesting about?”
Designs of the Year prize “about architecture rather than politics” says Design Museum director
Miuccia Prada’s “feminist” fashion collection defies seasonal conventions
Volkswagen claims XL1 is “the most efficient production car in the world”
Peek smartphone adapter and app scans eyes to help combat blindness
Konstantin Grcic adds armchair to Pro seating collection for Flötotto
The Bradley timepiece for blind people proves inclusive design has wide appeal
Dezeen readers get 25% off Designs of the Year 2014 exhibition tickets
Competition: five pairs of Designs of the Year exhibition tickets to be won
Futuristic gowns formed from metallic neoprene by Sadie Williams
Designs of the Year 2014 shortlist announced
Advances in virtual reality will “blur the line between what’s virtual and what’s real”
Heydar Aliyev Center was “an incredibly ambitious project” says Zaha Hadid
Zaha Hadid’s Heydar Aliyev Center wins Design of the Year 2014
Squishy silicone keys control pitch and volume on ROLI’s musical Seaboard
Drone Shadows by James Bridle evoke the presence of unmanned aircraft
Designs of the Year 2014 category winners announced
Chineasy illustrated characters designed to make learning Chinese easy
Benjamin Hubert’s lightweight Ripple table is now strong enough to stand on
NLE’s floating school casts anchor in Lagos Lagoon
Perforated concrete walls encase La Tallera gallery by Frida Escobedo
Praça das Artes by Brasil Arquitetura features concrete boxes projecting over a public plaza
Google buys domestic technology firm Nest in first step towards connected home
