Continuing our mid-century modern design series, we explore Japanese-American designer Isamu Noguchi‘s Akari lamps made from Japanese washi paper, which remain a staple in stylish interiors to this day. The Akari lamps were designed by… Read More »Isamu Noguchi’s sculptural Akari lamps are “poetic, ephemeral, and tentative”
We should bring back the holistic approach and interdisciplinary ethos of the mid-century modern designers, argues Dominic Bradbury as part of our mid-century modern design series. There are many magical ingredients that, mixed together, help… Read More »“There was a profound belief in the power of the polymath during the mid-century period”
Many female designers from the mid-century modern movement are more celebrated now than when they were producing work, says design historian Pat Kirkham in this interview for our mid-century modern series. US designer Ray Eames,… Read More »Women’s contribution to mid-century modern design is “not challenged as much now” says Pat Kirkham
Dezeen is conducting research about people’s experiences of working in architecture and design and we need your help! Click here to fill in our short survey. We have launched a survey that is open to… Read More »Tell Dezeen about your experience of working in architecture and design
Dezeen Showroom: designer Gabriel Tan has created an acoustic wall panel with protruding curved lines informed by sand dunes for Swedish brand Abstracta. The organic curving lines in the Sahara Wall Panel were designed to… Read More »Sahara Wall Panel by Gabriel Tan for Abstracta
Dezeen has announced the Bentley Lighthouse Awards shortlist for this year’s Dezeen Awards, which includes Faber Futures’ Natsai Audrey Chieza and Studio ThusThat’s Paco Böckelmann and Kevin Rouff. First launched in 2023, the Bentley Lighthouse… Read More »Six trailblazing designers shortlisted for the Bentley Lighthouse Award