Fashion garments made from airbags and furniture crafted from “unattractive” materials are among the projects on show at this year’s Southern Sweden Design Days in Malmö. Organised by architecture and design centre Form/Design Center, the… Read More »Five projects that highlight circular design at Southern Sweden Design Days 2024
Dezeen Showroom: furniture maker Morgan worked with designer Magnus Long on a chair made from wood and cane that intends to showcase British craftsmanship. Launched at Clerkenwell Design Week 2024, the Barricane dining chair combines a… Read More »Barricane chair by Magnus Long for Morgan
Brands are backing away from prioritising the planet amid difficult financial conditions but sustainability cannot be a mere trend, writes Caroline Till. It now feels as though we’ve reached a tipping point in the design… Read More »“Cutting out sustainability in the face of economic downturn is short-term and misguided”
With six days left to enter Dezeen Awards 2024, we look back at last year’s six shortlisted infrastructure and transport projects, which include a rolling bridge and submerged bicycle park. This category rewards new-build infrastructure… Read More »Six innovative infrastructure projects from bridges to boardwalks
A graphite mural and pine sculptures are among the artworks in an exhibition examining the colonial history embedded in the Royal British Institute of Architects‘ London headquarters. The exhibition, named Raise the Roof: Building for… Read More »RIBA confronts colonial history of London HQ in Raise the Roof: Building for Change exhibition
Designer and artist Jérôme Pereira has created a series of carefully weighted lighting sculptures using tree branches he foraged from the forests near his studio in the south of France. Pereira presented nine of these… Read More »Jérôme Pereira tests the limits of balance with lights made from tree branches