Guardians of Time and Transformation Commune in Jeanne Vicerial’s ‘Nymphose’

From lengths of black cord, thread, and fine metals, Jeanne Vicerial summons the ageless, transformative power of armor and protective garments in a new series of sculptures. Drawing on her body of work titled Armors, the artist continues to create enigmatic sculptures that question the nature of presence, consciousness, and change.

In the artist’s current solo exhibition, Nymphose, at TEMPLON, darkly mysterious figures stand in silent, contemplative observation. Some works, like “Persephone n°3” or “Présence, Amnios,” portray semblances of human faces, while others like “Mue n°9, Nymphose” may be inhabited by something more like a spirit or an otherworldly deity than...

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Fourteen of the best furniture designs from NYCxDesign

From reissues of classic chairs by architect Antoni Gaudí to an MSCHF lamp made with a Mercedes seatbelt and a reimagined folding chair, here are 14 of the best designs we saw during the yearly NYCxDesign showcase.

Numerous showcases took place during the city-wide design event, with dozens of group shows happening simultaneously with veteran trade fair ICFF and newcomer Shelter.

Many of the showcases prioritised collectible design and one-offs, and we've highlighted several key trends from the week, including ornate fabric on contemporary furniture forms, simulated fabrics and fantastical ceramics.

Here, we've selected designs that are clearly functional, many with clean lines...

Low-carbon Somerset thatch among projects from Manchester School of Architecture

Dezeen School Shows: a project exploring the low-carbon emissions of a locally-sourced thatch is among projects from the Manchester School of Architecture.

Also featured is a centre created to honour the textile history of Manchester, UK, and a workspace that accommodates to the needs of people with autism.

Institution: Manchester Metropolitan University and The University of Manchester
School: Manchester School of Architecture
Courses: BA (Hons) Architecture
Tutors: Anna Gidman, Sam Holden, Curtis Martyn, Stefan White, Johnathan Djabarouti, Mike Daniels, Victoria Jolley, Matt Ault, Dan Newport, Lindsay Bush, Vilius Petraitis, Hazem Ziada, Dragana Opačić Wilkinson, Paul Robinson, Richard Morton, Rachel Newton, Sarah Renshaw, Victoria...

Mafell's Crazy Pull-Push Portable Table Saw

This portable Erika 85 table saw, by German manufacturer Mafell, has a number of tricks up its sleeve.

First off, it's designed to be easy for one person to set up:

One of the feet has an instant height-adjustment feature, making uneven floors quickly dealt with:

And while you can push material through the saw, the conventional way…

…it also performs this magic trick:

When crosscutting or cutting miters, rather than pushing the workpiece on a sled, you hold the piece stationary and the saw slides towards you. The company reckons this is...

With Remarkable Precision, Lito Cuts Playful Compositions from Single Leaves

From delicate, single leaves, Lito conjures meticulously detailed and playful compositions. The Japanese artist began applying paper-cutting techniques to leaves in 2020 as a way to navigate his ADHD and concentrate on something constructive and uplifting. His work quickly went viral on social media, and he has been creating tiny, often humorous narratives that focus on animals and cartoonish characters ever since.

If you’re in Fukushima, you can stop by a entire museum dedicated to Lito’s unique pieces. Explore more work on his website and Instagram.

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Remedial Design: Touchscreen Backlash Prompts Aftermarket Control Knob and Buttons for Teslas

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Touchscreens were really cool 15 years ago, when the iPad first came out. Now that the novelty's worn off, more people seem to realize that navigating submenus sucks. Manufacturers, particularly automotive ones, love touchscreens because it reduces their production costs. But the user experience suffers for it, and leaves many craving physical knobs, buttons, dials and switches.

A Bulgarian company called Enhance manufactures an aftermarket knob for the Tesla. In keeping with the puerility of the target market, it's called the S3XY Knob.

The retrofittable knob, which comes in a housing flanked with four programmable buttons,...

Our favourite designers from Look Book by Wanted 2025

Dezeen has selected four of the best designers at this year's Look Book by Wanted exhibition, one of the largest showcases at the ICFF design fair.

Taking place during NYCxDesign, the exhibition spotlights pieces by over 60 North American architects and designers, highlighting furniture, lighting and design objects.

This year, Dezeen has focused on pieces that exemplify functional design and the use of considered materials, including multi-use pieces, furniture made from discarded household objects and longevity-centred design.

"With all the collectible design during NYCxDesign this year, we wanted to focus on practical works that prioritise problem solving, from Lauren Goodman's utilisation of waste...

One Way to Make Trinity Rings

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The so-called Russian Wedding Ring was a jewelry design that allegedly emerged from 19th-century Russia. It consists of three interlocked rings, each of them sized slightly larger than the target finger size, so that all three together will slide smoothly onto a finger.

In the 1920s Cartier co-opted the design, releasing their Trinity Ring. Each of the three rings was a different tone of gold: Rose, yellow and white. (In a bit of marketing spin, it was even claimed that the poet Jean Cocteau designed these for Cartier; in fact, it appears he was simply associated...

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