The Purple Ink Studio covers Tapmi Centre in India with bamboo parasol canopy
A canopy of parasols clad in bamboo shelters this business school’s social hub in southwest India, which local practice The Purple Ink Studio has designed to challenge conventional academic buildings. Read more
Swedish design is « bold, explorative, conscious and f***ing amazing »
Sweden‘s design scene is shining even as the country’s economy struggles, with a trend for innovative, playful pieces marking its most important moment in a generation, Dezeen heard ahead of Stockholm Design Week. Read more
Stockholm designers share their favourite local spots and hidden gems
Ahead of Stockholm Design Week, Dezeen has asked some of the city’s most prominent designers (and one architect) to share their recommendations for the best places to eat, drink and soak up culture across the Swedish capital. Read more
Dombolo outdoor tables by Haldane
Dezeen Showroom: South African designer Haldane Martin used industrial dairy tubing to create the oversized legs of the Dombolo outdoor table range, released through his own brand Haldane. Read more
Maarten Baas hangs pianos from hooks in Crescendo! exhibition
Pianos hang from the ceiling like carcasses in a slaughterhouse in an exhibition by Dutch designer Maarten Baas, at Galerie Ron Mandos in Amsterdam. Read more
Rethink Softly seating creates comfort without foam
Sustainability-driven designers including Richard Hutten and Lilian van Daal have contributed to Rethink Softly – a project by Rianne Koens dedicated to creating seating that doesn’t rely on polyurethane foam. Read more
New Logica storage by Valcucine among nine new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: a wall panelling system with integrated lighting, storage and electrical outlets is among nine new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Read more
OEB Architects adds Italian-informed loft extension to south London house
London-based OEB Architects has completed Lewisham Loggias, a colourful loft extension that takes cues from Italian palazzos and paintings. Read more
BoND turns Fire Island house into a « machine for voyeurism »
The founders of New York studio BoND have renovated a mid-century house for themselves in Fire Island Pines, in which sightlines to private spaces are intentionally open. Read more
Klas Hyllén Architecture tops Malvern Pool House with skylight for stargazing
A « cathedral-like » timber ceiling shelters this pool house, which British studio Klas Hyllén Architecture has added to an existing Arts and Crafts-style home in Warwickshire. Read more