DDP Design Fair reveals DDP Best Design Award winners for 2021
Dezeen promotion: a green 3D-printed chair and tubular lamp are among the seven products to win a DDP Best Design Award at the DDP Design Fair 2021. More
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Lodes' product configurator allows users to "personalise living spaces with light"
Dezeen promotion: Venice-based lighting brand Lodes has launched a product configuration tool that enables users to personalise lighting compositions using a wide variety of suspended components. More
Monto Sit Stand Riser gives option to work standing or sitting at any desk
Dezeen promotion: ergonomic products brand Colebrook Bosson Saunders has launched an adaptable desk riser, making it possible to type, write or sketch while sitting or standing. More
MENASA Emirati Design Platform presents "crafts in dialogue with innovative processes and materials" at Expo 2020 Dubai
Dezeen promotion: Emirati crafts and designs that marry "innovative processes" with materials are exhibited at an ongoing Expo 2020 Dubai programme called MENASA-Emirati Design Platform. More
One & Only Mandarina named Hotel of the Year at AHEAD Americas 2021
Dezeen promotion: the prestigious Hotel of The Year title at AHEAD Americas 2021 has been awarded to One & Only Mandarina, a luxury resort in Mexico that straddles a sandy beach and dense jungle. More
Fritz Hansen launches chair and table designs to make the office more inviting
Dezeen promotion: Danish furniture brand Fritz Hansen aims to bring more sophistication to the workspace with a rework of a midcentury chair by Arne Jacobsen and a more versatile version of its multifunctional Pluralis table. More
Katherine Newman Design adds Brooklyn-informed aesthetic to luxury residences
Dezeen promotion: real estate developer Extell Development Company opened its Brooklyn Point development of luxury residences last year with interiors designed by Katherine Newman Design to reference Brooklyn's industrial history. Apartments are now available for sale. More
Lunar Artefacts aims to bridge the gap between design and technology with hand-crafted computer mouse
Dezeen promotion: British brand Lunar Artefacts has created a computer mouse as part of its range of hand-crafted computer peripherals and gadgets. More
Watch MYTH and Therme Art's Communion event exploring the mental health benefits of creative collaboration
Dezeen promotion: Serpentine Pavilion architect Sumayya Vally was among the creatives who participated in a recent event hosted by MYTH and Therme Art to discuss the importance of gathering and creative production on mental wellbeing. Watch highlights from the event here. More
IE School of Architecture and Design launches Entrepreneurship Challenge
Dezeen promotion: the IE School of Architecture and Design has launched a new edition of its MBArch Entrepreneurship Challenge, which calls for designers to solve the challenges currently facing the built environment. More
Competition: win a RS2 football table by RS Barcelona
For Dezeen's latest competition, we've teamed up with the design brand RS Barcelona to give readers the chance to win one of its signature RS2 football tables. More
Kriskadecor chain curtains installed on a grand scale in new projects by Kengo Kuma and MVSA
Dezeen promotion: large-scale installations of Kriskadecor's aluminium chains feature in two new projects: a Kengo Kuma installation in Antoni Gaudí's Casa Batlló and the largest shopping centre in The Netherlands. More
Aritco reimagines domestic elevator as "expressive design element" with Aritco HomeLift
Dezeen promotion: Swedish designer Alexander Lervik has collaborated with local manufacturer Aritco to create an elevator with a clear glass shaft that allows its customisable interior to become a feature in the home. More
Opel launches Rocks-e to bring "electric mobility to everyone"
Dezeen promotion: German carmaker Opel has launched an electric Sustainable Urban Mobility vehicle that aims to bridge the gap between car and scooter and can be driven by people as young as 15. More
Register free to attend the Velux Build for Life conference
Dezeen promotion: registration is now open for the inaugural Build for Life conference, organised by window manufacturer Velux to address climate-related challenges for the construction industry. More
Antonio Citterio designs Personal Line fitness equipment for Technogym
Dezeen promotion: architect Antonio Citterio's fitness equipment collection Personal Line for Technogym was created to be placed "in the most beautiful spaces" of people's homes. More
Five special editions of Rado's True Square ceramic watch
Dezeen promotion: Swiss watch brand Rado has teamed up with designers around the world to create special editions of its True Square watch. Here we round up five of them. More
Salon Art + Design fair presents collectible art and design in New York
Dezeen promotion: Salon Art + Design takes place in November, making it the "first major design fair to take place in New York since 2019". Dezeen readers can receive a 20 per cent discount on their ticket. More
Therme Art's Basel talk examines architecture's potential to improve mental health
Dezeen promotion: curator Hans Ulrich Obrist and other industry experts came together to discuss the ways in which architecture and design can be utilised to create restorative spaces that improve mental wellbeing. More
Build: Architecture 2021 online event to explore frontiers of real-time 3D rendering
Dezeen promotion: Zaha Hadid Architects, BIG, HOK and Foster + Partners are among the architectural practices giving presentations at Build: Architecture 2021, an event exploring innovative uses of real-time rendering. More