US edition of Dezeen Agenda explores the « extremely broken » lighting manufacturing industry
The latest newsletter in our US edition of Dezeen Agenda features an interview with Bruce Hannah about the state of furniture design, and an investigation into how US lighting brands are innovating. Subscribe today! Read more
Home-cooked meal publication among projects from University of the Arts London Camberwell
Dezeen School Shows: a publication exploring the sentimental value of cooking food at home is among the projects from University of the Arts London Camberwell. Read more
WOJR completes House of Horns overlooking Silicon Valley
This house in California‘s Los Altos Hills was conceived by architecture firm WOJR as « an assemblage of instruments » that capture changing light and seasons. Read more
Jos Tan « celebrates city living » with compact Melbourne home
Australian architect Jos Tan has completed Melville, a compact home in Melbourne with a simple, pale brick form that mimics the appearance of the neighbouring buildings. Read more
Eight infill houses that make the most of vacant city plots
Our latest roundup looks at houses that respond to the tight constraints of infill sites with designs that either complement or contrast with the neighbouring buildings. Read more
This week high-tech pioneer Nicholas Grimshaw died
This week on Dezeen, Grimshaw founder Nicholas Grimshaw passed away at the age of 85 and we reported from events in Copenhagen, Singapore, Helsinki, Oslo, London and Lake Como. Read more
Colin Knight exhibition explores « troubling connections » between mid-century design and world war two
Designer Colin Knight has presented an exhibition of conceptual furniture called Hero’s Wreck at Superhouse Gallery in New York with materials and symbols relating to world war two, including a piece based on the Eames glider chair prototype. Read more
Emma Louise Payne presents The Objects We Live By inside London townhouse
British ceramicist Emma Louise Payne has opened the doors to her new London atelier, where she has invited seven designers and makers to each take over a different room for London Design Festival. Read more
Pearson Lloyd designs high-backed Hug sofa to « deliver the right posture »
Industrial design studio Pearson Lloyd and furnituremaker Cozmo have created Hug, a modular sofa conceived to mimic the feeling of a warm embrace, unveiled during London Design Festival. Read more
School pupils design modular public seating for King’s Cross
London designers, including Attua Aparicio, James Shaw and Studio Furthermore, have worked with local teenagers to develop a public bench for Camden council as part of a project by social enterprise Store that was unveiled at the London Design Festival. Read more
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