Dezeen Showroom: a sofa that mimics the feeling of being enveloped in a cocoon is among the latest winter-ready sofas and armchairs to be listed on Dezeen Showroom. More about Eight cosy and comfortable sofas and armchairs on Dezeen Showroom
Swedish studio White Arkitekter has been named architect of the year at this week's Dezeen Awards 2023 ceremony. More about White Arkitekter named architect of the year at Dezeen Awards 2023
Local studio Witherford Watson Mann aimed to "set a new benchmark" for inner-city older people's accommodation with Appleby Blue, a social housing development in Southwark, London, for over-65s. More about Witherford Watson Mann draws on traditional almshouses for Appleby Blue senior housing
Super Local has won the Dutch Design Award for best product of 2023 with a project that creates colourful souvenirs from trash that was carried out of the Himalayas by mountain trekkers. More about Super Local creates products that could eradicate litter in the Himalayas
A team of Rhode Island School of Design students and researchers have created tesselated, floating planting beds made of a mycelium biomaterial to cleanse waterways of pollutants and restore wetland habitat. More about RISD researchers create floating mycelium pods to cleanse waterways
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the Novartis Pavilion in Basel by AMDL Circle and Iart. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "impressive" Basel pavilion
American interior designer Kelly Wearstler has paired a towering tree with speckled wood panelling and vintage furniture by Carlo Scarpa at the Ulla Johnson flagship store in West Hollywood. More about Kelly Wearstler designs Ulla Johnson store to capture the "spirit of southern California"
Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates is set to create a sculptural block of buildings that will serve as retail locations for the Miami Design District. More about Kengo Kuma unveils colourful structure for Miami Design District
Dezeen School Shows: a thesis that examines the relationship between Las Vegas and the city's surrounding desert is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Carleton University. More about Ten architecture projects by students at Carleton University
Promotion: Anders Byriel, CEO of Danish textile brand Kvadrat and designer Shay Alkalay of London-based studio Raw Edges were among the guest speakers at this year's edition of Festival of Design in Shanghai. More about Festival of Design 2023 explores theme of "again and again"
Dezeen Showroom: Danish design brand Karakter has released a miniature version of a lamp that was originally designed by the late Italian architect and sculptor Angelo Mangiarotti in 1978. More about Lari mini lamp by Karakter
Informed by the greenhouses that once occupied the site, local architecture studio Hayhurst and Co added bamboo planting behind polycarbonate screens to the facade of a family home in London. More about Hayhurst and Co designs low-energy London home as "domestic-scale greenhouse"
Sportswear brand Nike has officially launched the Alphafly 3, its latest running super shoe that was used to break the marathon world record in Chicago last month. More about Nike unveils world-record-breaking marathon super shoe
The UK's levelling up secretary Michael Gove is believed to be considering calling in the planning application for the MSG Sphere London in Stratford after mayor Sadiq Khan blocked it earlier this month. More about Michael Gove prohibits planning authority from blocking MSG Sphere in Stratford
South African architect Sumayya Vally has been named emerging architect of the year at this week's Dezeen Awards 2023 ceremony. More about Sumayya Vally named emerging architect of the year at Dezeen Awards 2023
Miami art week 2023, retrospective exhibition Tom Dixon: Metalhead and architecture conference Everything Architecture 2023 are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More about Five architecture and design events in December from Dezeen Events Guide
Architecture studio Pricegore has renovated a modernist townhouse in west London, reconfiguring the four-storey house into a contemporary three-bedroom home. More about Pricegore revives brutalist 1960s townhouse in London
Promotion: Romanian stone brand Piatraonline has launched Raw, a collection of natural stone tiles that "uncovers the material's wild and rugged character". More about Piatraonline unveils Raw stone collection that "adds elegance and warmth to a room"
Interior architect Martin Brudnizki has used Italian maiolica tiles and bespoke furniture from India to give London's Broadwick Soho hotel an eclectic look. More about Martin Brudnizki draws on "gritty glamour" for colourful Broadwick Soho hotel
A remote house by architecture practice Ann Nisbet Studio that is "close to perfection" has been named the winner of the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for 2023. More about Cuddymoss by Ann Nisbet Studio named Scotland's best new building