Plastic-eating mealworms « collaborate » in stool design by William Eliot
Insects are an unlikely « collaborator » in British designer William Eliot’s Digested Objects stool, which was shaped by plastic-eating mealworms as they gnawed their way through blocks of polystyrene. Read more
Eleven things to do and see during New York’s 2024 design week
From a furniture show in a former high-end sex shop to an homage to Dutch brickwork in New York by designer Floris Wubben, we’ve rounded up key shows and installations taking place during New York design week 2024. Read more
Studio North adds wooden screen to Calgary residence
Canadian practice Studio North has wrapped a wooden screen around the curved corners and cantilevers of a Calgary house near a winding river. Read more
Seven fashion and textiles projects by students taking part in New Designers
Dezeen School Shows: a sustainably designed running shoe with replaceable and reconfigurable modular components is included in Dezeen’s latest school show by New Designers. Read more
Dynamic carpet tiles by Modulyss are listed on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Belgium-based flooring brand Modulyss has showcased a range of carpet tiles on Dezeen Showroom, including a collection informed by motifs found in nature. Read more
Hyper Sonic textiles by Carnegie Fabrics
Dezeen Showroom:Â American brand Carnegie Fabrics has launched a new collection called Hyper Sonic, which blends its innovative textile designs with acoustic solutions. Read more
Studio Vio surrounds concrete holiday home in Vietnam with lush gardens
Architecture practice Studio Vio has blended contemporary materials with traditional crafts and lush gardens at De Hue Space, a holiday home in Hue, Vietnam. Read more
Formafantasma furniture interrogates « gendered nature » of modernism
Design duo Formafantasma paired harsh steel rods with delicate glass flowers in its La Casa Dentro furniture collection, comparing modernism‘s sobriety with the « femininity » of more decorative motifs. Read more
« Great cities need tall buildings to help them thrive »
Skyscrapers get a bad rap but are crucial to the success of cities, writes economics professor Jason Barr. Read more
Alessandro Mendini was an « atomic bomb of fantasy » says Philippe Starck
In this video produced by Dezeen for Triennale Milano and Fondation Cartier, Philippe Starck describes the « genius » of Alessandro Mendini following the opening of Io Sono Un Drago, an exhibition celebrating the designer. Read more
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