There are complex challenges to stimulating the design scene in the most unequal country in the world, the founder of Design Week South Africa Margot Molyneux tells Dezeen in this interview. More about Design Week South Africa aims to "grow pride" in local design
A pop-up dining room at Dutch Design Week features the latest products from Social Label, an ethical design brand that creates work opportunities for makers with disabilities. More about Social Label marks 10 years of turning disadvantaged people into professional makers
Designer Kunrui Peng has developed a blow-up toilet that weighs less than one kilogram and can be carried on hikes to prevent human waste from spoiling the wilderness. More about AirPot inflatable toilet enables "convenient and responsible" pooing on hikes
British architectural photographer Marc Goodwin has unveiled behind the scenes images of 19 architecture studios in Taiwan. More about Nineteen Taiwanese architecture studios photographed by Marc Goodwin
Promotion: Italian surface manufacturer Casalgrande Padana has launched its first collection of bathroom furniture and accessories, including washbasins, shower trays and shelves. More about Casalgrande Padana's Aquatio collection makes porcelain stoneware "the true star of the bathroom"
Eindhoven-based Studio Rens has created Re-Glow, a collection of blocky furniture and homeware clad in reconfigurable magnetic tiles that was unveiled at Dutch Design Week. More about Studio Rens covers furniture in "interchangeable and customisable" tiles
Turkish studio Melike Altınışık Architects has unveiled the Seoul Robot & AI Museum in South Korea, where visitors can "explore the endless possibilities of robotics and AI". More about Melike Altınışık Architects unveils spaceship-like robot museum in Seoul
The challenges of preserving and upkeeping mid-century modern homes mean many are at risk of demolition, conservation experts tell Dezeen as part of our mid-century modern series. More about "Mid-century homes are a labour of love" say conservation experts
Mid-century modern design may meet our needs even more now than when it first appeared, but that doesn't mean we should idolise the style, writes John Jervis. More about "I love mid-century modern but it makes me sad"
Following the completion of One River North in Denver, we've rounded up 10 recently completed buildings by MAD that are defined by their bold, sculptural forms. More about Ten projects by MAD Architects with distinctive sculptural forms
A heated chair and dye made from heavy metal contamination feature in this roundup of six key trends from Dutch Design Week. More about Six trends from Dutch Design Week 2024 including polluted materials and conceptual dinners
Chinese studio Neri&Hu has completed a hotel in Shanghai alongside the New Bund Performing Arts Centre, which was also designed by the studio. More about Neri&Hu creates "urban oasis" for Artyzen New Bund 31 hotel in Shanghai
Promotion: Swedish brand String Furniture has worked with design studio Form Us With Love on Center Center, a modular storage system made from perforated steel that can be adapted to suit workplaces and public spaces. More about String Furniture and Form Us With Love collaborate on storage system
Additive manufacturing company Rapid Liquid Print has produced a handbag for French fashion brand Coperni utilising rapid liquid 3D-printing technology. More about Coperni unveils Ariel Swipe bag made from liquid 3D-printed silicone
US studio Schwartz and Architecture has completed a courtyard-style house in California that is closed off to the street yet opens up in the rear, allowing for ample natural light and a connection to the outdoors. More about Tall "acoustic wall" buffers noise at Modal Home in Silicon Valley
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a pair of landmarks in China designed by Line + Studio. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features doughnut-shaped weather balloon praised as "sheer genius"
Artists Kite and Alisha B Wormsley have created a series of benches in Brooklyn clad in black mortar and covered in AI-generated mosaics informed by dreams collected from the public. More about Kite and Alisha B Wormsley imprint benches with AI-generated "dream" mosaics
Arched openings animate the red-brick facades of Fillome Building, a mixed-use tower in Seoul by local studio Sosu Architects. More about Arched brick openings enliven mixed-use block in Seoul by Sosu Architects
We continue our series on mid-century modern design with a profile of Ray and Charles Eames, the duo that championed a functional and democratic approach to design. More about Charles and Ray Eames changed the landscape of design with "just a few chairs and a house"
The Thomas Heatherwick-designed Vessel viewpoint in New York has reopened with steel mesh added to the exterior as a safety measure to prevent people from jumping from its platforms. More about Heatherwick's Vessel reopens with steel safety mesh wrapping its exterior