Watch JR construct a giant optical illusion around IM Pei's Louvre Pyramid
This time-lapse movie shows the installation of street artist JR's paper trompe l'oeil at the Louvre Pyramid in Paris, France. More
Japanese cherry blossoms inform Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch design
The 2020 Olympic torch has been unveiled ahead of next year's Games in Tokyo, designed by Tokujin Yoshioka to resemble the cherry blossom flower. More
Nike unveils easy-access trainer with FlyEase technology
Nike designer Tobie Hatfield and British Paralympian sprinter Sophie Hahn explain how the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35 FlyEase is easier to put on that normal shoes, in this movie produced by Dezeen for the sportswear brand. More
Bosco Sodi builds brick Atlantes installation to accompany Tadao Ando's Casa Wabi
Mexican contemporary artist Bosco Sodi has handmade thousands of bricks and built them into this symmetrical set of 64 cubes on a beachfront site near to Tadao Ando's Casa Wabi in Oaxaca, Mexico. More
RCA designers transform toxic industrial waste into ceramic tableware
Four designers from London's Royal College of Art have recycled the toxic red mud residue from aluminium production to make a series of terracotta-hued cups, bowls and teapots. More
Quebec City architecture students create B15 installation based on electropop music
A down-tempo, electronica song by a Montreal singer informed the design of an all-white installation created by students in a studio led by Canadian architect Jean Verville. More
Citroën designs ultra-compact concept car for unlicenced drivers
Citroën has revealed its vision for the future of mobility in cities, the Ami One Concept electric vehicle, designed to be an alternative to both shared bikes and cars. More
Studio Drift deconstructs everyday objects for Materialism series at Frieze LA
Amsterdam-based Studio Drift "de-produced" a bicycle and a pencil into the chunks of the materials used to make them for an exhibit at the inaugural Frieze Art Fair in Los Angeles. More
IKEA's Gunrid curtain can purify air
IKEA is set to launch an air-purifying curtain coated with a mineral-based surface that breaks down common pollutants. More
Nature meets tech in Studio Swine's Wave Particle Duplex installation
Azusa Murakami and Alexander Groves of Studio Swine discuss their Wave Particle Duplex installation at Brooklyn creative space A/D/O, in this movie produced by Dezeen for MINI. More
Print Your City turns recycled food containers into street furniture
The residents of Thessaloniki, Greece, can now recycle their plastic waste into 3D printed furniture for the city, using a new laboratory set up by Rotterdam studio The New Raw. More
Tessa Spierings' tactile sound system explores the acoustic properties of materials
Spierings' Echo combines bespoke speakers with removable tubes made of different materials that can be used to alter the properties of the music played by the system. More
MoreFloor micro-living storage solution hides furniture beneath floorboards
The latest video in our Dezeen x MINI Living series features a storage solution named MoreFloor, which hides furniture under the floor, by Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Juul de Bruijn. More
Holoride creates carsickness-battling VR experience for self-driving-car passengers
German start-up Holoride has designed a virtual-reality experience for the backseats of taxis, for passengers in autonomous vehicles or for kids on long car trips. More
Design should be "smashed into the world" says Joep van Lieshout
Artist Joep van Lieshout explains how he "likes to get dirty" by taking a hands-on approach to designing furniture, such as his Liberty Lounger chair for Moooi, in our latest Design Dreams movie for the Dutch brand. More
Escher's work lies "between the impossible and the possible" says Nendo's Oki Sato
The work of Dutch graphic artist MC Escher has influenced all designers, says Oki Sato in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. More
Craig Green designs "wearable habitats" for Moncler Genius
A series of machines made of curtain rails and weights showcase this kinetic menswear collection shaped like tents and kites by British fashion designer Craig Green. More
Peter Bilak creates 32-arm lighting design for Royal Swedish Ballet
Peter Bilak has designed the set for the Royal Swedish Ballet production of Totality in Parts featuring a multi-armed light structure controlled by computers. More
British Army calls on "snowflakes" and "millennials" in recruitment drive
A British Army recruitment campaign targets "snowflakes, selfie addicts, class clowns, phone zombies, and me, me, millennials" in boring jobs, with a design that draws on first world war recruitment posters. More
Dezeen's top 10 architecture and design movies of 2018
The top 10 movies produced by Dezeen in 2018 include our first documentary, exploring how drones will transform cities, plus exclusive video interviews with architects and designers like Kengo Kuma, Frida Escobedo and Christo. Content producer Sebastian Jordahn picks the top 10 for our review of the year. More