Concept indoor tile collection by Casalgrande Padana
Dezeen Showroom: a variety of decorative designs enable the creation of monochrome but texturally rich interior spaces with the Concept tile collection by Italian brand Casalgrande Padana. Read more
IDIN Architects elevates W House II in Thailand above garden for grazing cows
Local studio IDIN Architects has used curving concrete walls and a large waffle slab to elevate this single-storey home in Thailand above a garden and grazing area for the client’s pet cows. Read more
Audi reveals minimalist concept car ahead of IAA in Munich
Automotive brand Audi has created an all-electric concept car with a minimalist aesthetic to represent the brand’s new design ethos, which is revealed in this video. Read more
« What a waste to demolish it » says commenter
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing the planned demolition of Gothenburg’s Olympic medal-winning swimming pool, which protesters say would be a « waste of history ». Read more
Wake Sleep light by Thomas Heatherwick for Tala
Dezeen Showroom: designer Thomas Heatherwick worked with lighting brand Tala on a lamp designed to help users tune into the natural rhythms of sleeping and waking. Read more
Suri 2.0 brings new features to bioplastic electric toothbrush
Oral care company Suri has made its first update to its electric toothbrush, known for its sustainable approach with bioplastic brush heads recycled through a takeback scheme. Read more
Bottega Veneta unveils Harrods pop-up store informed by modernist architecture
Fashion brand Bottega Veneta has opened a pop-up shop at London department store Harrods with an interlocking shelving system that draws on modernist architecture. Read more
Lindberg and Yuko Nishikawa create installation from dismantled glasses
Promotion: Danish luxury eyewear brand Lindberg is set to continue its foray into artistic patronage with an upcoming installation in New York, created in collaboration with Brooklyn-based artist Yuko Nishikawa. Read more
Co-living building by LOHA adds « much-needed density » to West Los Angeles
Living units have been arranged around a central courtyard in Barrington 1503, a residential project by California studio LOHA that was designed to skilfully address the « complexities of communal living« . Read more
Vipassa chair by Anew Craft Studio
Dezeen Showroom: Thai practice Anew Craft Studio applied the Japanese wood charring technique of shou sugi ban to this chair, which has a form that references meditation practices. Read more