Francesca Molteni creates film to celebrate Italian ceramics
Dezeen promotion: Film director Francesca Molteni has created a movie for Ceramics of Italy that spotlights the story of Italian ceramics. More
Iceberg-making submarine aims to tackle global warming by re-freezing the Arctic
A team of designers led by Faris Rajak Kotahatuhaha proposes re-freezing sea water in the Arctic to create miniature modular icebergs using a submarine-like vessel, in a bid to combat climate change. More
Lotus Evija is the first fully electric hypercar from the British car maker
British car manufacturer Lotus has launched its first fully electric zero-emission hypercar, the Lotus Evija, which claims to be the most powerful series production road car ever built. More
Olympic committee unveils 2020 medals made from recycled smartphones
Reflective, ribbon-like rings form a border around the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic medals by Junichi Kawanishi, which are made from old electronic devices donated by the public. More
Students' 3D-printed Concrete Choreography pillars provide a stage for dancers
Dancers at the Origen Festival in the Swiss Alps will perform around nine unique columns 3D-printed in concrete by students from ETH Zurich. More
Studio Drift's drone performance lifts off at Kennedy Space Center
Studio Drift has recreated its flying sculpture Franchise Freedom at Kennedy Space Center, programming 300 drones to perform a routine marking the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission launch. More
Watch Doug Aitken's mirrored hot air balloon take flight
This captioned movie shows Doug Aitken's 30-metre-tall New Horizon hot air balloon, which has a semi-mirrored body, take flight across the skies of Massachusetts. More
Volta VR tool "will make producing audio more expressive"
Royal College of Art graduate Alex Kane explains how his virtual reality Volta production tool allows users to create multidirectional "spatial audio" in this video interview shot by Dezeen. More
Olafur Eliasson's Tate Modern retrospective shows reality in "higher granularity"
Olafur Eliasson explains how his recently opened exhibition at London's Tate Modern prompts visitors to look at the world from a new perspective, in this exclusive video interview filmed by Dezeen. More
Keyi Chen's desk accessories encourage us to play while we work
Central Saint Martins graduate Keyi Chen has reinterpreted everyday desk accessories as stress-relieving devices called Inte-rest-ing that encourage people who work long hours to play at their desks. More
Adam Nathaniel Furman's HK furniture collection is inspired by a friendly cyclops
London designer Adam Nathaniel Furman has teamed up with Scottish surfaces manufacturer Mirrl to develop a furniture collection informed by Japanese lacquerwork and a folkloric one-eyed boy. More
Daan Roosegaarde's Presence exhibition encourages visitors to make their mark
Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde has opened his first major solo museum show — an interactive experience meant to awaken its audience to human impact on the environment. More
Block9 reveals "monster" IICON stage at Glastonbury 2019
Block9 co-founders Gideon Berger and Steven Gallagher explain how they built the monolithic IICON stage at Glastonbury in this exclusive video shot by Dezeen at the famous music festival. More
Architecture and design highlights from Glastonbury 2019
This captioned movie explores some of the best installations at this year's Glastonbury music festival, including temporary structures by design studio Block9 and artist Joe Rush. More
IKEA reveals 3D-printed Uppkoppla accessories designed for gamers
IKEA has unveiled a collection of customisable 3D-printed accessories created to help people play video games at home in greater comfort and style. More
Accessories for the Paranoid uses fake data to stop your devices spying on you
Katja Trinkwalder and Pia-Marie Stute have designed a series of add-on accessories for those who are concerned about surveillance and their data security. More
Useless is a digital directory for London's zero-waste shops
Ethical creative agency Nice and Serious has developed an online platform that directs Londoners to their closest zero-waste shops and offers tips on how to reduce your reliance on plastics. More
Omer Arbel presents experiments with concrete at Particles for the Built World exhibition
Slices taken from a concrete column cast inside a flexible fabric mould form the centrepiece of this exhibition in Vancouver showcasing designer Omer Arbel's material experiments. More
Summa designs new visual identity for Spanish postal service Correos
Spanish branding agency Summa has subtly rebranded Correos, the Spanish national postal service, with a simplified logo for the digital age and a new typeface. More
Citroën's 19_19 concept car aims to take passengers on a "magic carpet ride"
Citroën's vision for the future of intercity travel is a fully electric and autonomous "living room on wheels", which takes cues from aviation design. More