Nicole Goymann and Christoph John create shoes from deconstructed silkworm cocoons
Threads of silk resembling strands of hair form the upper of these shoes by German designers Nicole Goymann and Christoph John. More
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David Adjaye reveals design for a silk-weaving facility in India
News: architect David Adjaye has unveiled his design for a facility to house master silk weavers in Varanasi, India. More
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Silkworms and robot work together to weave Silk Pavilion
News: researchers at MIT Media Lab's Mediated Matter group have created a dome from silk fibres woven by a robotic arm, which was then finished by live silkworms (+ movie). Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More
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Tint room dividers by Kristine Five Melvær
Norwegian designer Kristine Five Melvær has made a series of sheer silk room dividers in pale, graduated colours. More
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Beyond the Body by Imme van der Haak at Show RCA 2012
Royal College of Art graduate Imme van der Haak has printed photos of people onto silk shrouds so that the wearer's image is overlaid with someone else's face and body (+ movie). More
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Today at Dezeen Platform: Sivan Royz
Dezeen Platform: In this movie filmed at Dezeen Space, Israeli designer Sivan Royz presents her Blooming Structures purses and jewellery made from laser-cut silk, which were on show at Dezeen Platform on Monday. See more photos and information in our previous story. More
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Kanebo Sensai Select Spa by Gwenael Nicolas
Tokyo designer Gwenael Nicolas of Curiosity has completed a spa in Interlaken, Switzerland, with silk panels hanging in layers from the ceiling. More