Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell has been awarded this year's London Design Medal, while PhD student Joycelyn Longdon received the emerging designer title. More about Sandy Powell, Joycelyn Longdon, Indy Johar and Don McCullin named winners of 2022 London Design Medals
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 about Cesar's Tangram kitchen island aims to introduce "concept of sinuosity to kitchen design"
Dezeen Showroom: tile manufacturer Marazzi has expanded its grande line of tiles to include an antibacterial surface flecked with veining simulating the look of marble stone. More about The Top Marble Look tiles by Marazzi
Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand King has collaborated with designer Charles Wilson to create a segmented sofa with a "relaxed tailored finish" that encapsulates Australian design. More about Zaza modular sofa by Charles Wilson for King
Network of Architecture referenced reflections in water when creating the Hub of Huts, a well-being area that appears to defy gravity at the Hotel Hubertus in South Tyrol. More about NOA extends Alpine hotel with wellness area resembling an upside-down village
Australian architecture studio BKK Architects has created Keep House, a home in Melbourne that plays with levels of privacy to stay connected to nature but separated from the nearby public parkland. More about Melbourne courtyard house by BKK Architects "explores shades of privacy"
Staff at the London studio Atomik Architecture are balloting to strike over working conditions, making them the first group of architectural workers in the private sector in the UK to do so, according to their union. More about Atomik Architecture staff initiate "historic strike ballot" in UK
Integrated solar panels could help electric cars rival their fossil-fuel counterparts by making them less reliant on charging points and potentially free to run, says Lightyear's Emanuele Cornagliotti in this interview as part of our Solar Revolution series. More about Solar cars will be "normal within 20 years" says Lightyear's head engineer
Dezeen Showroom: Italian design studio E-ggs created the Not Sofa for True Design for both contract environments and the home. More about Not Sofa by E-ggs for True Design
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Kate Treggiden's opinion piece on solar and renewable energy and other top architecture and design stories. More about "People should start living differently" says commenter
Dezeen teamed up with MAD Architects on a live talk exploring social housing in different regions around the world. More about Watch our talk with MAD Architects about social housing around the world
This video shot by Stephenson& highlights Moxon Architects' self-designed Quarry Studios in Aberdeenshire, which is among the five buildings shortlisted for this year's RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award. More about Moxon Architects' remote self-designed studio is "a good place for wildlife"
With London Design Festival 2022 set to begin in less than a week, we've rounded up this year's must-visit installations, events and exhibitions, from a sculpture made from ocean plastic to chiselled outdoor seating. More about Ten must-see installations at London Design Festival 2022
Italian architect Matteo Thun looked to the work of Czech artists Alphonse Mucha and František Kupka for the interior design of this Prague hotel, which features pastel colours and natural materials. More about Matteo Thun draws on Czech art heritage for design of The Julius Prague
Conservation group Docomomo US has announced the winners of its annual Modernism in America Awards, which celebrate individuals and projects that preserve modernism in the United States. More about Brutalist Marcel Breuer hotel among 2022 Modernism in America Award winners
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Norman Foster's tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died last week aged 96. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Norman Foster's tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
Bright colours provide an uplifting environment for formerly homeless tenants at a Los Angeles complex with micro-apartments and a community building that was designed by local studio Lehrer Architects. More about Lehrer Architects creates Willowbrook Apartments in LA for disabled veterans
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish textile brand Almedahls has released a double-sided hanging fabric named Billow, which features sound-absorbing properties. More about Billow hanging textile by Almedahls
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Lualdi has created a door that pivots in its frame instead of being hinged on one side. More about Compass 55 door by Lualdi
Paint brand Dulux has revealed Wild Wonder, a pale yellow paint colour that it described as "a soft gold with hints of green" as its Colour of the Year for 2023. More about Wild Wonder named Colour of the Year 2023