Tim Teven creates Recycling Reject furniture from paper-recycling waste
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Tim Teven has developed a process for making furniture and building blocks using the waste separated from paper fibre during the recycling process. Read more
View ArticleOkana Centre for Change is a bamboo centre for a rural Kenyan community
TU Delft students Laura Katharina Strähle and Ellen Rouwendal's community centre for the rural community of Okana, close to Lake Victoria in Kenya, was named Dezeen Awards Small Building of the Year...
View ArticleLeandro Garcia renovates compact flat in Curitiba for hosting guests
Brazilian architect Leandro Garcia has renovated an apartment in Brazil for a journalist, making room for entertaining despite the limited space. Read more
View ArticleSimple vegan cuisine inspires serene Tel Aviv restaurant interior
A glass-enclosed kitchen at the entrance to this Tel Aviv restaurant by Vered Kadouri and Craft & Bloom turns the food preparation into an art performance. Read more
View ArticleBeer Holthuis designs 3D printer that uses recycled paper
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Beer Holthuis created the Paper Pulp Printer in an effort to combat the amount of waste plastic being created through 3D-printing. Read more
View ArticleCarlo Ratti develops Livingboard prefab housing system for rural India
Architect Carlo Ratti has worked with Indian non-profit WeRise to develop a system of low-cost housing with a prefabricated core that homeowners can build any structure they like on top of. Read more
View ArticleBower Studios' arched mirror alludes to doorway in Gray Matters shoe showroom
A series of trompe l'oeil mirrors designed by New York City firm Bower Studios make shoe brand Gray Matters' showroom in Brooklyn look much bigger than it actually is. Read more
View ArticleGranite boulders feature in jewellery showroom by Richard Stampton Architects
Granite boulders skewered on metal poles are used to display jewellery in this Melbourne showroom designed by Richard Stampton Architects. Read more
View ArticleErika Emeren uses Swedish spit-cake technique to create decorative vases
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Erika Emeren has turned a traditional cake-making technique into a method for forming unique ceramic vases. Read more
View ArticlePablo Pita's geometric Forja House nestles amongst trees in Portuguese valley
This compact holiday home in Portugal's Alto Douro region is partially embedded in its sloping site and features large openings that frame views of the surrounding nature. Read more
View ArticleJohn Pawson awarded CBE in Queen's New Year's Honours
British architectural designer John Pawson has been recognised for services to design and architecture with a CBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours list 2019. Read more
View ArticleHou de Sousa designs fluorescent Prismatic installation for Washington DC
Fluorescent cords attached to black rebar frames form this sculptural installation, which American firm Hou de Sousa has created for Washington DC. Read more
View ArticleHappy new year!
Happy new year and best wishes for 2019. We'll be back for more architecture and design tomorrow. In the meantime, enjoy our review of 2018.
View ArticleRobot-made tables and vases feature surface textures created using algorithms
Iraqi-born UAE-based designer Layth Mahdi debuts a series of marble vases and tables with contoured surfaces milled by robots and designed using algorithms. Read more
View ArticleLukstudio creates monochrome interior for LePur yoghurt cafe in Beijing
A monochromatic palette and limited selection of materials create a minimal interior for the LePur yoghurt cafe in Beijing, while mirrors exaggerate light in the space. Read more
View ArticleHuawei's Facing Emotions app uses sound to allow the visually impaired to see...
Chinese tech giant Huawei has developed an app that uses artificial intelligence to allow the visually impaired to "see" the emotion on the face of someone they are talking to by translating it into...
View ArticleEbru Kurbak uses traditional textile techniques to create embroidered computer
An embroidered computer and a sound recorder made from yarn are among the products produced as part of Ebru Kurbak's research project into the use of traditional textile techniques to manufacture...
View Article12 buildings to look forward to in 2019
Beijing's Zaha Hadid-designed airport and the M+ museum of visual culture in Hong Kong are among Dezeen editor Amy Frearson's picks of the most exciting new buildings opening in 2019. Read more
View ArticleMorris + Company designs housing for London's homeless in old tube station
Architecture studio Morris + Company proposes transforming a London Underground station into a co-working space and hostel for homeless people. Read more
View ArticleSwimming pool tops Hither Hills holiday home in Long Island by Bates Masi...
Terraced volumes wrapped in stone and wood form a weekend dwelling by Bates Masi Architects on the eastern tip of New York's Long Island. Read more
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