Frama transforms former apothecary into farmers market Il Mercato
During annual festival 3 Days of Design, Danish brand Frama created a farmers-market exhibition at its Copenhagen headquarters to celebrate its focus on local communities. More
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Latvia brings "supermarket-like atmosphere" to Venice Architecture Biennale pavilion
Fake tins, cartons and bottles line shelves in the Latvian Pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale, which takes the form of a supermarket where visitors are invited to reflect on past festivals. More
Chicago Architecture Biennial announces participants for fifth edition
A selection of more than 70 architects, artists and designers including Carol Ross Barney, LOT-EK and Anupama Kundoo have been selected to participate in Chicago's architecture festival in the fall, organised around the theme "This Is a Rehearsal". More
Polish pavilion at London Design Biennale collects windows for Ukraine's reconstruction
The medal for this year's best overall contribution to the London Design Biennale has gone to the Polish pavilion, which explores cross-border collaboration and the reframing of everyday objects in times of crisis. More
Tomás Saraceno adapts Serpentine gallery to welcome all species
Argentinian artist Tomás Saraceno has changed the HVAC and electrical system of the Serpentine gallery in London, in an effort to make an exhibition for all the nearby species. More
Sarah Sze designs artwork for hidden Victorian waiting room at London train station
New York-based artist Sarah Sze has created a large-scale art installation in a vaulted space above Peckham Rye station that had been boarded up for the last 50 years. More
Ten standout pavilions from the 2023 London Design Biennale
A giant wind chime, touch-sensing bio-textiles and windows for Ukraine are among the most intriguing installations from the London Design Biennale, which opens at Somerset House today. More
Steve Messam creates site-specific inflatable sculptures for Clerkenwell Design Week
British artist Steve Messam has created four inflatable sculptures with spiky and bulbous protrusions that intend to "reimagine the architecture" of their locations at Clerkenwell Design Week. More
Sensbiom 2 biomaterial installation changes colour with UV exposure
A material that alerts people to "an invisible threat" by changing colour in response to UV radiation has been displayed in an installation by Crafting Plastics Studio and DumoLab Research. More
British Pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale encapsulates "the incredible diversity we experience in Britain everyday"
Designer Mac Collins is among those exhibiting works at the British Pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale, which celebrates how global diasporic communities design space. More
EcoLogicStudio turns algae into air-purifying biopolymer "tree"
Design practice EcoLogicStudio has turned algae into a biodegradable biopolymer, from which it has "grown" a 3D-printed, 10-metre-tall tree that carries out photosynthesis. More
"We're recontextualising what a shoe is" says Nike VP Darryl Matthews
New manufacturing processes are pushing the boundaries of trainer design, says vice president of footwear design at Nike's Catalyst team in this interview. More
Primary school children design and build performance space in London theatre
Primary school children in London have created temporary performance structures as part of the Let's Build community project, organised by architecture educator Matt+Fiona to engage the local community. More
Loewe turns classic stick chairs into "sculptural objects"
Fashion brand Loewe has worked with global artisans to create a collection of wooden chairs decorated with woven materials including foil, shearling and paper that was shown as part of Milan design week. More
Markus Benesch designs Alpine home for fabled "tuntschi" doll
A vengeful doll from an Alpine folk tale was the imagined occupant of this colourful cabin-style home created by German designer Markus Benesch at Milan design week. More
"Droog is the last movement in design" says designer Richard Hutten
On the 30th anniversary of Droog's first show in Milan, founding member Richard Hutten has curated an exhibition celebrating the Dutch design movement and its lasting influence. More
Farrell Centre opens with exhibition showcasing mycelium and fake fur
An architecture centre founded by British architect Terry Farrell has opened in Newcastle, England, with an exhibition exploring building materials of the future and "urban rooms" for local residents. More
Nendo and Daniel Arsham create "functionality out of what is broken"
Japanese design studio Nendo and New York-based artist Daniel Arsham have collaborated on an exhibition for Milan design week 2023 that sees objects purposefully broken to create new functions. More
Ten standout projects and installations at Milan design week
Following this year's Milan design week, Dezeen has highlighted ten standout exhibitions, installations and shows at the Milanese festival, ranging from textiles made from brick to a denim-clad jet plane. More
Grohe Spa transforms historic Milanese courtyard with reflective water installation
Reflective pools and mirrored cubes set within a neoclassical courtyard in Milan feature in Grohe's water-inspired installation, which is captured in this video produced by Dezeen. More