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Dezeen's favourite furniture and lighting from October

Marbled stools made from old car plastic and a sculptural lamp woven with silk are among the standout pieces of furniture and lighting spotted by Dezeen's design and interiors reporter Jane Englefield over the past month.

Perron Pillo Lounge Chair by Willo Perron for Knoll

Launched in late September by Canadian designer Willo Perron, this lounge chair is formed from five connected cushions that give the impression of freestanding pillows stacked on a bed.

On closer inspection, you'll also find that the furniture conceals an in-built 360-degree rotation that allows the user to swivel round at their leisure.

Perron's enviably tactile...

Kazuyo Sejima presents compact Tokyo homes that "show how cities and buildings grow together"

Architecture studio SANAA's co-founder Kazuyo Sejima is opening three iconic homes to the public with the Tokyo House Tour, which showcases striking post-war buildings.

The tour, which will take place during this year's Art Week Tokyo (AWT), aims to help people discover the rich history of houses built in the city after the second world war.

"Tokyo is home to many valuable small houses built after the war for ordinary people," Sejima, who organised the tour, told Dezeen.

"In hopes of preserving these houses as part of the city's cultural heritage, the idea was...

Offecct Circulus modular seating system by Mario Ferrarini for Flokk

Dezeen Showroom: Italian designer Mario Ferrarini and Flokk-owned furniture brand Offecct aimed to bring character to modular public seating systems with Circulus.

The Circulus seating system features slender upholstered planes folded like origami and a perforated coloured metal frame that peeks through the undersides, giving it a distinctive look.

Ferrarini and Offecct aimed for flexibility, durability and a signature style with the design, while also considering circularity from material sourcing to end-of-life.

"As is so often the case, the solution involved the consistent reduction and precise coordination of individual parts," said Offecct.

The...

Nike and Palace Skateboards unveil transforming skatepark in Victorian public bathhouse

Architecture studio Jam has designed the Manor Place sports hub in south London for brands Nike and Palace Skateboards, which includes a skatepark that can be transformed into a football pitch.

Set to open on November 11, the sports hub by Jam occupies a 19th-century bathhouse and swimming pool complex near Elephant and Castle.

The centrepiece of Manor Place is a free-to-use skatepark in a building that formerly housed the men's swimming pool, which was paved over after the facility closed in the 1970s.

As part of the development, this pool was excavated...

Household Practice / FELT architecture & design

© Stijn Bollaert architects: FELT architecture & designLocation: Ghent, BelgiumProject Year: 2022Photographs: Stijn BollaertArea: 345.0 m2

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StudioTamat transforms Rome "villino" with glass floors and mirror ceilings

Rome-based StudioTamat has used colour, transparency and reflection to bring a sense of spaciousness to a small house in the heart of the Italian capital.

Located in the courtyard of a late-19th-century building on Viale di Trastevere, the 80-square-metre RA House provides an urban base for a couple who divide their time between addresses.

StudioTamat's design brings together glass floors, mirror ceilings, sculptural staircases and a stained glass facade.

The studio founders wanted to preserve the existing charm of the "villino", as they call it, while reflecting the vibrancy of the Trastevere neighbourhood.

Eight architecture and design events in November from Dezeen Events Guide

Dubai Design Week, Dezeen Awards 2025 party and Designart Tokyo are among the key architecture, design and art events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this November.

Other events taking place during the month include Design Mumbai, BDNY, Hiroshima Architecture Exhibition, World Architecture Festival and the 15th Shanghai Biennale: Does the flower hear the bee?.

Hiroshima Architecture Exhibition
4 October to 30 November, Japan

21 architecture and art groups are taking part in the inaugural edition of Hiroshima Architecture Exhibition, including Kazuyo Sejima, Tadao Ando, Kenzo Tange and...

Double Clutch

Double Clutch is the content platform for the classic car connoisseur. Capturing the craftsmanship and creativity that inspired every wheel and wing, created to share the stories of classic luxury cars and the lives they have driven with them. The identity draws inspiration from the retro automotive world, blending the aesthetics of classic cars with a contemporary sensibility. Typography, color, and layout work together to evoke a sense of vintage elegance and sophistication, capturing both the heritage and enduring beauty of classic automotive design. Beyond visual identity, the brand applies its ethos to product design, drawing inspiration from high-end fashion to create bespoke...

Khudi Bari: Architecture for Climate Displacement

Khudi Bari / Marina Tabassum. Photo by Julien Lanoo. Image © Vitra (www.vitra.com)

In the low-lying deltas of Bangladesh, water defines both life and loss. Every year, millions are forced to rebuild after floods wash away their homes, crops, and livelihoods. In these precarious territories, the act of building has become an act of resilience. It is here that Khudi Bari emerges as a modest yet radical proposal. Designed by Marina Tabassum Architects, the project provides a lightweight, modular, and affordable dwelling for communities displaced by climate change. Recognized as one...