Priya Patel
TLDR:
- Dezeen launched North American Design 2024 series focusing on independent designers in North America.
- The series spotlights designers from different cities and their contributions to the design community.
This week on Dezeen, the North American Design 2024 series was launched to showcase independent design across cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The series will highlight designers from small studios who are pushing boundaries in materials and forms, as well as contributing to their local design communities. The series kicked off by featuring ten studios in Detroit, Michigan.
In other news, a interactive video installation connecting New York City and Dublin was temporarily shut down due to inappropriate behavior. Nike designed a raincoat that doubles as a camping tent, and Aden Grove was announced as the winner of Don’t Move, Improve! 2024. Additionally, Thomas Heatherwick’s Humanise campaign launched a “joyful architecture” degree at Loughborough University.
This week also featured popular projects such as a metal-clad apartment building in Philadelphia and a London home extension blending Scandinavian and Mediterranean influences. The latest lookbooks showcased minimalist kitchens and interiors featuring pyramidal ceilings for dramatic depth.
