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Squishy silicone keys control pitch and volume on ROLI's musical Seaboard
A keyboard by East London technology start-up ROLI, with soft keys that allow musicians to alter the pitch, volume and timbre of individual notes, has come out on top in the Designs of the Year 2014...
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Volkswagen claims XL1 is "the most efficient production car in the world"
German auto brand Volkswagen's XL1, which it claims is the most fuel-efficient production car ever made, has been named the winner of the Transport category at Designs of the Year 2014. Volkswagen's...
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Miuccia Prada's "feminist" fashion collection defies seasonal conventions
Prada's "radical" Spring Summer 2014 collection referencing themes of femininity and power has scooped the top prize in the fashion category at Designs of the Year 2014. Italian designer Miuccia...
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Terraced landscaping surrounds concrete and stone structure of Emre Arolat's...
This mosque near Istanbul by Emre Arolat Architects, which features cast concrete walls and a "cave-like" prayer hall, has been shortlisted for this year's Design of the Year award (+ slideshow)....
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Designs of the Year 2016 nominees announced
Herzog & de Meuron's Tate Modern Switch House, Ikea's flatpack refugee shelter, and the artwork for David Bowie's final album are among projects nominated for the Design Museum's Designs of the...
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Heydar Aliyev Center by Zaha Hadid Architects
Here are the first photographs of Zaha Hadid's almost-completed Heydar Aliyev Center, an undulating cultural centre in Baku, Azerbaijan. Expected to open in September, the 57,000 square-metre building...
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St Moritz Church by John Pawson
British architect John Pawson's minimalist remodelling of a church in Augsburg, Germany, includes slices of onyx over the windows to diffuse light more softly through the space. Slices of finely veined...
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The Turbulences by Jakob + MacFarlane at the FRAC Centre
Faceted aluminium panels rise from the ground to form this pipe-shaped pavilion at the FRAC Centre in Orléans, France by architects Jakob + MacFarlane (+ slideshow). Jakob + MacFarlane created the...
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The Alchemist's Dressing Table by Lauren Davies
Royal College of Art graduate Lauren Davies has designed a range of copper, maple and glass tools to make scented oils, creams and cosmetics at home (+ slideshow). The Alchemist's Dressing Table...
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Paul Smith Albemarle Street store facade by 6a Architects
Following our story about the extension of fashion designer Paul Smith's Albemarle Street store, here are some more images of its new cast iron facade by London studio 6a Architects (+ slideshow). 6a...
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United Nations North Delegates' Lounge by Hella Jongerius and Rem Koolhaas
Designer Hella Jongerius and architect Rem Koolhaas have renovated the North Delegates' Lounge at the United Nations buildings in New York (+ slideshow). Working alongside a team of Dutch creatives...
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New Resin Series by Jo Nagasaka for Established & Sons
London Design Festival 2013: Japanese architect Jo Nagasaka has developed a range of resin and wood furniture for Established & Sons. Jo Nagasaka of Tokyo practice Schemata Architecture Office...
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Cycling shoes by Tracey Neuls for Tokyobike
London Design Festival 2013: footwear designer Tracey Neuls has teamed up with Tokyobike to create handmade shoes with rubber soles and reflective strips especially for cycling. Geek camel reflective...
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Phonebloks mobile phone concept by Dave Hakkens
Dutch Design Week 2013: Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Dave Hakkens' concept for a mobile phone made of detachable blocks has gone viral, attracting over 16 million views on YouTube and garnering...
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Museo Jumex by David Chipperfield opens in Mexico City
An art gallery designed by David Chipperfield Architects to showcase the largest private art collection in Latin America opened this weekend in Mexico City (+ slideshow). Museo Jumex presents a...
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Art gallery and archive by Lacaton & Vassal mirrors an old shipbuilding workshop
Paris architects Lacaton & Vassal have designed a translucent structure to house an international art collection that is a mirror image of the adjoining former shipbuilding workshop (+ slideshow)....
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Google buys domestic technology firm Nest in first step towards connected home
News: Google has announced it is poised to acquire domestic technology firm Nest for $3.2 billion, a move that will increase the tech giant's presence in the home. Google made the announcement...
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Advances in virtual reality will "blur the line between what's virtual and...
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: in our first movie looking at the interface between design and technology, Andy Millns of 3D production company Inition claims virtual reality will soon become almost...
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Designs of the Year 2014 shortlist announced
News: the Design Museum in London has announced 76 nominations for Designs of the Year 2014, including a floating school in a Nigerian lagoon (pictured), a table that weighs just nine kilograms and a...
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Praça das Artes by Brasil Arquitetura features concrete boxes projecting over...
This performing arts centre in São Paulo by Brasil Arquitetura features huge concrete volumes lifted off the ground to create accessible public spaces and has been named on the shortlist for the...
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Perforated concrete walls encase La Tallera gallery by Frida Escobedo
Mexican architect Frida Escobedo has transformed the former home and studio of painter David Alfaro Siqueiros into a public gallery and encased the entire complex behind a triangulated concrete lattice...
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Futuristic gowns formed from metallic neoprene by Sadie Williams
Fashion designer Sadie Williams has heat-pressed neoprene to create this collection of metallic sci-fi garments, which was nominated for Designs of the Year 2014 earlier this week. Sadie Williams...
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Competition: five pairs of Designs of the Year exhibition tickets to be won
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with London's Design Museum to give readers the chance to win five pairs of tickets for the upcoming Designs of the Year 2014 exhibition. Congratulations to the...
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NLE's floating school casts anchor in Lagos Lagoon
Here's a look at one of the standout projects from Designs of the Year 2014 - a floating school on a Nigerian lagoon by architecture studio NLÉ (+ slideshow). NLÉ, the studio founded by Nigerian-born...
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Benjamin Hubert's lightweight Ripple table is now strong enough to stand on
British designer Benjamin Hubert has developed a more stable version of his lightweight Ripple table, which features on the shortlist for Designs of the Year 2014 (+ slideshow). Hubert launched the...
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Dezeen readers get 25% off Designs of the Year 2014 exhibition tickets
Dezeen promotion: Dezeen readers can receive a 25 percent discount on tickets to the Designs of the Year 2014 exhibition, opening today at London's Design Museum (+ slideshow). The exhibition displays...
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The Bradley timepiece for blind people proves inclusive design has wide appeal
A tactile watch designed for blind people by a group of students has gone into production after strong demand from sighted consumers (+ interview). The Bradley watch, which displays the time via a...
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Chineasy illustrated characters designed to make learning Chinese easy
This system of illustrated characters and animations was developed to help people learn to read Chinese, and is one of the 76 projects nominated for Designs of the Year 2014 (+ slideshow). Tree...
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Peek smartphone adapter and app scans eyes to help combat blindness
The Portable Eye Examination Kit (Peek) aims to improve opthalmic health in low-income countries by adapting smartphones with clip-on hardware and an app, and is among this year's category winners for...
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"Seriousness" dominates Designs of the Year as nominees respond to global events
Designers are increasingly responding to global issues such as the refugee crisis and environmental degradation, and showing less interest in frivolous topics, according to the curator of the Design...
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IKEA flat-pack refugee shelter wins Design of the Year 2016
IKEA's temporary shelter designed for refugees has been named the 2016 Beazley Design of the Year, beating the artwork for David Bowie's final album and a robotic surgeon. IKEA Foundation's Better...
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Space Cup lets astronauts drink coffee in low gravity
A team of researchers at Portland State University has developed a coffee cup that gives astronauts in space an earth-like drinking experience by driving liquid towards the mouth. The Space Cup –...
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Kanye West and IKEA among Designs of the Year 2017 nominees
Kanye West, IKEA, OMA and David Adjaye are among the nominees for this year's Designs of the Year awards, which were announced by London's Design Museum today. Dezeen is media partner for the annual...
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Grotesque star of a road-safety campaign is nominated for Designs of the Year...
An interactive lifelike sculpture called Graham, the only "person" on earth designed to withstand a car collision, has been nominated for this year's Designs of the Year awards. Commissioned last year...
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It was "a howling error" that the iPhone didn't win Design of the Year in...
Design Museum director Deyan Sudjic, curator Glenn Adamson, architect Farshid Moussavi and Dezeen founder Marcus Fairs reflect on the difficulty of predicting the impact of design, in this movie...
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Carmody Groarke creates cave-like space to showcase Designs of the Year nominees
For this year's Designs of the Year exhibition, London architecture studio Carmody Groarke has created a cave-like interior made from sprayed paper pulp. Dezeen is media partner for the Beazley Designs...
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Competition: win a copy of Designs of our Time – 10 Years of Designs of the Year
Dezeen has teamed up with the Design Museum to give five readers a chance to win a book celebrating 10 years of its Designs of the Year awards. This competition has now closed. Winners will be...
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David Adjaye's African American history museum crowned Design of the Year 2017
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture has been named Design of the Year for 2017, after being described by judges as a "major turning point" in architecture. Designed...
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Design Museum unveils new visual identity for Designs of the Year awards
The Design Museum in London has revealed a new visual identity for the tenth anniversary of its awards programme Beazley Designs of the Year, created by advertising agency Leo Burnett. The annual...
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Louvre Abu Dhabi and Nigeria's World Cup shirt among Designs of the Year 2018...
The Nigerian World Cup football kit, Jean Nouvel's Louvre Abu Dhabi museum and Rihanna's Fenty beauty range are among the shortlist for Designs of the Year 2018, announced today by London's Design...
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Counter Investigations exhibition by Forensic Architecture wins Design of the...
Research agency Forensic Architecture has won the Design of the Year award for 2018, beating fashion designer Erdem Moralioğlu's Royal Ballet costumes and Space X's Falcon Heavy rocket. Forensic...
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Design Museum defends Designs of the Year show after Extinction Rebellion...
London's Design Museum has hit back after environmental action group Extinction Rebellion called on designers to boycott its Beazley Designs of the Year show. The group refused to allow the museum to...
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Designs of the Year 2019 nominees include genderless voice and home HIV test kit
Contenders for this year's Beazley Designs of the Year awards include Diller Scofidio + Renfro's The Shed, a pocket-sized home HIV test kit, and the world's first genderless voice. A total of 76...
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Anatomy of an AI System wins Design of the Year 2019 at The Design Museum
Infographic and research project Anatomy of an AI System, which reveals the social and environmental consequences of voice-assistant devices, has won Design of the Year 2019. The project, by Kate...
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Designs of the Year 2020 nominees include a Tik Tok dance and the CDC's...
Among the 74 projects that have been shortlisted for this year's Beazley Designs of the Year awards is Tik Tok's viral Renegade dance, a steak grown from the eater's own cells and a 3D graphic of the...
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Ouroboros Steak grow-your-own human meat kit is "technically" not cannibalism
A group of American scientists and designers have developed a concept for a grow-your-own steak kit using human cells and blood to question the ethics of the cultured meat industry. Ouroboros Steak...
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Pink seesaws that straddled US-Mexico border named Design of the Year 2020
An installation by architecture studio Rael San Fratello, which connected children in the US and Mexico via a trio of seesaws slotted into the countries' border wall, has been crowned the Design of the...
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"Play can be an act of resistance" says Design of the Year 2020 winner...
Following the news that US architecture studio Rael San Fratello has won the Design Museum's Design of the Year award, here's another chance to see our exclusive interview with partner Virginia San...
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Brick Arches roadblocks from Hong Kong protests resonate as "anyone can...
Makeshift roadblocks from Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests won the People's Choice category at the Designs of the Year awards because they could be made by anyone anywhere, says Design Museum curator...
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"How is placing bricks in the street terrorism?" asks commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are debating the winner of the People's Choice category at the Designs of the Year awards and sharing their views on other top stories. This year's winner of the...
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