Dezeen Showroom: Danish architect Kristian Ahlmark has designed a kitchen unit for Lithuanian brand Kongacph that is made from a single oak log crafted to highlight the material’s natural beauty. The Tenon kitchen is defined by its tenon-mortise joinery, adopting the traditional carpentry technique to create a clean, modern design, which Ahlmark has also integrated into…
Czech design brand Two Hundred Tons has developed a furniture collection made from standard steel tubes that are laser-cut and unfolded to create lightweight structural components. The Unroll collection comprises a shelving unit, coffee tables and coat hooks, all produced by designers Adam and Monika Štok using deconstructed steel tubes. The objects are made by…
As a child, I used to build worlds for my Barbies. I’d spend endless hours with my sister, Faith, crafting intricate realms, stitching tiny garments from vibrant fabrics, and fashioning furniture from corks, toothpicks, and bottle caps! Early experiences like these introduced me to the magic of design and inspired me to become a designer and artist.…
South African furniture brand Wunders has worked with designer Heath Nash to open its waste stores permanently to local Cape Town makers following a workshop and exhibition that showed the potential of reclaimed materials. MakeSpace is a newly opened studio located in the Wunders factory, where members of the public can come to access and…
Dezeen Showroom: a rug woven from New Zealand wool that features a blocky pattern informed by Stonehenge in the UK is among 11 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Stone rug by Arturel Danish design brand Arturel looked to the famous British prehistoric landmark Stonehenge to inform the boxy, rectilinear pattern of its woollen Stone…
From the solo furniture shows of Jomo Tariku, Chris Schank and Norman Teague to an exhibition imagining the ramifications of cities on a planetary scale, Dezeen’s US editor Ben Dreith selects worthwhile exhibitions from the United States. From the statewide PST Art fair in California to trade shows such as BDNY in New York, there…
Dezeen Showroom: any lounge or lobby area can become a casual work area with the Alden laptop table, created by Union Design for KFI Studios. Modern and minimalist in style, the Alden laptop table has a C shape that slots neatly around lounge chairs, sofas or ottomans to provide a small worktop. The Alden laptop table…
With India’s interior design market predicted to double over the next decade, we spotlight 15 homegrown furniture and homeware brands looking to make an impression on the global stage. According to a recent IMARC Group report, India’s design market will grow from $31.5 billion in 2023 to $67.4 billion in 2032, fuelled by a boom…
Vancouver-based creative studio Zenga Bros has created a series of furniture pieces that convert into skate ramps, rails and quarter pipes as a “radical way to transform office space”. Supported by watch brand lamp and a boardroom table that can be transformed to create skateable pieces for a more playful work environment. The Zenga Bros…
The inaugural Design Week South Africa included an exhibition bringing together chairs from across the continent of Africa. Here the curators share 10 highlights, ranging from a red garden chair mended with electric wire to a throne made of guns. Held in Cape Town, the Africa Chair exhibition was curated by Marlon James Interior Architecture…
