Issey Miyake turns Ronan Bouroullec drawings into "wearable art" for Homme Plissé collection
Coats that convert into cushions and scarves that can be worn as hats feature in the latest collection from fashion brand Issey Miyake, created in collaboration with French designer Ronan Bouroullec. More
Ma Yansong makes first foray into fashion design with futuristic Fendi accessories
At Fendi's autumn winter 24 menswear show in Milan, the fashion house unveiled sneakers and handbags designed by MAD Architects founder Ma Yansong as an "extension of the experience of architecture and the city". More
Eight interiors where burl wood provides natural texture
This week's lookbook rounds up eight interiors with furnishings and surfaces finished in burl-wood veneer, allowing its swirly, psychedelic graining to serve a decorative function. More
Make-your-own-toilet kit among five standout projects from Design for Good
Designers from ten high-profile companies have joined forces to help improve access to clean water and sanitation as part of the Design for Good consortium. Chief experience officer Fazilat Damani shares five of the most promising. More
Zaha Hadid Architects skyscraper nears completion on world's most expensive site
New photographs reveal the sinuous glass facade of The Henderson office building by Zaha Hadid Architects as it takes shape in Hong Kong's Central Business District. More
Dezeen's top 10 innovative materials of 2023
As part of our review of 2023, Dezeen's design and environment editor Jennifer Hahn has rounded up 10 of this year's most significant material innovations, including bricks made from toxic soil and a 3D printer for wool. More
De Durgerdam hotel takes over 17th-century sailor's inn on dyke outside Amsterdam
Dutch hospitality company Aedes has pushed Amsterdam's building restrictions to their limit to convert a heritage-listed tavern into an all-electric hotel. More
Pick your favourite furniture design of 2023!
A Frank Lloyd Wright reissue faces off against a chair made from discarded musical instruments as Dezeen invites readers to pick their favourite furniture design of the year as part of our review of 2023. More
Diébédo Francis Kéré named among Time's 100 most influential climate leaders
Several architects and designers have made it onto the inaugural Time100 Climate list, which recognises "true changemakers" who are making "measurable, scalable" progress in fighting climate change. More
Five products that use wool in new and unexpected ways
A 3D-printed sofa, a biodegradable urn and a "net-zero carbon shoe" are among a growing cohort of products that are pushing the envelope of what sheep's wool can do. More
Local cedar forms snow-cooled rice warehouse in Niigata Prefecture
Japanese studio Kei Kaihoh Architects has completed a timber-framed storage facility in Joetsu City that offers rice farmers a way to refrigerate their harvest without relying on gas or electricity. More
Formafantasma designs "nomadic" outdoor shower powered by garden hose
Design studio Formafantasma has used a shower head with three different aerators to turn a garden hose into an al fresco shower for Italian manufacturer Quadro. More
Las Vegas Sphere represents the "iPhone-ification" of tour design says Es Devlin
The Las Vegas Sphere could set a new standard for tour design much like the iPhone did for mobile phones, set designer Es Devlin tells Dezeen in this interview. More
"Data replicates the existing systems of power" says Pulitzer Prize-winner Mona Chalabi
On the heels of taking home this year's Pulitzer Prize for illustrated reporting, journalist Mona Chalabi discusses the pitfalls of visualising skewed data and the Israel-Hamas conflict in this exclusive interview. More
Wedge reimagines boxed wine to be "worthy of the MoMA store"
A pattern of exactly 10 half moons decorates each box of wine by California company Ami Ami, which branding agency Wedge has designed to suggest the number of glasses yielded by each carton. More
Dissolvable binder for EV batteries wins 2023 Earthshot Prize
Prince William has announced the five projects that are taking home this year's Earthshot Prize, including an AI-powered soil carbon marketplace and a more circular manufacturing process for lithium-ion batteries. More
Five interiors with furry walls that beg to be touched
Faux fur is liberated from the realm of fashion and used to cover entire walls in this lookbook, which rounds up five interior projects including an igloo-shaped children's room and a surreal Prada set by AMO. More
Vruit vibrator doubles as artificial insemination device
Design graduate Juliane Kühr has presented a set of sex toys for self-insemination at Dutch Design Week, which were devised to be used during sex to help pleasure take its rightful place in the assisted conception process. More
Slow-motion Flow fountain seeks to "mesmerise" spectators away from their phones
Design collective Dutch Invertuals created an installation that encourages visitors to find beauty in the simple things at this year's Dutch Design Week. More
Willem Zwiers melds second-hand books together to form marbled furniture
Design student Willem Zwiers has salvaged second-hand books and used them to form a small furniture collection, currently on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven graduate show at Dutch Design Week. More