interior-design
Shigeru Ban joins disaster relief effort following Ecuador earthquake
Shigeru Ban has travelled to Ecuador to help with disaster relief, following a major earthquake that has caused the death of over 650 people. (more…)
Today we like: stationery
It’s World Stationery Day! We’ve pencilled in designs for unusual writing accessories, including a pen for architectural drawing by Shigeru Ban and a desk tidy set that resembles a still-life painting. See more stationery »
Hitotomori completes small house with a custom-made plywood interior
A wooden structure and hand-built joinery are left exposed throughout the interior of this compact house in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, by architecture studio Hitotomori (+ slideshow). (more…)
Piet Hein Eek expands range of moulded ceramic lamps as part of 2016 collection
Milan 2016: Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek has launched a range of new furniture and accessories, which includes a simple table lamp with a moulded ceramic shade (+ slideshow). (more…)
Dyson’s first hairdryer emits a sound “beyond the audible range for humans”
Engineer and inventor James Dyson has revealed a design for a hairdryer that is silent to human ears and controls its own temperature to protect hair from heat damage (+ movie). (more…)
Lake Flato completes spacious Austin home featuring a boardwalk leading to a lake
Dutch Invertuals’ Advanced Relics exhibition displays intangibles as physical items
Milan 2016: this year’s Dutch Invertuals exhibition in Milan featured tactile objects designed as physical representations of emotions, beliefs and even galactic phenomena (+ slideshow). (more…)
Eight trends from Milan design week that will impact the future of the industry
Milan 2016: from the end of the fame-chasing student, to the rise of creative directors at furniture brands and the future of the kitchen, Dezeen editor Anna Winston highlights eight trends from this year’s Milan design week and Salone del Mobile that could have much wider implications for the industry. (more…)
Ingo Maurer bathes Torre Velasca in red light for Audi’s City Lab event
Milan 2016: German designer Ingo Maurer turned Milan’s Torre Velasca into a glowing red beacon with a lighting installation for car brand Audi during Milan design week (+ slideshow). (more…)
