Corinne Quin explores the curious phenomenon of online sizegivers.

A story of windows, Ukraine and architectural reuse in conflict zones.

This week on Design Line we get lost in a maze of transparent TVs; luxury paint spattered shoes; ugly lawns; charges of plagiarism and a proposal for charging infrastructure created from existing street furniture.

Casio is luring lapsed piano players back to the piano with a coat of yellow.

Tetsuo Mukai draws comparisons between Greek classicism and Disney’s House of Mouse (aka Walt Disney World).

It’s the first week of the new year, which means the return of ‘Design Line’, Disegno’s weekly digest of the best design stories from around the world.

Alexandra Hakim and Beit Collective craft slices of relief for Lebanon.

Hansgrohe and Lovehoney join forces to make a business case for pleasure through industrial bathroom fittings.

As 2023 draws to its close, the Disegno team shares what we’ve been up to this past year, before signing off for the holidays.

A flashlight with many functions and lessons embedded into its charming form by Ambessa Play in collaboration with Jon Marshall of Pentagram.

This week, Design Line includes a call for biodiversity in emojis, designs for healthy homes from Ikea and harmful products from Amazon. Also featured is a spat about app monopolies, a collection of possible futures from MU Hybrid Art House and some much needed festive cheer.

Adam Nathaniel Furman explains the challenges they faced when their Glowbules lighting collection began to be ripped off.

A fairground ball inspires Ayzit Bostan’s collection of sparkling bags made from material leftovers.

From gift giving to prize receiving, from competitions call outs to penning letters on government action on AI, this week’s Design Line is full of activity, activism and announcements.

Oscar Lhermitte explains how chocolate gained its familiar bar form.

Magnetism, cup-and-ball games and get Z lifestyles come together in Philippe Malouin’s lamp for Flos.

Petulant politicians, quiet architects, a WALL-E lookalike and an architect changing social values one bra at a time – this weeks Design Line is full of all kinds of characters. Read on to meet them.

In January 2024, Disegno will produce a pair podcasts at Maison&Objet in Paris which will explore how design might use technology to create more sustainable products and spaces.