Yrjö Kukkapuro, the Finnish furniture and product designer who dreamt up ideas “until the very end” over more than 70 years of creating, has passed away at his home in Kauniainen at the age of… Read More »Postmodernist Finnish designer Yrjö Kukkapuro dies aged 91
Swedish studio MatssonMarnell invited Stockholm Design Week visitors to the home of co-founder Magda Marnell, where local designers showcased beeswax candles, sculptural chairs and hairy lamps. The design duo, which works in interior design as… Read More »One Day Exhibition showcases private flat filled with unusual design pieces
Ecological concerns and the pressures of the modern world mean designers no longer have the luxury of seeing their work as a form of self-expression, Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa tells Dezeen in this interview. “Many… Read More »Design should “blend into the background of everyday life” says Naoto Fukasawa
Montreal-based designer Ying Gao has created a pair of garments embedded with soft mirrors and eye-tracking robotic components that transform when people look at them. The collection, which features mirrors made by fusing glass and… Read More »Ying Gao’s All Mirrors clothing responds to the observer’s gaze
Waxed plaster walls, rainbow onyx surfaces and an olive tree create a spa-like atmosphere inside the store that Canadian studio Ste Marie has designed for luggage brand Monos. The new Monos location is situated on… Read More »Ste Marie designs “dreamlike” interior for Toronto luggage store
Architecture studio Urko Sánchez Architects has created a series of classrooms for a school in Nairobi, Kenya, which are wrapped in wooden logs to blend into their forested surroundings. Situated in clearings within the forest, the… Read More »Urko Sanchez Architects prioritises reusable materials for temporary school in Nairobi