This week on Dezeen, we revealed a 3D-printed tower in a small mountain village in Switzerland that was modelled on a cake. More about This week the world's tallest 3D-printed building opened in Switzerland
Dezeen Showroom: multifunctional kitchen storage and rammed earth-textured tiles are among the products by Italian makers and companies on Dezeen Showroom. More about Eight products that bring an Italian flair to homes
Chairs and sofas with contemporary lines covered in rich floral brocades and silks were found throughout shows at this year's NYCxDesign, pointing to a trend informed by maximalism. More about Six seats with contemporary frames and decadent floral fabrics at NYCxDesign
Self-stirring cocktails, a giant cube of olives and a tomato-filled sink are among our picks of food and beverage installations found at NYCxDesign. More about Eight food and drink installations from NYCxDesign parties
Dezeen School Shows: a stool that doubles as a chair for children and a puzzle for adults is among the conceptual product designs by students at Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts. More about A playful stool-cum-puzzle among designs from Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts students
Promotion: the kitchen of a New Zealand holiday home features appliances by Fisher & Paykel, which were integrated into its design for effortless modern living. More about Patterson Associates designs New Zealand home with Fisher & Paykel appliances to ensure maximum design efficiency
A waterfront stage shaped like a lotus leaf forms the heart of Luhu Ring of Starlight, an amphitheatre by Chinese architecture firm AIR-CoLAB Studio and engineer HDEC in Sichuan Province, China. More about AIR-CoLAB Studio creates ring-shaped amphitheatre by lake in China
Swedish designer Gustaf Westman has updated automotive brand Mercedes-Benz's CLA model, creating an all-pink concept car that has "all the features that you need for a day in nature". More about Gustaf Westman designs pink Mercedes-Benz CLA with integrated tent and picnic table
Architecture studio MAST is designing a floating residential neighbourhood in a disused dock in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, that will be fully accessible by boat. More about MAST designs "largest floating housing development in Europe" to revitalise Rotterdam dock
Architect Fran Silvestre and designers Richard Hutten, Joe Doucet and Phoebe English, alongside design executive Dawn Lim have joined this year's judging panel for Dezeen Awards 2025. More about Fran Silvestre, Richard Hutten and Joe Doucet revealed as Dezeen Awards 2025 judges
Danish designer Sara Martinsen used only native plants to build her "plant pavilion", which she has turned into a guest bedroom at her summerhouse near Copenhagen. More about Sara Martinsen creates plant-based guesthouse using only native Danish species
Dezeen Competitions: we've rounded up five architecture and design competitions with upcoming submission deadlines within the next two months. More about Wind turbine design contest among latest competitions on Dezeen
Dezeen School Shows: a water container that produces a soothing sound "similar to rain falling on leaves" is among the homeware designs by students at Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. More about Musical water container among the student designs from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a 3D-printed tower in Switzerland. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features world's tallest 3D-printed tower
Mexican architect Frida Escobedo, who is adding a new wing to New York's Met Museum, has spoken of the importance of resistance and of proving the value of immigrants' work in the city in light of US president Donald Trump's policies. More about New York is "a city of immigrants" says Frida Escobedo
Promotion: trade show Design Shanghai is returning for its 12th edition next month, aiming to build upon its history of platforming Chinese design and innovation to a global audience. More about This year's Design Shanghai spotlights China's latest design innovation
A red aluminium roof modelled on banana leaves shelters Shiv Nader School, completed by architecture studio Vastushilpa Sangath in the southeastern state of Tamil Nadu, India. More about Vastushilpa Sangath covers Indian school with banana leaf-shaped roof
Anna Pinnock created a Venetian palazzo, complete with trompe l'oeil pillars and graphic wallpaper, for the set of The Phoenician Scheme, the latest film by director Wes Anderson. More about "You create a world" for every Wes Anderson film says set decorator Anna Pinnock
The future potential of earth as a building material was the focus of this year' soil-rich Morocco pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale. More about Morocco rethinks earthen architecture in Venice pavilion
We must simplify our understanding of regenerative design in order to start usefully applying the concept, writes Jo Barnard. More about "What on earth is regenerative design?"