Pentagram deconstructs Slack's hashtag logo in rebrand
Pentagram has adapted the logo of workplace messaging system Slack into a pattern of speech bubbles and lozenge shapes as part of a rebranding effort. More
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Dezeen Weekly features an ultra-high-resolution photo and a banned sex toy
The latest edition of our newsletter Dezeen Weekly features a birds-eye-view photograph made up of 195 gigapixels and a sex toy for women that was controversially banned from CES for being "immoral". Subscribe to Dezeen Weekly ›
Trio of post-communist countries on Mies van der Rohe Award shortlist for first time
Buildings in Albania, Serbia and Slovakia have been shortlisted for the prestigious Mies van der Rohe Award for the first time. More
Backdrop simplifies painting with easy-pour can and stick-on samples
US company Backdrop is aiming to ease the process of choosing the right paint, through a curated selection of colours and adhesive samples for testing on walls, along with an essentials kit and a redesigned can. More
Australian designers suggest Bleached Coral to follow Pantone's "tone deaf" colour of the year
Australian design studio Jack and Huei has proposed Bleached Coral as the colour of the year for 2020, claiming that Pantone's shade for this year Living Coral fails to highlight the ongoing destruction of coral reefs. More
"Boston City Hall is the frog waiting to wake up as a prince"
As the brutalist Boston City Hall celebrates its 50th birthday, Aaron Betsky reflects on the building's history as a monument to social democracy, and wonders if proposed updates will bring it a happily ever after. More
Sebastian Herkner named Maison&Objet 2019 designer of the year
Dezeen promotion: Sebastian Herkner has been named as the designer of the year for the January edition of Maison&Objet 2019, and will get to present his selection of work in a self-designed exhibition space at the fair. More
Roberto Dini and Stefano Girodo build mountaintop shelter in Italian Alps
Italian architects and researchers Roberto Dini and Stefano Girodo have built a prefabricated shelter, named Bivouac Luca Pasqualetti, on the edge of a mountain peak in Valpelline, Italy. More
Keiichi Matsuda explores dystopian future of the workplace in new film Merger
London-based designer Keiichi Matsuda suggests how augmented reality will define the workstation of the future, in a short film that explores the growing obsession with productivity in the workplace. More
Opposite Office redesigns Buckingham Palace as co-living space for 50,000 Londoners
Opposite Office has proposed redesigning and extending London's Buckingham Palace to create the Affordable Palace where 50,000 people would co-habit with the queen. More
Zaha Hadid Design's Cell candle holders have amorphous shapes
Zaha Hadid Design has released a series of stainless steel candle holders inspired by the biological process of cell growth. More
Escher's work lies "between the impossible and the possible" says Nendo's Oki Sato
The work of Dutch graphic artist MC Escher has influenced all designers, says Oki Sato in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. More
Proctor & Shaw uses grooved wooden wall to divide London apartment
A grooved timber partition is the focal point of this pared-back apartment in central London, which Proctor & Shaw has decked out in ceramic-inspired hues. More
Five roles in graphic design including jobs at the Science Museum and Foster + Partners
Our selection of the best roles for architectural visualisers, graphic designers and illustrators available on Dezeen Jobs include positions with the Science Museum and Foster + Partners. More
David Chipperfield develops "casual" desk system for e15
British architect David Chipperfield has created a modular workstation, made using traditional joinery techniques, for German furniture company e15. More
Voids and openings provide views and sea breezes at Patio House by OOAK
This concrete holiday home on Greek island Karpathos cantilevers over a rocky cliff and features an open-air dining area that looks out across the Aegean Sea. More