The US government has selected American design executive Peter Arnell to serve as the chief brand architect within the newly formed National Design Studio and shape the identity of a "different type of government". More about Peter Arnell selected as America's first chief brand architect
Dezeen Showroom: an office chair from the 70s revived for contemporary workplaces is among 12 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Morrison Hannah chair by Knoll among 10 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Following IKEA's launch of the inflatable PS 2026 Easy Chair, we take a look at seven blow-up chair designs that build on the memorable 1990s teen-bedroom furniture fad. More about Seven blow-up chairs that hark back to the 1990s
Futuristic themes, including the cultural impact of artificial intelligence, were explored at this Milan design week exhibition organised by the DesignSingapore Council to celebrate the nation's creative scene. More about Prototype Island exhibition highlights Singaporean design at Milan design week
Stackable drawers, anthropomorphic lamps and a pillowy PVC coffee table are among the standout products spotted by the Dezeen team last week during Milan's Salone del Mobile furniture fair and the city-wide design festival that surrounds it. More about Dezeen's favourite furniture and lighting from Milan design week 2026
Dezeen Showroom: in the wake of Milan design week 2026, we look at seven surfaces and products from Dezeen Showroom that debuted during this year's event. More about Speaker sculpted from stone among products unveiled at Milan design week
American artist Theaster Gates has transformed a dedicated Prada Home retail space in Milan into an earthen sanctuary for his exhibition Chawan Cabinet, dedicated to Japanese pottery. More about Theaster Gates focuses on "human kindness" with ceramics exhibition for Prada Home
Design festivals NYCxDesign, Global Design Forum Istanbul and London Craft Week are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this May. More about Seven architecture and design events in May from Dezeen Events Guide
Appliance brand Fisher & Paykel evoked its New Zealand roots at this year's Salone del Mobile, juxtaposing large video screens that showcased wild forests with wooden displays and tactile pottery. More about Aotearoan forests frame Fisher & Paykel appliances at Nature – Ritual showcase in Milan
Check out Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to NYCxDesign 2026 – the annual festival that brings installations, exhibitions, showrooms, talks, and product launches to New York City. More about Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to NYCxDesign 2026
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furnituremaker Lapalma has created an al fresco version of its Kipu Club chair, bringing Anderssen & Voll's design to the great outdoors. More about Kipu Club outdoor chair by Anderssen & Voll for Lapalma
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish tile brand Cevica has combined the creative potential of modular systems with the warmth of the handmade in its Tile Crafts range. More about Tile Crafts tiles by Cevica
Dezeen Showroom: Italian stone brand Antolini has teamed up with Bang & Olufsen to create an outdoor speaker that explores "sound as an architectural language". More about Beosound Haven speaker by Bang & Olufsen and Antolini
Milan design week might have reached peak brandification this year, but there were still plenty of outstanding independent exhibitions to be found in the margins. Below, the Dezeen team shares nine of its favourites. More about Dezeen's pick of the best grassroots shows from Milan design week
British designer Bethan Laura Wood has created a modular version of a 175-year-old crystal-glass chandelier, described as "somewhere between a science-fiction wormhole and the interlacing of Elizabethan garters". More about Bethan Laura Wood reinvents Baccarat chandelier as modular "vortex" of jewelled flowers
Door handles made from human hair, soap and climbing grips featured in a nomadic Milan design week exhibition curated by Zaccaria Slater as an affordable platform for emerging design talent. More about Eclectic door knobs feature in guerrilla Milan design week exhibition
Dezeen Showroom: US brand PoliLam has developed an ultra-thin countertop panel collection equipped with coordinated edges for visual seamlessness. More about Capri Performance Tops by PoliLam
Dezeen Showroom: available in walnut or oak, British brand Nôsa has released a vanity unit for the bathroom with an integrated stone basin. More about Capri vanity unit by Nôsa
Designers at automotive brands GM and Cadillac have created a cast-bronze trophy that combines the form of a golf swing and the curves of a vehicle for the 2026 Cadillac Championship golf tournament in Miami. More about GM Industrial Design "communicates gesture of the swing" for golf tournament trophy
Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Paola Lenti worked with Antwerp-based industrial design practice Bertrand Lejoli on a sofa durable enough for life outdoors. More about Plissé sofa by Bertrand Lejoli for Paola Lenti