Fluff Stuff is a plant-based textile filling that isn't just "serving hippies"
Fluff Stuff is a textile filling created from plants cultivated on rewetted peatlands in Finland, which has been designed by students at Aalto University and was on display as part of Helsinki Design Week. More
Ten eclectic eateries that showcase the potential of terrazzo
From a pink-hued Ottolenghi restaurant in London to a muted pizzeria in Beijing, our latest lookbook rounds up 10 eateries from around the world that feature terrazzo elements. More
"Heart that captures a moment in time" forms centrepiece of set design for rapper Dave
London-based Tawbox studio intended to reflect our fractured world by creating a set design featuring an aluminium heart that shattered and came back together during recent shows by British rapper Dave. More
OEO Studio adds Nordic influences to Japandi-style apartment in Tokyo
Copenhagen-based OEO Studio combined muted colours and textured materials to create the interiors for this renovated Tokyo apartment that is characterised by its Japandi design. More
Eight homes with characterful floating staircases that appear to defy gravity
A staircase with an in-built swing and a metal structure hung from a ceiling are among the eight floating staircases featured in our latest lookbook. More
Olaniyi Studio creates "living" footwear designed to decay
Architect Yussef Agbo-Ola of environmental design practice Olaniyi Studio has created a series of shoes made from biomaterials, which are designed to curl up like plants when they decay. More
Cooking Sections and Sakiya explore importance of non-human species in joint exhibition
Turner Prize-nominated art duo Cooking Sections and Palestinian research collective Sakiya have created an exhibition in Edinburgh called In the Eddy of the Stream, which reevaluates the significance of plants and other organisms in our ecosystems. More
DZHUS designs metamorphosing Pseudo clothing collection
Ukrainian fashion house DZHUS has created a series of fashion pieces that can morph into different types of garments for its Autumn Winter 2022 collection, which features the brand's last designs before Russia's invasion of Ukraine. More
Ten bookshelf staircases that add clever storage to living spaces
A converted Belgian barn and a pine-lined house in Japan are among the residential interiors featured in our latest lookbook, which contains homes defined by staircases that incorporate bookshelves. More
Victoria Yakusha designs furniture collection as homage to Ukraine
Ukrainian designer Victoria Yakusha has created her first collection of furniture following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which explores her connection to her homeland through a tapestry and animal-like seating. More
This week Saudi Arabia unveiled a mirrored megacity for nine million people
This week on Dezeen, we revealed the Saudi Arabian government's plans to build a 170-kilometer-long city, which will be called The Line. More
Formafantasma and Artek's Cambio exhibition explores Finnish design's link to forestry
Design duo Formafantasma has collaborated with furniture brand Artek to explore the relationship between the timber and design industries in Finland through an exhibition at Helsinki Design Museum. More
Muted material palette defines monochrome Chinese restaurant by StudioAC
Canadian firm StudioAC combined micro cement, stainless steel and vinyl to form the interiors of a Chinese restaurant in Ontario designed to "respond to the context of the strip mall" in which it is located. More
Frank Gehry's long-awaited Ocean Avenue Project in Santa Monica finally approved
A mixed-use development by architect Frank Gehry, which has been almost a decade in the making, has been granted final approval to be built in Santa Monica, California. More
Serpentine installation an "invitation to develop an intimacy with plants"
Architect Yussef Agbo-Ola and cacao farmer Tabita Rezaire have designed an installation at London's Serpentine Gallery made of wood recycled from past exhibitions that explores medicinal plants. More
This week we revealed the UK's best homes
This week on Dezeen, RIBA unveiled the 20 homes vying to be named 2022's House of the Year. More
Studio Noju creates intimate colourful spaces within open-plan Seville apartment
A pop-up guest bedroom features in this open-plan apartment by Studio Noju, which was renovated to create the illusion of having separate spaces and dressed in colours that nod to its Seville location. More
Vibrant colours define housing complex in India by Sanjay Puri Architects
Boxy balconies and decorative recessed windows characterise this colourful housing complex in Raipur, India, by Sanjay Puri Architects, which was engineered to withstand its location's hot climate. More
Ten Zaha Hadid Design products that go "beyond a simple translation from sketch to object"
Zaha Hadid Design co-directors Woody Yao and Maha Kutay have selected 10 highlights from an exhibition of the design studio's objects at Roca London Gallery. More
Emil Eve Architects retrofits own office in brutalist building in Hackney
London studio Emil Eve has retrofitted its Hackney office to include a striking green-painted floor and modular birch plywood furniture designed to be "reconfigured or adapted as the needs of the users change". More