David Rockwell inserts huge plywood box into The Shed for inaugural concert
David Rockwell has created "a rough and ready kit of parts" for the set of the first concert at New York cultural venue The Shed. More
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Alita: Battle Angel sets offer a "respite" from dark sci-fi dystopia, say production designers
The post-apocalyptic architecture in sci-fi blockbuster Alita: Battle Angel is a diverse fusion of Panama's vibrant ruins and Hong Kong's Kowloon Walled City, say its creators. More
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Modsy reimagines Oscar-winning film sets with a "modern twist"
Interior design studio Modsy has created renders of rooms based on the production design of five Best Picture Oscar-winning movies. More
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Fiona Crombie reimagines historic Hatfield House in Oscar-winning film The Favourite
Production designer Fiona Crombie used secret passages and an enormous fake facade to transform a 17th-century English country house into the set for award-winning movie The Favourite. More
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Five Oscar-nominated films with standout production design
To celebrate The 91st Academy Awards, we've chosen five of our favourite set designs from this year's nominees, from the afrofuturist cityscapes of Black Panther's Wakanda to the meticulous detail of Roma. More
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Peter Bilak creates 32-arm lighting design for Royal Swedish Ballet
Peter Bilak has designed the set for the Royal Swedish Ballet production of Totality in Parts featuring a multi-armed light structure controlled by computers. More
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Kurt Hollander captures "tacky innocence" of Colombia's erotic video studios
The tacky bedrooms, hotel suite and dentist's waiting room captured in this photography by Kurt Hollander are actually sets for erotic video chats. More
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Drake's "super democratic" tour features 200 drones and a flying Ferrari
Two hundred drones, a digital LED floor and a flying yellow Ferrari were among the visual tricks used by creative director Willo Perron in the production of Canadian rapper Drake's latest tour. More
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"The visuals become the lead singer" say show designers for The Chemical Brothers
Marcus Lyall and Adam Smith have designed live shows for electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers for over 25 years. They tell Dezeen how they turn audio tracks into immersive visual experiences. More
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Glass boxes "not in any way new" says Es Devlin following Lorde and Kanye's set design spat
Set designers Es Devlin and John McGuire have responded to singer Lorde's accusation that Kanye West stole the design of his latest live show, by stating that glass boxes are nothing new. More
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Luca Guadagnino looked to "forefathers of modernism" for Suspiria sets, says designer
Luca Guadagnino's rendition of horror movie classic Suspiria takes its design cues from the modernist architecture of masters such as Le Corbusier and Adolf Loos, says production designer Inbal Weinberg. More
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Halloween movie designer's biggest fear was "keeping all of our pumpkins fresh"
For all the on-screen blood and gore of horror film Halloween, the scariest part behind the scenes was perishing pumpkins, says the set dresser for the franchise's latest offering. More
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Balenciaga's Spring Summer 2019 collection aims to question the digital era
Models walked through a kaleidoscopic tunnel intended to replicate the inner workings of a computer at Balenciaga's Spring Summer 2019 ready-to-wear show at Paris Fashion Week. More
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"Mick Jagger is incredibly well informed" about design says Rolling Stones stage architect
Ray Winkler of Stufish has created stages for the Rolling Stones for over 20 years. In an exclusive interview with Dezeen, he explains how set design has changed in the music industry and reveals what it's like to work with the world's biggest rock stars. More
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Secret Cinema has created a new way to experience film, says founder Fabien Riggall
Secret Cinema has turned the experience of watching films into a social event, by transporting viewers into the worlds of cult-classic movies like Blade Runner and Moulin Rouge. In this exclusive interview, founder Fabien Riggall explains how he curates a unique setting for every screening. More
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Björk's Utopia tour headpieces made to resemble orchids and bones
Designer James Merry has created futuristic headpieces for Icelandic musician Björk and her flute players to wear during the Utopia tour. More
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Björk explains designs of "magically utopian" sets and costumes
Björk looked to classic Icelandic paintings and summer nights when designing the sets and costumes for her Utopia world tour, she explains in an exclusive interview with Dezeen. More
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Giant augmented reality avatar of Bono appears on Es Devlin’s U2 stage set
U2's creative director Willie Williams created a giant avatar version of Bono using augmented reality, which appeared on a stage designed by Es Devlin for the band's latest tour. More
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Es Devlin creates "afrofuturist" scarred mask for The Weeknd's Coachella set
British designer Es Devlin has drawn on the aesthetic of afrofuturism for The Weeknd's stage set at Coachella music festival, which features a massive cracked mask animated by projection-mapped lighting. More
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Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs film sets influenced by metabolist architecture
The "hellish and beautiful" architecture of Wes Anderson's new film Isle of Dogs takes its cues from the work of Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, says production designer Paul Harrod. More
