Alice Morby
Torafu Architects uses concrete, wood and gravel to define spaces inside AKQA's Tokyo offices
Multi-levelled surfaces of polished concrete, wood and white gravel mark out the different areas within this open-plan Tokyo office designed by Torafu Architects (+ slideshow). More
Pikaplant creates self-watering systems for automatic plant maintenance
Milan 2015: Amsterdam design company Pikaplant has developed a collection of self-watering products aimed at making plant-keeping easier. More
Competition: five Context books by Eric Parry to be won
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with publishers Wiley to offer readers a chance to win one of five books by London architect Eric Parry about the importance of context in architecture. More
Seungji Mun's Economical Chair is designed to minimise waste
Four of these simple stacking chairs by Korean designer Seungji Mun can be made from a standard sheet of plywood without leaving any material left over. More
Competition: five James Irvine monographs to be won
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with publishers Phaidon to offer readers the chance to win one of five copies of a new book that looks back at the career of late British designer James Irvine. More
Water runs from shelf to shelf in JamesPlumb's Aesop store
Shelves with running water line the walls of skincare brand Aesop's latest London store, designed by local studio JamesPlumb (+ slideshow). More
A' Design Awards and Competition 2015 winners announced
Dezeen promotion: the winners of this year's A' Design Award and Competition include a curvaceous wood-lined sauna and a lamp designed to be smashed by its user. More
What Design Can Do offers 15% off tickets for Dezeen readers
Dezeen promotion: Dezeen has teamed up with the annual What Design Can Do conference to give readers a 15 per cent discount on tickets for this year's event in Amsterdam. More
Competition: win a place on the summer workshops at Domaine de Boisbuchet
Competition: Domaine de Boisbuchet is offering Dezeen readers the chance to win a place on a week-long design workshop at a chateau in south-west France this summer. More
Clerkenwell Design Week announces installations for 2015
Dezeen promotion: Clerkenwell Design Week will return from 19 to 21 May with a range of installations designed to transform public spaces around the central London district. More
Design Trust offers grants for design and research projects in Hong Kong
Dezeen promotion: the Design Trust is offering those living or working in Hong Kong and the Greater Pearl River Delta region the chance to receive funding for their design and research initiative projects. More
Competition: five Wembley Stadium posters by Dorothy to be won
Competition: Dezeen and UK designers Dorothy have teamed up to give readers the chance to win one of five large-format prints illustrating the original Wembley Stadium in London. More
Emeco launches new collection in Milan designed by Jasper Morrison
Dezeen promotion: American furniture company Emeco has unveiled a new seating collection made using reclaimed materials by British designer Jasper Morrison at Milan's Salone Del Mobile furniture fair. More
Pedrali launches latest products in Milan
Dezeen promotion: Italian furniture brand Pedrali is presenting its latest collection of functional furnishings at the Salone del Mobile in Milan this week (+ movie). More
Kids Design Week to take place in Milan during Salone del Mobile
Dezeen promotion: the first design week aimed exclusively at children will be held during Milan's Salone del Mobile from 14 to 19 April. More
Call for applications to HENN's Design Research Exchange residency 2015
Dezeen promotion: applications are now being accepted for HENN's Design Research Exchange summer residency programme focussing on strategies for high-rise development. More
Competition: six Buster + Punch LED light bulbs to be won
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with London design label Buster + Punch to offer readers the chance to win one of six LED Buster bulbs in the colour of their choice. More
Shadowing streetlight records and projects pedestrian movements
An interactive streetlight that records the shadow of a passerby and plays it back to the next pedestrian is among this year's Designs of the Year nominees (+ movie). More
Ceramiche Refin launches tile collection based on urban surfaces
Dezeen promotion: Italian brand Ceramiche Refin has unveiled a new collection of porcelain tiles influenced by industrial architecture and urban infrastructure. More
May Design Series announces finalists for New Design Britain 2015 awards
Dezeen promotion: the thirty finalists shortlisted for the 2015 New Design Britain competition will exhibit their work at this year's May Design Series. More