Dezeen Showroom: ceramic manufacturer Casalgrande Padana has launched Tortora, a grey-brown porcelain tile in its Terrae collection that is named after the Italian word for dove. Tortora forms part of the Terrae range, which was… Read More »Tortora Terrae collection tiles by Casalgrande Padana
Pavilions designed by leading Japanese architects Kengo Kuma, Shigeru Ban and SANAA feature in this preview of 10 must-see pavilions at Expo 2025 Osaka, which opens this weekend. Taking place on the artificial island Yumeshima in… Read More »Ten stand-out pavilions at Expo 2025 Osaka
Danish architecture studio BIG has released photos of its CityWave office development in Milan, Italy, which is topped with a 140-metre-long sweeping roof. Taken ahead of a topping out ceremony that took place during this… Read More »Photos reveal BIG’s CityWave under construction in Milan
Fashion brand Loewe has unveiled Loewe Teapots, an exhibition of 25 teapots including vessels by David Chipperfield, Patricia Urquiola and Wang Shu, at Milan design week. On show at Milan’s Palazzo Citterio, the playful teapots… Read More »David Chipperfield and Patricia Urquiola create sculptural teapots for Loewe
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a bat-friendly watchtower overlooking a forest in the Netherlands by Dutch studio NEXT Architects. Called Watchtower Einderheide, the 26-metre-tall timber structure features a carved cut-out that reveals… Read More »“Is the view worth the effort?” asks commenter
Dezeen Showroom: lighting brand Preciosa referenced glowing nighttime cityscapes in its customisable Crystal Link lighting range, which launched during Milan design week. On display at Salone del Mobile‘s lighting exhibition Euroluce, Crystal Links forms part of… Read More »Crystal Links lighting by Preciosa