Sandow Companies acquires Architonic and Azure
Media brand Sandow Companies has acquired Canadian magazine Azure and product directory Architonic. More about Sandow Companies acquires Architonic and Azure
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Creative agency Seventeen rebrands to "subvert industry expectations"
Promotion: London creative agency Seventeen has unveiled a new brand identity characterised by playful graphic icons designed to celebrate "being odd". More about Creative agency Seventeen rebrands to "subvert industry expectations"
Wunder Werkz designs "raw" visual identity for brutalist restaurant Brutø
Design studio Wunder Werkz has designed the visual identity for Brutø, a Michelin Star-winning restaurant in Denver, Colorado, USA that explores Brutalism through food. More about Wunder Werkz designs "raw" visual identity for brutalist restaurant Brutø
Kite and Alisha B Wormsley imprint benches with AI-generated "dream" mosaics
Artists Kite and Alisha B Wormsley have created a series of benches in Brooklyn clad in black mortar and covered in AI-generated mosaics informed by dreams collected from the public. More about Kite and Alisha B Wormsley imprint benches with AI-generated "dream" mosaics
This week IKEA launched an online second-hand marketplace
This week on Dezeen, Swedish furniture retailer IKEA revealed that it is branching out into the online resale market with the launch of its IKEA Preowned platform. More about This week IKEA launched an online second-hand marketplace
IKEA launches online marketplace for second-hand furniture
Swedish furniture brand IKEA has created a peer-to-peer resale platform called IKEA Preowned as part of its aim to become a circular business by 2030. More about IKEA launches online marketplace for second-hand furniture
Pentagram creates "inherently eclectic" visual identity for Reddit
Design studio Pentagram has rebranded social media platform Reddit, including rendering the brand's alien mascot, Snoo, in 3D. More about Pentagram creates "inherently eclectic" visual identity for Reddit
Twitter rebrands as X with "art deco" logo
Twitter's owner, US entrepreneur Elon Musk, has announced that the social media platform has changed its name and logo to X to "embody the imperfections in us all". More about Twitter rebrands as X with "art deco" logo
PlasticFree is a database of over 100 plastic alternatives for designers and architects
Environmental organisation A Plastic Planet has launched an online platform to help architects and designers source plastic-free materials for their projects and avoid the "minefield of misinformation" around more sustainable alternatives. More about PlasticFree is a database of over 100 plastic alternatives for designers and architects
Human Climate Horizons tool projects impact of global heating on each nation
A data platform showing how different levels of global heating will affect people's lives around the world has been launched by the United Nations. More about Human Climate Horizons tool projects impact of global heating on each nation
Second Sea calculator predicts damage to global cities from rising seas
In time for the COP27 climate summit, a team of researchers led by architect Adrian Lahoud has developed an app that calculates how much coastal cities are owed in climate reparations to make up for the destruction wrought by rising sea levels. More about Second Sea calculator predicts damage to global cities from rising seas
&Walsh uses AI to create branding for nuclear energy advocate
American creative agency &Walsh has created the branding for the website of nuclear energy advocate Isodope using AI image generator DALL-E 2. More about &Walsh uses AI to create branding for nuclear energy advocate
Solar Protocol network explores the potential of a solar-powered internet
Internet traffic is controlled by the "logic of the sun" in Solar Protocol, a solar-powered network whose creators argue for digital design within planetary limits. More about Solar Protocol network explores the potential of a solar-powered internet
First 500 launches website that "elevates and celebrates" Black women in architecture
American architect Tiara Hughes has launched the First 500 website, an online platform dedicated to showcasing the work of Black women architects working in the US. More about First 500 launches website that "elevates and celebrates" Black women in architecture
See who's ahead in the Dezeen Awards 2021 public vote media categories
With less than two weeks to go, see who's currently in the lead in the public vote for our new Dezeen Awards 2021 media categories.
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Life Support is a digital tool to help users cope with death
Creative consultancy The Liminal Space has designed Life Support, a mobile-first website designed to help people deal with death using their smartphones. More about Life Support is a digital tool to help users cope with death
"The carbon footprint of our website will no longer be pushed to the back of our minds"
We were shocked to learn that Dezeen has been ranked last in a survey of websites' carbon emissions. We are determined to improve, says founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs. More about "The carbon footprint of our website will no longer be pushed to the back of our minds"
Formafantasma redesigns website to reduce "pollution connected to the internet"
Italian design duo Formafantasma has unveiled a pared-back website designed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. More about Formafantasma redesigns website to reduce "pollution connected to the internet"
Hello Raye is an online directory of furniture complete with BIM files
Dezeen promotion: Hello Raye is an online directory of furniture with BIM and CAD files that allows architects and interior designers to find the right products for their projects, as well as upload their own materials and models. More about Hello Raye is an online directory of furniture complete with BIM files
The Cooper Union catalogues decades of student work including projects by Liz Diller and Daniel Libeskind
New York City's The Cooper Union has created online database The Student Work Collection to collate over 80 years of work produced by former architecture students, with notable alumni including Elizabeth Diller, Daniel Libeskind and Toshiko Mori. More about The Cooper Union catalogues decades of student work including projects by Liz Diller and Daniel Libeskind