Reebok unveils Eames trainers informed by « endearingly irregular » patina of fibreglass chairs
Sportswear brand Reebok and design studio Eames Office have released a trio of trainers that evoke the patina and colouring of the moulded-plastic chairs pioneered by Charles and Ray Eames. Read more
Floating Top furniture collection by Beomsuk Ko for Kobeomsuk Furniture
Dezeen Showroom: Beomsuk Ko, founder of South Korean furniture brand Kobeomsuk Furniture, has designed a dining set with components that appear to float. Read more
Timber bridge offers visitors 360-degree views of Belgian heathland and forest
Architecture studios Maat-Ontwerpers and Bart Lens have created a cycle path called Cycling Through the Heathland as part of a tourism cycling network through the Belgium province of Limburg. Read more
Michael Dillon creates his own low-cost garden studio in Kent
British architect Michael Dillon has designed and built his own low-cost garden studio in southeast England using low-carbon materials that include wood-fibre board and hemp. Read more
« Datecrete » furniture featured in showcase of UAE emerging designers at Dubai Design Week
Furniture made of crushed dates and a floor lamp created with fish scales salvaged from an Emirati market are among five projects featured in design platform Tashkeel’s annual exhibition, which is on display as part of Dubai Design Week. Read more
Object Space Place uses reclaimed materials to refurbish London restaurant
Interior design practice Object Space Place has revamped the Apricity restaurant interior in London with second-hand furniture and reclaimed materials. Read more
Kengo Kuma’s whisky for The Dalmore is « a kind of cultural exchange »
In this talk filmed by Dezeen at V&A Dundee for The Dalmore, Japanese architect Kengo Kuma explains how creating a whisky with the Scottish distillery led him to find an affinity between architecture and whisky. Read more
Urban Wood Systems Base is a « space-saving wardrobe » for bicycles in the workplace
Austrian design studio March Gut has created a modular storage system as a « simple and stylish » solution for stowing bicycles in the workplace. Read more
Solar panels to cover all large car parks in France under new mandate
The French Senate has approved a bill requiring all large parking lots across France to be topped with solar canopies in the next six years, which are predicted to generate as much energy as 10 nuclear reactors. Read more
« Everyone from children to the elderly » can build DIY air purifier
Jihee Moon of South Korean design studio Newtab-22 has developed an open-source IKEA-style manual with instructions on how to build the Air-It-Yourself air purifier in under an hour using everyday items. Read more
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