Before electric lights and smartphones lit our way, there was the age-old lantern, a humble fixture steeped in story. From fairytales and folklore to late-night wanderers and mythical guides, lanterns have long served as beacons… Read More »The Storybook Lantern Gets a Refined Glow-Up by Lake + Wells
Dezeen Showroom: designed by Spanish brand Apavisa, these tiles are decorated by metallic gold accents that simulate the natural patina created by oxidisation on cast iron. The Erosion porcelain tiles feature a rich pattern that mimics… Read More »Erosion tiles by Apavisa
A windowless concrete facade overhangs a glazed entrance foyer at this house in Melbourne, designed by Australian studio Pandolfini Architects. Named South Yarra House after the suburb in which it is located, the three-storey family… Read More »“Sculptural and brutalist” exterior wraps South Yarra House by Pandolfini Architects
Today marks 100 years since the opening of the Paris exposition that introduced art deco to the world. Drawing on our recent Art Deco Centenary series, this handy A to Z guide provides an overview… Read More »Dezeen’s A to Z of art deco
Dezeen Showroom: Canadian design studio Yabu Pushelberg looked to the streets of Brazil and the architecture of Oscar Niemeyer to design this lounge chair for US brand Man of Parts. The Rua Ipanema chair is composed… Read More »Rua Ipanema lounge chair by Yabu Pushelberg for Man of Parts
To mark the centenary of art deco‘s debut on the world stage today, Dezeen rounds up everything you need to know about the style in a three-minute video. In this video produced by Dezeen Studio,… Read More »Everything you need to know about art deco