IKEA launches online marketplace for second-hand furniture
Swedish furniture brand IKEA has created a peer-to-peer resale platform called IKEA Preowned as part of its aim to become a circular business by 2030. More
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Dezeen Agenda features launch of South African design week
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the launch of Design Week South Africa this October. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More
Design Week South Africa launches to showcase "a new wave" of local talent
South Africa is set to host a new design week this October that will be split between Cape Town and Johannesburg to provide a platform for the cities' local design scenes. More
Design Holding rebrands as Flos B&B Italia Group
International group Design Holding has rebranded to Flos B&B Italia Group to strengthen the identity of the group, which contains brands Flos and B&B Italia. More
Design Week magazine acquired by Interconnect and set for relaunch this year
Online design magazine Design Week has been acquired by its web development company Interconnect, saving it from closure. More
Takt chair is first furniture piece to receive EU's "more transparent" sustainability score
Furniture brand Takt has begun using a new kind of lifecycle assessment for its products that was devised by the European Commission and considers a product's full impact on nature and human health. More
Adjaye Associates appoints CEOs to lead studio in its "next chapter"
Architecture studio Adjaye Associates has announced a new leadership structure, eight months after the studio lost numerous projects in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against its founder. More
Collectible design fair announces New York edition for September 2024
European design fair Collectible is expanding into the US, with its debut overseas edition set to take place in New York City alongside The Armory Show in September. More
International trade fair Design Mumbai to launch in India
Tradeshow Design Mumbai, which will showcase Indian and international design as well as architecture and interior brands and designers, is set to launch this November. More
Design Miami announces Los Angeles edition for May 2024
International design platform and fair Design Miami has announced the first edition of Design Miami/ Los Angeles, which will take place from 16 to 20 May at a private estate in the northwest of the city. More
Stockholm Furniture Fair to be sold and venue demolished
Stockholmsmässan, the venue for and organisation that runs annual tradeshow Stockholm Furniture Fair, is set to be sold and demolished as the city of Stockholm plans to create a new city district on its grounds. More
Flos appoints Barbara Corti to new CCO role
Italian lighting brand Flos has promoted Barbara Corti from chief marketing officer to become its first-ever chief creative officer, leading its creative and design team. More
Lego ditches plans to make bricks from recycled plastic bottles
Danish toymaker Lego has abandoned its pilot programme to make recycled plastic bricks from discarded bottles after projections suggested that, adopted at scale, the material would ultimately have a higher carbon footprint. More
Henry Jones appointed CEO of Tom Dixon
British design brand Tom Dixon has named Henry Jones, formerly the managing director of Danish brand Hay, as its new CEO. More
This week Space10 closed down after 10 years
This week on Dezeen, we revealed that after a decade of driving innovation at IKEA, design studio Space10 has closed its doors as it had "achieved what we initially set out to accomplish". More
World's "most well funded e-bike brand" VanMoof goes bankrupt
Pioneering electric bicycle manufacturer VanMoof was declared bankrupt in the Netherlands on Monday by the Amsterdam District Court, following the company's pandemic-time boom. More
Alcova launches first international edition at Miami art week
Design platform Alcova, which usually shows as part of Milan design week, has announced that it is expanding internationally, with its first overseas exhibition set to take place during Miami art week. More
MillerKnoll CEO tells employees with bonus concerns to "leave pity city"
MillerKnoll CEO Andi Owen has told employees of the US furniture company to be focused on profits and not their lack of bonuses at a company-wide meeting about motivation. More
"Formidable" Italian furniture brand Zanotta acquired by Cassina
Italian furniture brand Zanotta has been sold by Italian company Tecno to furniture brand Cassina, which is part of the US-owned Haworth Lifestyle Design group. More
Australia moves to ban engineered stone due to silicosis danger
Australia is considering banning engineered stone after a joint investigation by three news outlets accused manufacturer Caesarstone of not doing enough to warn people of the dangers of working with the material. More