The inflatable Ark Nova concert hall, created by sculptor Anish Kapoor and architect Arata Isozaki in 2013, has made its way from Japan to Switzerland for the Lucerne Festival. The mobile structure, which has been inflated in Europe for… Read More »Anish Kapoor and Arata Isozaki’s inflatable concert hall makes European debut
Global interest in South Korean culture is helping Hyundai make more unusual cars, Hyundai Design Center head Simon Loasby tells Dezeen in this interview. “We’re the outsider, but a very accepted outsider, possibly because of K-pop… Read More »“We’re due a renaissance” in cool small cars says Hyundai design boss
Dezeen Showroom: Norwegian design brand Volver worked with designer Kristine Five Melvær on a range of kaleidoscopic hand tufted rugs decorated with geometric patterns. Kristine Five Melvær looked to the concept of memory to inform… Read More »Echoes rug collection by Kristine Five Melvær for Volver
Office Inainn has inserted Nikkakjøkken, a timber-framed restaurant, into the concrete and timber envelope of a barn in Valldal, Norway. Minimising impact to the barn’s pitched volume, Office Inainn designed the restaurant’s timber frame as… Read More »Office Inainn adds timber restaurant to barn in Norway
A pared-back concrete showroom with an arched glass-brick ceiling sits next to a historic salon filled with collectible design at fashion brand Acne Studios‘ latest headquarters, designed together with Stockholm-based Halleroed. Located in an up-and-coming… Read More »Acne Studios unveils art-filled Paris headquarters in former laboratory
Dezeen has revealed the 192 projects longlisted for this year’s Dezeen Awards design categories, including designs by Foster + Partners, Kvadrat and Pentagram. Amongst the longlisted designs this year is a billowing, pillowy modular seating… Read More »Dezeen Awards 2025 longlists reveal 192 of the year’s best designs