Steelcase launches furniture line based on Frank Lloyd Wright designs
American company Steelcase has used archival designs by architect Frank Lloyd Wright to create the Racine Collection, a line of home office furniture. Read more
Yves BĂ©har expands in Europe with launch of Fusedigital division
Designer Yves BĂ©har‘s studio Fuseproject has launched a digital division, Fusedigital, after acquiring Lisbon digital agency Mindshaker. Read more
OMA creates scenography for Islamic Arts Biennale within SOM-designed Jeddah airport
Architecture studio OMA has designed the backdrop for the inaugural Islamic Arts Biennale, which is being hosted in the Western Hajj Terminal at Jeddah airport, Saudi Arabia. Read more
Licking Rocks tea set by Julia Schwarz for Simiæn
Dezeen Showroom: Austrian designer Julia Schwarz has released a range of drinkware for her homeware brand Simiæn, which is designed to be used while drinking lichen tea. Read more
Vo Trong Nghia Architects wraps own office in urban fruit and vegetables farm
Vietnamese studio Vo Trong Nghia Architects has completed Urban Farming Office, its own head office in Ho Chi Minh City, creating a concrete-framed building covered in a « vertical farm » of vegetables, fruits and herbs. Read more
Fabric Architecture builds CLT vacation cabin in New Zealand rainforest
Architecture practice Fabric Architecture has designed a cabin in the West Coast region of New Zealand that provides accommodation for vacationers and features framed views of the surrounding landscape. Read more
Keiji Ashizawa draws on « whiteness of tofu » for tactile Saga Hirakawaya restaurant
Japanese designer Keiji Ashizawa paid homage to the food on offer when designing the Saga Hirakawaya tofu restaurant, which hopes to revitalise a depopulated community in Japan. Read more
Energy savings from home insulation « don’t ‘vanish’ after four years » says commenter
In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing whether energy savings from home insulation « vanish » after four years and Pelli Clarke & Partners’ Mexico City skyscraper. Read more
Campana brothers showcase design « through contamination » in the Design Museum’s Objects of Desire exhibition
In this exclusive video by Dezeen, the Design Museum curator Kathryn Johnson discusses the work of the Campana brothers, currently featured in the Design Museum’s exhibition Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design 1924 – Today. Read more
UAL rolls out Re-Use donation boxes where students can leave and source materials
A team of current and former students from the University of the Arts London have collaborated to create mobile storage units, allowing classmates to deposit and collect materials as part of a « circular economy of sharing ». Read more
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