Labels relating to function or aesthetics can get in the way of designing great furniture, Danish designer Cecilie Manz says in an exclusive interview. “The industry likes to label everything,” she told Dezeen. “Why can’t a… Read More »“Why can’t a nice chair just be a nice chair?” says Cecilie Manz
Luxury brands should donate one per cent of their revenue to the struggling crafts sector to protect the skills their businesses often depend on, writes Katie Treggiden. The definition of luxury is evolving. Quality and… Read More »“It’s time for the luxury brands who profit from makers’ labour to start supporting craft”
Dezeen Awards China 2024, in partnership with Bentley, is open for entries! This regional edition of Dezeen Awards aims to showcase the very best in architecture, interiors and design from studios based in China. Bentley… Read More »Dezeen Awards China 2024 returns to celebrate Chinese talent
Liz Diller, Eduardo Souto de Moura and Yves Béhar are among six architecture and design studios that have created cork installations for the City Cortex program in Lisbon. Curated by Guta Moura Guedes and produced… Read More »Eduardo Souto de Moura and Liz Diller create cork installations for Lisbon
A lightweight coffin and an aestheticised pill box feature in Anker Bak‘s exhibition about empathetic design for the elderly as part of this year’s 3 Days of Design festival in Copenhagen. The second solo show… Read More »Anker Bak designs products to address “taboo” topics of ageing and death
Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architects has created a series of lighting designs, including a brick-shaped light designed to be built into masonry walls. The architecture studio showcased two lights – the Brick Light and a… Read More »Omar Gandhi Architects creates illuminated brick for outdoor and indoor use