Jane Englefield
Fashion designer Mary Quant dies aged 93
British fashion designer Mary Quant, who popularised the mini skirt during the 1960s, has died at home aged 93. More
HOK architect and CEO Bill Hellmuth dies aged 69
American architect Bill Hellmuth, who designed many projects as president and then CEO of global architecture studio HOK, has passed away aged 69 after a long illness. More
Brutalist-style villa by Espacio 18 embodies "natural beauty" of Yucatán Peninsula caves
Mexican practice Espacio 18 Arquitectura has designed a concrete holiday home in Tulum with a circular window in one of the ceilings that reveals a swimming pool. More
Ai Weiwei's first design exhibition celebrates "how life goes on" after the pandemic
Hundreds of thousands of cannonballs, donated Lego bricks and a marble toilet roll feature in Making Sense, the first design-focussed exhibition by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei at London's Design Museum. More
SSdH tucks Melbourne warehouse apartment into former chocolate factory
Local studio SSdH has designed a split-level, mezzanine-style apartment characterised by eclectic furniture, which is housed within an old chocolate factory in Melbourne. More
Nike unveils period-conscious England women's kit with blue shorts
Sportswear brand Nike has unveiled home and away kits for the England women's football team, which both include blue shorts after players voiced concerns about wearing white while on their period. More
Fardaa explores "ambiguity between old and new" at Isle of Mull restaurant
Emerging London studio Fardaa has converted an abandoned basalt barn on the Isle of Mull in Scotland into the Croft 3 restaurant, which is characterised by raw plaster walls and exposed timber beams. More
Eight eclectic interiors enhanced by striking accent walls
Blotchy slate tiles, playfully patterned murals and a single oversized circle form these eye-catching interior accent walls that we have collected for our latest lookbook. More
Ten products designed to make periods more manageable
A sex blanket equipped to soak up period blood and a wearable device created to alleviate cramps feature in this roundup of products designed to improve the experience of menstruating. More
Dalston Works demonstrated that "timber is a viable alternative to concrete and steel at scale"
Up next in our Timber Revolution series is a look at the Dalston Works apartment complex in London by Waugh Thistleton Architects, which is the world's largest cross-laminated timber building. More
Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor adds colour to 1980s Stockholm apartment
An all-lilac kitchen and bright geometric storage solutions feature in this colourful Stockholm apartment renovation by local studio Westblom Krasse Arkitektkontor. More
Neal Schwartz includes dovecotes in "chapel-like" California studio
A series of shelters for doves were embedded in the laminated-cedar facade of Neal Schwartz's self-designed studio, which is an extension of his Sonoma home. More
Energy-saving 10K House in Barcelona is a "labyrinth that multiplies perspectives"
Spanish studio Takk took cues from snugly stacked Russian dolls for the interior renovation of this Barcelona apartment, which features rooms nestled inside each other to maximise insulation. More
Emm is a smart menstrual cup that tracks periods automatically
Tech start-up Emm has unveiled its eponymous menstrual cup, which can be inserted like a tampon and is fitted with smart technology that tracks your period "without you having to do a thing". More
Ten Tokyo apartments with minimalist interior designs
Cleverly concealed kitchens and subtle wooden accents feature in our latest lookbook, which collects Tokyo apartments characterised by minimalist and serene interiors. More
"Design enables you to step into an imagined space" says The Liminal Space co-founder Sarah Douglas
Engaging design has the power to make the future tangible, The Liminal Space co-founder Sarah Douglas tells Dezeen in this interview. More
GoneShells is an edible juice bottle peeled like fruit
Design studio Tomorrow Machine has created a biodegradable juice bottle made from a potato starch-based material that can be peeled away like fruit skin and then eaten, composted or dissolved. More
Pihlmann Architects creates sleek brewery in former Copenhagen slaughterhouse
Bulbous steel tanks hang from where carcasses used to be suspended at the ÅBEN brewery in Copenhagen, which local studio Pihlmann Architects transformed from a slaughterhouse into a restaurant and bar. More
Designmuseum Denmark exhibition asks visitors to "think about what kind of future we want"
Designmuseum Denmark has looked at how design can shape the future through its The Future is Present exhibition, which features projects including a tubular chandelier made from cow intestines. More
Adjaye Associates unveils Abrahamic Family House interfaith complex in Abu Dhabi
The Abrahamic Family House, an interfaith complex designed by architect David Adjaye that contains a church, a synagogue and a mosque, has opened in Abu Dhabi. More