Italian design brand Alessi has marked its centenary year with a Milan design week show where special-edition products are presented in settings that include a staircase covered in toilet rolls and a curling pitch.
The UK government's plan to encourage "gentle densification" of neighbourhoods by promising communities financial benefits and neo-Georgian aesthetics will not help solve the housing crisis, writes Anna Minton.
Global heritage body UNESCO has reported that 143 culturally significant buildings have been damaged in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began in late February.
The rarely seen graphic and furniture designs of Lucia Eames, daughter of midcentury icons Charles and Ray Eames, have been unveiled in an exhibition during Milan design week.
Students from the Swiss design school ÉCAL have collaborated with Japanese manufacturing company Yamaha to create six devices for playing music which were showcased at Milan design week.
Architect registration boards in the UK and USA have signed a draft agreement to enable mutual recognition of architecture credentials between the two nations.
Supertall skyscrapers have changed the way that we think about cities, says author of the book Supertall, Stefan Al. He highlights 11 tall buildings that have had a major impact over the past decade.
Dezeen teamed up with Danish furniture manufacturer Carl Hansen & Son to host a live talk during 3 Days of Design coinciding with the launch of a collection of heritage pieces designed by Vilhelm Lauritzen.
Promotion:technology brand ASUS has designed a tubular WiFi router as part of its Mesh WiFi System line that boasts a "zen" look, which is said to bring a sense of calmness to spaces.
Dezeen Showroom:Fredericia has launched a 75th anniversary edition of Børge Mogensen's classic J39 Mogensen chair, with a woven sedge grass seat meant to showcase the beauty of sustainable natural materials.
