Design needs to shift its focus away from self-critique towards galvanising the public to resist the socio-political crises facing the US and the world, writes Susan Yelavich. The dissonance between our political reality and the… Read More »“In the process of resisting social and environmental harm, has design become too inward facing?”
British studio Foster + Partners Industrial Design has collaborated with furniture brand Isokon on Join, a plywood collection launched during this year’s London Design Festival. The collection includes a series of tables, a lounge chair… Read More »Foster + Partners “pushes the boundaries of what plywood can do” with Isokon furniture
The World Design Congress saw some of the world’s leading architects and designers gather in London to discuss the planet’s future. Here, Dezeen’s Max Fraser picks out the most prominent themes from the event. Held… Read More »Six key messages from the World Design Congress
Architecture studio Gensler has released visuals of an urban district it has designed for Baghdad, Iraq, which will be set within an extensive forest with one million trees. Named Baghdad Sustainable Forests, the masterplan is conceptualised… Read More »Gensler designs forested district as “a beacon for the rebirth” of Baghdad
Fifteen innovative designs have been shortlisted for Dezeen and Bentley‘s Radical Renewal Competition, which sought bold proposals to revitalise historic buildings while preserving their heritage. The competition coincided with the unveiling of Bentley’s new Design… Read More »Fifteen designs shortlisted in Dezeen and Bentley’s Radical Renewal Competition
Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh has released renders of the Jadids’ Legacy Museum in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, which will be built in the former house of the first president of the Bukharan People’s Republic. Designed to tell the… Read More »Lina Ghotmeh set to turn historic Uzbeki house into Jadids’ Legacy Museum