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
Dezeen Showroom: Milan studio Skrivo took visual cues from skateboarding infrastructure when designing the curved-edged Ramp seating for furniture brand MDD. More about Ramp seating by Skrivo for MDD
Dezeen Showroom: Dutch design brand Palet has developed a system for manufacturing ceramic tiles with a distinctive six-striped composition that can be personalised in both its colour and pattern. More about Tiles by Palet
The latest story in our mid-century modern series explores how designer Charlotte Perriand stepped out of the shadow of her mentor Le Corbusier in the 1950s and created a pioneering modular storage system. More about Charlotte Perriand's Bibliothèques countered the "quite elitist" furniture she created for Le Corbusier
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture brand True Design worked with Danish studio Norm Architects on a small wooden item that can be used as a coffee table or stool. More about Essence coffee table and stool by Norm Architects for True Design
Omani design collective Nawa has created a plastic-free filament for 3D printing using waste date seeds, which is on display at Dutch Design Week. More about RePit is a 3D printing filament made from leftover date pits
Norway-based Studio Sløyd has developed a process for dyeing entire blocks of wood and used it to produce 24 playful multi-coloured stools. More about Studio Sløyd showcases "through-coloured" wood with 24 Roggbif stools
Dezeen Showroom: a modular sofa with rouched fabric detailing and chunky French seams is among 12 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Ripple sofa by Askia Furniture among 12 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Promotion: Italian architecture firm Studio Fuksas has made its operatic debut with open-air productions of Tosca and Turandot, for which the company designed an all-white set in front of Rome's ancient Baths of Caracalla. More about Studio Fuksas creates dramatic all-white stage design for Tosca and Turandot