Linn and artist Ran Ortner collaborate on speaker that recalls ocean waves
Promotion: New York-based artist Ran Ortner has created a bespoke speaker finish for Scottish audio brand Linn based on sonic and oceanic rhythms. More
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Call for entries for the Tile of Spain Awards 2024
Promotion: the annual Tile of Spain Awards in Architecture and Interior Design competition is now open for entries, which highlights worldwide projects that make "innovative" use of ceramic tiles manufactured in Spain. More
Fifteen furniture designers showcased at ICFF's Look Book 2024
Promotion: the eighth edition of design exhibition Look Book hosted almost 70 brands over three days at this year's design fair International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF). More
Senso creates first Los Angeles showroom as "inspiring destination"
Promotion: flooring brand Senso has opened its first Los Angeles showroom, which doubles as a "vibrant hub" for the local creative community. The project has been done in collaboration with Dutch design brand Moooi. More
Frandsen presents monochromatic installations at 3 Days of Design
Promotion: Danish lighting brand Frandsen launched its latest collection during the Copenhagen festival 3 Days of Design with a series of four installations. More
Anker Solix launches slim all-in-one home energy storage unit
Promotion: energy storage brand Anker Solix has introduced its X1 power unit that the company says reflects demand for home battery storage that "looks elegant in modern houses". More
Bentley's new Continental GT powered by "an engineering masterpiece"
Promotion: car brand Bentley has unveiled the most powerful road car it has ever produced, updated with several new design elements. More
"Is plastic the problem or the future?" asks Smile Plastics
Promotion: Welsh brand Smile Plastics' products promote the "imaginative, repetitive reuse" of plastic in a bid to mitigate its environmental impact. More
"We can't pretend that aesthetics are not important when it comes to sustainability"
Sustainability must be incorporated into architecture projects in a truly holistic way in order to support the green transition, writes Trimble SketchUp's Andrew Corney as part of Dezeen's Climate Salon partnership with the software company. More
Transparent turntable and cantilevered holiday home among DesignEuropa Awards 2024 finalists
Promotion: the six finalists for this year's DesignEuropa Awards have been revealed, including industrial designer Dieter Rams as the winner of its lifetime achievement award. More
IE University's new creative campus will be "an enclave" for collaborative learning
Promotion: Spain's IE University will open a new creative campus in a refurbished historical building in the centre of the UNESCO World Heritage city Segovia next year. More
My ArchiSchool launches game design courses for architectural visualisations
Promotion: educational institute My ArchiSchool has developed game design courses children and architects can use to create visualisations of their spatial designs. More
Shakti Design Residency will connect emerging designers with "artisanal" Indian practices
Promotion: interior architect Shalini Misra has announced the inaugural and free-to-enter Shakti Design Residency, a month-long creative programme in India with a strong emphasis on craft. More
JEB Group unveils partitions "optimised for acoustics"
Promotion: acoustic partition brand JEB Group has enclosed a wood-lined meeting room with a sliding partition system, forming the centrepiece of an office in Hong Kong. More
JB Blunk retrospective exhibition opens at The Fondation d’entreprise Martell
Promotion: an exhibition highlighting the life work of American sculptor JB Blunk is taking place at The Fondation d’entreprise Martell in Cognac, France, presenting the artist's first retrospective exhibition in Europe. More
IED launches master's degree in future store design at its Florence campus
Promotion: design school Istituto Europeo di Design is running a master's course in retail design at its Florence campus, aiming to equip students with the skills to create brand-recognisable shop interiors. More
The Living City video series explores designing urban environments that are "more human"
Promotion: Urban design brand Urbidermis has created a series of short documentary videos on designing greener and more sociable cities. More
"If we're doing our jobs, we're not thinking about design in a silo" say The New Standard directors at NYCxDesign
Promotion: interdisciplinary collaboration is crucial to the future of design studios, members of design collective The New Standard said in a talk hosted by Dezeen during NYCxDesign 2024. More
Fifteen object designers showcased at ICFF's Look Book 2024
Promotion: works ranging from the subtle and elegant to the bold and bespoke feature among the line-up from accessory and object designers showing at Look Book 2024, a part of ICFF in New York. More
"We have a duty to honour plastics" says Smile Plastics co-founder Rosalie McMillan
Promotion: plastic can remain a useful material long into the future with a thoughtful approach, argues Smile Plastics co-founder Rosalie McMillan. More