The UK's Design Council has announced a mass upskilling target to prepare one million designers for the green transition, starting with a call to reverse the "critical decline" in design and technology education. More about Design Council launches plan to upskill one million designers by 2030
Dezeen Showroom: modularity and adaptability meet in the Unit storage system, designed by French furniture brand Tiptoe with a playful emphasis on self-assembly. More about Unit storage system by Tiptoe
A boom box made with mycelium and a teeter-totter that reaches across the US-Mexico border are some of the projects from the 10 independent design studios from San Francisco presented as part of our North American Design 2024 series. More about Ten independent design studios to watch in San Francisco
Dezeen Showroom: British company Karndean Designflooring has expanded its Art Select collection, adding 39 vinyl flooring designs that reference sought-after wood and stone types. More about Art Select flooring collection by Karndean Designflooring
Dezeen Showroom: versatile seating and modular office pods are among British company Boss Design's recent releases that have been listed on Dezeen Showroom. More about Boss Design publishes multipurpose furnishings on Dezeen Showroom
Queer Eye star Bobby Berk recently quit the hit show to run his interior design studio full-time. In this exclusive interview, he discusses how his TV experiences have shaped his approach. More about "I don't think we should put celebrity designers on a pedestal" says Bobby Berk
London Design Festival is on the horizon. Make sure you don't miss out on featuring in this year's Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide for the festival, which takes place from 14 to 22 September. More about Feature in Dezeen's digital guide for London Design Festival 2024
Dezeen Showroom: paints curated into palettes by eminent designers and contained within custom-created packaging are among six new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Paint by Blēo among six new products on Dezeen Showroom
Danish firm Natural Material Studio has created four biomaterials out of sawdust salvaged from the sawmill of flooring manufacturer Dinesen to explore the potential of using wood waste to make building materials. More about Natural Material Studio turns wood offcuts into biomaterials to "utilise the whole tree"
To mark the release of the Donald Judd Furniture book we have selected six key pieces of furniture designed by the American artist. More about Six "not so unusual" furniture pieces by Donald Judd
Sportswear brand Nike and health tech company Hyperice have unveiled a series of wearables that can heat, cool and massage to help athletes recover. More about Nike and Hyperice unveil heated foot-massaging shoes
Palestinian designer Majdulin Nasrallah has created key-shaped candle holders made of tear gas canisters salvaged from Bethlehem and Nablus, which intend to reflect "the layers of pain, hope and strength Palestinians carry within them". More about Majdulin Nasrallah transforms tear gas canisters into candle holders as ode to Palestine
A pastel-toned break space with configurable partitions designed to foster social engagement and wellbeing has been named the winner of the Dezeen and Forbo Flooring's Marmoleum Design Challenge. More about "Togetherness aids wellbeing" say winners of Marmoleum Design Challenge
Dezeen Showroom: following 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen, we've rounded up ten products that were launched at this year's edition, alongside those that have been recently released by Nordic brands. More about Ten furnishings and accessories created by Scandinavian studios and craftspeople
Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour is hosting the third edition of Wow!house, a purpose-built showhome in London exhibiting works by international designers, as seen in this video produced by Dezeen for the interiors hub. More about Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour reveals Wow!house 2024 in exclusive Dezeen video
A tranquil exhibition during 3 Days of Design showcased the launch collection for Objective Studies, a digital platform that shares its profits with designers and makers. More about Objective Studies drops first equitable design collection with A Calm Place exhibition
Dezeen Showroom: British lighting brand Tornado has released a minimalistic wall light that casts a gentle glow and doubles as an emergency light source. More about Wood Slat Wall Panel light by Tornado
As part of 3 Days of Design, Danish practice Natural Material Studio has created a futuristic fossil-free home interior where all the elements, from the curtains to the sofa, are made from the same bioplastic. More about Natural Material Studio crafts entire home interior from bioplastic
Dezeen Showroom: the final range by HBF Textiles' long-serving designer Mary Jo Miller, this textile collection brings together a poetic pattern, a deeply textured weave and supple leathers. More about Memorable collection by HBF Textiles
Dutch studio AMO has created a small cabin and picket-fence-lined path as part of the set for fashion brand Prada's Spring Summer 2025 menswear show. More about AMO designs cabin "reminiscent of architectural models" for Prada menswear show