Dezeen reveals the world’s top sustainable projects shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2022
Dezeen has announced the sustainability shortlist for this year’s Dezeen Awards, which includes projects by Biobased Creations, Powerhouse Company and Newtab-22. Read more
« Stolab is passion for solid wood » says owner and CEO Martin Johansson
As Stolab celebrates 80 years of its Lilla Ã…land chair, Dezeen is teaming up with the Swedish solid-wood furniture brand to launch Stolab Stories, a three-part video series, beginning with an introduction to some of its key pieces. Read more
Fransje Gimbrère inserts woven installation at Róhe Frames pop-up during Amsterdam Fashion Week
Amsterdam-based brand and studio Róhe Frames populated a show space with curated vintage furniture and Crafted Columns, a woven installation by artist Fransje Gimbrère, to launch its latest collection during Amsterdam Fashion Week. Read more
John Vieweg launches curvy furniture collection for his studio Thehighkey
Promotion: US designer John Vieweg aims to bring « humanity back to industrial manufacturing » in a collection of furnishings for his interior design studio Thehighkey. Read more
Suri creates modular electric toothbrush with recyclable brush head
London-based toothbrush company Suri has created Sustainable Sonic Toothbrush, an electric toothbrush with an aluminium body and brush heads made from plant-based materials that can be recycled after use. Read more
Birdseye references Vermont farmhouses with all-black cottage on Lake Champlain
Vermont architecture studio Birdseye referenced a nearby barn to develop the detailing of this all-black country retreat on the shores of Lake Champlain. Read more
ManyBooks
ManyBooks was established back in 2004 to provide an extensive library of books in digital format for free to anyone on the internet. Today it hosts over 50,000 free ebooks with many classics, but also new indie titles added daily. (via my favorite newsletter Dense Discovery)
Herzog & de Meuron and Piet Oudolf unveil designs for Calder Gardens in Philadelphia
Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron and Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf have teamed up to create Calder Gardens in Philadelphia, which will house works by American sculptor Alexander Calder. Read more
Sid Lee Architecture remodels offices at base of IM Pei skyscraper in Montreal
Canadian architecture studio Sid Lee Architecture has created offices that take advantage of the original skylights in the base of an IM Pei-designed skyscraper in Downtown Montreal. Read more
Greenhouse at Stockholm Furniture Fair seeks projects by emerging designers
Promotion: applications are open until 16 September for design schools and emerging designers to apply to present their work at Greenhouse, an area of Stockholm Furniture Fair that takes place in February 2023. Read more
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