Collaborations between artists and designers and a show celebrating local chair makers were part of Los Angeles Design Weekend, which organisers said was successful due to its localised "progression of events". More about "Enabling walking" led to "successful experiment" at inaugural LA Design Weekend
Fine woodworking and explorations of recycled materials are among the furniture and object designs from these eight independent Chicago design studios presented as part of our North American Design 2024 series. More about Eight independent design studios working in Chicago
Dezeen Showroom: Hungarian brand Cavaril's Geomo 026 tile collection has a three-dimensional form created by two stacked layers of geometric shapes. More about Geomo 026 tiles by Cavaril
French ceramicist Jacques Monneraud has created Carton, a collection of ceramics that appear to be crafted from cardboard and tape. More about Jacques Monneraud designs cardboard-like ceramics collection
British-Ghanaian designer Giles Tettey Nartey has used welded aluminium to craft his Serwaa chair, which reinterprets the traditional wooden Lobi stool native to West Africa as an "industrial product". More about Giles Tettey Nartey reimagines traditional West African chair in aluminium
Dezeen School Shows: to mark its annual summer show, we've summarised the final three of the seven School Shows published in 2024 by British design graduate showcase New Designers. More about New Designers presents diverse selection of projects in three Dezeen School Shows
Swiss brand On has unveiled the Cloudboom Strike LS trainer, which is topped with a lightweight, low-carbon upper created by spraying filament using a robotic arm and will debut at the Olympics. More about On unveils sprayable trainer made with textile "there's not even a word for"
Dezeen Showroom: rounded, tubular aluminium elements make up the Tuba chair, designed by Samuel Wilkinson for Spanish outdoor brand Diabla. More about Tuba dining chair by Samuel Wilkinson for Diabla
Dezeen Showroom: a chair with a timber frame that pays homage to traditional Thai buildings is among six new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Sala chair by Ülii Design Studio among six new products on Dezeen Showroom
Brooklyn-based designer Jessica Thies has developed a concept for a shoe that is printed with ink containing living algae capable of absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. More about Jessica Thies designs "living footwear" capable of absorbing carbon dioxide
Tech company Nothing has made modularity and customisation two big selling points for its first budget-conscious phone, the CMF Phone 1, which was launched today. More about Nothing brings modularity to budget smartphones with CMF Phone 1
Dezeen Showroom: designer Tianning Zhao highlights the beauty of both light and shadow in this portable and versatile lamp, which can be used indoors and outdoors. More about Astral lamp by Tianning Zhao
As monocultures continue to spread sameness throughout the human and natural world, Scott Doorley and Carissa Carter set out ways that designers can ensure they maintain creative diversity. More about "'Ideadiversity' may be at an all-time low"
Ghanaian studio Limbo Accra has created the Duho Pavilion within the grounds of a ruined hotel on Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. More about Limbo Accra opens up abandoned Cayman Islands hotel with aluminium-pole sculpture garden
Swedish maker Love Hultén has collaborated with the country's Way Out West music festival to create the Future Fan Stage for an audience of sperm and eggs awaiting IVF. More about Love Hultén creates tiny music stage for crowd of sperm and eggs
Dezeen and Bentley have partnered for the second year running to launch a global competition calling for pioneering proposals that could have a powerful impact on how people live over the next 100 years. More about Bentley and Dezeen launch Start Something Powerful Competition
Global furniture brand Haworth showcased furniture designs by Bill Carroll, Common Object and Sam Klemick at their Chicago showroom during NeoCon 2024 as revealed in this reel created for the brand by Dezeen. More about Haworth debuts furniture designed for a circular economy at NeoCon 2024
Dezeen Showroom: colour takes centre stage in Italian tile maker Casalgrande Padana's Brickworks Nuances collection, which includes a vibrant blue-green called Verde Persia. More about Brickworks Nuances Verde Persia tiles by Casalgrande Padana
Designer Harry Nuriev of Crosby Studios has transformed India Mahdavi's Paris gallery into a silver-coloured space where visitors can play table tennis in the lead-up to the 2024 Olympic Games. More about India Mahdavi and Crosby Studios create reflective ping pong parlour in Paris
Dezeen Showroom: Australian manufacturer Kaolin Surfaces has introduced a new Next Generation finish for its stone-look tiles, replicating the texture of veins and cracks. More about Next Generation tile surface by Kaolin Surfaces