Augusta Pownall
Moooi unveils Party Lights in new strategy to launch products year-round, not just in Milan
Dutch design brand Moooi is moving away from launching a glut of new products in Milan each April and will instead drop ready-to-ship collections throughout the year, starting with a collection of five wall lights called The Party. More
Kickstarter unveils resource centre to nudge users towards launching sustainable products
Funding platform Kickstarter has launched an information hub, the Environmental Resources Center, to help users create environmentally friendly projects, and encourage them to commit to sustainable practices. More
Erez Nevi Pana's Unravelled peace silk wall tapestries are made without harming silk worms
Designer Erez Nevi Pana has combined cruelty-free ahimsa silk with the baskets commonly used to grow silkworms, to create five tapestries that "expose the beauty in ethical production". More
Pharrell Williams' Adidas collection takes colours from East African flags
Musician and fashion designer Pharrell Williams has collaborated with Adidas on a collection of brightly coloured trainers and athletic clothing, called Solar Hu. More
Counter Investigations exhibition by Forensic Architecture wins Design of the Year 2018
Research agency Forensic Architecture has won the Design of the Year award for 2018, beating fashion designer Erdem Moralioğlu's Royal Ballet costumes and Space X's Falcon Heavy rocket. More
Palm leather rugs are vegan alternative to cow hide
Dutch designer Tjeerd Veenhoven's rugs made from a palm leaf material, called palm leather, are a sustainable and vegan alternative to traditional leather made from animal skin. More
Glass boxes "not in any way new" says Es Devlin following Lorde and Kanye's set design spat
Set designers Es Devlin and John McGuire have responded to singer Lorde's accusation that Kanye West stole the design of his latest live show, by stating that glass boxes are nothing new. More
Brexit mug by Lee Cartledge is completely useless
North Yorkshire potter Lee Cartledge has designed a commemorative Brexit mug that cannot be used and therefore "sums up the whole Brexit negotiations". More
Emanuele Pizzolorusso's refillable bottles can guide you towards urban water fountains
Italian designer Emanuele Pizzolorusso has created reusable water bottles for use in ten global cities that list the locations of public water fountains on one side. More
Tate Modern curator selects five of Anni Albers' radical weaving designs
Tate Modern's retrospective of weaver and Bauhaus teacher Anni Albers celebrates the broad range of her work. Curator Briony Fer picks five exhibits that best demonstrate her radical methods. More
Moooi fights back against knock-off products with authentication app
Moooi has given each of its products a unique digital identity that customers can access by scanning with a mobile app, to instantly verify the item's authenticity. More
John Pawson designs minimalist oil lantern for Wästberg
British designer John Pawson has collaborated with Swedish lighting company Wästberg to design the fourth non-electric light in its Holocene collection. More
Loffi's smiley cycling glove combats the "complex issue" of road rage
Architect Jack Hudspith and product designer Ben Pawle have created a cycling glove with a smiley face on each side, to encourage road users to communicate with each other better. More
Japanese designers say they have to work abroad to be respected at home
Designers in Japan can only get the plaudits they deserve in their home country by first seeking success abroad, according to participants at design festival Designart Tokyo. More
Eight Bauhaus buildings where you can spend the night
Modern architecture fans might be surprised to discover that there are many Bauhaus buildings that you can stay inside. As we continue our Bauhaus 100 series, here's a look at eight of the best to visit during the school's centenary in 2019. More
Five lights created by Japanese designers revealed at Designart Tokyo
Japanese designers presented lights that showcased traditional craft, were created from delicate materials, and are made for small homes, at Designart Tokyo. Dezeen's design editor Augusta Pownall picks five of the most interesting. More
Apple designs "greenest Mac ever"
Apple has launched a MacBook Air with a 100 per cent recycled aluminium alloy shell, reducing the carbon footprint of the computer by almost half. More
Toyo Ito, Kazuyo Sejima and Sou Fujimoto donate works for Home for All charity auction
Leading Japanese architects have offered up drawings, models and other original works to raise funds for Home for All, the non-profit organisation set up by Toyo Ito following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. More
Giant mirrored ball installed in Tokyo office to encourage city to think beyond 2020 Olympics
A seven-metre high silver sphere has been placed in the atrium of a Tokyo office by artist Akira Fujimoto and architect Yoko Nagayama, as the zero in the number 2021, to draw attention to the year after the Olympics takes place. More
Claesson Koivisto Rune creates nine objects that reference its Villa Widlund
Architecture studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has worked with Japanese makers to create nine pieces for Tokyo lifestyle store Time & Style, which are based on a house it built overlooking the Baltic Sea. More