Main Line Twist textile by Camira
Dezeen Showroom: British textile brand Camira has launched the Main Line Twist fabric, « a new take on tweed » made with a combination of wool and flax. Read more
Lene Bødker’s glass sculptures reference the human torso
Lene Bødker combined the classical motif of a human torso with nature in her sculptures, which are featured in the Dezeen x The Mindcraft Project 2022 collaboration.Read more
Victorian viaduct repurposed as public park in Manchester
Weathered-steel planters feature in the linear park that London studio Twelve Architects and the National Trust conservation charity have created on the disused Castlefield Viaduct in Manchester. Read more
Offhand Practice designs second-hand bookshop in Shanghai to mimic greengrocer
Used books are displayed in supermarket-style crates at the Deja Vu Recycle Store in Shanghai, which local studio Offhand Practice has designed to counter the « shabby » image associated with second-hand shops. Read more
Barber and Osgerby designs Signals lights using big cones of blown glass
Colourful cones of Murano glass give a graphic feel to this series of limited-edition lights created by British designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby for Galerie Kreo. Read more
Ten large-scale projects by Moshe Safdie’s studio Safdie Architects
A student project that became a Montreal design icon, a « horizontal » skyscraper in China and the world’s largest indoor waterfall inside an airport are among the projects developed by Boston-headquartered studio Safdie Architects. Read more
Sabu Studio creates handmade Onu lights from split timber
Australian furniture studio Sabu Studio has designed the Onu Series, a pendant and floor light made from wood that has been split to create an eye-catching light source. Read more
GB Lounge chair by Gijs Bakker for Karakter
Dezeen Showroom: Danish brand Karakter has rereleased the GB Lounge chair – a relaxed, modular design by Dutch designer Gijs Bakker from 1972. Read more
Steel and timber cladding helps remote hiking shelters blend in with Australian landscapes
Australian studios Noxon Giffen and McGregor Coxall have created a series of remote shelters on the Grampians Peaks Trail in Victoria, featuring a material palette of metal, stone and wood that complements the rugged terrain. Read more
Ten unconventional dresses that reject fashion norms
After French label Coperni gained worldwide attention for its spray-on dress at Paris Fashion Week, Dezeen rounds up 10 experimental gowns with unexpected forms and materials. Read more
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