Interface launches flooring collection that can be used to create zones in open-plan spaces
Dezeen promotion: modular flooring manufacturer Interface has launched its first collection of luxury vinyl tiles, which can be used to create a mix of hard and soft surfaces in one space. More about Interface launches flooring collection that can be used to create zones in open-plan spaces
Terracotta-toned tiles divide Vilnius apartment into two contrasting halves
Dezeen promotion: terracotta-coloured tiles by manufacturer Agrob Buchtal help to carve up this dwelling in Lithuania's capital, creating cool and warm-toned areas. More about Terracotta-toned tiles divide Vilnius apartment into two contrasting halves
LG Display's OLED panels create decorative lighting for Baskin Robbins ice cream shop
Dezeen promotion: a mix of rigid and flexible lighting panels create a grid of illuminated shapes on the ceiling of this new Baskin Robbins cafe in Seoul. More about LG Display's OLED panels create decorative lighting for Baskin Robbins ice cream shop
BD Barcelona champions Arab designers with new collaboration project
Dezeen promotion: furniture brand BD Barcelona Design and arts organisation Creative Dialogue have revealed plans to collaborate with five designers from the Gulf region, in a project that aims to celebrate Arab creativity. More about BD Barcelona champions Arab designers with new collaboration project
NLA seeks London's best new house extensions for Don't Move, Improve! 2018 awards
Dezeen promotion: New London Architecture is now accepting entries for Don't Move, Improve! 2018, a competition to find the best new residential extensions in London. More about NLA seeks London's best new house extensions for Don't Move, Improve! 2018 awards
Dutch Design Week announces full programme for 2017 edition
Dezeen promotion: an exhibition of Design Academy Eindhoven graduates, Dezeen's Good Design for a Bad World talks progamme, and a robot research centre are among the 600 events taking place during this year's Dutch Design Week. More about Dutch Design Week announces full programme for 2017 edition
Mario Botta pairs stone with Jansen steel frames to create striped facade for Swiss mountain restaurant
Dezeen promotion: Swiss architect Mario Botta has completed an unusually shaped restaurant in the alps, which combines natural stone cladding with Jansen's steel facade system. More about Mario Botta pairs stone with Jansen steel frames to create striped facade for Swiss mountain restaurant
Lasvit creates glass sculpture that illuminates in response to music
Dezeen promotion: Czech glass and lighting brand Lasvit has created a responsive installation made up of 328 star-shaped light bulbs, which hangs from the ceiling of a university auditorium in Thailand. More about Lasvit creates glass sculpture that illuminates in response to music
Dezeen and Dutch Design Week launch Good Design for a Bad World initiative
Dezeen is teaming up with Dutch Design Week to launch a new platform exploring the ways designers are addressing the big problems facing the world. More about Dezeen and Dutch Design Week launch Good Design for a Bad World initiative
Architects and designers invited to reimagine a shopping centre as a "winter wonderland outlet"
Dezeen promotion: an ideas competition has launched to design an outlet store for Santa Claus' leftover Christmas presents, and the winner will be offered a paid internship at Snøhetta's office in Norway. More about Architects and designers invited to reimagine a shopping centre as a "winter wonderland outlet"
Archtober brings month-long architecture celebration to New York City
Dezeen promotion: architecture and design events including building tours, lectures and parties are set to take place across New York City for the duration of October 2017. More about Archtober brings month-long architecture celebration to New York City
Saudi Design Week 2017 will explore the theme of "design in motion"
Dezeen promotion: Saudi Design Week returns to Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh for its fourth edition next month. More about Saudi Design Week 2017 will explore the theme of "design in motion"
Call for entries to YAC's Pinocchio Children's Library competition
Dezeen promotion: Young Architects Competitions is now accepting proposals for a children's library in Florence, which would be dedicated to the adventures of fictional character Pinocchio. More about Call for entries to YAC's Pinocchio Children's Library competition
Pop art informs floor tile collaboration between Mirage and Studio Job
Dezeen promotion: ceramics brand Mirage has collaborated with Studio Job to design a range of brightly hued floor tiles influenced by the pop art movement. More about Pop art informs floor tile collaboration between Mirage and Studio Job
Toronto's EDIT announces participants for inaugural event
Dezeen promotion: designers aiming to solve global issues through design and technology, including Daan Roosegaarde, Carlo Ratti and Moritz Waldemeyer, will be among those taking part in the first EDIT festival in Toronto this month. More about Toronto's EDIT announces participants for inaugural event
Dezeen readers get 50 per cent off tickets to designjunction during London Design Festival
Dezeen promotion: designjunction – one the key exhibition spaces at this year's London Design Festival – is offering Dezeen readers a special 50 per cent discount off the cost of tickets. More about Dezeen readers get 50 per cent off tickets to designjunction during London Design Festival
Eight architects and designers imagine the kitchens of the future
Dezeen promotion: an elevated vegetable garden, a brass frame with sliding shelves and a wooden cube that folds open feature in these proposals for kitchens, presented by home appliance brand KitchenAid during London Design Festival. More about Eight architects and designers imagine the kitchens of the future
Toto presents the work of Japanese architects and students
Dezeen promotion: Japanese bathroom brand Toto is hosting an exhibition in London, exploring how European study has affected the work of 20 Japanese architects and architecture students. More about Toto presents the work of Japanese architects and students
Scandinavian-inspired TV stand design wins Dezeen and Samsung's competition
Dezeen promotion: Turkish designer Fulden Dehneli has been named the winner of Dezeen and Samsung's QLED TV stand design competition, with her idea for a stand that doubles as an adaptable piece of furniture. More about Scandinavian-inspired TV stand design wins Dezeen and Samsung's competition
Baux and Form Us With Love create pattern library of downloadable acoustic panel and tile designs
Dezeen promotion: designers can now download pattern files for over 500 colourful acoustic panels and sound-absorbing tiles using an online design tool, created by Swedish brand Baux in collaboration with design studio Form Us With Love. More about Baux and Form Us With Love create pattern library of downloadable acoustic panel and tile designs