Kengo Kuma creates pair of Christmas trees from timber furniture components
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has unveiled a pair of Christmas trees made from elements that will become furniture at the Edition hotels in Toranomon and Ginza, Tokyo. More
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The "knotty problem" of polyurethane foam
Fossil fuel-based polyurethane foam has been a firm favourite in furniture manufacturing for over half a century. Jane Englefield investigates the consequences of this dependable but unsustainable material. More
Penedo cabinet by Greenapple
Dezeen Showroom: dramatic veins of Patagonia granite are illuminated in the Penedo cabinet designed by furniture brand Greenapple. More
"The future Jaguar is offering feels baffling rather than visionary"
After Jaguar's unveiling of its bold new identity was met with an online backlash, Sophie Tolhurst deconstructs and analyses the rebrand. More
Audi ditches four-ring logo for Chinese electric car range
Audi has unveiled the visual identity for its new Chinese EV brand, which sees the carmaker's distinctive four-ringed logo replaced with an all-caps AUDI wordmark. More
Nastia Mirzoyan converts Kyiv nightclub into scantly-decorated bistro
Plywood and stainless steel meet historic brickwork in this bistro inside a former Kyiv nightclub designed by Ukrainian architect Nastia Mirzoyan. More
Holiday season gift guide for art and design enthusiasts
Promotion: with the holiday season fast approaching, Dezeen has teamed up with 10 design brands to put together a gift guide featuring a minimalist menorah, a coffee maker and a ping pong table that doubles as wall art. More
XGIMI creates smart projector that "doesn't need to be hidden away"
Chinese brand XGIMI has created a portable projector, which is intended as a design object and also functions as bluetooth speaker with ambient light mode. More
Cooper Hewitt triennial explores cultural and historic aspects of the home
Designers including Mona Chalabi and Black Artists + Designers Guild have created installations focusing on the design of the home for the Making Home exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum. More
Jorge Urias unveils notched brick apartment complex in Mexico
Design practice Jorge Urias Studio has added three brick blocks with notched corners to an apartment complex in Ciudad Juárez, México. More
Ten design projects by students at Loughborough University
Dezeen School Shows: an app designed to encourage young people to vote is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Loughborough University. More
OFIS Arhitekti creates timber-framed interior for home on Croatian island
Slovenian studio OFIS Arhitekti has renovated a stone home on the Croatian island of Cres, inserting a slatted timber framework that allows daylight to filter through the interior while doubling "multifunctional furniture". More
Anna Lomax reimagines Christmas tree as a twisting column
Designer Anna Lomax has unveiled the All Lit Up! glowing Christmas tree-like sculpture in the Victoria and Albert museum's South Kensington Grand Entrance. More
"I decided I don't want to work for anyone" says Sabine Marcelis
Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, who was yesterday named designer of the year at this year's Dezeen Awards, talks about the difficulties facing emerging designers in this interview. More
Alden laptop table by Union Design for KFI Studios
Dezeen Showroom: any lounge or lobby area can become a casual work area with the Alden laptop table, created by Union Design for KFI Studios. More
Dezeen Awards 2024 winners announced at London ceremony
All 52 Dezeen Awards 2024 winners were announced at a spectacular ceremony in central London yesterday evening. More
Kvadrat launches first recycled polyester textile actually made from polyester
Textile brand Kvadrat has worked with designer Teruhiro Yanagihara to launch its first recycled polyester textile made of waste fabric instead of the usual plastic bottles. More
Delugan Meissl transforms disused steelworks in China with "organic curved pavilions"
Austrian studio Delugan Meissl Associated Architects has completed the Expo Cultural Park Greenhouse in China, engulfing a disused steelworks with a mass of curved glass pavilions. More
"Inclusive and sustainable" social housing in Barcelona named world's best building by RIBA
A social housing project in Barcelona by local studio Peris + Toral Arquitectes has been named the winner of this year's RIBA International Prize. More
Fernando Laposse wins Bentley Lighthouse Award 2024
Mexican designer Fernando Laposse has been named the winner of the distinguished Bentley Lighthouse Award at this evening's Dezeen Awards 2024 ceremony. More