Dezeen Showroom: consisting of repeating battens, this acoustic system by Autex Acoustics provides a simple way to both dampen sound and create a dimensional aesthetic in interiors. The Lanes acoustic system offers three linear styles:… Read More »Lanes acoustic system by Autex Acoustics
When’s the last time you sat down and wrote a letter? Putting actual pen to paper could be a novelty for some of us, so far removed from the writing of a paper letter in… Read More »Filippo Mambretti’s Stilo75 Pen Holder Encourages Correspondence
Architecture educator Matt+Fiona worked with local young people to create this steel pavilion and performance space in Camden, London, which is topped with angled mirrors that reflect its surroundings. Aptly named Reflect, the pavilion was… Read More »Matt+Fiona works with local children to create Reflect pavilion in London
As our Art Deco Centenary series gets underway, we spotlight the Chrysler Building in New York – one of America’s first art deco skyscrapers and the world’s first supertall skyscraper. Completed in 1930, the skyscraper… Read More »The Chrysler Building is “a perfect example” of the art deco style
Dezeen Showroom: upcycled fire hoses make up the backrest and seat of this garden chair created by designer Sebastian Alberdi in collaboration with Swiss eco home brand Füür. The Eiger garden chair is part of Füür’s… Read More »Eiger garden chair by Sebastian Alberdi for Füür
Chinese technology brand Lenovo has revealed a prototype of what it’s calling the “world’s first ultraslim solar-powered PC”, which looks like a regular laptop but runs on energy from the sun. On show now at… Read More »Lenovo unveils solar-powered laptop that charges itself