Category: Design

Dezeen Showroom: from cork flooring to materials made from recycled plastic, the following surfaces are among those recently published on Dezeen Showroom. Among the selection are tiles that imitate the appearance of natural marble and stones, surfaces made partially from post-consumer appliances, and tiles containing PVC from old construction parts. Various international brands and manufacturers have recently […]

US president Donald Trump has announced that there will be a 30 per cent tariff on upholstered furniture being imported to the USA from the start of October. Trump announced the furniture tariffs, alongside a 50 per cent tariff on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities in a post on Trump Social yesterday evening. “We will be […]

While big brands largely steered clear of major launches at this year’s London Design Festival, the next generation was out in force. Below, we meet some of the most promising young furniture and lighting designers coming out of the UK. Whether banding together to host group shows, occupying shops and hotels, or showcasing their work […]

Dezeen Showroom: designer Domenico Orefice worked with Italian brand Ceramiche Keope to create this range of tiles that combines terracotta, contemporary aesthetics and Milanese architecture. The CottoMilano porcelain stoneware tile collection is informed by Milan’s historic Fornace Curti kiln, a source for Lombard terracotta since the 15th century. The CottoMilano tiles present a fresh take […]

British designer Terence Woodgate has created a collection of carbon-fibre furniture for Carpenters Workshop Gallery, featuring super-slim forms that lend the pieces a lightweight appearance. The project, titled Lightness of Form, comprises a table, desk, chaise longue, chair and a cabinet that is still in development, all made using a recycled fibreglass material. Terence Woodgate […]

Making clothes using living organisms is fundamentally changing how Iris van Herpen thinks about materials, the Dutch fashion designer tells Dezeen in this interview. Since starting her own studio 18 years ago, Van Herpen has carved out a reputation for sculptural designs that are innovative even for the inherently experimental world of couture fashion. One […]

Dezeen Showroom: Danish homeware brand Vipp has added to its family of Swivel chairs, which have a classic modernist aesthetic that combines aluminium and leather. The Swivel series balances timeless design and everyday functionality, according to Vipp, with compact and visually lightweight silhouettes that sit as easily within a home office as a conference room. […]

Rumours of the metaverse‘s demise are greatly exaggerated – particularly when it comes to designing virtual buildings, writes Sarah Housley. An article about the metaverse? Is it 2020? No futures vision has burned more brightly or been abandoned more quickly this decade than the metaverse. But like all “failed” futures, the metaverse has not gone. […]

Architect Ethan Akiyama Poh has won Dezeen and Bentley‘s Radical Renewal Competition with a concept that reimagines architect Kenzo Tange‘s disused post-war gymnasium, currently facing demolition, as a thriving civic destination. Akiyama Poh proposed reprogramming Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Tange’s Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium, which is currently unoccupied and threatened with demolition due to seismic and […]

Dezeen Showroom: from intricate tiles to stone-effect surfaces, 2025 has seen Italian manufacturer Marazzi list another handful of its products on Dezeen Showroom. Marazzi’s Terramater tiles were designed to pay homage to the aesthetic of vintage ceramics. Terramater tiles come in seven colourways and two textural finishes The collection contains seven glazed colourways, each of which […]