In this video produced by Dezeen for Triennale Milano and Fondation Cartier, Philippe Starck describes the "genius" of Alessandro Mendini following the opening of Io Sono Un Drago: The True Story of Alessandro Mendini, an exhibition celebrating the designer. More about Alessandro Mendini was an "atomic bomb of fantasy" says Philippe Starck
Argentinian designer Andrés Reisinger took a spiritual approach when producing the furniture for his latest exhibition, 12 Chairs For Meditation. More about Andrés Reisinger creates 12 chairs based on vision he had while meditating
Promotion: Kiwi design studio Formway has reimagined the traditional dining room set-up for its own furniture brand Noho, creating a collection of tables and chairs that are conducive to other activities besides dining. More about Noho develops furniture based on insights on how people actually live
Dezeen has teamed up with The World Around to livestream its annual summit, featuring talks centred on "the intersection of architecture with ecological and social justice". Watch it live here from 1pm New York time. More about Watch The World Around Summit 2024 live
Danish architecture studio BIG and technology company Lonestar Data Holdings Inc have created a data storage device for the moon, where it is designed to rest indefinitely after arrival. More about BIG creates 3D-printed data storage device to be sent to the Moon
Dezeen Showroom: French designer Jean-Marie Massaud has created the Milos outdoor furniture collection for Vondom, channelling the landscape of the Mediterranean. More about Milos outdoor collection by Jean-Marie Massaud for Vondom
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Marazzi has launched the Slow tile collection, which is designed to evoke a slow-living philosophy by reviving the look of terracotta. More about Slow tiles by Marazzi
Pestles, mortars and bowls are integrated into the surfaces of the Communion table, created by designer Giles Tettey Nartey specifically for preparing the West African staple dish fufu. More about Giles Tettey Nartey creates communal table for pounding and serving fufu
Technology company Apple has apologised for its iPad Pro advert, which shows creative tools being crushed in a hydraulic press, following a backlash from creatives. More about Apple apologises for hydraulic crush advert that "missed the mark"
Unusual doorbells, coat racks and peepholes featured in the Hæ/Hi exhibition exploring the residential entryway during Iceland's annual DesignMarch festival. More about Fourteen designers reimagine the entryway for DesignMarch exhibition
Dezeen is co-hosting more than 10 events in New York City during NYCxDesign this year, including talks and parties with brands such as Apparatus, Carl Hansen & Son, Moroso and Muji. Register here to attend! More about Dezeen to co-host more than 10 New York events during NYCxDesign
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter includes the news that Nike is developing of its own AI model for product design. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Nike's development of its own AI design model
Rhode Island design studio Pneuhaus has converted a series of outdoor inflatable benches into self-defence devices to "de-escalate" potentially dangerous situations for students taking part in protests at universities in the United States. More about Pneuhaus converts inflatable outdoor seating for use in protests
Creatives have described an advert for technology brand Apple's recently unveiled iPad Pro, which shows a hydraulic press crushing instruments, desks, games and paint, as "killing everything we ever found joy in". More about Apple criticised for "crushing the symbols of human creativity" in iPad hydraulic press advert
The pressures of sustainability are making it harder to be a young designer starting out in the industry, Nendo founder Oki Sato tells Dezeen in this interview. More about Design no longer "just about coming up with ideas and making stuff" says Oki Sato
Dezeen Showroom: design studio Yabu Pushelberg has drawn a poetic connection between music and glass blowing in the Miles pendant light, created for Czech brand Lasvit. More about Miles pendant lamp by Yabu Pushelberg for Lasvit
The unmissable lack of diversity at Milan design week pointed to a wider issue within the industry, writes Amy Frearson. More about "It has become near impossible for an unproven talent to get a foot in the door"
Promotion: Japanese hemp textile brand Majotae launched its debut collection of hemp bedding at Milan design week with two exhibitions in the city. More about Majotae debuts hemp bedding collection at Milan design week
American designer Simone Bodmer-Turner, who usually works in ceramics, has showcased collectible design objects produced using bronze, wood, lacquer, and silk at Emma Scully Gallery in New York. More about Simone Bodmer-Turner showcases "talismans of memory" at New York exhibition
Promotion: XL Extralight showcased its manufacturing process in a Dropcity exhibition designed by Italian architect Andrea Caputo as an "immersive museum itinerary" during Milan design week. More about XL Extralight exhibits sole and foam-making process at Milan design week