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"Cutting out sustainability in the face of economic downturn is short-term and misguided"
Brands are backing away from prioritising the planet amid difficult financial conditions but sustainability cannot be a mere trend, writes Caroline Till. It now feels as though we've reached a tipping point in the design and lifestyle industries. Global unrest and economic uncertainty are causing financial and strategic jitters; brands and corporations are shifting away
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/24/sustainability-caroline-till-opinion/
Six innovative infrastructure projects from bridges to boardwalks
With six days left to enter Dezeen Awards 2024, we look back at last year's six shortlisted infrastructure and transport projects, which include a rolling bridge and submerged bicycle park. This category rewards new-build infrastructure or refurbishment of existing facilities where the projects exhibit an innovative solution to delivering public utilities. Infrastructure projects encompass a
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/24/infrastructure-projects-dezeen-awards-2024/
Jérôme Pereira tests the limits of balance with lights made from tree branches
Designer and artist Jérôme Pereira has created a series of carefully weighted lighting sculptures using tree branches he foraged from the forests near his studio in the south of France. Pereira presented nine of these works in his inaugural solo exhibition, Celestial Attraction, staged by design gallery Philia during Milan design week. Many of the
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/24/jerome-pereira-galerie-philia-celestial-attraction/
2LG repurposes vintage helter skelter to "harness nostalgia" at Clerkenwell Design Week
Stay Playful (When No One Feels Like Playing) is a sugary pink helter skelter, which has been repaired by interiors studio 2LG and placed in London's Spa Fields park as an installation for Clerkenwell Design Week. Jordan Cluroe and Russell Whitehead of 2LG studio created the helter skelter – a traditional British fairground ride – as
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Riley Hooker creates inflatable seating informed by "slime mold" for collective gathering
During this year's NYCxDesign festival, local designer Riley Hooker has created a modular and twisting inflatable seating system informed by "slime mold" meant to acts as a gathering place in times of "crisis". Fabricated by Rhode Island design studio Pneuhouse and created in collaboration with designer Nick Meehan, SIT(UATION) was installed in Creative Time HQ
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/23/riley-hooker-inflatable-seating-slime-mold-gathering-reading/
Dezeen Agenda features IKEA's first pet range Utsådd
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features IKEA's reveal of its first product range for pets, Utsådd. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Swedish furniture brand IKEA has collaborated with rehoming centre Woodgreen Pets Charity to create the Utsådd collection, its first product range for pets. The collection, which includes 29 pieces such
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/23/ikea-first-pet-range-dezeen-agenda/
Head Hi Lamp Show in New York prioritises "creation over commercialization"
Brooklyn design bookstore Head Hi has showcased lamps made by 54 different designers for its annual group show during NYCxDesign. The fifth annual Head Hi Lamp Show happened in a long Soho loft with white-painted walls and wood flooring, having moved from its previous Brooklyn location. At the entrance was a bar area with two
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/23/head-hi-lamp-show-new-york-2024/
Flexform showcases furniture for homes that "express your personality" in Somewhere magazine
Promotion: Italian furniture brand Flexform has created its own magazine, which highlights its sofas and armchairs, for "homes that make people feel welcome". Named Somewhere, the magazine was created to emphasise how Flexform's furniture is "able to express your personality. Where you feel at home," the brand said. While the products in the collection are already
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/23/flexform-somewhere-range-express-personality/
Tempus Obsidian timepieces by Ben Rousseau
Dezeen Showroom: British art and design studio Ben Rousseau has released a contemporary version of a traditional wall clock that features a digital display set into a glossy black face. Tempus Obsidian timepieces display the time via an illuminated wall-mounted fixture that has a dark, mirrored surface reminiscent of Obsidian, a type of naturally occurring
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/23/tempus-obsidian-timepieces-ben-rousseau-dezeen-showroom/
Six US-based roles on Dezeen Jobs
We've selected six US-based roles available on Dezeen Jobs this week, including positions at Anacapa Architecture, Bryan O'Sullivan Studio and Walker Warner Architects. Marketing assistant at Oppenheim Architecture Oppenheim Architecture is seeking a marketing assistant to join its team in the US, Europe or remotely. The studio's portfolio includes the Ayla Clubhouse in Aqaba, housed
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/23/us-based-roundup-dezeen-jobs-2/
So Architecture adds textured "sanctuary" to cottage in Tasmania
A vaulted ceiling clad in wooden slats features inside Harriet's House, a cottage in Tasmania extended by local studio So Architecture. Located in the city of Launceston, the 50-square-metre addition replaces two dated extensions previously added to the rear of the Georgian-style dwelling. As the site of the cottage is overlooked on both sides, So Architecture
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/23/so-architecture-harriets-house-tasmania/
Artefact uses bricks made from "unloved" stone to craft temporary shelter in Clerkenwell
Architecture studio Artefact has created an installation for Clerkenwell Design Week using bricks made of stone instead of fired clay, which the manufacturers claim emit 75 per cent fewer greenhouse gases in their production. The temporary shelter, called Brick from a Stone, consists of a colonnade with six columns and was designed by Artefact using stone bricks
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/23/stone-brick-installation-artefact-albion-hutton/
Tam Tam folding table by Ibebi
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Ibebi has released a versatile table designed for use in workplaces that can be folded away for easy storage. Tam Tam was created to enhance the adaptability of office spaces, facilitating work surfaces that can be easily moved around and put aside when necessary. The tables feature a centrally-placed hinge that allows
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/23/tam-tam-folding-table-ibebi-dezeen-showroom/
Lisbon by Design showcases "contemporary interpretations of Portuguese heritage"
This year's Lisbon by Design features design pieces, craftworks and collaborative installations made in Portugal exclusively for the design fair, which is hosted in the city's Gomes Freire Palace. Now in its fourth edition, the annual event showcases furniture, lighting and decorative objects as solo and collaborative installations in a series of rooms. Lisbon by Design
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/23/lisbon-by-design-furniture-craft-portugal/
Frying pans and tennis balls feature in collection made from found objects by London Met students
Students from London Metropolitan University worked with Benchmark to create a range of products using the furnituremaker's wood offcuts and objects gathered from the streets of London for Clerkenwell Design Week. A group of second and third-year students from the university's undergraduate degree in product and furniture design participated in the project, called Aldgate Gold after
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/23/aldgate-gold-london-metropolitan-university-benchmark/
Invisible Studio and Mole Architects create "big shed" as Forest School Camps base
The Big Roof is a flexible educational and storage space in eastern England, created by British practices Invisible Studio and Mole Architects for the Forest School Camps charity. Described by Invisible Studio and Mole Architects as a "big shed", the project replaces three dilapidated agricultural buildings in the Cambridgeshire Fens previously used by the educational
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/23/the-big-roof-invisible-studio-mole-architects/
Q-Active sit-stand desk by Narbutas
Dezeen Showroom: workplace furniture brand Narbutas has launched a sit-stand desk designed to be assembled and ready to use in just nine minutes. The Q-Active desk was created to fit the requirements of a modern office by delivering comfort and ergonomics as well as a dynamic character. It also saves companies the time and labour that
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/23/q-active-sit-stand-desk-narbutas-dezeen-showroom/
Robert Hutchinson Architecture converts 1950s Seattle building into event space
A mezzanine and rooftop lounge are among the enhancements by Robert Hutchinson Architecture to a former warehouse that has been reborn as a multipurpose venue called Stone Way Auto. The building is situated in Seattle's Fremont neighbourhood, known for its bohemian character. The venue's name stems from the owner's love of automobiles, along with its location
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/22/robert-hutchinson-1950s-seattle-building-event-space-garage/
University of East London presents ten tables designed by students
Dezeen School Shows: a side table composed of upcycled materials that explores minimalism is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of East London. Also included is a table consisting of reclaimed materials including plywood and vibrant wood veneer, and another made of teak, epoxy resin and 3D-printed PLA that has
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Gather outdoor seating by Foster + Partners for Escofet
Dezeen Showroom: architecture firm Foster + Partners aimed to create relaxed outdoor areas with Gather, its ultra-thin concrete seating solution for Spanish street furniture brand Escofet. Gather outdoor seating is a modular system made from Escofet's own ultra-high-performance concrete, called Slimconcrete, which is finished by hand. Using Slimconcrete enabled Foster + Partners to achieve a
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https://www.dezeen.com/2024/05/22/gather-outdoor-seating-foster-partners-escofet-dezeen-showroom/