A small but notable trend the last several years has been the ubiquity of portable and rechargeable designer lighting. Spied in homes, restaurants, and event spaces, designs like the Wick and Umbra’s Cono have taken… Read More »Tom Dixon’s Melt Portable Light Glows Luxuriously for 10 Hours
Cj Hendry made quite the impression in Miami with the debut of her first permanent public art installation: HOOPS Tree. Known for her sought-after contemporary art, Hendry’s installation measures in at a whopping 20 feet… Read More »Cj Hendry’s HOOPS Tree Makes a Splash in Miami
Architecture studios Jan Henrik Jansen Arkitekter and Studio Marshall Blecher have designed Vollerup Atrium House, a travertine holiday home that is defined by its central atrium. Located in a pine-and-oak meadow by the coast in… Read More »Vollerup Atrium House is a monolithic summerhouse on the Danish coast
The “ruin-like” concrete frame of a former chemistry laboratory has been transformed into a series of workspaces for the University of Twente in Enschede, the Netherlands, in this project by Civic Architects and VDNDP. Providing… Read More »Civic Architects and VDNDP “embrace imperfections” for retrofit at Dutch university
Mercedes-Benz and developer Binghatti have revealed plans for a supertall skyscraper in central Dubai, which will be the car company’s first branded residential tower. Named Mercedes-Benz Places in Dubai, the tower will reportedly be 341… Read More »Mercedes-Benz unveils first branded residential skyscraper in Dubai
After an unsteady 2023, Dezeen’s editorial director Max Fraser considers what 2024 might hold for design. His predictions for what we will see when it comes to design next year range from the rise of… Read More »Design trend predictions for 2024 include rush for sustainable accreditation