Tokyo Designers Week 2014 exhibition receives more than 100,000 visitors
Dezeen promotion: Japanese showcase Tokyo Genius Expo welcomed over 100,000 guests through its doors last month, as part of the country's biggest design event. More about Tokyo Designers Week 2014 exhibition receives more than 100,000 visitors
Thomas Heatherwick: "We don’t work in two dimensions"
Dezeen Book of Interviews: in the next extract from our latest book, British designer Thomas Heatherwick discusses some of his studio's most high-profile projects including the UK Pavilion for Shanghai Expo 2010 and updating London's iconic red buses. More about Thomas Heatherwick: "We don’t work in two dimensions"
Ceramiche Refin launches porcelain tiles based on prehistoric fossils
Dezeen promotion: Italian brand Ceramiche Refin has launched a porcelain tile collection based on the winning concept from its Create your Tile design competition. More about Ceramiche Refin launches porcelain tiles based on prehistoric fossils
Competition: three DesignPOP books to be won
Competition: we're giving away three copies of DesignPOP, the new product design book by My Design Life founder Lisa S Roberts (+ movie). More about Competition: three DesignPOP books to be won
Luminaire curates DesignJapan exhibition during Design Miami
Dezeen promotion: design company Luminaire is curating an exhibition of contemporary Japanese furniture during Design Miami this week. More about Luminaire curates DesignJapan exhibition during Design Miami
Competition: five Vitsœ tables by Dieter Rams to be won
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with British furniture manufacturer Vitsœ to give away five side tables originally created by German industrial designer Dieter Rams. More about Competition: five Vitsœ tables by Dieter Rams to be won
Luminaire unveils new Florida showroom based on Piero Lissoni designs
Dezeen promotion: design brand Luminaire will unveil its newly refurbished Florida showroom next month, which is based on concept sketches by Italian architect and designer Piero Lissoni. More about Luminaire unveils new Florida showroom based on Piero Lissoni designs
Competition: three Loom Collection chairs by H to be won
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with London furniture brand H to give readers the chance to win one of three elastic woven Loom Chairs in celebration of the brand's online shop launch. More about Competition: three Loom Collection chairs by H to be won
Ceramiche Refin launches graphic tiles with zigzagging grids
Dezeen promotion: Italian designers Alessandro and Francesco Mendini have reinterpreted a traditional orthogonal grid to create a new collection for tile brand Ceramiche Refin's research and development branch DesignTaleStudio. More about Ceramiche Refin launches graphic tiles with zigzagging grids
Neville Brody: "Punk was probably the most influential thing to happen to me"
Dezeen Book of Interviews: in this interview from our latest book, influential graphic designer Neville Brody discusses the impact of London's punk movement on his work. More about Neville Brody: "Punk was probably the most influential thing to happen to me"
Ventura Lambrate 2015 call for entries
Dezeen promotion: submissions are now being accepted to exhibit at contemporary design show Ventura Lambrate during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile event in Milan next April. More about Ventura Lambrate 2015 call for entries
Competition: win a set of V&A exhibition posters by Barnbrook Studio
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with London's Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) to give away posters designed by Barnbrook Studio for the Disobedient Objects exhibition. More about Competition: win a set of V&A exhibition posters by Barnbrook Studio
Competition: five copies of Ilse Crawford's monograph to be won
Competition: Dezeen has partnered with British interior designer Ilse Crawford to give away five copies of her new book, A Frame for Life: The Designs of Studioilse. More about Competition: five copies of Ilse Crawford's monograph to be won
Competition: five hand-cast candle holders by Phil Cuttance to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with London designer Phil Cuttance to give away five of his Faceture bud vase/candle holders to Dezeen readers. More about Competition: five hand-cast candle holders by Phil Cuttance to be won
Competition: win a trip to Copenhagen courtesy of MINI
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with MINI to offer one lucky UK-based reader the chance to win a weekend trip for two to Copenhagen, Denmark, plus a loan of the new MINI Hatch during the trip. More about Competition: win a trip to Copenhagen courtesy of MINI
Competition: five Make:Shift innovation conference tickets to be won
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with the UK's Crafts Council to give away five tickets to its first Make:Shift innovation conference in London later this month. More about Competition: five Make:Shift innovation conference tickets to be won
Ilse Crawford: "The interior is the life of the building"
Dezeen Book of Interviews: in the next extract from our latest book, British designer Ilse Crawford discusses Studioilse's work, design philosophy and the influence of her Scandinavian background. More about Ilse Crawford: "The interior is the life of the building"
Competition: 25 Istanbul Design Biennial prizes to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with Istanbul Design Biennial to give away 25 prizes to Dezeen readers, including tickets to design walks around the city and guided tours of the festival. More about Competition: 25 Istanbul Design Biennial prizes to be won
Istanbul Design Biennial returns for second instalment
Istanbul Design Biennial 2014: the second edition of Istanbul Design Biennial will open in Turkey tomorrow with a series of exhibitions, panel discussions and design tours of the city. More about Istanbul Design Biennial returns for second instalment
Eley Kishimoto and Fossil launch watch with a "new way of telling time"
Dezeen Watch Store: London fashion studio Eley Kishimoto and American clothing brand Fossil have released Retro Timer – a watch influenced by designs from the 1950s that includes an unusual timekeeping mechanism (+ movie). More about Eley Kishimoto and Fossil launch watch with a "new way of telling time"
