Spray-on trainers, a water-filtering bottle cap and inflatable self-defence devices for protestors feature in our roundup of the most impactful product designs from 2024. This year saw designers tackle urgent topics from decarbonisation and water… Read More »The top 10 product designs of 2024
The World Cement Association has predicted that global demand for cement and clinker will decrease more than previously expected by 2050 due to changing market trends and sustainable material advancements. In its white paper, Long-Term… Read More »World Cement Association predicts “unprecedented transformation” in cement demand over next 25 years
Fashion house Dior has unveiled the Gold House concept store in Bangkok, which is surrounded by facades modelled on the brand’s headquarters in Paris. Set on a former carpark in Bangkok’s Ploenchit district, the 1,000-square-metre… Read More »Dior wraps Bangkok concept store in golden replicas of HQ facade
Interior designer Tola Ojuolape demonstrates how to apply materials and finishes to a project using SketchUp in the second part of her Design Workshop, produced by Dezeen for the software brand. Ojuolape designed a 3D… Read More »Watch part two of Tola Ojuolape’s Design Workshop with SketchUp about materials and finishes in interior design
A large winter garden provides “relaxation and respite” for visitors to the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in England, by architecture studios HKS, Cagni Williams and Sonnemann Toon Architects. Located alongside a canal in Smethwick near… Read More »Hospital fronted by large winter garden opens in UK
Promotion: Chinese car brand Omoda has launched its Designing the Future campaign, which celebrates the launch of the Omoda E5, an all-electric sport-utility-vehicle (SUV), in the UK. The campaign includes a partnership with three UK-based… Read More »Three UK artists create artwork to wrap Omoda’s E5 SUV