Recycled Leather Series tiles by Karta
Dezeen Showroom: British flooring company Karta made innovative use of waste leather in this range of realistic wood-look floor tiles, which are partly made from byproducts of the shoe industry. More
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Samba dining chair by Aguirre among eight new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: a chair made from fibreglass characterised by its graphic silhouette is among eight new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More
Eight items made from metal that combine utility and refinement
Dezeen Showroom: steel and aluminium are among the metals used in the design of these eight furnishings and products that are listed on Dezeen Showroom. More
Ini Archibong designs packaging for Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre's Gin & Juice
A hand-drawn lowrider features on the packaging of Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre's premixed drinks brand, envisioned by designer Ini Archibong to "encapsulate the spirit" of 1990s West Coast hip hop. More
Wearable Friend device aims to fight loneliness with AI companionship
A new vision for artificially intelligent devices has emerged from US start-up Friend, which is launching a necklace wearable that promises constant companionship. More
Amsterdam tile collection by Realonda
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Realonda has created a range of tiles that bring character to walls by evoking the appearance of long, thin bricks. More
"World's first powered pants" by Arc'teryx and Skip give hikers a boost as they walk
Outdoor brand Arc'teryx and Google spinoff Skip have developed a pair of hiking trousers with a built-in exoskeleton that provides a 40 per cent power boost when walking uphill. More
Seven furnishings designed with sustainable principles in mind
Dezeen Showroom: a modular seating system with a base made from surplus cork and bathroom furnishings made from wood chips are among sustainable products recently listed on Dezeen Showroom. More
Furniture made from London's broken bike locks features in People and Places exhibition
Design students from the Chelsea College of Arts have staged an exhibition at Yorkton Workshops in Hackney that acts as "a microcosm of London" and explores the issues keeping its residents up at night. More
Khmara lamp by Makhno Studio among 11 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: biomorphic pendant lights informed by the weightless forms of clouds are among 11 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More
Manufactura and BioMatters create 3D-printing composite from discarded lobster shells
Mexican design studio Manufactura and New York studio BioMatters have created 3D-printed objects using a composite consisting mainly of shells from industrial lobstering byproducts in Maine. More
Savour food prep kit makes dehydrated meals a "gourmet experience"
Northumbria University graduate Amelia Cook has taken home the PriestmanGoode award at this year's New Designers showcase for developing a food container that allows hikers to preserve and eat home-cooked meals in the wild. More
"Unparalleled" British industrial designer Kenneth Grange dies aged 95
Pentagram co-founder Kenneth Grange, whose playful and prolific product designs helped to define the face of modern Britain, has died aged 95. More
Solus Ceramics launches terrazzo tiles made from recycled demolition waste
Ceramics supplier Solus Ceramics has created a range of terrazzo tiles made from waste materials, as revealed in this video created by Dezeen for the brand. More
Atelier Rubino tile by Casalgrande Padana
Dezeen Showroom: designed to complement Casalgrande Padana's extensive stone- and wood-look collections, the Atelier Rubino tile is a contemporary flat shade of coral pink. More
TranSense Screens automatically respond to outdoor temperature changes
Central Saint Martins graduate Saima Fateh has designed a system of automatically closing window blinds that shade the interior when it gets too hot and change colour to signal dangerous levels of UV radiation. More
Eight delicately crafted products and homeware made from glass
Dezeen Showroom: designers have been using glass to create furnishings for many years – here, we detail some of the products on Dezeen Showroom made from the material. More
Transparent turntable and cantilevered holiday home among DesignEuropa Awards 2024 finalists
Promotion: the six finalists for this year's DesignEuropa Awards have been revealed, including industrial designer Dieter Rams as the winner of its lifetime achievement award. More
Filter Caps transform bottles into handheld water treatment system
Global design agency Ogilvy has developed a compact water filtration device that can attach to any plastic bottle, offering an accessible and affordable way to provide communities with clean drinking water. More
Geomo 026 tiles by Cavaril
Dezeen Showroom: Hungarian brand Cavaril's Geomo 026 tile collection has a three-dimensional form created by two stacked layers of geometric shapes. More