New York's Cooper Hewitt Triennial explores the theme of beauty in design
The Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum's fifth Design Triennial exhibition in New York examines the theme of beauty in contemporary design (+ slideshow). More
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British architecture needs mavericks more than ever, says Royal Academy exhibition curator
Nonconformists have a crucial role in shaping British architecture, says the curator of a new Royal Academy exhibition on the work of 12 "maverick" architects. More
RIBA's Creation from Catastrophe exhibition showcases the world's best disaster-relief projects
A new exhibition about radical projects to rebuild communities in the aftermath of disasters points to the "changing role of architects in society", says its curator (+ slideshow). More
The Enlightened 50s lighting exhibition illuminates London's Galerie Kreo
Modernist lamps by mid-century French designers including Pierre Guariche and Jean-Boris Lacroix are on show at Galerie Kreo in London's Mayfair. More
Game Changers exhibition will celebrate Balenciaga's influence on 20th-century fashion
An upcoming exhibition at Antwerp's Modemuseum examines how Spanish couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga changed the silhouette of women's clothing in the 20th century, and his influence on today's top fashion designers. More
Steven Holl, Levenbetts and Leong Leong "unpack the cube" for a New York exhibition
American firms Steven Holl Architects, Levenbetts and Leong Leong have produced cube-themed objects and sculptures for a new exhibition at Manhattan's Chamber gallery. More
Illustrated animal-skin costumes created for Le Bestiaire exhibition in New York
Giant illustrated boards depicting parrots, bears and leopards are among the oversized animal costumes that children can try on at a New York exhibition. More
David Bowie Is... curator selects five creative moments that helped shape the musician's career
A touring exhibition dedicated to David Bowie is extending its opening hours to meet demand following his death on Sunday. V&A curator Victoria Broackes, who helped organise the show, picks her highlights. More
Architects design fantastical crazy-golf courses for Turf exhibition in Los Angeles
Architects and designers have created quirky obstacles based on features of Los Angeles for a temporary mini-golf range at the city's Materials & Applications gallery (+ slideshow). More
10 architecture and design exhibitions we're looking forward to in 2016
Dezeen's design editor Dan Howarth picks 10 of the best upcoming architecture and design exhibitions for 2016, including shows that explore architecture's regenerative power and fashion's place in an age of technology. More
Nendo designs snaking display for Tokyo tableware exhibition
Japanese studio Nendo presents its Colourful Shadows collection of cooking and eating utensils on a winding table display at Tokyo's Eye of Gyre gallery. More
Sight Unseen's LA exhibition showcases work from "focal point of the American design scene"
Influential US magazine Sight Unseen has launched an LA exhibition of work by local designers in response to the city's resurgence as a centre for design (+ slideshow). More
Michael Craig-Martin's Transience exhibition traces the evolution of electronic product design
In his first solo show in 26 years, artist Michael Craig-Martin presents graphic depictions of three decades of electronic goods at London's Serpentine Gallery (+ slideshow). More
Jaime Hayón designs giant mask-like mirror for Funtastico exhibition
Israel's Design Museum Holon is hosting an exhibition covering 10 years work by Spanish designer Jamie Hayón, including a new mirror designed to resemble an animal mask. More
Naturalist exhibition in Russia features products that reconnect city dwellers with nature
Stools made from woven birch bark and plant pots that double as bird feeders featured in an exhibition that brought together 15 Russian designers (+ slideshow). More
Bouroullec brothers design suspended screens for Tel Aviv exhibition
The Tel Aviv Museum of Art is hosting an exhibition of 17 hanging screens created by French design duo Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. More
Joris Laarman opens first major solo show at the Groninger Museum
Open-source chairs made of puzzle pieces and 3D-printed furniture based on bone growth feature in an exhibition of work by Dutch designer Joris Laarman Lab retrospective at the Netherlands' Groninger Museum (+ slideshow). More
Stefan Sagmeister's The Happy Show moves to Vienna's MAK
Graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister's exhibition documenting his psychological and substance-related explorations into happiness has taken up residence at the MAK museum in Vienna (+ slideshow). More
IKEA launches Space10 innovation lab to explore the future of home design
Furniture giant IKEA has launched a research hub and exhibition space in Copenhagen to test product prototypes and ways of boosting consumers' wellbeing (+ slideshow). More
Design Museum's Cycle Revolution exhibition celebrates bicycle design
A new exhibition at London's Design Museum explores contemporary bike design, from Olympic-winning sports models to compact city cycles (+ slideshow). More