Dezeen Showroom: Italian stone brand Antolini has developed an original surface texture for its stone that it calls Bamboo, named for its pattern of dense rods. More about New Marquina Bamboo Finish by Antolini
Three design students from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden have created a chair that is primarily used for cultivating plant life. More about Chia-Chair designed for plants first and humans second
British design studio Layer has devised prototypes of three futuristic internet routers, including one with the ability to host Star Wars-style holographic video chats, in a project with Deutsche Telekom. More about Layer puts creative twist on Wi-Fi router in three designs for Deutsche Telekom
Electronics brand LG OLED has collaborated with American street artist Shepard Fairey to exhibit digital versions of his artworks in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. More about LG OLED and Shepard Fairey present digital street art at Frieze Los Angeles
Careful stitches mend the cracks in these vessels that woodturning studio Ash & Plumb has created for London's Collect craft fair from an oak tree felled by lightning. More about Ash & Plumb forms 14 objects from single lightning-struck oak
Californian design studio PlayLab Inc has constructed a massive skateable pyramid in Downtown Los Angeles in collaboration with footwear brand Vans. More about PlayLab Inc creates "surreal" pyramidal skate ramp for LA art week
Dezeen Showroom: as we look back on Stockholm Furniture Fair, we've spotlighted eight products on Dezeen Showroom by Scandinavian designers and brands. More about Eight Nordic-designed furnishings and lights on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish design brand Nanimarquina has added four new rugs to its Chillida range that reference the work of Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida in the centenary year of his birth. More about Chillida collection rugs by Nanimarquina
Dezeen Showroom: Scandinavian brand Fora Form has released a chair created by design duo Skogstad and Wærnes that provides a playful alternative to conventional office seats. More about Bud chair by Fora Form
Design festivals DW! Sao Paulo Design Week and Perth Design Week are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this March. More about Six architecture and design events in March from Dezeen Events Guide
Furniture company Cassina has partnered with Lancia to design a homely cabin for the automaker's Ypsilon model featuring "the first-ever table" in a car's cockpit and seats upholstered in lush blue velvet. More about Cassina models Lancia car interior on Italian living rooms
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish design brand Nanimarquina has released a collection of rugs informed by plastic beads in collaboration with German artist Sabine Finkenauer. More about Pearls rugs by Sabine Finkenauer for Nanimarquina
A disaster-proof chandelier from Lebanon and a towering sand dune-style stone installation feature in Arab Design Now, the main exhibition at the inaugural Design Doha biennial. More about Ten highlights from Design Doha exhibition Arab Design Now
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, electronics brand Lenovo has unveiled a laptop concept with a transparent screen that allows users to see through the device. More about Lenovo reveals "industry's first" laptop with transparent display
Dezeen Showroom: UK-based brand Karndean Designflooring has expanded its range of Van Gogh flooring to include six new herringbone-style, oak-effect surfaces. More about Van Gogh herringbone flooring by Karndean Designflooring
On the heels of a two-year research process, Dutch studio Raw Color has released an IKEA collection in which no item features less than two colours to explore how our perception of a hue can change based on its context. More about "Surprising colour combinations" define Raw Color's IKEA collection
British company Tate & Lyle Sugars has unveiled a rebrand of its Lyle's Golden Syrup for the first time since the inception of the sugar syrup brand in the late 19th century. More about Lyle's Golden Syrup changes dead lion logo after 150 years
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the opening of Google's headquarters in New York. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Google's New York headquarters
American design studio Sized has arranged black cars around furniture for an exhibition in Los Angeles that aims to embody the city's "intrinsic" relationship with automobiles. More about Black cars surround furniture by Willo Perron and USM in Sized Selects exhibition
Dezeen Showroom: US-based design company Curran has released a carpet that mimics the appearance of textiles made from sisal plants and aims to offer increased durability, softness and cleanliness. More about Synsisal carpets by Curran