London Design Festival's Global Design Forum returns to provoke debate in 2022
Promotion: London Design Festival's thought leadership programme the Global Design Forum will return next week and Dezeen readers can enjoy half-price tickets. More
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Call for entries to the Tile of Spain Awards 2022
Promotion: architects, designers and final-year architectural students are invited to submit their work to the Tile of Spain Awards 2022, which celebrate architectural and design projects that use Spanish ceramics. More
Arper presents products and events in Clerkenwell for London Design Festival 2022
Promotion: Italian furniture company Arper has announced its programme for London Design Festival, which includes presenting the brand's latest collections at its Clerkenwell flagship showroom. More
Cesar's Tangram kitchen island aims to introduce "concept of sinuosity to kitchen design"
Promotion: design studio Garcia Cumini has created a customisable kitchen island for kitchen brand Cesar, which is informed by an ancient Chinese game of geometric shapes that can create "endless figures". More
Lualdi's Teatro La Bella partition system aims to increase room flexibility
Promotion: Italian brand Lualdi has launched the customisable partition system Teatro La Bella designed by architect Andrea Boschetti, which "draws inspiration from the theatrical curtain". More
Singapore Design Week set to showcase excellence and diversity of southeast Asian design
Promotion: over 50 events will take place during Singapore Design Week in September 2022, which presents a range of exhibitions, workshops and talks made possible by over 200 designers and creatives. More
OPPO introduces smartphone with a streamlined back cover made from a single piece of Gorilla glass
Promotion: the latest phone in global smart device brand OPPO's Reno series features a finely-tuned back cover made from a single piece of Gorilla glass. More
John Vieweg launches curvy furniture collection for his studio Thehighkey
Promotion: US designer John Vieweg aims to bring "humanity back to industrial manufacturing" in a collection of furnishings for his interior design studio Thehighkey. More
Greenhouse at Stockholm Furniture Fair seeks projects by emerging designers
Promotion: applications are open until 16 September for design schools and emerging designers to apply to present their work at Greenhouse, an area of Stockholm Furniture Fair that takes place in February 2023. More
HP's DesignJet plotters are "designed with both quality and sustainability in mind"
Promotion: technology brand HP has launched a series of large-format plotters that are energy-efficient and aimed at architects who use printers during their design process. More
Vitrocsa brings precision of watchmaking to glazing systems
Promotion: Swiss brand Vitrocsa is celebrating 30 years since the invention of its first minimal window – three decades in which it has aimed to continuously revolutionise the field by creating ever more gravity-defying designs. More
Christian Fischbacher and Hadi Teherani create fabric designs informed by the Iranian landscape
Promotion: Contemporary Persia is a collection of 10 fabrics in different colour variations designed by textile manufacturer Christian Fischbacher and architect Hadi Teherani to capture "the contrasting colours of the Iranian landscape". More
OPPO debuts Android-based operating system called ColorOS 13 with aquamorphic design
Promotion: global smart device brand OPPO has introduced ColorOS 13, an operating system designed to have a water-like fluidity. More
Shapespark creates real-time visualisations that are easy to navigate in a web browser
Promotion: the Shapespark visualisation tool makes it easy for designers to turn 3D models into interactive online walkthroughs. More
Matte Works launches watch informed by "sci-fi-like" solar energy plants
Promotion: Hong Kong watch brand Matte Works is launching its first product – a solar-powered timepiece called Solution-01 with an interchangeable strap. More
"If we want a new materiality we have to reimagine our relationship with the world"
Promotion: architects Joseph Grima and Vo Trong Nghia were among a group of international urban design thinkers who met at the 2022 Living Cities Forum in Melbourne, Australia to discuss the construction industry's material use in a world of finite resources. More
Showcase: Japan presents handpicked designs from 25 Japanese designers
Promotion: homeware platform Shoppe Object is hosting a virtual marketplace and in-person show called Showcase: Japan that presents handpicked collections of homeware, fashion and accessories from 25 Japanese brands. More
Kohler's "intelligent toilets" are equipped with advanced technological features
Promotion: global bathroom brand Kohler's "intelligent toilet designs" are designed to combine sleek design with advanced technological features. More
Daniel Arsham creates a "portal experience" installation for Kohler in Milan
Promotion: artist and designer Daniel Arsham and global brand Kohler launched the world premiere of Divided Layers, a large-scale immersive art experience at this year's Milan design week, which drew thousands of visitors, according to the brand. More
Valencia's World Design Capital 2022 pavilion is an ode to local craft
Promotion: a pavilion wrapped in a ceramic-like "skin" and topped with an undulating wooden roof has been installed in Valencia's town square for World Design Capital Valencia 2022. More