Jenny Nordberg creates office furniture from "library" of unwanted parts

Swedish designer Jenny Nordberg has unveiled a collection of furniture at Stockholm Furniture Fair, made from used parts that are otherwise difficult to recycle.

Nordberg worked on the project with Soeco, a Swedish company that refurbishes used office furniture for the second-hand market.

The designer took parts that Soeco struggles to sell and transformed them into designs that include a conference table, a cabinet, modular seating and a linear pendant light.

Nordberg is exhibiting the collection, The Executive, in Älvsjö Gård, the section of Stockholm Furniture Fair dedicated to limited-edition design and gallery pieces.

Grenfell Tower to be demolished in west London

UK deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has told affected families that Grenfell Tower is to be demolished, prompting concerns that the government has "ignored the voices of bereaved".

The decision follows years of debate over the future of the 24-storey block in west London after a devastating fire tore through it in June 2017, claiming the lives of 72 people.

Rayner reportedly attended a meeting with survivors and families of victims earlier this week to inform them that the tower's burnt-out shell would be dismantled to ground level. The government is expected to make an official announcement tomorrow.

A date for the demolition...

"Brooklyn needed the Brooklyn Tower"

Since its completion in 2023, Brooklyn's first supertall skyscraper has had an uplifting effect on the borough, writes Cara Greenberg.

Nobody plans a skyline the way Haussmann planned the boulevards of Paris. Skylines evolve, building by building – sometimes, as in Downtown Brooklyn – at a dizzy pace.

Since 2004, when rezoning allowed high-rise construction along a mile-long stretch of Flatbush Avenue formerly occupied by gas stations and tire shops, 10 buildings over 50 stories tall have sprung up, with nearly two dozen others at 30-plus.

Some liken its moody menace to the Tower of Sauron from Lord of the Rings

But until quite...

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Gustav Winsth designs tavern-style showroom for glassware brand Bobo

Colour-coded terrazzo beer and negroni taps feature at the Bobo showroom in Stockholm, created as an after-work watering hole by Swedish designer Gustav Winsth and unveiled during the city's design week.

Winsth aimed to fuse the minimalist design approach of Swedish glassware brand Bobo with the conviviality of a tavern, to create a showroom that doubles as a bar for the local area.

Co-designed with Max Stjerna, the space is defined by stained MDF panels chosen to echo the classic wooden skirting found in traditional pubs. The panels include integrated hidden storage.

In one corner, the...

Wednesday from Stockholm Design Week 2025

The Dezeen team have been reporting live from Stockholm Design Week in the Swedish capital, where terrazzo beer taps, conversation pits and twisted aluminium were the highlights from 5 February.

6.00pm – Dezeen Awards 2025 launches in Stockholm

Amidst all of the design week busyness, the Dezeen Awards team is also in Stockholm for the launch of the 2025 programme. Entries opened today – what are you waiting for?

Writing in the launch announcement, Dezeen Awards director Claire Barrett says "I bet every designer went into the profession to make a difference. Design matters".

The Dezeen team are currently making their way from across...

Giona Bierens de Haan designs spiked furniture informed by Ceiba tree

Swiss architect Giona Bierens de Haan has reinterpreted the spiked bark of the South American Ceiba tree to create a furniture collection as part of a collaborative exhibition in Geneva.

The Ceiba series, which comprises two shelves, a table and four chairs, incorporates the conical thorns that the tree is known for into its designs.

The idea for the collection came from Bierens de Haan's first encounter with the Ceiba tree on the streets of Buenos Aires.

"The tree's striking expressiveness captivated me so completely that I stood in front...

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SANAA wins 2025 RIBA Royal Gold Medal

Japanese studio SANAA, which is led by Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, has been awarded the 2025 Royal Gold Medal by the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Described by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) as "unassuming yet impactful", SANAA was awarded the annual accolade in recognition of its contribution to the advancement of architecture.

The prize, which is considered one of the world's highest in the field, expands the SANAA's existing collection of prestigious accolades, including the 2010 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the 2022 Praemium Imperiale for architecture and the 2025 Le Prix Charlotte Perriand.