Category: Design

Designer Henry Svendsen has created Handle, a “kink-coded” furniture collection that features three abstract sculptural pieces made from brushed metal and black leather. Svendsen, who studied architecture and has previously designed furniture for fashion label Burberry, aimed to create pieces that engage with their users. His designs are slightly abstract, leaving it up to the […]

Fashion designer Stella McCartney showcased the “world’s first” plant-based alternative to feathers for the grand finale of her Spring/Summer 2026 show at Paris Fashion Week. The vegan material was developed by UK start-up Fevvers to offer the same fluffy look and billowing movement as real plumage without the need to kill or harm any birds […]

Dezeen Showroom: forms and shapes distilled from pylons, signals and beacons make up this lighting collection created by French duo Marie & Alexandre and produced by design brand Petite Friture. Marie & Alexandre – the studio of Marie Cornil and Alexandre Willaume – first presented the Pyl lighting in their solo exhibition Horizon at Galerie Signé […]

Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis has created a trio of mirrored and resin installations at Apple Park in California, all informed by the latest iPhones. Marcelis was invited by Apple to create a series of installations in and around the Observatory building at Apple Park to mark the launch of the latest iPhones. Sabine Marcelis designed a […]

Environmental organisation A Plastic Planet has removed the paywall around its PlasticFree database, giving designers and brands unfettered access to its directory of expert-verified plastic substitutes. PlasticFree, which originally launched in 2023 with a subscription model, hosts hundreds of in-depth reports on plastic-free materials alongside case studies on how they can be used to make products […]

Dezeen Showroom: US company MeSpace has created an office pod designed for neurodiverse individuals that gives users a high level of control over internal conditions. The MeSpace worksation is a neuroadaptive pod where the lighting colour and brightness, airflow, visual and acoustic privacy levels, and desk height can all be adjusted as needed. The MeSpace […]

There’s more to rattan than wicker. Designers are finding new ways of shaping the vine material into furniture with a lower carbon footprint than metal or plastic alternatives. Rattan is most commonly associated with wicker, a classic weaving technique that has been used around the world for centuries, primarily for making baskets, mats and rustic-style […]

American architect Jeanne Gang has designed a bottle wrapped in bronze branches for the Gordon & MacPhail 85 Years Old from Glenlivet Distillery, which is the world’s oldest whisky. Named Artistry in Oak, the bottle for the oldest single malt Scotch ever bottled was designed to evoke the protective nature of tree branches. Jeanne Gang designed […]

Dezeen Showroom: Flokk-owned, UK-based brand Connection has updated its Harp system, a characterful space dividing solution featuring bungee cords as stylised see-through walls. Flokk refers to the Harp system, first released in 2021, as “the definitive space division solution”. It allows for the easy creation of individual workstations or breakout zones within an open-plan office. […]

Dezeen Showroom: London-based lighting and homeware brand Buster + Punch has revealed its first portable table lamp, aptly called Takeout. Designed by Buster + Punch founder Massimo Minale, the Takeout lamp sees the brand step outside the home with a product that is well-suited for restaurants and bars, as well as for picnics or barbecues. […]