Spinnaker table collection by Luca Erba for Hessentia
Dezeen Showroom: Italian designer Luca Erba has created the Spinnaker table collection for Hessentia, which references architecture from the 1930s. More
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Jalila Essaïdi explains why designers should trust nature to put human trash to good use
Day nine of the Dezeen 15 digital festival featured a live interview with Dutch designer Jalila Essaïdi, whose manifesto suggests that the push for more sustainable design solutions is misguided. More
Terraces for following the sun surround villa in Sweden by Johan Sundberg
Zinc and larch canopies shade a series of terraces at this home in southern Sweden, designed by local practice Johan Sundberg Arkitektur. More
Designers should "equip nature with the diversity of trash it needs to work its magic faster" says Jalila Essaïdi
Sustainable design merely passes environmental problems on to the next generation, argues designer Jalila Essaïdi in her Dezeen 15 manifesto. Instead, we should accept that nature will find inventive ways of dealing with our waste. More
Olafur Eliasson projects artwork on COP26 venue as built environment day kicks off
Daily COP26 briefing: today's COP26 briefing includes an Olafur Eliasson artwork, electric vehicle charging points designed by the RCA and a guide to the events taking place on Cities, Regions & Built Environment Day. More
Industrial Facility creates desk for solo working in open-plan offices
London studio Industrial Facility has designed a desk for focused solo working in open-plan spaces, intended to meet the new demands of the office post-pandemic. More
Kelly Hoppen light switch faceplates by Focus SB
Dezeen Showroom: Kelly Hoppen has created a self-titled range of light switch faceplates for Focus SB, which can be used to add "jewellery-like details" to an interior. More
Dennis Christian Schmidt proposes underground cities to protect humanity from "the hardships our future holds"
The next finalist project in Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion is Dennis Christian Schmidt's proposal to create a network of underground cities built around climate-regulating lakes. More
The 10 most popular architecture and design events of 2021 according to Dezeen Events Guide visitors
Design festivals and conferences started to recover after the pandemic this autumn. With the fair season coming to an end for another year, here are the 10 most popular events of 2021 according to visitors to Dezeen Events Guide. More
Designers "would rather make gardens" to avoid harming the environment says Es Devlin
Artists and designers are turning away from working on projects that damage the planet and instead exploring ways to benefit it, according to Es Devlin. More
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Global activism informs student projects at Dubai Design Week
A 3D-printed brace and hugging chair were among the pieces on show at this year's Global Grad Show and MENA Grad Show, as design students react to the coronavirus pandemic and global activist movements. More
Competition: win a table lamp, tray and desktop storage system by Muuto
Dezeen has teamed up with Danish furniture brand Muuto for our latest competition, which offers readers the chance to win essential products for their home office. More
Armadillo's Ellipse rug collection is designed to "evoke a sense of tranquility"
Australian rug brand Armadillo has teamed up with British interior design studio House of Grey to create a collection of minimal rugs that references the tones and textures found in nature. More
Herzog & de Meuron unveils design for art museum facing the Mississippi River
Swiss architecture office Herzog & de Meuron has released a plans for an earth- and glass-clad building overlooking the Mississippi River that will house the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. More
Chromarama is a collection of vibrant tapestries designed for people with colour blindness
Textile-and surface-design studio Kukka has designed five graphic, woven tapestries that can be experienced by people with different forms of colour vision deficiency (CVD). More
Sticks lighting system by Arik Levy for Vibia
Dezeen Showroom: Paris-based designer Arik Levy has created the Sticks system for lighting brand Vibia, making it easy to configure a customised linear lighting design for any space. More
Beatrice Galilee shares vision for the "radical architecture of the future" in live interview for Dezeen 15
Day eight of the Dezeen 15 digital festival featured a live interview with curator Beatrice Galilee, who explained why she thinks our understanding of design needs to expand to include culture created by people outside the profession. More
Pepe stool by Raffaella Mangiarotti for Opinion Ciatti
Dezeen Showroom: Raffaella Mangiarotti has drawn on the aesthetics and ergonomics of a horse-riding saddle to create the Pepe stool for Italian brand Opinion Ciatti. More
East Quay arts centre in Watchet takes cues from ad-hoc harbour buildings
A grassroots community group in Somerset, England, has built a seaside art centre featuring an eclectic design by architecture office Invisible Studio. More
"The most exciting design comes from those on the sidelines" says Beatrice Galilee
The time when architecture and design involved creating new buildings and products is over, argues Beatrice Galilee in a manifesto written for the Dezeen 15 digital festival. Instead, the discipline must expand to include the systems and people it has long overlooked. More