Clusters of balloons protruded from avant-garde garments at London designer Robert Wun's Autumn Winter 2026 haute couture show, giving the impression of inflatable-laden street vendors at a funfair. More about Robert Wun adorns couture gown with kaleidoscope of colourful balloons
On the heels of Rick Owens's fan-powered Adidas tracksuits blowing up at Paris Fashion Week, we've rounded up five examples of pneumatic outerwear that doubles as personal aircon. More about Five inflatable garments that use air to regulate the wearer's temperature
Tiny built-in fans help to circulate air around the wearer of these inflatable Adidas jogging suits, unveiled by fashion designer Rick Owens as part of his Spring Summer 27 menswear show in Paris during the city's record-breaking heatwave. More about Rick Owens creates Adidas tracksuits that double as personal airconditioning
A cavernous tunnel runs through La Caverne du Pont Neuf, an inflatable installation by French street artist JR that engulfs the historic Pont Neuf bridge in Paris. More about Images reveal tunnelled interior of JR's Paris bridge inflatable
The opening of La Caverne du Pont Neuf, an inflatable cave-like installation by French street artist JR in Paris, has been delayed after strong winds ripped through its exterior. More about Wind damage delays opening of JR's Pont Neuf inflatable in Paris
French street artist JR has transformed Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris, with an inflatable cave-like installation that pays homage to the work of artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. More about JR engulfs Paris's oldest bridge with giant cavernous inflatable
Following IKEA's launch of the inflatable PS 2026 Easy Chair, we take a look at seven blow-up chair designs that build on the memorable 1990s teen-bedroom furniture fad. More about Seven blow-up chairs that hark back to the 1990s
Swedish furniture brand IKEA has returned to the 1990s by launching an inflatable chair at this year's Milan design week. More about IKEA launches inflatable chair "trapped within a metal frame"
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an inflated installation by Sabine Marcelis at this year's Coachella. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Sabine Marcelis's installation at Coachella 2026
Designer Sabine Marcelis is headlining this year's Coachella Art program with an inflated maze, alongside a pleated-orb installation by architect Kyriakos Chatziparaskevas and a brutalist tower by The Los Angeles Design Group. More about Sabine Marcelis installs Maze with "coloured walls of shade" at Coachella 2026
London-based design brand Ventete has developed a blow-up cycling helmet that uses air instead of foam to absorb impact and easily fits into a bag when deflated. More about Ventete's inflatable bike helmet flattens to become thinner than a laptop
Artist Takashi Murakami and fashion brand Louis Vuitton have created a giant inflatable octopus informed by Chinese lanterns, which has been installed at the newly restored Grand Palais museum in Paris in time for Art Basel. More about Takashi Murakami and Louis Vuitton take over Grand Palais with eight-metre-tall octopus
Australian artist duo Craig & Karl has created inflatable interventions for several walking bridges in Brisbane, Australia, incorporating sweeping arches and domes that respond to the unique architecture of each structure. More about Craig & Karl takes over Brisbane bridges with colourful inflatables
The inflatable Ark Nova concert hall, created by sculptor Anish Kapoor and architect Arata Isozaki in 2013, has been transported from Japan to Switzerland for Lucerne Festival. More about Anish Kapoor and Arata Isozaki's inflatable concert hall makes European debut
A 20,000-square-metre marshmallow-like, inflated membrane has been raised over a construction site in Jinan, China, to protect neighbouring buildings from dust and noise. More about Chinese construction site enclosed in world's "largest inflatable dome"
Rhode Island design studio Pneuhaus worked with production designer Sue Chan to produce hundreds of inflatable cushions made from a flexible plastic for the design of sci-fi habitats on the set of AppleTV+'s Murderbot series. More about Pneuhaus innovates inflatable panelling for extraterrestrial buildings in Murderbot series
"Lighthearted and playful" inflatables intended to evoke clouds have been incorporated into this cluster of three pavilions in rural China, completed by architecture firms Practice on Earth and Increments Studio. More about Shipping containers and inflatables form Down in the Clouds pavilions in China
French studio Warm Weekend teamed up with designers Mathias Palazzi and Robinson Guillermet to create a demountable steam room that was presented at the Alcova design event during Milan design week. More about 18 Drops of Sweat is an inflatable hammam designed to "explore water consumption and rituals"
Mexican designer Norberto Miranda has created an inflatable "museographic device" made from PVC with a built-in shelf supported by air pressure. More about Norberto Miranda creates inflatable classroom with world's "thinnest shelf"
A group of Columbia GSAPP professors and students have created an inflatable installation for the New York university's campus that hung suspended between two buildings and contained seating made of nets. More about Columbia GSAPP encourages "playful interaction" with inflatable pavilion