Jennifer Hahn

London

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Design and Environment Editor at Dezeen

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

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Space Available | Dezeen

1 week ago | dezeen.com | Rima Sabina Aouf |Jennifer Hahn

New! Dezeen Agenda US Sent on alternate Fridays, this US edition of Dezeen Agenda is a fortnightly newsletter rounding up everything you need to know from America, featuring news, projects and interviews with industry figures. Plus occasional updates and invitations to Dezeen events. New! Dezeen Showroom New Releases A quarterly newsletter rounding up a selection of recently launched products by designers and studios, published on Dezeen Showroom.
Can you spot the difference in these five subtle rebrands?

2 weeks ago | dezeen.com | Jennifer Hahn

Following low-key logo updates from Google and Walmart, we've rounded up five recent rebrands that were barely noticeable. Subtle makeovers have proven popular in recent years – barring the controversial Jaguar rebrand – with companies weary of rocking the boat in the face of a tumultuous economy and potential online criticism. See if you can spot the nearly imperceptible changes in these five examples.
LoveFrom | Dezeen

2 weeks ago | dezeen.com | Cajsa Carlson |Rima Sabina Aouf |Jennifer Hahn

Design studio LoveFrom has completed a rebrand for William Stout Architectural Books in San Francisco, including a custom typeface, logo and a suite of whimsical illustrations for decorating bookmarks and other paraphernalia. More
Sycamore | Dezeen

3 weeks ago | dezeen.com | Amy Frearson |Jennifer Hahn |Alice Morby |Rose Etherington

Japanese studio Torafu Architects have designed a lidded bowl that can be split into two parts and mounted on the wall as shelves. More
Google's G logo receives first makeover in ten years

3 weeks ago | dezeen.com | Jennifer Hahn

Google has quietly updated its logo, debuting a new soft-focus version of the G icon first introduced by the tech company in 2015.
Six homes where poured resin floors provide a colourful backdrop

4 weeks 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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

1 month 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.