Everything you need to know about art decoTo mark the centenary of art deco's debut, Dezeen features editor Nat Barker rounds up everything you need to know about art deco. In this video produced by Dezeen Studio, Dezeen explores the history and context of the movement, and the most notable characteristics of the style. Art deco was a design movement that rose to prominence in the 1920s and 30s. Its origins are often disputed, but most agree that art deco's entrance on to the world sta...
Design You Can Feel showcase described as "a wonder of the senses" says Nassia InglessisDesigner Nassia Inglessis discusses how sensory experiences can be used to create wonder in this exclusive talk hosted by Dezeen and ASUS during Milan design week. Dezeen collaborated with Taiwanese electronics brand ASUS and Studio INI founder Inglessis to create an experiential kinetic installation. Inglessis was commissioned to create the installation for Design You Can Feel, a showcase curated f...
AI "not going to take designers' jobs" according to Blond and Harry's Double Vision exhibitionRather than being a threat to designers, artificial intelligence will enable them to design "faster and better" say Blond founder James Melia and Harry's head of design Ryan Dougherty in this video Dezeen produced about their Double Vision exhibition in Milan. The exhibition was set up as an experiment, pitting traditional industrial design methods against artificial intelligence tools. Blond ...
"World's first" 3D-printed railway station built in Japan in six hoursJapanese company Serendix has completed what it claims is the world's first 3D-printed railway station in Arida, Japan, which was constructed in the hours between the last and first train services. Collaborating with JR West Japan Group and Japanese architecture studio Neuob, Serendix created a 3D-printed shelter with an arched roof for Hatsushima Station, which replaced a wooden structure built in 1948. Serendix sai...
Carlo Ratti unveils duo of torches for Milano Cortina 2026 Winter GamesItalian architect Carlo Ratti has revealed Essential, a pair of deliberately pared-back iridescent torches that will carry the Olympic and Paralympic flame at next year's Milano Cortina Winter Games. Essential is a design collaboration between Ratti's studio Carlo Ratti Associati, energy company Eni and chemicals company Versalis, with engineering by Cavagna Group. Characterised by sleek cylindrical bodies, the ligh...
Lachlan Turczan makes "the invisible visible" for Google Milan installationGoogle has worked with artist Lachlan Turczan at Milan design week to present an immersive installation of mist and lasers that allows visitors to move light as though sweeping back curtains. Turczan's artwork Lucida (I–IV) was the main drawcard of Google's Making the Invisible Visible installation, where the tech giant also displayed some of its products and design work. For this year's design week, which end...
Watch the third session of DesignMarch’s talks on fashion and multi-sensory storytellingDezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a day of talks focusing on materiality and sources for inspiration in the creative industry. Watch the concluding session here from 3:50pm UK time. DesignTalks is a programme of live talks that take place at the Henning Larsen Architects-designed Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. The final session explores creative ...
Watch the second session of DesignMarch's talks exploring lava as a building materialDezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a day of talks focusing on materiality and sources for inspiration in the creative industry. Watch the second session here from 2:15pm UK time. DesignTalks is a programme of live talks that take place at the Henning Larsen Architects-designed Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. This second session will examine how architec...
Watch the first session of DesignMarch's talks on the use of "overlooked" natural materialsDezeen has teamed up with DesignMarch to livestream a day of talks focusing on materiality and sources for inspiration in the creative industry. Watch the first session here from 10am UK time on 2 April. DesignTalks comprises a series of discussions that take place at the Henning Larsen Architects-designed Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre in Reykjavík, Iceland. Streaming on Dezeen from 1...