Dezeen Showroom: steel in both tubular and sheet form has been used in the design and construction of this four-legged stool created by Belgian design studio Vormen. More about Living Objects stool by Vormen
We've highlighted 10 independent furniture designers in Los Angeles, USA, as part of our North American Design 2024 series, which showcases inventive and creative design in cities across the continent. More about Ten scene-setting independent design studios in Los Angeles
British studios Foster + Partners and NEON have created pavilions made from building materials, including ducting and recycled scaffolding, for this year's London Festival of Architecture. More about Foster + Partners and NEON create colourful pavilions from "everyday" building materials
Dezeen Showroom: British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori collaborated with material brand Momentum Textiles and Wallcovering on a collection showcasing his signature use of pattern and colour. More about Yinka Ilori collection by Momentum Textiles and Wallcovering
Luxury brands should donate one per cent of their revenue to the struggling crafts sector to protect the skills their businesses often depend on, writes Katie Treggiden. More about "It's time for the luxury brands who profit from makers' labour to start supporting craft"
Eduardo Souto de Moura and Yves Béhar are among six architecture and design studios that have created cork installations for the City Cortex program in Lisbon. More about Eduardo Souto de Moura and Diller Scofidio + Renfro create cork installations for Lisbon
A lightweight coffin and an aestheticised pill box feature in Anker Bak's exhibition about empathetic design for the elderly as part of this year's 3 Days of Design festival in Copenhagen. More about Anker Bak designs products to address "taboo" topics of ageing and death
Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architects has created a series of lighting designs, including a brick-shaped light designed to be built into masonry walls. More about Omar Gandhi Architects creates illuminated brick for outdoor and indoor use
Dezeen Showroom: Italian company Antolini's Amazonite stone has an inimitable turquoise green appearance that adds drama to design schemes. More about Amazonite stone by Antolini
Architect Dima Srouji has used glass bricks to construct a miniature waiting room inside the Fenaa Alawwal cultural centre in Riyadh to visualise the bureaucratic limbo faced by displaced Palestinians. More about The Water Clock installation captures the "torturous experience" of waiting at an embassy
Dezeen Showroom: a collection of versatile pods intended to enhance productivity and wellbeing in the workplace is among six new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Eden pods by Boss Design among six new products on Dezeen Showroom
Garments made with the skin pigment melanin provide a natural, alternative form of sun protection in this speculative biofabrication project by recent Central Saint Martins graduate Maca Barrera. More about Melanin-spiked bodysuits provide sun protection in Melwear concept
New York artist Jordan Weber has created a public "regenerative sculpture" in the shape of two crowns worn by African queens to monitor the air pollution of a Detroit neighbourhood as part of a project to combat the "effects of discriminatory urban planning". More about Jordan Weber creates installation that monitors Detroit's air quality
Promotion: Marcel Wanders, Li Edelkoort and Yves Béhar discussed how designers can harness technology to reunite families in the living room at a talk hosted by Dezeen and Moooi. More about Designers need to "re-energise" living rooms, say panel at Moooi talk
Dezeen Showroom: furniture design brand Boss Design has released an enclosed single-person seating booth that facilitates both work and relaxation in busy open-plan interiors. More about Frida booth by Aaron Clarkson for Boss Design
Dezeen Showroom: Italian surface manufacturer Casalgrande Padana has released five new tile collections that mimic the appearance of wood, metal and stone. More about Casalgrande Padana lists multipurpose tiles on Dezeen Showroom
British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori has created the Reflection in Numbers pavilion, which is designed to encourage reflection on racism in sport ahead of the Euro 2024 football tournament. More about Yinka Ilori designs mirrored pavilion for self-reflection at Haus der Kulturen der Welt 2024
The puffed and pinched appearance of Chinese fortune cookies informed the design of this plastic armchair created by Brooklyn studio Jumbo for US manufacturer Heller. More about Jumbo designs fortune cookie-shaped chair for Heller
Dezeen Showroom: British furniture brand Boss Design aims to offer a sanctuary for office workers with its Eden pods, which create a quiet space for focused work or meetings. More about Eden pods by Boss Design
Dezeen Showroom: the industrial style and iridescent charm of oxidised metal is captured in Italian brand Casalgrande Padana's Fusion Green tiles. More about Fusion Green tiles by Casalgrande Padana