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This week IKEA launched its playful PS collection
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (420+ words) This week on Dezeen, Swedish furniture brand IKEA unveiled the new edition of its experimental PS collection, which includes a blow-up armchair and a wooden rocking bench. With many of the pieces priced at under "100, we selected eight of the…...
Arcade game parodying Trump's "undeclared war" on Iran appears in Washington DC
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (659+ words) Players pick between ordering a Diet Coke or declaring war on Iran in a video game created by artist collective The Secret Handshake, accusing President Donald Trump of treating the deadly conflict as if it were a game. Three arcade…...
Iittala and Pok'mon design stripy tableware emblazoned with Pikachu
3+ week, 1+ day ago (355+ words) Finnish brand Iittala has updated its beloved striped Origo tableware with playful illustrations of Pok'mon character Pikachu "almost 'adventuring' across the collection". The collaboration was created to mark 30 years of Japanese media company Pok'mon. Iittala worked with the company to…...
Frankey draws on local legends and childhood memories for Lucky Dragon installation
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (781+ words) Street artist Frankey has created Lucky Dragon, a playful interactive sculpture at the Rosewood hotel in Hong Kong with a light-up heart that aims to "bring joy". The red dragon, which sits in the lobby of Rosewood Hong Kong, draws…...
Shared Matter | Dezeen Events Guide
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (153+ words) Governmental organisations Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and Presence Switzerland return to the 2026 edition of Milan design week with a collective exhibition titled Shared Matter. The exhibition features six projects by emerging Swiss designers and design studios, including Akuto Studio,…...
Paper-thin playable Tetris game forms cover of Game Pop magazine
2+ mon, 5+ hour ago (391+ words) Red Bull's Game Pop magazine has developed a "first-of-its-kind" cover with a built-in display and controllers, allowing readers to play a game of Tetris on its paper surface. The Game Pop GP-1 Playable Magazine System was developed as a limited…...
DBEW Award 2026
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (422+ words) Dezeen Competitions: the DBEW Award 2026 invites entries for design projects that are original, innovative, sustainable and relevant to the AI era. Current undergraduate and postgraduate design students are eligible to enter, as well as those who have already completed their…...
Lego releases "ground-breaking" reponsive Smart Brick system
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (390+ words) Toy manufacturer Lego has released its Smart Play system, which includes Lego bricks, tags and minifigurines with built-in sensors and a tiny speaker that make play interactive at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. According to Lego, the…...
Amia chair by E-ggs for Miniforms
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (266+ words) Dezeen Showroom: a playful silhouette is combined with boldly patterned textiles in this fully upholstered chair from Italian brand Miniforms and design studio E-ggs. The Amia chair has a characterful shape combining thick, flat elements and rounded ends, all swaddled…...
Amia chair by Miniforms among 10 new products on Dezeen Showroom
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (672+ words) Dezeen Showroom: a padded, upholstered chair that was "conceived like a sofa" is among 10 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Amia chair by E-ggs for Miniforms Italian brand'Miniforms has continued to work closely with design studio E-ggs, this time co-producing…...