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APOC Store reimagines London boutique as rotating gallery for independent designers

January 15, 2026 Jane Englefield 0

Design retailer APOC Store has reconfigured its London boutique so it doubles as an informal gallery where emerging creatives can showcase their work amid “incredibly challenging” industry conditions. APOC Store is a “curated marketplace” that stocks fashion and furniture by young, independent designers, from Harikrishnan’s blow-up latex trousers to Ying Chang’s cardboard stools. Founders Ying

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APOC Store reimagines London boutique as rotating gallery for independent designers

January 15, 2026 Jane Englefield 0

Design retailer APOC Store has reconfigured its London boutique so it doubles as an informal gallery where emerging creatives can showcase their work amid “incredibly challenging” industry conditions. APOC Store is a “curated marketplace” that stocks fashion and furniture by young, independent designers, from Harikrishnan’s blow-up latex trousers to Ying Chang’s cardboard stools. Founders Ying

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Eight minimalist living rooms where less is more

January 11, 2026 Jane Englefield 0

On the heels of Dezeen’s 2026 interiors trend report that forecast “intelligent restraint” in the year ahead, our latest lookbook spotlights eight pared-back living spaces. With a new year underway, Dezeen spoke to interior designers about their trend predictions for 2026. The creatives were united in their feeling that spaces designed over the next 12

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Interior design in 2026 will opt for “curated calm over superficial opulence”

January 6, 2026 Jane Englefield 0

The Trump effect will see interior designers resolve to steer clear of excess in 2026 but it won’t trigger a trend for stark minimalism, industry figures predict. With a new year underway, Dezeen spoke to interior designers about their trend predictions for 2026. The creatives were united in forecasting interiors that resist extravagance for the

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EBBA founder’s all-timber London apartment celebrates “alive and imperfect” wood

November 27, 2025 Jane Englefield 0

EBBA Architects founder Benni Allan has renovated his own London apartment in a former tea factory, which features walls, floors, furniture and even speakers crafted from Douglas fir. Located on the top floor of a canalside plot in east London, Living with Timber is the self-designed home of Allan, who runs the nearby studio EBBA.

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Eight living spaces anchored by statement fireplaces

November 23, 2025 Jane Englefield 0

It’s rapidly cooling down across the northern hemisphere. To mark the seasonal shift, we’ve collected a lookbook of eight fireplaces installed in living spaces from Lithuania to Chile. Whether boxy or more conical, these fireplaces are united by their striking appearances and ability to anchor and warm living spaces as winter begins. This is the

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Dubai courtyard installation examines how “architecture evolved in the region”

November 11, 2025 Jane Englefield 0

Emirati studio Some Kind of Practice presented a palm-clad pavilion with a central courtyard at this year’s Dubai Design Week, exploring how this architectural feature has been shaped by climate and communities over time. Titled When Does a Threshold Become a Courtyard?, the installation was positioned in the Dubai Design District and created by studio

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Eight shadowy bedrooms that are perfect for the spooky season

November 1, 2025 Jane Englefield 0

Horror-film-style wood panelling and charcoal-coloured sheets feature in this lookbook of moody bedrooms to pore over this Halloween weekend. Located across the globe in homes from Mexico to Ukraine, these bedrooms provide the perfect place to hide under the covers during the gloomier months. This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual

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This week Aldi unveiled a puffer jacket that looks like a giant potato

October 25, 2025 Jane Englefield 0

This week on Dezeen, we showcased supermarket chain Aldi’s Jacket Potato Jacket, a puffer jacket complete with a silver foil poncho as an ode to steaming baked potatoes. Described by Aldi as “comfort food chic”, the limited-edition jacket was designed in collaboration with London fashion brand Agro Studio to mimic an oversized potato. It features

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Pauline van Dongen tops kite-like Umbra Pavilion with solar-powered textile

October 22, 2025 Jane Englefield 0

Fashion designer Pauline van Dongen has created a flexible, solar-energy-generating textile called Heliotex, which forms the canopy of her Dutch Design Week pavilion. Umbra Pavilion is currently on display in Eindhoven’s Strijp-S district as part of the city-wide Dutch Design Week. The architectural installation is defined by its sky blue kite-like canopy, formed from Heliotex

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