Nike unveils shoes for a 100-metre sprinter at the Rio 2016 Olympics



Sports brand Nike has revealed the running shoe that Jamaican athlete Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will wear while competing at this summer’s Olympics Games in Rio de Janeiro. (more…)

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Deyan Sudjic selects favourite exhibitions from a decade at the Design Museum



London’s Design Museum closes the doors of its Shad Thames building for the final time tomorrow, ahead of its move across town. In a Dezeen exclusive, Deyan Sudjic reflects on his favourite memories from the 10 years since he took over as director (+ photos by Luke Hayes). (more…)

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Lesley-Ann Daly’s connected implants let wearers listen to their wellbeing



Graduate shows 2016: this range of conceptual implants designed by Central Saint Martins graduate Lesley-Ann Daly allows wearers to track their health using sound. (more…)

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Dezeen Mail special: how Brexit will affect architecture and design

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Brexit crisis: shockwaves are rippling through the architecture and design industries following the UK’s decision to sever ties with the European Union. Our dedicated newsletter pulls together the latest expert opinion and reaction to Brexit from the pages of Dezeen.

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Making designer furniture with scrap wood was “totally new”, says Piet Hein Eek



Most Loved: in this exclusive movie, Eindhoven designer Piet Hein Eek says the furniture he started making from recycled timber in 1989 took off because it stood out against the uniformity of other products. (more…)

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Alessandro Mendini creates new interior for Apartment N°50 in Le Corbusier’s Cité Radieuse



Alessandro Mendini has become the latest designer to restyle an apartment in Le Corbusier’s Cité Radieuse housing block in Marseille, adding colourful totems and Postmodern furnishings (+ slideshow). (more…)

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NFO designs giant broken camera lens to honour photojournalist killed in Yugoslav Wars



An oversized camera lens punctuated by a single bullet hole forms the Broken Landscape memorial dedicated to photographer Gordan Lederer (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Gerry Judah unveils enormous spiked sculpture for Goodwood



British artist and designer Gerry Judah‘s latest sculpture for the Goodwood Festival of Speed is a set of six giant steel spikes that curve upwards to the sky, supporting three historic BMW cars (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Modelia Days apartment block in Tokyo features concrete walls and steel box windows



Thick, galvanised-steel frames highlight a selection of windows on the concrete facade of this apartment block in Tokyo designed by Japanese studios Sasaki Architecture and Atelier O (+ slideshow). (more…)

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Ikea recalls millions of killer dressers

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Swedish furniture giant Ikea has recalled one of its most popular designs after toppling Malm dressers killed three toddlers in two years. (more…)

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