Design Hotels report explores “unlimited possibilities” of neuroaesthetics
Promotion: Design Hotels has launched its study Neuroaesthetics – Design for the Mind, which looks at how technological and cultural aesthetics impact human behaviour, with a talk at Milan design week. The Design Hotels talk featured Robyn Landau, co-founder of Kinda Studios, alongside neuroaesthetics architect and designer Suchi Reddy, founder of Reddymade. They were joined…
Cesto chair by Pablo Regaño for Artu
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish designer Pablo Regaño has created a chair for Polish furniture company Artu designed to resemble a wicker basket. The Cesto chair has a simple form made up of metal tubes and slats, and is intended for outdoor use thanks to the material’s durability. The Cesto chair resembles a basket The name of…
Stonetech tile collection by Casalgrande Padana
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Casalgrande Padana looked to the central Alps for inspiration for its Stonetech collection of porcelain tiles. Casalgrande Padana considers the Stonetech collection an embodiment of its latest research and innovation, with a full-body structure that means the inner layers or the tile are identical to the top surface, so the appearance of…
Mole Architects creates barn-like holiday home within Suffolk farmyard
British studio Mole Architects has created Alde Valley Barn, a brick-clad holiday home on a farmyard in Suffolk that dates back to the 17th century. The four-bedroom house replaces a steel-framed barn, which was added to the farm in the English town of Aldeburgh in the 20th century. Mole Architects has created Alde Valley Barn on…
Paris 2024 Olympic Village features street lamps made from salvaged building materials
Ahead of this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris, design offices Concepto and Studio 5.5 have installed 350 street lights made from salvaged scaffolding poles and lampposts in the athletes’ village. The lighting project is part of a scheme overseen by the Olympic Games delivery authority Solideo with the aim to reduce carbon emissions by 47…
Mawi Garage by Dhaniē & Sal is an “homage” to utilitarian automobiles
Indonesian architecture practice Dhaniē & Sal has completed Mawi Garage in South Tangerang, creating a steel structure that references the engineering of the cars and motorcycles inside. The client, a car collector, tasked the local practice with renovating an existing 488-square-metre shed that housed his extensive fleet, as well as extending it to add a…
Loewe presents 24 lamps characterised by “unexpected interactions” with light
Fashion house Loewe unveiled lamps created by 24 international artists during Milan design week in an exhibition that featured materials ranging from birch twigs and horse hair to leather and Japanese washi paper. The Loewe Lamps presentation took place within a single room at the historic Palazzo Citterio in Milan‘s Brera district. Andile Dyalvane presented…
HIMACS undermount sinks by LX Hausys
Dezeen Showroom: bathroom brand LX Hausys has unveiled five undermount basins that aim to offer inclusive bathroom design solutions with stylish appearances. The newly released HIMACS undermount sinks range includes basins designed for use in multigenerational households and for users with reduced mobility, and come in a selection of refined colourways. LX Hausys has released…
Ecco hosts experimental leather workshop at Milan design week
Ecco hosted a workshop during Milan design week inviting visitors to customise its latest leather innovations with natural dyes, as captured in a video produced for the brand by Dezeen. The workshop took place as a part of Material Matters, an exhibition hosted by the footwear and lifestyle brand at cultural space and design store…
F Taylor Colantonio and Daniel Roseberry create surreal bronze-and-silk furniture for Schiaparelli
Schiaparelli creative director Daniel Roseberry has collaborated with artist F Taylor Colantonio on a collection of sculptural bronze and silk furniture that includes a chair-lamp hybrid. The starting point for the creative collaboration was the neoclassical theme of the Toilet of Venus, a subject that was popular in the sixteenth century. The daybed was made…