Reeded cordless lamp by Arnold Chan for Voltra
Dezeen Showroom: London-based designer Arnold Chan has created a cordless light for Voltra that flickers and glows like a candle. More about Reeded cordless lamp by Arnold Chan for Voltra
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Atelier Oï previews forthcoming glass collection on Dezeen in a live talk and guided tour
In this live Dezeen talk in collaboration with Atelier Oï, the Swiss architecture and design studio revealed its forthcoming collection of glass artworks and gave a guided tour of its workplace, which features an exhibition of the new work. More about Atelier Oï previews forthcoming glass collection on Dezeen in a live talk and guided tour
Geometric timber roofs cover Diamond Domes tennis courts in Switzerland
Swiss timber company Neue Holzbau has created a pair of geometric cross-laminated timber roofs for two indoor tennis courts by Rüssli Architekten in Bürgenstock, Switzerland. More about Geometric timber roofs cover Diamond Domes tennis courts in Switzerland
Alabaster cordless lamp by Arnold Chan for Voltra
Dezeen Showroom: London designer Arnold Chan has created the Alabaster lamp collection from smooth stone set in a metal base for lighting brand Voltra. More about Alabaster cordless lamp by Arnold Chan for Voltra
About Time: Fashion and Duration exhibition at The Met celebrates 150 years of fashion
Set designer Es Devlin has created two clock-like gallery spaces for the latest fashion exhibition at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, which compares design over 150 years. More about About Time: Fashion and Duration exhibition at The Met celebrates 150 years of fashion
"The resources we need are no longer in the ground, but in landfill"
We need to recategorise waste as a raw material to begin the transition to a circular economy, says Wasted: When Trash Becomes Treasure author Katie Treggiden. More about "The resources we need are no longer in the ground, but in landfill"
Competition: win a copy of In Memory Of: Designing Contemporary Memorials
As part of Dezeen's collaboration with Phaidon we are giving away five copies of In Memory Of: Designing Contemporary Memorials, by Spencer Bailey. More about Competition: win a copy of In Memory Of: Designing Contemporary Memorials
Connected virtual exhibition sees nine designers craft carbon-negative furniture from hardwoods
Dezeen promotion: a range of carbon-negative furniture items created by designers including Ini Archibong and Thomas Heatherwick for London's Design Museum can now be viewed as part of a permanent virtual exhibition. More about Connected virtual exhibition sees nine designers craft carbon-negative furniture from hardwoods
Clay Plasters Rustic Range by Clayworks
Dezeen Showroom: the sustainable Clay Plasters Rustic Range by Clayworks provides a rugged surface finish that can mimic the appearance of concrete, stone and earth. More about Clay Plasters Rustic Range by Clayworks
Nine designs that demonstrate the variety of Enzo Mari's works
Following the death of Italian designer Enzo Mari last week, the curators of a major retrospective of his work at the Triennale Milano, Hans Ulrich Obrist and Francesca Giacomelli, pick nine designs that demonstrate the variety of his work. More about Nine designs that demonstrate the variety of Enzo Mari's works
"Technology's been coming for black people since the beginning" says Charlene Prempeh
Exposing and tackling racism in technology is one of the goals of UK initiative A Vibe Called Tech. Dezeen spoke to founder Charlene Prempeh about the responsibility companies have in protecting the black community on and offline. More about "Technology's been coming for black people since the beginning" says Charlene Prempeh
Spencer Bailey, David Adjaye and Michael Bierut discuss the changing nature of memorial design in live talk
As part of our Dezeen x Phaidon collaboration, we teamed up with the publisher to host a live talk with Spencer Bailey, David Adjaye and Michael Bierut about the significance of memorials in the 21st century. More about Spencer Bailey, David Adjaye and Michael Bierut discuss the changing nature of memorial design in live talk
Dezeen Awards winners to be announced via video shows hosted by LionHeart
Winners for Dezeen Awards 2020 will be announced in a series of three virtual shows held each day from 23 to 25 November. More about Dezeen Awards winners to be announced via video shows hosted by LionHeart
A-nrd looks to Mexico to craft interiors of Kol restaurant in London
Yucatán, Oaxaca and Mexico City are some of the places that the founder of studio A-nrd visited in preparation of designing the interiors of Kol, a restaurant in central London. More about A-nrd looks to Mexico to craft interiors of Kol restaurant in London
Rammed Earth Finishes clay plasters by Clayworks
Dezeen Showroom: the Rammed Earth Finishes range of clay plaster by UK brand Clayworks is designed to create monolithic and earthy wall finishes. More about Rammed Earth Finishes clay plasters by Clayworks
Olafur Eliasson perches giant astronomical instrument on top of glacier
Set on the summit of the Hochjochferner glacier in the Italian Alps, the latest artwork by artist Olafur Eliasson invites visitors to see manmade climate change from wider "planetary and glacial perspectives". More about Olafur Eliasson perches giant astronomical instrument on top of glacier
Smooth Finishes clay plasters by Clayworks
Dezeen Showroom: Clayworks has created a range of Smooth Finishes clay plasters that are made entirely from natural materials and offer seamless, earthy surface finishes. More about Smooth Finishes clay plasters by Clayworks
Video reveals Obel Award-winning community centre in Bangladesh
This video shows the building of a rammed-earth community centre in Bangladesh designed by German architect Anna Heringer, which recently won the Obel Award. More about Video reveals Obel Award-winning community centre in Bangladesh
Caspar Schols develops Cabin ANNA from the garden shed he built for his mother
Architectural designer Caspar Schols has developed the design for a garden shed with moving walls that he built for his parents into a flat-pack cabin for living and for working. More about Caspar Schols develops Cabin ANNA from the garden shed he built for his mother
"This is going to be the future of many metropole cities around the world" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are intrigued by Kris Provoost's latest photography series, Eden of the Orient, and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "This is going to be the future of many metropole cities around the world" says commenter