Dezeen Showroom: architect and designer Patricia Urquiola was informed by traditional Arab hospitality to create this low, rounded and modern sofa system for Spanish brand Kettal. The Insula sofa borrows from the traditional low and generous… Read More »Insula modular sofa by Patricia Urquiola for Kettal
If you’re in the market for a pair of open-ear earbuds that don’t break the bank, the new SoundPeats PearlClip Pro might be the perfect fit. Open-ear headphones have been growing in popularity, and it’s… Read More »SoundPeats PearlClip Pro Earbuds Let You Hear the World Around You
A row of garages in south London has been replaced by Lee Terrace, a contemporary house by British architecture studio Mailen Design woven with references to its historic neighbourhood. The three-storey home sits at the… Read More »Mailen Design takes cues from Victorian London for Lee Terrace house
In the first of our Art Deco Centenary profiles, we look at the Russian-French artist and designer Romain de Tirtoff – better known as Erté – who became credited as “the father of art deco”.… Read More »Erté was the art deco pioneer who had “neither equal nor rival”
Car company Volvo has unveiled the ES90, a car that aims to combine the elegance of a saloon car with practicality of an SUV. Launched today, the Volvo ES90 has the profile of a saloon,… Read More »Volvo ES90 “crosses the barrier” between a saloon and an SUV
Wind turbines offshore in the UK are set to be painted black as part of a government initiative to minimise the number of bird collisions and fatalities. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)… Read More »UK’s offshore windfarms to be painted black to tackle bird collisions