Jennifer Hahn
Dorian Renard blows plastic like glass for a collection that reconsiders the material's value
French designer Dorian Renard has applied traditional glassblowing techniques to a series of plastic furniture and sculptural pieces, in a bid to present the maligned material in a new light. More
Native Shoes creates trainers from single piece of algae-laced foam
Canadian brand Native Shoes has developed a sneaker that is entirely made from one continuous piece of algae-enriched EVA in a bid to clean up the footwear industry. More
Spiber creates first commercially available jacket from emulated spider silk for The North Face
Biotech start-up Spiber and The North Face's Japanese distributor Goldwin have created the first mass-manufactured jacket made from synthetic spider silk. More
InterestingProjects evoke 1980s New York for Keith Haring exhibition design
For the exhibition design of Keith Haring's first major show in the UK, design practice InterestingProjects has taken heed from the distinct material and countercultural context of 1980s New York City. More
German industrial designer and "poet of light" Ingo Maurer dies aged 87
Ingo Maurer – the German designer whose playful, unexpected creations earned him the nickname "poet of light" – passed away yesterday at age 87. More
15 architecture and design exhibitions in London for Dezeen Day attendees to enjoy
Coming to London for our Dezeen Day conference and the Dezeen Awards party on 30 October? To help you make the most of your trip, here's a guide to the best shows in town. More
Experimental Gastronomy utensils make the eater engage with their food
Metal mittens, plates made from spoons and foraged clay bowls are among more than 500 pieces of cutlery and crockery created for the latest in a series of Experimental Gastronomy banquets. More
"Surviving on Mars could teach us how to live more sustainably on earth", says Design Museum's Moving to Mars curator
The Moving to Mars exhibition, which opens tomorrow at London's Design Museum, explores putting humans on the red planet as the final frontier for design. More
SuperBee wax wraps offer an alternative to cling film
Thai company BeeConscious has created wraps from beeswax-coated cotton, that can stand in for cling film and other plastic packaging for food. More
Micheline Nahra deconstructs and reconstructs a dining set
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Micheline Nahra has disassembled a four-person dinner setting and rebuilt it for one person, in a bid to make absence visible. More
High Society creates lamps from beer and coffee waste to fund addiction prevention
Italian design studio High Society is putting waste from the local beer and coffee industry to good use, by turning it into a range of tubular lights and using profits to fund dependency prevention. More
National Portrait Gallery reveals portrait of Jony Ive by Andreas Gursky
London's National Portrait Gallery has unveiled a newly commissioned portrait of Jony Ive, the departing chief design officer at Apple, taken by acclaimed German photographer Andreas Gursky. More
Haas Brothers designs alien-like objects with tentacles created by multiple brushstrokes
Art and design duo the Haas Brothers has revealed a series of otherworldly sculptures with tentacle or fur-like outgrowths that are the result of porcelain being built up with thousands of brushstrokes. More
Mind-controlled exoskeleton allows paralysed patient to move again
Researchers at the Clinatec laboratory in Grenoble have created an exoskeleton, which paralysed users can control with their mind in order to help them move both their arms and legs. More
Tim Marlow appointed director and first CEO of the Design Museum
Tim Marlow has been named the next director and first chief executive of the Design Museum in London, after co-directors Deyan Sudjic and Alice Black announced their departure last week. More
Studio Ayaskan designs clock that rakes sand to illustrate the ripples of time
London design duo Studio Ayaskan has created a clock, which rakes sand in hypnotic, concentric circles to mark the passage of time. More
Arthur Carabott designs app that is "like virtual reality for the ears"
London designer Arthur Carabott has worked with composer Anna Meredith to create an augmented reality app that immerses listeners in a piece of music. More
Kirkby Design gives 1960s Tube carriage pastel-coloured revamp
Kirkby Design has given a 1967 London Underground carriage a candy-coloured overhaul by upholstering it in the brand's Underground Vol. II fabric collection. More
Bedouin women create Irthi collection based on ancient Emirati crafts
The Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council has paired Bedouin craftswomen in the UAE with international artists to create items that can be sold to a global market. More
EU recognises "right to repair" in push to make appliances last longer
The European Commission has ratified "right to repair" regulations, which will require manufacturers to design longer-lasting products and make spare parts readily available in a push to reduce waste. More