An ancient room soaked entirely in red and a plywood gateway based on a lost Roman arena were among the installations erected across Turkey's largest city for Global Design Forum Istanbul. More about Six installations from the inaugural Global Design Forum Istanbul
The Salone del Mobile fair stand of Italian tapware brand QuadroDesign is on its way to Masala, Zambia, having been designed by Giacomo Moor to have a second life as a public bathroom. More about QuadroDesign sends Salone booth to Zambia to become public bathroom
Actor Julio Torres worked with US furniture company Sabai to create a collection of furniture informed by the act of moving to New York City, including a screen with a curtain motif pulled from JFK Terminal 4. More about Julio Torres makes design debut with "coming to New York" collection for Sabai
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features Barber Osgerby's plans to close their eponymous studio. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features the closure of Barber Osgerby
Dezeen Events Guide launches its digital festival guide for the 2026 edition of 3 Days of Design, taking place in Copenhagen from 10 to 12 June. More about Dezeen Events Guide launches guide to 3 Days of Design 2026
Dezeen Showroom: Italian tile manufacturer Marazzi has added a new square format to its majolica-inspired Lume collection, highlighting the surfaces' glossiness and depth. More about Lume tiles by Marazzi
From a pair of armchairs made from contrasting hides to a tyre swing wrapped in reclaimed leather and a shaded floor lamp, the Lost Hide exhibition explores creative uses for leftover leather. More about Lost Hide exhibition at Melbourne Design Week finds new uses for leather offcuts
Researchers at Finland's Aalto University have salvaged 300-year-old wood from the wreckage of a cargo ship in Oulu, which was transformed into yarn and knitted into a zero-waste dress. More about This dress is made from the remains of a 17th-century shipwreck
Playful champagne buckets, algae-made marble and over 100 chairs designed and made in Australia, feature in this year's Melbourne Design Week. More about Six exhibitions spotlighting designer-makers at Melbourne Design Week
Promotion: Swiss furniture brand Vitra has applied its flexible "beta mindset" to its Reset stepped floor structures designed by Swiss architect and designer Stephan Hürlemann. More about Vitra's Reset system embodies "beta mindset" to enhance building adaptability
Dezeen Showroom: cutting and folding techniques give life to the Kite acoustic ceiling panels, designed by duo MUCNYC for workplace furniture brand Narbutas. More about Kite acoustic panels by MUCNYC for Narbutas
British designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby are closing their eponymous London studio after three decades, bringing to an end one of the UK's most influential design partnerships. More about Barber Osgerby to close studio after 30 years "to begin working independently"
Google and Samsung have entered the smart glasses market with Intelligent Eyewear – AI-powered wearables made in collaboration with South Korean and American eyewear brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. More about Google and Samsung launch AI-powered Intelligent Eyewear
Design studio Fung+Bedford has used its signature paper-folding technique to create a trio of twisted pendant lights, suspended in the nave of a historic church for Clerkenwell Design Week. More about Fung+Bedford folds origami lighting from eight-metre-long sheet
Designer Michael Anastassiades has announced the closure of his eponymous lighting brand after 20 years in business, telling Dezeen he plans to dedicate his newfound free time "solely to creating things". More about Michael Anastassiades closes lighting brand to refocus on design full time
British designer Max Lamb has brought his most recognisable seating prototype into production for the first time, rendering it in sleek pinewood for Swedish brand Hem. More about Max Lamb's seminal Economy Chair goes into production with Hem
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture brand Bolzan has published a selection of its latest beds and bedheads on Dezeen Showroom, showcasing its craftsmanship and use of natural materials. More about Bolzan lists five of its products on Dezeen Showroom
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Ikonstudio's inaugural collections of historic furniture. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "quaint" historic furniture by Louis Kahn and SOM
New York fashion retailer Komune has displayed laser-cut metal lamps on recycled-wood bases by local designer Bechara Maalouf in a slim gallery during NYC design week, informed by the intricate window guards of Maalouf's family home in Lebanon. More about Bechara Maalouf displays lamps informed by Lebanese window guards
Dezeen Showroom: created by design studio Webb for Flokk-owned, UK-based furniture brand Connection, Terrain is a modular lounge seating system with a soft, organic feel. More about Terrain modular seating by Webb for Connection