Smith Mordak named CEO of UK Green Building Council at "critical period" for sector
The UK Green Building Council has announced that architect and Dezeen columnist Smith Mordak will become the charity's chief executive officer. More
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Yves Béhar expands in Europe with launch of Fusedigital division
Designer Yves Béhar's studio Fuseproject has launched a digital division, Fusedigital, after acquiring Lisbon digital agency Mindshaker. More
Leadership team buys British studio Conran and Partners
The leadership team of British architecture and interior design practice Conran and Partners has finalised a management buyout of the company, which is now owned by its principals. More
NASA funds ICON to develop lunar 3D-printing construction technology
Space agency NASA has awarded construction company ICON a $57 million contract to develop 3D-printing technology to build roads, launchpads and homes on the moon's surface. More
Raf Simons closes namesake fashion label after "extraordinary" 27 years
Belgian designer Raf Simons has announced he is closing the fashion label that bears his name after 27 years of operation. More
Benedict Hobson and Wai Shin Li appointed as co-CEOs of Dezeen
Dezeen's owner JP/Politiken Media Group has appointed Benedict Hobson and Wai Shin Li to lead the magazine as co-CEOs. More
Made.com close to collapse as company fails to find buyer
British online furniture and homewares retailer Made.com has stopped taking orders and terminated its formal sales process after being unable to find a buyer. More
Adidas terminates partnership with Kanye West over antisemitic comments
Sportswear brand Adidas has dropped its Yeezy collaboration with Kanye West, officially known as Ye, stating it "does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech" after the rapper posted offensive comments on social media. More
Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair announces new name and graphic identity for 2023 edition
Swedish trade show Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair has changed its name to Stockholm Furniture Fair as part of a process to create a clearer identity, the organisation revealed during Stockholm Design Week. More
Material Bank acquires digital architecture platform Architizer
US architecture and design materials marketplace Material Bank has acquired digital architecture database Architizer. More
"Timber prices going up daily" in Europe due to Ukraine war
European architects and designers are struggling to source wood for their projects as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought imports from the region to a standstill, threatening stocks and driving up prices across the continent. More
Foscarini acquires Ingo Maurer lighting brand
Italian lighting company Foscarini has acquired Ingo Maurer – the eponymous brand of the late German designer and "poet of light" – with the aim of bringing his designs to a larger international audience. More
"I want to do less" says Marcel Wanders as he announces his design studio will suspend operations
Dutch designer Marcel Wanders is to "freeze operations" at the design studio that bears his name and step back from the business for an indefinite period. More
Design Holding acquires Menu, By Lassen and Brdr Petersen
International group Design Holding is acquiring a majority shareholding in Denmark-based Designers Company, which owns brands including Menu, from investment company Polaris. More
Disney moves into "aspirational furniture" and homeware with new brand Disney Home
Entertainment and media conglomerate Disney has launched Disney Home, a design brand selling furnishings, home accessories and limited-edition collaborations. More
Italian Radical Design acquires Memphis Milano
The iconic Memphis Milano company, founded by designer Ettore Sottsass, has been bought by Italian Radical Design, which also owns furniture company Gufram. More
Cassina joins list of Made in Italy brands on heritage register
Cassina has become the latest Italian design brand to be added to a national heritage register "to safeguard and enhance the value of manufacturing companies of excellence historically rooted in Italy". More
Paul Priestman announces departure from PriestmanGoode
Paul Priestman, the chair of design studio PriestmanGoode, has announced he is leaving the company which he co-founded more than three decades ago. More
Franchising gives architects "better balance between home life and profession" says Lisa Raynes
Dezeen promotion: joining an architecture practice franchise combines the independence of being self-employed with the support network of working for a company, according to architect Lisa Raynes. More
Nike gets "metaverse-ready" with acquisition of virtual sneaker company RTFKT
Sportswear brand Nike has announced its acquisition of RTFKT, a digital design studio producing trainers and other collectibles that can be worn across different online environments. More