In a bid to reimagine “unpleasant and seemingly worthless” waste, Central Saint Martins graduate Olivia Gino has transformed cigarette butts into a shearling-style hat. Gino made the textile using cellulose acetate, the polymer that is… Read More »Olivia Gino designs turns waste cigarette butts into fuzzy hat
Some of Johannesburg‘s most promising young designers joined forces for an exhibition at Design Week South Africa, using locally found and discarded materials to rewrite the narrative about their city. The Price of Gold brought together… Read More »Emerging Johannesburg designers turn the city’s rags to riches in The Price of Gold exhibition
Dezeen Events Guide has launched a guide to the 2025 edition of Dubai Design Week, highlighting the key events taking place from 4 to 9 November 2025. The digital guide spotlights the event’s key exhibitions,… Read More »Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to Dubai Design Week 2025
A toilet-cleaning pod that doubles as a kidney disease screening device has been shortlisted as a global finalist in the James Dyson Award, recognising the best inventions by student and graduate designers. Student Yidan Xu… Read More »Urify is a toilet-cleaning tablet that helps diagnose kidney disease
Promotion: Portuguese furniture studio Viriato has created bespoke furniture and joinery for the Rosewood Amsterdam hotel, aiming to combine Dutch heritage with contemporary design. Viriato manufactured and installed the hotel’s furnishings, which were designed to… Read More »Viriato crafts luxurious furnishings for Rosewood hotel in Amsterdam
Tariffs up to 25 per cent on kitchen cabinets, lumber and some upholstered furniture objects are now in effect in the US, following a proclamation released in late September by the Trump Administration. Originally broadcast… Read More »US furniture, cabinet and lumber tariffs go into effect