Designers in Norway, Sweden and Denmark are changing perceptions of Scandinavian design by creating pieces that are organic, colourful and playful, rather than minimalist and neutral. Cajsa Carlson reports. More about New Scandinavian design "breaks with the beige tradition"
Following the recent launch of a necklace wearable that provides AI friendship, here are seven products that are trying to imagine the future of hardware for artificial intelligence. More about Seven portable AI devices that attempt to give shape to a new technology
Meals are prepared in a woodland kitchen using fermentation, rather than electricity or gas, in an installation by architect Andrés Jaque's Office for Political Innovation. More about Andrés Jaque promotes carbon-free cooking with outdoor Transspecies Kitchen
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Pew, a collection of oak stools by London-based EJM Studio. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "great use of homegrown resources"
Dezeen Showroom: British flooring company Karta made innovative use of waste leather in this range of realistic wood-look floor tiles, which are partly made from byproducts of the shoe industry. More about Recycled Leather Series tiles by Karta
South Africa is set to host a new design week this October that will be split between Cape Town and Johannesburg to provide a platform for the cities' local design scenes. More about Design Week South Africa launches to showcase "a new wave" of local talent
Design studio HATO has developed a brand identity for the Barbican and Golden Lane Neighbourhood Forum that takes cues from the area's distinctive brutalist architecture. More about HATO creates brutalist-informed brand identity for Barbican community forum
Designer Kacper Motyka has developed Chairie, an adaptable piece of furniture that was informed by the work of designer Verner Panton and features a three-cylinder design that aims to enhance sexual experiences. More about Kacper Motyka designs cylindrical sex-centred furniture for "elevating intimate experiences"
Dezeen Events Guide has announced the final call to feature in its digital guide to London Design Festival 2024, which takes place from 14 to 22 September. More about Last chance to feature in Dezeen's guide to London Design Festival 2024
Dezeen Showroom: a chair made from fibreglass characterised by its graphic silhouette is among eight new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Samba dining chair by Aguirre among eight new products on Dezeen Showroom
French designers Marie Cornil and Alexandre Willaume have filled an apartment in Le Corbusier's iconic Cité Radieuse housing block in Marseille with custom furniture, including a leather-and-metal armchair informed by the architect's work. More about Marie & Alexandre takes over Appartement N°50 at Le Corbusier's Cité Radieuse
American furniture manufacturer Steelcase and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation have released two collections of furniture based on pieces from the American architect's late residential projects. More about Steelcase releases two Frank Lloyd Wright-informed furniture collections
Dezeen Showroom: steel and aluminium are among the metals used in the design of these eight furnishings and products that are listed on Dezeen Showroom. More about Eight items made from metal that combine utility and refinement
For Infinite Accumulation, her largest-ever permanent sculpture, Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has created a series of connected metallic spheres by the Elizabeth Line entrance of London's Liverpool Street Station. More about Yayoi Kusama installs mirrored orbs outside Liverpool Street Station in London
An exhibition at Prague's Kunsthalle explores the life and work of Lucia Moholy, whose photographs helped to bring the Bauhaus to international attention. Here, curator Meghan Forbes picks five images that illuminate her often-overlooked legacy. More about Lucia Moholy's photographs provide a different perspective on the Bauhaus
London-based EJM Studio has designed a collection of oak stools made from repurposed timber, modernising traditional British church pews with a contemporary sculptural approach. More about EJM Studio's Pew stool reimagines traditional church pews with "tricky angles and curves"
A hand-drawn lowrider features on the packaging of Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre's premixed drinks brand, envisioned by designer Ini Archibong to "encapsulate the spirit" of 1990s West Coast hip hop. More about Ini Archibong designs packaging for Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre's Gin & Juice
There are just two weeks left to enter our Start Something Powerful Competition, which calls for ideas that could have a powerful impact on how people live over the next 100 years. Enter before 21 August. More about Only two weeks left to enter Dezeen and Bentley's Start Something Powerful Competition
Mathieu Lehanneur's designs have played a starring role at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In this interview, the French designer explains why his "flying" Olympic cauldron may become a permanent Parisian landmark. More about Mathieu Lehanneur's Olympic designs reference the "fragility of life"
To mark the end of Dezeen's North America Design 2024 series, Universal Design Studio has selected 10 stand-out designers – each from a different city across the continent. More about Ten of the best independent designers across North America