Dezeen Showroom: textile manufacturer Ultrafabrics has designed Pumice, a durable material that is colourfast against sunlight, perspiration, chlorine and seawater. Pumice is made from a mixture of polyurethane, Repreve recycled polyester and rayon backing. Pumice… Read More »Pumice textile by Ultrafabrics
Design studio Dihome has created a colourful industrial-style interior for this compact 15th-floor apartment in Kyiv, Ukraine. Named Suprematism, this 42-square-metre apartment was adapted for a young couple who wanted a bright, colourful apartment with… Read More »Glass bricks divide spaces in Suprematism apartment in Kyiv
An Ettore Sottsass gridded feature wall and a sculptural green ladder characterise this 1920s Dutch house, which interiors firm DAB Studio designed to reference the Amsterdam School. Called Collectors Home, the dwelling is defined by the intricate brickwork… Read More »DAB Studio adds contemporary touches to Dutch home from Amsterdam School period
Central Saint Martins graduate Saima Fateh has designed a system of automatically closing window blinds that shade the interior when it gets too hot and change colour to signal dangerous levels of UV radiation. Fateh… Read More »TranSense Screens automatically respond to outdoor temperature changes
The third floor of the iconic Lever House skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan has been renovated by architecture firm Marmol Radziner to complement the building’s original modernist design. Marmol Radziner completed the interiors for the Lever… Read More »Marmol Radziner creates club space in modernist Park Avenue skyscraper
Dezeen School Shows: a vehicle powered by electricity intended for use in urban areas is included in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at the University of Illinois Chicago. Also included is a project exploring… Read More »Six industrial design projects by students at University of Illinois Chicago