Architect David Adjaye has called the reporting on his alleged sexual misconduct “deeply unfair”, in some of his first on-the-record comments since allegations came to light. An extensive Financial Times (FT) investigation in 2023 saw… Read More »David Adjaye criticises reporting of sexual assault allegations
French flooring brand Tarkett has announced that its linoleum is now carbon-negative across all stages of its life cycle, from sourcing raw materials to end-of-life deconstruction and recycling. The brand said although the make up… Read More »Tarkett achieves “world’s first” carbon negative linoleum
Dezeen Showroom: made of ultra-thin birch plywood, designer Ilkka Kauppinen’s sculptural Adilo pendant lamp for Finnish brand Secto Design unfurls from flat. The Adilo lamp is made from ribbon-like slats of birch plywood that look… Read More »Adilo pendant lamp by Ilkka Kauppinen for Secto Design
Japanese design firm Studio Aluc “deliberately retained traces of past craftsmanship” to transform a historic machiya residence into a short-stay hotel in Kyoto. Named Nazuna Kyoto Higashihonganji, the 600-square metre property is located in front… Read More »Studio Aluc turns 100-year old Kyoto townhouse into hotel
Interior designer Matthew Williamson has created an amber-toned trophy for the 2026 BRIT Awards, which was designed to mark the ceremony being hosted in Manchester for the first time. Williamson, who is a judge for… Read More »Matthew Williamson unveils worker bee-informed BRIT Award
London-based design brand Ventete has developed a blow-up cycling helmet that uses air instead of foam to absorb impact and easily fits into a bag when deflated. The AH-1 helmet, which is shortlisted for a… Read More »Ventete’s inflatable bike helmet flattens to become thinner than a laptop