Design Holding acquires Menu, By Lassen and Brdr Petersen
International group Design Holding is acquiring a majority shareholding in Denmark-based Designers Company, which owns brands including Menu, from investment company Polaris. Read more
Arnhildur Palmadottir proposes building cities from lava
Icelandic architect Arnhildur Palmadottir has revealed her « radical and gigantic » Lavaforming proposal at this year’s DesignMarch festival in ReykjavÃk. Read more
Short film spotlights Tonkin Liu’s stent that echoes « geometry from nature »
In this video the founders of Londons studio Tonkin Liu delve into their design of a medical stent with an expanding lace-like structure, which has recently received a patent. Read more
Yori IP66 outdoor lighting by Reggiani among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: a minimal outdoor light that can be placed in the ground, mounted on walls or hung as a pendant is among nine new products on Dezeen Showroom. Read more
Snapchat releases « friendly » selfie drone called Pixy
Snap, the company behind Snapchat, has launched its second piece of hardware – a pared-back and pocket-sized drone called Pixy, designed for taking selfies. Read more
Heliotrope perches Buck Mountain Cabin over forested site in Washington State
US studio Heliotrope Architects has minimized site disturbances while creating a cedar-clad holiday home on a wooded hillside in the Pacific Northwest. Read more
ASA North transforms Tehran beer distillery into Argo Factory art museum
US studio Ahmadreza Schricker Architecture North has topped a 1920s beer factory in Tehran with a series of distinctive concrete roofs to create a contemporary art museum. Read more
Ten wet rooms with a serene and relaxing feel
A wet room in an off-grid home in a former stable and a stark white wet room that frames views across Hollywood feature in our latest lookbook, which highlights this type of bathroom. Read more
Sculptural partitions shape blue-tinged interior of Taste of Dadong restaurant in Shanghai
Huge curving walls divide the blue-lit dining spaces inside this restaurant in Shanghai, designed by Chinese studio AD Architecture. Read more
Walker Workshop tucks Rustic Canyon house into Los Angeles site
US studio Walker Workshop acted as both architect and general contractor to create a southern California home that features stucco cladding and a distinctive window system. Read more
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