Architecture and design blogs
Ten chairs that tell the diverse stories of the African continent
21 November 2024 @ 11:15 am
The inaugural Design Week South Africa included an exhibition bringing together chairs from across the continent of Africa. Here the curators share 10 highlights, ranging from a red garden chair mended with electric wire to a throne made of guns. Read more"A repeat of the autonomous car hype-cycle of a decade ago is on the cards"
21 November 2024 @ 11:00 am
Tesla's recently unveiled robotaxis are part of a wave of renewed enthusiasm for self-driving cars, but autonomous vehicles will not solve the problems faced by our transport systems, writes Paris Marx. Read moreOMA creates aluminium-clad gallery for monumental Egyptian statues
21 November 2024 @ 10:45 am
Architecture studios OMA and Andrea Tabocchini Architecture have remodelled the Gallery of the Kings at the Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy, to "reconnect the ancient Egyptian statues to their original context in Thebes". Read moreLast chance to tell Dezeen about your experience of working in architecture and design
21 November 2024 @ 10:30 am
Dezeen's survey gathering information about people's experiences of working in architecture and design closes tomorrow. Fill it in now before it's too late! Read moreInfinity showers by Villeroy & Boch
21 November 2024 @ 10:30 am
Dezeen Showroom: German brand Villeroy & Boch has designed a shower that helps to make residential bathrooms feel like spas by offering multiple spray modes. Read moreSoftblock rug revives "world's oldest rug-making technique"
21 November 2024 @ 10:00 am
Rug manufacturer Peace Industry used an endangered Iranian felting technique to develop this colourful reversible rug with a different pattern on each side. Read moreKengo Kuma designs draped HidaHida chair for Gärsnäs
21 November 2024 @ 9:50 am
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has collaborated with Swedish furniture brand Gärsnäs on HidaHida, a fabric-clad easy chair that "communicates both Scandinavian and Japanese influences". Read moreDezeen Awards China 2024 Designers of the Year shortlist revealed
21 November 2024 @ 9:00 am
Dezeen has announced the Designers of the Year shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards China, which includes Line+ Studio, People's Architecture Office, Min Chen and Say Architects. Read moreDezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to Miami art week 2024
21 November 2024 @ 8:00 am
Dezeen Events Guide has launched the 2024 edition of its Miami art week festival guide, spotlighting the key events taking place in the city from 2 to 8 December. Read moreBeyond Perception exhibition pairs furniture with digital twin for video game
20 November 2024 @ 8:55 pm
A lamp made of discarded mollusc shells and humming furniture featured in the Beyond Perception exhibition in New York City alongside digitized versions of the pieces for a future AI-driven video game. Read more