Belgium’s Venice Biennale pavilion is being used as a forum for debate about the future of Europe, in a bid to prevent the continent becoming further divided.For the duration of the Venice Architecture…
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Brutalist soap imitates concrete coastal barriers so it won’t slip out of your hands
by KibutzmTetrahedral concrete forms used to prevent coastal erosion provided the design cues for this soap, which would look at home in any brutalist bathroom.Called Tetra Soap, the product takes its name and shape from tetrapods,…
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The team behind New York’s Collective Design fair is presenting a series of booths at the city’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair, showcasing designs including see-saw lighting, striped stone vessels and a totemic alabaster…
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New York design collective Colony has put on an exhibition of tapestries and home products at its space in Tribeca, which was painted dark blue for the occasion, during the NYCxDesign festival. The…
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Dassault Systèmes presents pollution-absorbing architecture by Kengo Kuma and Daan Roosegaarde
by KibutzmKengo Kuma and Daan Roosegaarde are among the architects and designers presenting proposals to tackle air pollution, in this movie Dezeen filmed for Dassault Systèmes. During Milan design week, the 3D software company presented an…
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Boss Design’s Atom furniture collection designed for flexible workplaces, says Simon Pengelly
by KibutzmDesigner Simon Pengelly and Boss Design’s Mark Barrell explain how their new collection of office furniture can be used to create open and flexible workplaces, in this movie Dezeen produced for the brand. The modular furniture…
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Björk looked to classic Icelandic paintings and summer nights when designing the setsand costumes for her Utopia world tour, she explains in an exclusive interview with Dezeen. The Icelandic musician, who is currently touring her latest album Utopia,…
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The design studio behind the Fitbit has revealed its latest wearable product – a device that aims to prevent rape by increasing users’ awareness around consent. New Deal Design’s Buzz wearable is a sensor-enhanced…
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A table made from flexible concrete cloth, a garment that could allow humans to breathe underwater and tableware made from food waste are among 171 design projects that made the longlist for the inaugural Dezeen Awards. There…
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Copenhagen’s showrooms threw open their doors last week for 3 Days of Design, with many brands announcing fresh reissues pulled from the Danish design archives. Rose Etherington picks 10 of the best midcentury pieces that are now back in production.3…