Aaron Byrd

Japanese designer Hideki Yoshimoto has unveiled the Beyond the Horizon immersive art installation at this year’s Milan Design Week, designed in collaboration with car brand Lexus. Drawing on Lexus‘ LF-ZC (Lexus Future Zero-emission Catalyst) concept car, which “explores possibilities for a next-generation Lexus battery electric vehicle”, the installation aims to encapsulate and represent the brand’s focus […]

Dezeen Showroom: drawing inspiration from historic Italian architecture, the Pietra Tiburtina tiles from Casalgrande Padana recreate the charm of natural travertine. The Pietra Tiburtina porcelain stoneware tile collection is based on travertine – a staple of Italian construction and decorating since Roman times. The Pietra Tiburtina tile collection recreates the beauty of natural travertine For […]

Promotion: a Toronto hotel featuring dramatic brick arches and a parking lot converted into a public square in Texas are among the winning projects at the Brick in Architecture Awards. The Brick Industry Association (BIA) recognised a total of 44 winning projects that demonstrated excellence through designs that used fired-clay brick. Among the winners were […]

Dezeen Showroom: Italian design brand UniFor has included two modular sofas in its Andromeda collection, which is characterised by sweeping lines and dramatic proportions. The Andromeda sofas come in two variations, one with a curved profile and one with a linear form, both of which are made up of individual modules. Andromeda sofas are made from […]

Almost all tables have tops that are flat and horizontal mostly because of the function they serve. You wouldn’t want your glass to tilt over or your phone to slide down just because of an uneven or inclined surface, right? But as long as you are able to place things down on the table without […]

Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré has created a circular pavilion made from spruce logs for Germany kitchen brand Next125 at Milan design week. Named The Fireplace, the pavilion aims to explore the concept of a kitchen as a place for communal gathering and sharing through its rounded structure and centralised kitchen unit. Next125 has collaborated […]

Design collective Numen/For Use has created a netted installation for automobile brand Porsche‘s The Art of Dreams exhibition at Milan design week, which also features a Vitra furniture collection. The black and white houndstooth of the Porsche “pepita” pattern informed themes of geometry, symmetry, rhythm and repetition that guided the car brand’s installation. The installation […]

Promotion: Australian brand Woven Image has created a rectangular “hood” that can be suspended above or directly fixed over a workstation or conference table as part of its Fuji acoustic tile collection. The product is made from 64 per cent post-consumer recycled plastic and features an “exceptional ability” to absorb mid-high frequency sounds or daily […]

Home fitness brand Technogym has invited 40 international designers and artists to reimagine its exercise bench for its Milan design week exhibition, which is captured in this video produced by Dezeen. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Technogym asked 40 leading designers including Nendo, Patricia Urquiola and Rolf Sachs to reinterpret the brand’s weight storage bench. Titled […]

Imagine brewing your morning espresso in a machine that looks like it’s straight out of a mission control center. Made from sleek, space-grade aluminum and carbon fiber, the LanderShot Lunar Espresso Machine boasts a futuristic aesthetic that’s guaranteed to turn heads. But it’s not just about looks. Every detail, from the robust dials and gauges […]