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A restaurant at the base of Heatherwick Studio’s Lantern House, a “cathedral of fried chicken” and a colourful Brooklyn eatery feature in this roundup of restaurants in New York City that prioritise design. In the last few years, restaurants in New York City have made a comeback after taking a hit during the Covid-19 pandemic, […]
Nine design-forward restaurant interiors in New York City Read More »
Promotion: workers are returning to the office and workplace design is set to cater to their needs like never before, according to speakers at a panel discussion hosted by Dezeen and furniture brand Steelcase. The panel, titled Joy at Work, took place at Steelcase’s London showroom and featured the company’s EMEA director for workplace design
Ping-pong tables are out, "control" is in, say panellists addressing Joy at Work Read More »
Masonry waste from a nearby builder’s yard was used to create various shapes, textures and habitats for birds and bees in the brick walls of Foxglove House, a home in rural Hertfordshire by local studio Kirkland Fraser Moor. Located in the village of Wigginton, the four-bedroom family home replaces a former stable block on the
Rural house by Kirkland Fraser Moor incorporates homes for birds and bees Read More »
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. Held in Cape Town, the Africa Chair exhibition was curated by Marlon James Interior Architecture
Ten chairs that tell the diverse stories of the African continent Read More »
British car brand Jaguar has unveiled its updated logo as part of a rebrand to mark the company’s move to electric-only cars. The rebrand was realised by the carmaker’s in-house team and unveiled via an advert that was mocked by online commentators for its lack of cars. “New Jaguar is a brand built around exuberant
Jaguar unveils "unique and fearless" rebrand for "complete reset" Read More »
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. On October 10, Elon Musk took to a stage erected on a movie set on the Warner Bros Studios lot to declare that Tesla’s
"A repeat of the autonomous car hype-cycle of a decade ago is on the cards" Read More »
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”. The gallery holds a number of monumental statues from the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, the site of which is now in Luxor. OMA’s
OMA creates aluminium-clad gallery for monumental Egyptian statues Read More »
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! We are conducting research about the well-being and job satisfaction of architecture and design workers for use in a story on Dezeen. Our short survey contains questions about job fulfilment, workload, pay
Last chance to tell Dezeen about your experience of working in architecture and design Read More »
Dezeen Showroom: German brand Villeroy & Boch has designed a shower that helps to make residential bathrooms feel like spas by offering multiple spray modes. The Infinity shower incorporates an overhead and handheld shower as well as a mixer, thermostat and integrated shelf, all in a chrome or matt black finish. The Infinity shower brings
Infinity showers by Villeroy & Boch Read More »
Rug manufacturer Peace Industry used an endangered Iranian felting technique to develop this colourful reversible rug with a different pattern on each side. The Softblock rug is crafted from raw lamb’s wool using a method known as namad, which was brought to the edge of extinction due to the popularity of knotted rugs. Peace Industry
Softblock rug revives "world's oldest rug-making technique" Read More »
