The same as: ‘Location is everything’ when we talk real estate, it also holds true for sustainable landscape design. A successful looking garden in Perth is going to need some very different elements to a garden in coastal Sydney. It all depends on where you are, your location, that determines the sensible use of local materials. […]

IKEA and Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek have created a range of furniture and homeware that showcases imperfections, rather than hiding them. The collection, named Industriell, marks the second collaboration between IKEA and Hein Eek. It includes a range of limited-edition pieces, including chairs, tables, ceramics, textiles and glassware. With their craft-like aesthetic, the products are all designed to look slightly different […]

For our latest competition, Dezeen is offering the chance to win a book dedicated to Zaha Hadid, whose untimely death in 2016 shook the architecture community and whose list of projects continues to grow under her eponymous firm. Zaha Hadid Architects: Redefining Architecture & Design delves into the designs of Hadid, “whose creative genius captured the collective imagination, influencing […]

Late in 2017 Porsche Design introduced a new watch that was strictly limited to a 500-piece edition and only available for owners of the 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series, a sports car able to reach a top track speed of 330 kilometers per hour. That watch’s new caliber, designed by Porsche Design’s engineers, is called […]

Fans of “The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour” television series from the 1970s will vividly remember the thousands of fabulous and sometimes outrageous gowns and costumes sported by Cher throughout the run of the show. The man behind the fashion was legendary designer Bob Mackie, who became a longtime couture collaborator with the singer throughout […]

Three Perkins+Will designers conceptualize the pumping room of their dreams. The Affordable Care Act requires that most employers provide a private space for new mothers to pump milk–that’s not just a bathroom stall. But in the eight years since the law came into effect, some companies have decided to interpret it by designating closets, shower […]

Programme open to computer science, electronics or software engineering students Students will have the opportunity to design software for future Jaguar Land Rover vehicles this summer after the company said it would fast-track placement applications. The programme is open to computer science, electronics or software engineering students at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Successful applicants will […]

Though the C-X75 never made production, its spirit lives on. The Jaguar I-Pace all-electric performance crossover finally made its debut last week at Geneva. As Jaguar’s first-ever EV, it was vital to get everything right, from the technology to its design. But how does one go about designing an EV SUV with Jaguar proportions and attitude? You […]

Sheria Ngowi never went to design school. But that hasn’t stopped the Tanzanian law graduate from designing haute couture that he now showcases alongside some of the biggest names in the fashion industry. Elsewhere, Ngowi’s success without formal training may appear rare. In Tanzania, he’s one of a growing set of designers making it big, […]

Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige may get the headlines, but few people have as much tactile influence on the Marvel Cinematic Universe as its design department—in particular, head of visual development Ryan Meinerding and visual design supervisor Andy Park. Their teams split up design duties on Marvel’s schedule and are often hard at work on […]