Labels relating to function or aesthetics can get in the way of designing great furniture, Danish designer Cecilie Manz says in an exclusive interview. More about "Why can't a nice chair just be a nice chair?" says Cecilie Manz
Danish design brand Hay and Japanese sportswear brand ASICS have created a collection of suede-and-leather trainers and accessories in "soft hues" that launched during annual festival 3 Days of Design. More about Hay teams up with ASICS on pastel-coloured Skyhand OG trainer
French architecture studios Calq and Bond Society have transformed a high-rise office building in Paris into the Pong co-working and co-living space. More about Calq and Bond Society convert 1970s office into co-working and co-living space
Promotion: Copenhagen-based brand Muuto has announced the Muuto Design Contest, a free-to-enter competition seeking exceptional ideas for small furniture and accessories. More about Muuto launches design competition to discover "new modern home accessories"
Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki, who designed buildings including 4 World Trade Center and was one of the founders of metabolism, has died aged 95. More about Pritzker Prize-winning architect Fumihiko Maki dies aged 95
A convertible dog bed and cat tower laptop table feature among the 11 designs in the Multifunctional Pet Furniture for Small Space Living project, which aims to make both pets and people happy in compact apartments. More about Multifunctional pet furniture designed for animals in small apartments
The Gordie Howe International Bridge designed by infrastructure firm AECOM, which will link USA and Canada over the Detroit River, is set to connect later this month. More about "Longest cable-stayed bridge" in North America nears completion above Detroit River
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a jewellery store in India designed by Studio Lotus. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features a jewellery store that is "so good that it looks like AI"
Dezeen School Shows: a creative education centre for children that tackles the learning consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic is included in this school show by Birmingham City University. More about Ten student design projects by Birmingham City University
Modular shelving specialist String Furniture has launched Center Center, a flexible storage system based on the pegboard-style furniture that Stockholm-based Form Us With Love developed for its own studio. More about String turns Form Us With Love's office furniture into modular storage
Local studio Atelier Janda Vanderghote has used simple materials to create the T(uin)Huis Atelier garden studio in Ghent, Belgium. More about Atelier Janda Vanderghote creates "serene" garden studio in Ghent
We've highlighted 10 independent furniture designers in Los Angeles, USA, as part of our North American Design 2024 series, which showcases inventive and creative design in cities across the continent. More about Ten scene-setting independent design studios in Los Angeles
British studios Foster + Partners and NEON have created pavilions made from building materials, including ducting and recycled scaffolding, for this year's London Festival of Architecture. More about Foster + Partners and NEON create colourful pavilions from "everyday" building materials
Luxury brands should donate one per cent of their revenue to the struggling crafts sector to protect the skills their businesses often depend on, writes Katie Treggiden. More about "It's time for the luxury brands who profit from makers' labour to start supporting craft"
Dezeen Awards China 2024, in partnership with Bentley, is open for entries! This regional edition of Dezeen Awards aims to showcase the very best in architecture, interiors and design from studios based in China. More about Dezeen Awards China 2024 returns to celebrate Chinese talent
Eduardo Souto de Moura and Yves Béhar are among six architecture and design studios that have created cork installations for the City Cortex program in Lisbon. More about Eduardo Souto de Moura and Diller Scofidio + Renfro create cork installations for Lisbon
A lightweight coffin and an aestheticised pill box feature in Anker Bak's exhibition about empathetic design for the elderly as part of this year's 3 Days of Design festival in Copenhagen. More about Anker Bak designs products to address "taboo" topics of ageing and death
Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architects has created a series of lighting designs, including a brick-shaped light designed to be built into masonry walls. More about Omar Gandhi Architects creates illuminated brick for outdoor and indoor use
Populous, Stantec and S2 Architecture teamed up to expand a convention centre with a sweeping copper-coloured canopy in Calgary, Alberta. More about Populous, Stantec and S2 Architecture unveil western Canada’s largest convention centre
Dezeen School Shows: a jewellery collection utilising discarded plastics and promoting sustainability is included in Dezeen's latest school show by New Designers. More about New Designers spotlights ten student design projects