Piet Zwart Institute launches online archive of student design research
Dezeen promotion: the Piet Zwart Institute in Rotterdam has created a digital archive of student projects, in order to share its research with a wider audience. More about Piet Zwart Institute launches online archive of student design research
Vank's soundproof pods offer private workspaces for open-plan offices
Dezeen promotion: with open-plan offices ever popular, furniture brand Vank is offering a range of soundproof pods that can be slotted into almost any workspace. More about Vank's soundproof pods offer private workspaces for open-plan offices
Made.com launches crowdsourcing platform for aspiring designers
Dezeen promotion: Made.com has developed an initiative to help emerging designers bring their projects to market. More about Made.com launches crowdsourcing platform for aspiring designers
Shortlist revealed for AHEAD Asia 2018 hospitality awards
Dezeen promotion: a converted sugar mill set in a Chinese mountain range and a curvaceous bar that offers views of the Indian Ocean are among the projects shortlisted for this year's edition of the AHEAD Asia awards. More about Shortlist revealed for AHEAD Asia 2018 hospitality awards
Call for entries to YAC's Art Prison competition
Dezeen promotion: Young Architects Competitions is inviting designers to submit proposals for a contest that would see an old fortress on an island in southern Sicily converted into an art gallery. More about Call for entries to YAC's Art Prison competition
Surface Design Show returns to London to showcase latest material trends
Dezeen promotion: this year's Surface Design Show will return to London's Business Design Centre from 6 to 8 February 2018, presenting the latest materials for architecture and interior design. More about Surface Design Show returns to London to showcase latest material trends
Zumtobel showcases versatile lighting systems in Messe Dornbirn exhibition centre
Dezeen promotion: lighting brand Zumtobel has worked with Marte.Marte Architects to develop a bespoke lighting system for the huge new halls of the Messe Dornbirn exhibition centre in western Austria. More about Zumtobel showcases versatile lighting systems in Messe Dornbirn exhibition centre
Call for entries to AHEAD Americas 2018 awards
Dezeen promotion: architects and designers working across the Americas are invited to submit their hotel projects to the AHEAD Americas awards for 2018. More about Call for entries to AHEAD Americas 2018 awards
Architect@Work returns to London Olympia for lighting-focused event
Dezeen promotion: lighting is the theme for this year's Architect@Work event, which features a talks programme including Sam Jacob, Phil Coffey, Linda Morey-Burrows and vPPR co-founder Tatiana von Preussen. More about Architect@Work returns to London Olympia for lighting-focused event
This week's Dezeen Mail looks at the biggest stories and trends of 2017
As we head into 2018, this week's edition of Dezeen Mail looks at the best architecture and design stories, trends and projects of the past 12 months. See our review of 2017 and read on for a roundup of the year's highlights. More about This week's Dezeen Mail looks at the biggest stories and trends of 2017
Cranbrook Academy of Art showcases experimental furniture designs
Dezeen promotion: a bronze bench that mimics a desert landscape and a sculptural traffic cone are among a range of furniture designs on show at the Cranbrook Art Museum in Michigan. More about Cranbrook Academy of Art showcases experimental furniture designs
Call for entries to the Radical Innovation Award for hotel design
Dezeen promotion: the Radical Innovation Award is inviting designers, architects and entrepreneurs to submit innovative concepts that could "enliven" the hotel industry. More about Call for entries to the Radical Innovation Award for hotel design
London Design Festival's "record breaking" visitor figures include people who walked past installations
London Design Festival has claimed record visitor figures for 2017, but admitted it counted every person who visited participating museums and passed through public squares hosting installations. More about London Design Festival's "record breaking" visitor figures include people who walked past installations
Patricia Urquiola designs tiles with subtle patterns for Mutina's Cover collection
Dezeen promotion: Patricia Urquiola has created a new collection of ceramic tiles for Italian brand Mutina, which include cross-hatched, dotted and patterned designs. More about Patricia Urquiola designs tiles with subtle patterns for Mutina's Cover collection
AIANY calls for emerging architecture firms to enter New Practices New York awards
Dezeen promotion: submissions are now open for newly established architecture and design studios to enter the New Practices New York 2018 Awards, presented by the city's American Institute of Architects chapter and Center for Architecture. More about AIANY calls for emerging architecture firms to enter New Practices New York awards
Competition: win an Arcus laptop backpack by Moshi
Dezeen is giving two readers the chance to win a backpack by electronics and accessories brand Moshi, designed to carry a 15-inch laptop and camera. More about Competition: win an Arcus laptop backpack by Moshi
Dezeen named Digital Service of the Year at IBP Awards
Dezeen has won another award for digital journalism, with judges praising the brand's "global ambition and constant innovation". More about Dezeen named Digital Service of the Year at IBP Awards
Studio Zanellato/Bortotto design wall panels that create the illusion of age for CEDIT
Dezeen promotion: ageing Italian dwellings provided the inspiration for this ceramic slab range, designed by Studio Zanellato/Bortotto to make walls appear old and worn. More about Studio Zanellato/Bortotto design wall panels that create the illusion of age for CEDIT
Luminaire to host Shiro Kuramata exhibition during Design Miami
Dezeen promotion: design company Luminaire is organising a retrospective of work by Shiro Kuramata, one of the 20th century's most important Japanese designers, at one of its space in Miami Design District. More about Luminaire to host Shiro Kuramata exhibition during Design Miami
Sancal's fabric acoustic panels are designed to look like beetles
Dezeen promotion: Spanish studio MUT Design has created a range of colourful sound-absorbing wall panels inspired by beetle shells for furniture brand Sancal. More about Sancal's fabric acoustic panels are designed to look like beetles