Lighting
Lighting
Klemens Schillinger's Offline lamp illuminates in exchange for a smartphone
Austrian product designer Klemens Schillinger has created a lamp that only lights up once the user is willing to surrender their smartphone. More
Austrian product designer Klemens Schillinger has created a lamp that only lights up once the user is willing to surrender their smartphone. More
Dezeen promotion: flooring company Shaw Contract looked to the patterns and textures found in natural landscapes when creating its latest range of carpet tiles. More
Dezeen promotion: BMW has unveiled its design for a six-seater SUV, as part of an expanded range of cars that promise customers a more luxurious experience. More
Arnhem-based designer Richard Vijgen has created a colour-changing tapestry from thermochromic yarn that visualises Wi-Fi signals emitted by smart devices. More
French brand Modern Man has created a retro T-shirt that presents fashion designer Virgil Abloh as a "world builder", alongside influential architects Zaha Hadid and Rem Koolhaas. More
Designers have the power to solve the world's problems, but it may mean creating more systems and less stuff, says Dutch designer and environmentalist Babette Porcelijn. More
The products that designers help create are the biggest contributors to climate change, according to research presented at our Good Design for a Bad World talks at Dutch Design Week last month. More
Lee Broom has collaborated with glassware brand Nude to create a 10-metre-tall Christmas tree made of 245 individual hand-blown glass pendant lights inside The Shard in London. More
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Alice Bleton has designed a rooftop capsule to give city-dwellers a temporary retreat from their congested environment. More
Dezeen is giving away five sets of rechargeable bike lights and magnetic reflectors that clip onto clothing, which are all designed by Swedish bicycle accessory brand Bookman. More
Tunisian-born fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa, who was known for his figure-fitting dresses, has died at the age of 77. More
A group of 10 designers from the Netherlands has teamed up with manufacturer Low & Bonar to create a set of products made from its non-woven Colback textile. More
Dezeen promotion: Dutch designer Egbert-Jan Lam has created a range of translucent wooden light shades for Spanish brand LZF, which are sewn together like items of clothing. More
One hundred and forty four small white drawers make up this cylindrical cabinet by Slovenian designer Nika Zupanc. More
Toronto designer Paolo Ferrari has crafted a series of furniture pieces, including a velvet sofa with large rolled cushions and a perforated pale wood cabinet, all made in Canada. More
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Fujita Keisuke has made an installation that uses real-time tweets from people expressing suicidal thoughts to activate a motor-powered needle that scratches away at a monolithic block of carbon. More
Belgian designer Alain Gilles looked to the world of cycling when designing this lounge chair, which incorporates a tubular metal frame and customisable elements. More
Fashion brand Charlotte Olympia has launched a pair of high-heeled shoes and a clutch bag, which were designed in collaboration with the late architect Zaha Hadid. More
Elon Musk's company Tesla has revealed its eagerly anticipated heavy goods vehicle and an unexpected sports car, both of which run on electric power. More
Dezeen has teamed up with the Design Museum in London to give away five pairs of tickets to the Beazley Designs of the Year show. More