Fossil fuel-based polyurethane foam has been a firm favourite in furniture manufacturing for over half a century. Jane Englefield investigates the consequences of this dependable but unsustainable material. Polyurethane foam is created by mixing chemicals… Read More »The “knotty problem” of polyurethane foam
Dezeen Showroom: dramatic veins of Patagonia granite are illuminated in the Penedo cabinet designed by furniture brand Greenapple. The Penedo cabinet is made from a combination of stone, brass and highly knotted oak root wood, creating… Read More »Penedo cabinet by Greenapple
After Jaguar’s unveiling of its bold new identity was met with a major backlash online, Sophie Tolhurst analyses the rebrand. It won’t have escaped your notice that last week Jaguar, the Tata Motors-owned British car… Read More »“The future Jaguar is offering feels baffling rather than visionary”
Audi has unveiled the visual identity for its new Chinese EV brand, which sees the carmaker’s distinctive four-ringed logo replaced with an all-caps AUDI wordmark. The branding was unveiled at the Shanghai launch of the… Read More »Audi ditches four-ring logo for Chinese electric car range
Plywood and stainless steel meet historic brickwork in this bistro inside a former Kyiv nightclub designed by Ukrainian architect Nastia Mirzoyan. Named Kitsunya, the bistro opened earlier this year on the ground floor of a 150-year-old… Read More »Nastia Mirzoyan converts Kyiv nightclub into scantly-decorated bistro
Promotion: with the holiday season fast approaching, Dezeen has teamed up with 10 design brands to put together a gift guide featuring a minimalist menorah, a coffee maker and a ping pong table that doubles as wall… Read More »Holiday season gift guide for art and design enthusiasts