With a busy design fair calendar, launching a collection during NYCxDesign shows a specific commitment to the city's creative scene. Here, we've chosen 11 stand-out launches to look out for in New York this week. More about Eleven design collections launching at NYCxDesign 2026
Dezeen School Shows: a textiles project created using deadstock and second-hand yarn is among the projects from this year's New Designers showcase. More about Zero-waste textiles project among work featured at New Designers 2026
A skylit pool sits at the centre of the House of Quiet Raga, a home in Indore, India, designed by local practice Otlo Studio to provide a calm atmosphere for its residents. More about Otlo Studio designs skylit home in India to provide "meditative experiences"
Experimental clothing brand Vollebak has created the prototype Sonic Jacket, which is fitted with 180 inward-facing speakers. More about Vollebak creates speaker-covered jacket to "change people's brain state"
Continuing our parametricism series we look at the Seoul Robot & AI Museum by Turkish studio Melike Altınışık Architects, which was designed to showcase the technologies used in its construction. More about Parametric design at Seoul Robot & AI Museum is "both shelter and pedagogy"
A 150-metre-high skyscraper punctuated by arched windows is nearing completion in Rotterdam, designed by New York studio ODA as part of an adaptive reuse project involving an old post office. More about ODA skyscraper nears completion atop historic post office in Rotterdam
Luxury brands and the widespread presence of opulence made this year's Milan design week an uncomfortable occasion, says Li Edelkoort. More about "Times have changed and the power of money has contaminated culture"
The works of architects Le Corbusier and Balkrishna Doshi influenced Amaltash, a residence in Gujarat, India, designed by multidisciplinary studio Design ni Dukaan. More about Design ni Dukaan references Corbusier and Doshi for geometric Gujarat house
Danish studio Spacon has completed a welcome pavilion for Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen, featuring a multifunctional table with hidden pull-out display drawers and decorated stools. More about Spacon designs "practical and inviting" welcome pavilion for Copenhagen's Rosenborg Castle
Promotion: visualisation and design software company Chaos has released data on AI use in architecture, reporting that it is increasingly being used to support decision-making as well as image generation. More about Chaos survey finds "AI is becoming an active collaborator" in architecture workplaces
Encouraging critical thinking is a top priority at Parsons School of Design and "something machines and AI can lack," says the institution's Mark Gardner. More about "Huge gap in how everyone understands AI and how industries understand it" says Parsons School of Design
With New York City's annual design festival in full swing, we've rounded up 10 recently opened eateries, watering holes, dance spots and a sober club to enjoy in between exhibitions and events. More about Ten buzzy bars, restaurants and clubs to visit during NYCxDesign
The Miller Hull Partnership has completed a renovation of a library at a university in San Luis Obispo, California, working to restore the original design intent of the brutalist building. More about Miller Hull renovates brutalist university library in California
Dezeen School Shows: infrastructure designed to mitigate flooding from the Delaware River is among the projects from the School of Visual Arts. More about Flood-management infrastructure among projects from the School of Visual Arts
Swedish studio Wingårdhs has unveiled Slussporten, a glass-fronted restaurant located underneath Stockholm's Goldbridge that was designed to challenge the idea that "nothing good happens under a bridge". More about Wingårdhs slides glass restaurant under Foster + Partners-designed bridge
The theories of parametricism have positively influenced the direction of architecture, but the ambition to make it the universal style is misguided, says Turkish architect Melike Altınışık in this interview. More about Parametricism "changed how we think" as architects says Melike Altınışık
For the first time in nearly 10 years, IKEA has unveiled a new edition of its experimental PS collection, known for letting "designers go a bit more wild". Here, Dezeen spotlights eight standout pieces from the range, most of which cost under £100. More about Dezeen picks the eight most covetable products from IKEA's latest PS collection
As part of IKEA's PS collection, which releases today, Swedish designer Mikael Axelsson has designed a stool with a base of birchwood "teeth" and an analogue lock that allows users to adjust the height. More about Woodworking clamps inform playful height-adjustable IKEA stool
Dezeen has been shortlisted for prestigious BSME, AOP, PPA and Conference and Events Awards. More about Dezeen shortlisted for nine industry awards
Dutch designer Lex Pott has created the PS2026 Portable Lamp as part of the IKEA's latest PS Collection, which is being unveiled later today. More about Lex Pott creates "universal and unpretentious" portable lamps for IKEA