Handsome, Utilitarian Pop-Up Furniture by Industrial Designer Tom Ducarouge

I'm really digging these utilitarian furniture pieces, by Paris-based industrial designer Tom Ducarouge.

They're made from sheets of 25mm Baltic Birch plywood with a roundover profile on the edges, what look to be 3mm brackets made of steel or perhaps aluminum, and exposed socket-head cap screws.

They were designed for New Balance's Marseille Running House, a pop-up space built to support runners of the Marseille-Cassis half-marathon. 

The mountain-like profile cut into the table legs are meant to echo the Col de la Gineste, a limestone pass that runners ascend...

ShiftLens: A System for 3D-Printing Lenticular Objects

Let's say you're designing a switch that must change color when a user activates it. You'd typically think of integrating an LED. But researchers at MIT have developed a low-tech, no-electronics-required way of accomplishing the same. Their process, called ShiftLens, is a way of 3D printing lenticular objects.

The idea is that you've got an outer lens layer of transparent material. Beneath that is a pattern layer printed in contrasting colors, in stripes that correspond with the linear lenses of the top layer.

Moving the lens layer yields the following effect:

The actuating mechanism...

Chinese library complex encourages "connections between people and the city"

A sweeping white roof informed by the pages of a book crowns Chang'an Academy Xi'an Public Library, a cultural centre in Shanxi Province.

Overlooking the Ba River and Olympic Sports Centre in Xi'an's Chanba Ecological Area, the 70,000-square-metre complex contains spaces for reading, exhibitions and education.

It was designed by Chinese studios Hong Designworks and China Northwest Architectural Design and Research Institute.

The design team looked to balance the project's role as a large-scale public landmark with spaces that would feel welcoming and accessible to visitors,...

Dulux reveals sage green as Colour of the Year 2027

Paint brand Dulux has announced Soulful Sage – "a versatile green that provides a flexible foundation for schemes" – as its colour of the year for 2027.

Dulux selected the soft grey-green as its annual colour of the year as it is a calm shade that has clear connections to nature.

"Taking us straight back to nature, it's a calm, uplifting shade – just what's needed today," the brand said.

The selection is the result of research carried out throughout the year by the paint brand's parent company AkzoNobel. According to the brand, sage...

HIMACS Terrazzo is now available in five new colourways

Dezeen Showroom: HIMACS has added five colourways to its terrazzo-inspired collection, which have received a prestigious Red Dot Design Award 2026 in the product category.

The HIMACS Terrazzo collection reimagines a timeless material technique through rich textures, a carefully balanced colour palette and distinctive, mineral-inspired patterns.

The five additional HIMACS Terrazzo colours include Terrazzo Ulivo, Terrazzo Nuvola, Terrazzo Sorrento, Terrazzo Marsala and Terrazzo Selva.

The latest colours have been recognised with the award, which celebrates the contemporary reinterpretation of traditional aesthetics, combining expressive design with responsible material innovation.

The hues incorporate...

Daniel Libeskind wins 2026 Praemium Imperiale for architecture

Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind has been named architecture laureate for this year's Praemium Imperiale awards by the Japan Art Association.

Libeskind, who leads the New York-based Studio Libeskind and is one of the judges for this year's Dezeen Awards, was selected for the award for his work creating "emotionally resonant, innovative, and sustainable" architecture.

"Daniel Libeskind is an internationally renowned architect and urban designer, celebrated for his ability to evoke cultural memory through emotionally resonant and original architecture," the Japan Art Association said.

"Guided by a deep passion for music, philosophy, and literature, Libeskind creates architecture that is emotionally resonant, innovative, and sustainable."

Bugaboo makes pram from orange peel and old egg cartons

Students at Finland's Aalto University have collaborated with Dutch pram brand Bugaboo to create a pushchair using bio-based and biodegradable materials.

Amsterdam brand Bugaboo originally approached Aalto University during last year's Dutch Design Week, where the school presented an exhibition of experimental biomaterials.

To translate some of this biomaterial innovation into a functioning product, students from the Espoo institution's multidisciplinary chemarts course joined forces with the design team at Bugaboo.

The result is a version of the brand's stroller that's decked out in biodegradable materials but retains Bugaboo's classic black metal frame,...

Seven collectible pieces from Design Miami Seoul that reimagine traditional Korean crafts

Chairs made of wood lacquer and a lighting installation informed by paper-twining were among the highlights of the In Situ exhibition during Design Miami Seoul.

Taking place from 31 August to 6 September, this year's Design Miami Seoul was held at Design Lab within the Zaha Hadid-designed Dongdaemun Design Plaza.

Its In Situ exhibition spotlighted Korean design from both emerging and established studios, spanning lighting, furniture, ceramics, and sculptural design.

Here Dezeen selects seven of the most interesting designs from In Situ:

Biiit collection by Mano Design Studio

This brass structure was designed to be a contemporary reinterpretation of traditional Korean candlesticks, with paper made...

Superlocal

FWA of the day 08 September 2026:

Superlocal

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Superlocal is the official website for Uruguay's international design conference, designed and developed end to end by ++hellohello, building a clean, highly visual experience with animations that spotlight the event's key moments across a tight timeline and an evolving lineup.

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Seasats

Seasats is a San Diego-based robotics and marine technology company that designs and builds autonomous surface vehicles. Specifically, solar-electric multipurpose unmanned boats.