IKEA installs replica of Syrian home inside flagship store
IKEA has worked with the Red Cross to build a replica of a real Syrian home inside its Norwegian flagship store. More about IKEA installs replica of Syrian home inside flagship store
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David Adjaye and Amanda Levete compete in London bridge lighting contest
David Adjaye, Amanda Levete and Diller Scofidio + Renfro are among the six design teams shortlisted to create light installations for the bridges on London's River Thames. More about David Adjaye and Amanda Levete compete in London bridge lighting contest
Bouroullec Brothers suspend chains of light from ceiling of Galerie Kreo
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec's latest piece for Galerie Kreo is a series of light chains made from links that can be "endlessly joined together". More about Bouroullec Brothers suspend chains of light from ceiling of Galerie Kreo
Nendo designs rolling office partitions to aid creativity
Japanese design studio Nendo has proposed a range of circular whiteboards that can be easily wheeled around the office to encourage creativity. More about Nendo designs rolling office partitions to aid creativity
Dezeen's latest Pinterest board shines a light on Diwali
Today is Diwali, the festival of lights celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists. To celebrate, we've pinned dozens of lighting installations to a new Pinterest board, such as a canopy of pulsating lanterns designed for New York's Winter Garden and a glowing red sun made from thousands of crystals. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Wall-mounted cubby by Yasmine Benhadj-Djilali provides a private escape for office workers
Berlin-based designer Yasmine Benhadj-Djilali has proposed a new piece of office furniture to allow employees a moment of private reflection. More about Wall-mounted cubby by Yasmine Benhadj-Djilali provides a private escape for office workers
Marc Newson and Jony Ive to design Christmas tree
Apple's Jonathan Ive and industrial designer Marc Newson will create the annual Christmas tree for luxury London hotel Claridge's. More about Marc Newson and Jony Ive to design Christmas tree
Studio Ossidiana creates "petrified" versions of Persian carpets
Architecture practice Studio Ossidiana has reinterpreted traditional Persian carpets as a series of concrete pieces installed at this year's Dutch Design Week. More about Studio Ossidiana creates "petrified" versions of Persian carpets
Mobile Studio Architects installs giant flip-books in the forests of New Hampshire
London-based Mobile Studio Architects has collaborated with students at a US summer camp to create a series of oversized flip-books that depict fictional forest tales. More about Mobile Studio Architects installs giant flip-books in the forests of New Hampshire
Bouroullec brothers explore urban development in utopian diorama series
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created models exploring better ways for nature and cities to interact, which they are showing in an exhibition at the Zaha Hadid-designed Vitra Fire Station. More about Bouroullec brothers explore urban development in utopian diorama series
Museum of Immortality forms annual pavilion for Design Week Mexico
Empty cuboids representing both museum vitrines and coffins are stacked to create this installation outside Mexico City's Museo Tamayo. More about Museum of Immortality forms annual pavilion for Design Week Mexico
Burberry marries fashion with craft at Makers House
British fashion brand Burberry has teamed up with The New Craftsmen to showcase the work of designers and craftspeople in an old Soho warehouse. More about Burberry marries fashion with craft at Makers House
"Installation art has finally taken over the last bastion of architecture"
Colossal public artworks like Thomas Heatherwick's interlinking staircases for New York are the architectural monuments of our time, says Aaron Betsky in this Opinion column. More about "Installation art has finally taken over the last bastion of architecture"
Sun-like disc of 8,000 Swarovski crystals installed at baroque Viennese palace
London design studio Fredrikson Stallard has brought its glimmering Prologue installation to Vienna's baroque Belvedere Palace. More about Sun-like disc of 8,000 Swarovski crystals installed at baroque Viennese palace
"Design is about form and art is more about ideas" says David Shrigley
As his giant thumbs-up sculpture Really Good is unveiled in Trafalgar Square, David Shrigley explains how his work straddles art, graphics and cartoons (+ interview + slideshow). More about "Design is about form and art is more about ideas" says David Shrigley
David Shrigley releases "thumbs up" teaser for his Really Good Fourth Plinth sculpture
Artist David Shrigley is set to unveil his gigantic "thumbs up" installation on the Fourth Plinth in London's Trafalgar Square tomorrow and has released a gif to accompany it. More about David Shrigley releases "thumbs up" teaser for his Really Good Fourth Plinth sculpture
Eley Kishimoto covers London street crossing in graphic patterns
London Design Festival 2016: print studio Eley Kishimoto has applied its graphic Flash pattern to a number of pedestrian crossings in Brixton, south London. More about Eley Kishimoto covers London street crossing in graphic patterns
Conrad Shawcross forays into architecture with faceted tower that "defies definition"
British artist Conrad Shawcross has installed a 49-metre-high structure around the soon-to-be built chimneys of an energy centre on Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London (+ movie). More about Conrad Shawcross forays into architecture with faceted tower that "defies definition"
Dornbracht creates wave-like water installation for designjunction
Dezeen promotion: Dornbracht has created an installation for this year's London Design Festival featuring four water fountains that move in a wave-like motion (+ slideshow). More about Dornbracht creates wave-like water installation for designjunction
Camille Walala creates multicoloured pedestrian crossing for London street
London Design Festival 2016: artist Camille Walala has applied her signature graphic style to a pedestrian crossing in south London (+ slideshow). More about Camille Walala creates multicoloured pedestrian crossing for London street