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Fashion designer Alber Elbaz dies from coronavirus aged 59
Fashion designer Alber Elbaz, who worked as creative director at French fashion houses Lanvin and Yves Saint Laurent, has passed away at the age of 59. More
Fashion designer Alber Elbaz, who worked as creative director at French fashion houses Lanvin and Yves Saint Laurent, has passed away at the age of 59. More
Dezeen promotion: after investigating the history and properties of alabaster stone, Barcelona-based Amarist Studio has created a set of designs that treat the material like a "moldable plastic element". More
Dezeen Showroom: Ludovica Serafini and Roberto Palomba's Liz armchair for Spanish brand Expormim looks like an archetypal indoor chair but is made for the outdoors. More
Dutch design brand Moooi has partnered with 3D artist Andrés Reisinger to mass-produce his Hortensia chair, which went viral on Instagram as a rendering and become known as "the chair that could not be made". More
This week on Dezeen, we marked Earth Day by looking at ways architects and designers are addressing climate change. More
Home Pharmacy is a plant-themed decorative textile wall hanging that comes with switchable paper petals infused with peppermint and lavender. More
Milan mayor Beppe Sala has urged Italian brands to support the Salone del Mobile after the resignation of the fair's president threw plans for the September event into chaos. More
Spanish brand Expormim, furniture design practice Jennifer Newman Studio and German brand Schönbuch are among brands showcasing products on Dezeen Showroom this week. More
Dezeen Showroom: Frames is a collection of rattan seating created by designer Jaime Hayon for Spanish brand Expormim. More
Colombian renewable energy start-up E-Dina has developed a cordless light that converts salt water into electricity as a more reliable alternative to solar lamps in off-grid communities. More
Dezeen Showroom: Follow is a height-adjustable desk designed by Italian office furniture brand Mara for workplaces and home offices. More
Dezeen Showroom: designed for flexible workplaces that prioritise mental health, the Nook Solo booth by David O'Coimin provides a quiet, private refuge in open offices. More
To mark Earth Day, we've rounded up seven materials that designers are using to replace more polluting mainstays such as plastic, concrete and leather in a bid to limit the impacts of climate change. More
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Expormim has remixed its rattan Huma armchair by Mario Ruiz, which now comes in ten different variations suitable for the home or office. More
Dezeen promotion: Danish brand Fritz Hansen's relaunched N02 Recycle chair, designed in collaboration with Japanese studio Nendo, is made from plastic household waste and has been awarded the EU Ecolabel. More
Textile designer Elaine Yan Ling Ng has created a collection of speckled wall tiles made from shells of eggs discarded by bakeries. More
Furniture brand Herman Miller is acquiring fellow manufacturer Knoll in a transaction that will see the two American design companies combined into one. More
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has poured over a thousand mirrored balls into a pond and covered the trees of the New York Botanical Garden in polka dots as part of a park-wide exhibition. More
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Expormim has relaunched its Altet dining chair, a 1968 classic made of thick rattan and now optionally upholstered. More
Dutch designer Dave Hakkens has launched an online academy that teaches users how to fix "99 per cent of their clothing" in a bid to combat the mounting issue of textile waste. More