Design eventsThe focal point of this year’s programme is the profound and transforming impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the artsThis year, from the 15th to the 17th of June, Barcelona will play host to Sónar+D 2023, the international congress that brings together leading minds from art, science, and digital culture. The focal point of
TechnologyIn an era dominated by smartphones, it’s no surprise that we dedicate an average of three hours each day to these pocket-sized marvelsIntroducing 0/1 phone, the transformative solution designed by Andrea Mangone to liberate you from the grip of digital distractions and empower you to reclaim control over your life. With its thoughtful design and purposeful
Technology company Apple has unveiled its latest Foster + Partners-designed store in the recently revamped Battersea Power Station in London, which features updated fixtures and furniture. Set to open later today, Apple Battersea is the brand’s 40th UK store and represents an evolution in its retail design thinking with more of an emphasis placed on
A one-room hotel kitted out with a miniature nightclub and twin dwellings with labyrinthine staircases informed by MC Escher are among the guesthouses featured in our latest lookbook. Guesthouses are accommodations for travellers, including cabins, rental cottages and private rooms, sometimes located in close proximity to permanent structures such as homes or offices. Despite their
Local architect Rafael de Cárdenas referenced lost landmarks of New York for the interiors of this streetwear store in the city’s Lower East Side. De Cárdenas worked with Angelo Baque, the former brand director of streetwear brand Supreme, on the design of a retail location for Awake NY, which Baque founded in 2012. Large sculptures
Design studio Nina+Co has used materials informed by the ingredients used in natural skincare products for Big Beauty’s first store in Hackney, London. For its first retail space, Big Beauty founder Lisa Targett Bolding wanted to create a space that was an extension of the brand’s ethos. She worked closely with Nina+Co, which chose to incorporate waste materials and
Australian interiors studio YSG has updated a holiday home in Sydney’s Palm Beach suburb, layering it with a maximalist mix of colours, patterns and textures. The 400-square-metre house belongs to a young family who wanted a place to escape during the holidays while still providing space for remote working. YSG renovated a holiday home in
From Charcoal to HeijltjesAkkaya, Analogue, Raw Edges, +Halle, Peter Fehrentz and More – today designers and brands are helping users unlock their full potential through innovative desk solutions that enhance productivity and encourage movement. Did you know that your brain needs calibrated breaks in the day as much as it needs sleep at night? Charcoal ran a
A three-tiered diving board stands next to a metallic palm tree inside this pop-up shop that designer Willo Perron has created for Kim Kardashian’s lingerie brand SKIMS in London. The brand’s first physical retail space in the UK, at the Selfridges department store in London, follows the same formula as its debut shop in Paris.
Seamlessly transforming trends and insights into experiences and a dream workplace for designers – LIXIL Global Design is a true celebration of cultural diversity, collaboration and creativity and is based in some of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world, from New York to London, Tokyo, Singapore and Shanghai.As the creative arm of LIXIL –
Design Shanghai, taking place from 8th to 11th June 2023, unveils its lineup of globally renowned brands and designers who will gather in Shanghai to commemorate the momentous 10th anniversary of this prestigious design event.Anticipating an attendance of over 70,000 visitors throughout the four-day extravaganza, Design Shanghai will showcase the creative prowess of more than
Design eventsGet ready for an exciting Summer as the highly anticipated New Designers event makes its return, showcasing the talent of 3,000 breakthrough designers, makers, and disruptorsThis vibrant gathering will take place at the Islington Business Design Centre, where creative minds will come together to share their visions for the future of design. The focus
London designer Camille Walala has worked with carpentry workshop Our Department to fit out her own studio with a no-holds-barred version of her colourful design style. Electric blue floors, graphically patterned cabinetry and a kitchenette with cartoon-like proportions feature in the space, which is located in the Regent Studios building off Broadway Market in East
Architect India Mahdavi has updated six rooms within Rome’s 16th-century Villa Medici to feature an array of contemporary and colourful furniture. The intervention comes as part of a three-year project called Re-enchanting Villa Medici, which was launched in 2022 to amplify the presence of contemporary design and craft within the Renaissance palace. India Mahdavi has
Danish design studio Christian + Jade has created an exhibition in collaboration with wood flooring manufacturer Dinesen that explores the density of wood and its significance and history as a commodity. The Weight of Wood exhibition, which takes place at the Dinesen showroom as part of Copenhagen festival 3 Days of Design, was the result
For our latest lookbook, we’ve picked eight interiors that are blanketed in shades of red that include an office in Belgium, a bar toilet in London and a mansion in Mexico. The colour red is most commonly associated with activity, passion, sexuality, love and joy. In this lookbook Dezeen has highlighted ways in which interior
Designers in Residence Kortrijk 2023 DESIGNREGIO Kortrijk and ELDERS collective are joining forces and invite…
London design studio Pirajean Lees referenced Mayfair’s pastoral past and created a series of spaces that nod to the idea of a Georgian manor house when designing restaurant 20 Berkeley. Pirajean Lees aimed to build a story around the space and its sequence of many small rooms, while tapping into the restaurant’s British produce-led culinary approach.
DesignBringing to life a new philosophy and enhancing your wellbeing – LAYER and Panasonic showcase a collection of six near-future conceptual smart devicesSeamlessly exploring the intersection between home, wellness and technology – Benjamin Hubert’s London-based creative agency LAYER and Panasonic innovatively launch Balance of Being, a collection of six eclectic near-future conceptual smart devices.From an LED light treatment
Welcoming you to a new shopping experience – Netherlands-based agency Publicis Groupe launches The Drop Store during the UN 2023 Water Conference in New York featuring a range of intriguing conceptual supermarket products that innovatively reflects what consumption could look like in a world with less water.Flooding, drought and scarcity of clean drinking water may
On the occasion of the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale, Crash Baggage unveiled the outcome of two years of research: the Lunar wheel, the first-ever trolley tire that utilizes a straightforward technology in its materials to provide noise insulation and minimize vibrations on various types of surfaces.Visitors were welcomed inside the Lunar installation, an immersive, site-specific
