Five Eames Office highlights from the 80 Years of Design exhibition
Eames Demetrios, who is the grandson of Charles and Ray Eames, shares his highlights from an exhibition of Eames Office's work that opens tomorrow to mark its 80th anniversary. More
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OMA reveals design galleries at renovated Denver Art Museum
The New York office of architecture firm OMA has designed galleries and a studio inside Gio Ponti's Denver Art Museum, which recently underwent a major redevelopment. More
Isamu Noguchi a "pioneer of social sculpture" says Barbican curator
Curator Florence Ostende discusses the recently opened exhibition focused on the work of Isamu Noguchi at London's Barbican Centre, in this video produced by Dezeen. More
Design Museum conducts "first-ever" environmental audit of exhibition for Waste Age
The Design Museum's latest exhibition Waste Age has a carbon footprint of 10 tonnes, equal to what the average UK person emits in a year, according to a sustainability assessment by environmental collective URGE. More
Waste crisis a "design-made mess" says Design Museum show curator
The Waste Age exhibition, which opens today at London's Design Museum, explores how design has contributed to the rise of throwaway culture and how the industry can help to create an alternative circular economy that doesn't exploit the planet. More
AGi Architects arranges Dubai Expo Opportunity Pavilion around covered plaza
Spanish-Kuwaiti studio AGi Architects has created a pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai that is built around a covered plaza that acts as a place where people can gather. More
Fold Oslo designers look to the future of furniture in Ny Normal exhibition
In the context of the coronavirus pandemic and the environmental crisis, six Oslo-based designers present furniture designs that anticipate a more positive future. More
Driving the Human presents 21 visions for sustainable cohabiting
Dezeen promotion: a multi-species refuge made from mycelium and a project exploring how bacteria can be used as an architectural tool is included in an upcoming event by Driving the Human, which will examine how humans can live in symbiosis with other species. More
Matteo Guarnaccia designs chairs around seating habits of world's most populous countries
Sicilian designer Matteo Guarnaccia has visited the most populous countries in the world and collaborated with local makers to create a seating design in each country as part of his Cross Cultural Chairs project. More
Audrey Large designs 3D-printed sculptures informed by digital graphics
French designer Audrey Large took cues from digital forms to design a collection of 3D-printed sculptures that explore the relationship between both our virtual and physical worlds. More
Hong Kong Arts Centre enlivens North Point neighbourhood with public art
Dezeen promotion: a community garden that transforms produce waste from a street market into fertiliser is among a series of installations created by eight artists and architects for a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong. More
Neutra's VDL II House hosts Built In group exhibition in Los Angeles
A house designed by famed modernist Richard Neutra is both site and muse for an exhibition by Los Angeles gallery Marta that sees artists, architects and designers create works that respond directly to the architecture. More
Laura Owens covers Vincent Van Gogh exhibition in colourful handmade painted wallpaper
American artist Laura Owens has covered the walls of an exhibition of Vincent van Gogh's works in colourful handmade wallpaper. More
Contemporary designers create one-off candle holders for A Flame for Research charity project
Designers including Patricia Urquiola, Jaime Hayon and Marcel Wanders have created metal candle holders for a project to raise funds for cancer research, which is currently on show at Milan design week. More
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Bethan Laura Wood's Ornate exhibition features furniture informed by boudoirs
British designer Bethan Laura Wood has unveiled Ornate, an exhibition of furniture that seeks to reclaim ideas of femininity, at the Nilufar Gallery as part of Milan design week. More
MENASA – Emirati Design Platform intends to bring Emirati crafts to a global stage at Expo 2020 Dubai
Dezeen promotion: Expo 2020 Dubai's Design and Crafts Programme has launched a design platform to present more than 40 local and international designers who showcase stories from the UAE through exclusive curated collections. More
Emerging Italian designers create furniture in response to Rick Owens' work
Rick Owens' clean, brutalist lines are contrasted against the "childlike touch" of contemporary Italian design in the Rick Owens – Dialog with Emerging Italian Designers exhibition curated by Galerie Philia as part of Milan design week. More
Design Museum curator picks five highlights from Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life exhibition
The latest exhibition at London's Design Museum provides a retrospective look at the life and work of 20th-century designer Charlotte Perriand. Chief curator Justin McGuirk shares his top five exhibits in this roundup from the show. More
Ten pieces that showcase the "authentic voice" of Zaha Hadid
A retrospective of architect Zaha Hadid's work called ZHA Close Up – Work & Research is currently on display at MAM Shanghai. Its artistic director Shai Baitel picks 10 items from the exhibition that demonstrate the diversity of her work. More
Carlo Ratti Associati designs MAE Museum dedicated to carbon fibre
Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati and architect Italo Rota have designed a museum dedicated to carbon fibre, which will be partially made from the material. More