Thing converts historic Cornish library into The Ladder arts space
UK architecture studio Thing has transformed a former library in Cornwall into an arts and cultural hub, contrasting its historic surfaces with timber...
Laila Gohar decorates carousel with oversized fruits for Arket collaboration
Designer Laila Gohar has transformed a traditional carousel by swapping its original figures for oversized fruits and vegetables in celebration of her first...
Eight must-see Milan design week installations
The Dezeen team is on the ground at Milan design week. Here are eight must-see installations from the event, including a pink labyrinth,...
Lina Ghotmeh unveils pink labyrinth that "invites visitors to slow down"
Architect Lina Ghotmeh has filled the courtyard of Milan‘s Palazzo Litta with the Metamorphosis in Motion labyrinth, which is open to visitors during...
Neil Dusheiko Architects extends Cambridgeshire home to frame neighbouring church
A large picture window draws focus to a Gothic church beside this house extension in Cambridgeshire, completed by London studio Neil Dusheiko Architects. Named...
Butter-like blocks of foam frame Secolo + Tableau collaboration at Milan design week
Danish studio Tableau has unveiled its collaboration with Italian brand Secolo, which includes an undulating sofa and furniture with blind-drawn flowers, at the...
IKEA launches inflatable chair "trapped within a metal frame"
Swedish furniture brand IKEA has returned to the 1990s by launching an inflatable chair at this year’s Milan design week. Developed by IKEA...
Macaron modular sofa by Bert Plantagie and Mecanoo
Dezeen Showroom: Dutch design brand Bert Plantagie has collaborated with architecture studio Mecanoo to design Macaron, a modular sofa system modelled on and...
Charlap Hyman & Herrero designs New York fragrance store as a "place of pause"
US firm Charlap Hyman & Herrero has mixed glossy red tiles with Queen Anne-style furniture inside a store for perfume brand Nonfiction, in...
STARTT opens up concealed ruins behind Pantheon in Rome
Italian architecture studio STARTT has used a series of “micro-architectures” to open up a previously inaccessible archaeological site behind the Pantheon in Rome...