We’ve all seen the culturally impactful video clip of a pencil floating within a spaceship from Stanley Kubrick’s seminal film 2001: A Space Odyssey, dramatically scored to Austrian composer Johann Strauss II’s The Blue Danube… Read More »The Novium Hoverpen Defies Gravity and Fosters Focus
Before the days of Pinterest, the humble bulletin board with push pins has long been a tool for quick idea-making: fast, simple, and accessible. That rapid, almost improvisational rhythm can spark unexpected connections and moments… Read More »A Minimalist Paper Sconce That Hangs With Just Push-Pins
The shell of a prehistoric marine mollusc informed the spiral shape of the Pasona Natureverse Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, created by local architecture studio The Design Labo. Designed for staffing company Pasona Group, the… Read More »The Design Labo creates shell-shaped pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka
This year’s Stirling Prize shortlist has again raised concerns about London bias. Ahead of the winner announcement this week, Dezeen editor Tom Ravenscroft crunches the numbers on whether the award for Britain’s best new building… Read More »Is the Stirling Prize too London-centric?
Technology brand Apple is collaborating with Design Miami on an exhibition highlighting the work of four emerging designers as part of the fair’s Paris edition, which opens next week. Curated by AGO Projects co-founder Rodman… Read More »Apple spotlights Designers of Tomorrow in debut exhibition at Design Miami.Paris
The prevailing story of tropical modernism in the Global South has long overlooked the contributions of local architects and engineers, writes Mohamed Ismail. Growing up on Mount Makiling in Los Baños, Philippines, each day I… Read More »“Recognition is long overdue for the local architects of tropical modernism”