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
For our latest lookbook, we’ve rounded up eight retail spaces that use metal to define their interiors, demonstrating its ability to elevate the shopping experience. From sculptural aluminium clothing racks to curved metal-clad walls, the… Read More »Eight retail stores that make a statement with metal
Data journalist and illustrator Mona Chalabi has worked with architecture studio Situ to examine the proposed international crime of domicide in Patterns of Life, an installation at the Smithsonian Design Triennial at New York’s Cooper… Read More »Patterns of Life installation recreates homes destroyed by domicide