Insects are an unlikely "collaborator" in British designer William Eliot's Digested Objects stool, which was shaped by plastic-eating mealworms as they gnawed their way through blocks of polystyrene. More
From a furniture show in a former high-end sex shop to an homage to Dutch brickwork in New York by designer Floris Wubben, we've rounded up key shows and installations taking place during NYCxDesign 2024. More
Canadian practice Studio North has wrapped a wooden screen around the curved corners and cantilevers of a Calgary house near a winding river. More
Dezeen School Shows: a sustainably designed running shoe with replaceable and reconfigurable modular components is included in Dezeen's latest school show by New Designers. More
Dezeen Showroom: Belgium-based flooring brand Modulyss has showcased a range of carpet tiles on Dezeen Showroom, including a collection informed by motifs found in nature. More
Promotion: bathroom brand Grohe hosted an installation named Aquatecture at this year's Milan Design Week, situated in the courtyard of the neoclassical Palazzo Reale. More
Architecture practice Studio Vio has blended contemporary materials with traditional crafts and lush gardens at De Hue Space, a holiday home in Hue, Vietnam. More
Design duo Formafantasma paired harsh steel rods with delicate glass flowers in its La Casa Dentro furniture collection, comparing modernism's sobriety with the "femininity" of more decorative motifs. More
Skyscrapers get a bad rap but are crucial to the success of cities, writes economics professor Jason Barr. More
In this video produced by Dezeen for Triennale Milano and Fondation Cartier, Philippe Starck describes the "genius" of Alessandro Mendini following the opening of Io Sono Un Drago: The True Story of Alessandro Mendini, an exhibition celebrating the designer. More
Urbanist Hélène Chartier, technologist John Maeda, curator Llisa Demetrios, architect Laura Narayansingh and designer Adebayo Oke-Lawal have been named Dezeen Awards 2024 judges. More
Argentinian designer Andrés Reisinger took a spiritual approach when producing the furniture for his latest exhibition, 12 Chairs For Meditation. More
Promotion: Kiwi design studio Formway has reimagined the traditional dining room set-up for its own furniture brand Noho, creating a collection of tables and chairs that are conducive to other activities besides dining. More
Hospitality brand Highstay has brought a contemporary spin to these 19th-century Parisian apartments, which its team has renovated to offer accommodation during the Olympic Games and beyond. More
Fashion brand Diesel has debuted a retail design concept at its store in the Miami Design District, featuring raw metal surfaces and a red lacquered spiral staircase. More
A semi-enclosed, winding extension that aims to facilitate "inside-outside living" defines Ring House, a 1930s villa in Slovenia renovated by local studio OFIS Arhitekti. More
For our latest lookbook, we've compiled eight functional kitchens that prove that conventional construction materials have their place in domestic interiors. More
Paris-based restaurant group Daroco has opened a London outpost with mirrored, curving interiors designed by French architect Olivier Delannoy. More
New York studio BoND has "brought back the simplicity" to this modernist home on Fire Island by stripping away finishes from previous renovations and adjusting the internal layout. More
Architecture practice HCCH Studio has created a shell-like brick pavilion in Longyou County, China, which draws on its agricultural surroundings. More