Kartell has collaborated with toymaker Mattel to transform five of its chairs into two hot-pink versions, one to fit real people and one for Barbies, which were shown at Milan design week. Kartell and Mattel… Read More »Kartell recreates pink Philippe Starck-designed chairs to seat both humans and Barbie dolls
There is just one week left to enter our Marmoleum Design Challenge with Forbo Flooring, which invites architects and designers to create a wellbeing space using Marmoleum. Enter before 30 April. The Marmoleum Design Challenge… Read More »Only a week left to enter Dezeen and Forbo Flooring’s Marmoleum Design Challenge
Researchers from Swiss design school ÉCAL have unveiled a range of flat-pack furniture at Milan design week that needs to be soaked in water to reach its final form. The collection, called Under Pressure Solutions… Read More »ÉCAL’s grow-at-home sponge furniture expands to ten times its size
Dezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a day of talks exploring the role of architecture and design in addressing global imbalances. Watch the second session here from midday uk time. DesignTalks is a… Read More »Watch the second session of DesignMarch’s talks exploring how design can dismantle cultural barriers
Dezeen Showroom: originally designed by Finnish designer Eero Aarnio in 1993, Helsinki-based manufacturer Eero Aarnio Originals has released the sculptural Parabel table made from maple wood. Designed to be functional while adding a sense of… Read More »Parabel table by Eero Arnio Originals
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing a skinny house with exposed concrete walls in Japan, designed by local studio IGArchitects. Named 2700, the 2.7-metre-wide home was built on a long and thin site… Read More »“Doing more with less is always commendable” says commenter