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
Promotion: French furniture brand Tiptoe has celebrated its 10th anniversary by asking 10 designers and artists to creatively reinterpret its first product – the clamp-on table leg. Big-Game, Constance Guisset, Julien Renault and Jean-Michel Wilmotte… Read More »Tiptoe invites 10 designers to reimagine its signature table leg for its 10th birthday
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Herzog & de Meuron’s Art Basel trophies. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Herzog & de Meuron have unveiled handblown, bubbly glass trophies for the Art Basel… Read More »Dezeen Debate features Herzog & de Meuron “glass turd” trophies
Canadian studio Ste Marie has created three interconnected yet distinct hospitality venues at the base of a residential tower in Edmonton, Alberta. The Va Caffè daytime cafe, Olia fine-dining Italian restaurant and Mimi lounge were… Read More »Ste Marie designs trio of atmospheric hospitality venues in Edmonton
Tucked inside a 1930s Bauhaus villa in Budapest, this 970-square-foot apartment by interior designer Sarolta Huttl is a living homage to family legacy. What began as part of a larger unit has been transformed into… Read More »A Bauhaus-Inspired Apartment in Budapest Gives Nod to the Past
Finnish company Ixi has revealed what it describes as the world’s first “auto-focus glasses”, which change their optical power depending on where the wearer is looking. Set to be presented tomorrow at Helsinki tech event… Read More »Ixi introduces “auto-focus glasses” that switch from reading to long-distance prescriptions