As part of our mid-century modern series, we portray Florence Knoll Bassett, who transformed how we think of office design with her streamlined furniture and leadership of design brand Knoll. More about Florence Knoll Bassett "led an office revolution"
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
Dezeen Showroom: US furniture brand KFI Studios has developed a workplace seating system that "combines a monolithic design with modular versatility". More about Conversa Modular Lounge by Union Design for KFI Studios
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
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
Dezeen Showroom: designer Karim Rashid aimed to create a seating design that would bring people together with Bound, his collection for German brand Kusch + Co. More about Bound seating by Karim Rashid for Kusch + Co
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"
Dezeen Showroom: design studio Yabu Pushelberg took inspiration from aerial images of the Earth to create Terra, a collection of textured rugs for US brand Warp & Weft. More about Terra collection rugs by Yabu Pushelberg for Warp & Weft
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
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
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
Dezeen Showroom: German brand Wilkahn has released the ON Casual office chair, a new version of a classic design that is celebrating its 15th anniversary. More about ON Casual office chair by Wilkhahn
Dezeen Showroom: US studio IDA Design has designed a range of versatile briefing tables for office furniture brand Gunlocke to create inclusive meeting environments. More about Briefing meeting tables by IDA Design for Gunlocke
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"
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish brand Blå Station has updated its Bobby and Bobban seating, designs by Thomas Bernstrand and Stefan Borselius that snap together magnetically. More about Bobby X and Bobban X by Thomas Bernstrand and Stefan Borselius for Blå Station
Promotion: 2024 marks the 11th edition of Downtown Design, the Middle East's leading design fair, with this year's edition focusing on new and emerging talent making its mark in the region. More about Downtown Design's 11th edition to spotlight rising talent in Dubai
Dezeen Showroom: German brand Wilkhahn has unveiled a system of mobile and reconfigurable office furniture that adapts to ever-changing open-plan workplaces. More about Confair Next system by Wilkhahn