Sam Jacob looks to a future when ocean plastic outnumbers fish
Sam Jacob has reimagined a famous Eames textile for his London Design Festival installation Sea Things, to highlight the threat ocean plastic poses to marine life. More
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Kengo Kuma combines bamboo with carbon fibre to create "material for the future"
Bamboo and carbon fibre can be used together to build earthquake-proof architecture, says Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, whose Bamboo Ring is installed at the V&A for London Design Festival. More
Twelve exhibitions, events and installations to take in at London Design Festival 2019
As London Design Festival approaches, Dezeen's Jennifer Hahn picks the 12 highlights to see and do during the week-long event, from a circular bamboo nest by architect Kengo Kuma to grow-it-yourself couture. More
Designers create personal wooden furniture for leaders of London's creative institutions
Creative leaders of London's cultural institutions have collaborated with 10 designers to create an object of personal relevance to them from American red oak wood for London Design Festival. More
Layer designs pendant lamps based on silkworm cocoons for Muuto
Benjamin Hubert's design studio Layer has created a series of cocoon-like pendant lights for Danish furniture brand Muuto, inspired by the silkworm's act of "self-wrapping". More
Kirkby Design creates fabric collection based on London Underground seats
Textile brand Kirkby Design has collaborated with Transport for London to recreate seven heritage moquette designs featured on the city's Underground tube seats. More
Verpan unveils previously unrealised designs from Verner Panton archive
Dedicated Verner Panton manufacturer Verpan has released three pieces of furniture designed by Panton but never before put into production, based on the designer's original sketches. More
Guilio Cappellini reflects on 30 years of furniture designs with Jasper Morrison
Italian furniture brand Cappellini and British designer Jasper Morrison celebrated three decades of collaboration in 2018. Creative director Guilio Cappellini looks back at designs the pair have produced together, from the iconic Thinking Man's Chair to the seating at Tate Modern. More
Christopher Farr launches two patterned textiles from the Anni Albers archive
British textile brand Christopher Farr celebrates Bauhaus pioneer Anni Albers with its latest range of rugs and fabric designs. More
Paula Lorence designs Taktil objects for children with autism
Riga School of Design and Art graduate Paula Lorence has created a series of objects to help children with autism spectrum disorders with their sensory development. More
Keita Augstkalne's intravenous drip brings neglected houseplants back to life
Riga Design and Art School graduate Keita Augstkalne has developed an indoor watering system to revive plants that have been neglected by their busy owners. More
Bürstenhaus Redecker Müseum is a travelling showcase of brushes
Forty brushes produced by German brand Bürstenhaus Redecker are celebrated in this exhibition curated by British designer Michael Marriott. More
Paperthin stool celebrates "the essence of the classic tin can"
The "desirable" aesthetic of a standard mass-produced tin can has informed the shape of this stool designed by Lennart and Lauren Leerdam. More
Responsive Furniture expands and contracts according to users' needs
Design Academy Eindhoven graduates Christian Hammer Juhl and Jade Chan have created a series of whimsical furniture items that respond to people's changing requirements. More
Headless human-shaped pillow by Aseptic Studio designed to reduce urban loneliness
London-based Aseptic Studio has designed an ergonomic cushion in the shape of a headless torso to provide physical and emotional support for lonely millennials living in cities. More
Five playful furniture and homeware designs from London Design Fair
Design reporter Gunseli Yalcinkaya picks out some of the most eye-catching furniture, lighting and homeware presented at this year's London Design Fair, including a lamp that resembles a long-necked bird and a double-mouthed vase. More
Nolii's wireless Rise lamp also functions as a charger and an alarm clock
Layer's first wireless tech product for new brand Nolii is a lamp that charges your phone and also functions as a "digital sunrise" alarm clock. More
Vincenzo de Cotiis uses painterly approach to create high-detail furniture
Italian architect Vincenzo de Cotiis combines recycled fibreglass with precious materials to create his En Plein Air objects, which are currently on show in London. More
Studio Mutt installs four architectural characters inside London's Soane Museum
There are four colourful new sculptures inside Sir John Soane's Museum in London, designed by architecture office Studio Mutt to represent a lawyer, an architect, a monk and a magician. More
Zaha Hadid's architecture translated into 22 carpet designs
Zaha Hadid Design has unveiled carpet designs inspired by the projects of its late founder, including MAXXI and the Nanjing International Youth Cultural Centre. More