Jennifer Hahn

London

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Design and Environment Editor at Dezeen

Design and environment editor @dezeen & words in @Vice @Huck @AtmosMag etc.

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Six homes where poured resin floors provide a colourful backdrop

4 days ago | dezeen.com | Jennifer Hahn

Epoxy flooring, typically reserved for garages and industrial settings, is increasingly crossing over into residential interiors to introduce an unexpected burst of colour, as testified in our latest lookbook. Developed by chemists in the 1930s, epoxy is made by mixing a base resin with a hardening agent to create a durable thermosetting plastic that found its first applications during world war two.
Modernism has been "misread and simplified" says Formafantasma

2 weeks ago | dezeen.com | Jennifer Hahn

Among the more experiential offerings at this year's Milan design week was a three-act play from design studio Formafantasma, presenting a critical perspective on modernism and its legacy. The show, called Staging Modernity, was presented at Teatro Lirico in collaboration with Italian design brand Cassina to mark 60 years since the tubular steel furniture of Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand was put into mass production for the first time.
Mercedes-Benz unveils luxury van with integrated chess board and karaoke mode

2 weeks ago | dezeen.com | Jennifer Hahn

German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is hoping to redefine vans as luxury VIP shuttles with its Vision V concept, unveiled this week at the Auto Shanghai motor show. Unveiled yesterday, Vision V features a roomy cabin, accommodating two fully reclining seats upholstered in white Nappa leather and a retractable 65-inch screen with integrated gaming controllers.
Dropcity | Dezeen

4 weeks ago | dezeen.com | Jennifer Hahn |Max Fraser |Starr Charles |Dan Howarth

Pastel-toned, suicide-proofed chairs are among the penitentiary furniture revealed to the public as part of Prison Times, the debut exhibition curated by the Dropcity centre for architecture and design in Milan. More
Dropcity exhibition exposes hidden violence of prison furniture

4 weeks ago | dezeen.com | Jennifer Hahn

Pastel-toned, suicide-proofed chairs are among the penitentiary furniture revealed to the public as part of Prison Times, the debut exhibition curated by the Dropcity centre for architecture and design in Milan. The show, which opened in time for Milan design week, was born from a year-long research project investigating the role of design in the growing prison crisis.
Alcova's debut pop-up bar offers an alternative to "typical Bar Basso scrum"

1 month ago | dezeen.com | Jennifer Hahn

The founders of Milan design week showcase Alcova have opened a late-night bar and restaurant in an old slaughterhouse for the festival's 2025 edition. Under the name Vocla, the pop-up venue encourages festivalgoers to get up close and personal with design by serving food and drinks among a curated exhibition of collectible design, installations and experimental prototypes.
Copyright exemption plans for AI are "nothing less than vandalism" say UK architects and designers

1 month ago | dezeen.com | Jennifer Hahn

Leading UK architects and designers including David Chipperfield, Jasper Morrison and Amanda Levete have opposed government plans to allow artificial intelligence companies to train their models on copyrighted work without consent. A letter signed by 38 big names in the industry accuses technology secretary Peter Kyle of "running roughshod over one of our most productive and precious sectors".
Dezeen design editor named Young Arts Journalist of the Year

1 month ago | dezeen.com | Tom Ravenscroft |Jennifer Hahn

Dezeen's design and environment editor Jennifer Hahn has been named Young Arts Journalist of the Year at the Chartered Institute of Journalists' inaugural Young Journalist Awards. Hahn was presented the award, launched to "celebrate and promote the exceptional talents of young journalists", at a ceremony in London earlier this week. Other winners on the night included journalists from The Times and ITV News. The judges praised Hahn for her "polished writing" and her "eye for impact".
Apple files patent for foldable Apple Watch with two screens

1 month ago | dezeen.com | Jennifer Hahn

Future versions of the Apple Watch could feature a foldable display to rival the functionality of a smartphone, according to a recent patent application by Apple. The application, originally filed in September 2023 but published by the US Patent and Trademark Office this month, describes a smartwatch that hinges open to reveal a second screen and incorporates two separate cameras.
Ill-fated art deco ocean liner SS Normandie was "too luxurious" for her time

2 months ago | dezeen.com | Jennifer Hahn

SS Normandie graced the seas for only four years before meeting a fiery end at the start of world war two. But it was long enough for her to be considered the ultimate ocean liner, profiled here as part of our Art Deco Centenary series. Constructed by shipping company Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT) in 1932, Normandie was France's pièce de résistance in the arms race to see which European power could build the fastest, grandest transatlantic liner.