There's a lot of buzz around servant robots, with 2026 billed as the year automatons will begin to make housework a thing of the past. In the meantime, here are five current products that aim to turn domestic chores into domestic bliss. More about Five innovative products designed to help with the housework
This week on Dezeen, we previewed Milan design week by highlighting the must-see installations and exhibitions taking place. More about This week we looked ahead to Milan design week
An exhibition highlighting the 25th anniversary of the Program of Media + Modernity seminar at Princeton University has been installed at the architecture school there, with a silver fabric curtain displaying the seminar posters over the years. More about Exhibition marks 25 years of "incredible" Princeton Media + Modernity seminar
Dezeen Showroom: US brand PoliLam has developed a collection of translucent, clear-edged surfaces that allow light to diffuse through both the planes and edges. More about Seamless HPL Translucent Surfaces by PoliLam
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Marset has reissued one of its early lighting ranges by designers P Aragay and J Pérez Mateo, which recalls the aesthetics of the 1970s. More about Lauro lighting collection by Marset
As Capsule magazine prepares to host the fourth edition of its popular Capsule Plaza exhibition at Milan design week, a chorus of previous collaborators has accused the company of a pattern of non-payment. More about Design platform Capsule accused of not paying "dozens" of contributors
Dezeen Showroom: designed by furniture brand NII's creative director Hirotaka Tako, this minimal stool's integrated casters allow it to glide around collaborative environments. More about Allround stool by NII
What's so important about Milan design week, and what can we expect this year? And how does the proposed "Arc de Trump" compare to the Arc de Triomphe? More about Why Milan design week is such a big deal
This year's Milan design week will likely be dominated once again by fancy stuff for rich people but there are still gems to be found if you look hard enough, writes Max Fraser. More about "Just when one's cynicism is about to overflow, Milan will always deliver surprises"
Dezeen has partnered with global brands including Moooi, Samsung, Gaggenau and Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation on a series of talks, a party and a host of videos during Milan design week. More about Dezeen teams up with Moooi, Samsung, Gaggenau and more during Milan design week
Dutch designer Maarten Baas enlisted 1,000 volunteers to form the hands of The People's Clock, which provides a choreographed representation of the passage of time at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. More about Maarten Baas creates clock made of people for Schiphol Airport
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an inflated installation by Sabine Marcelis at this year's Coachella. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Sabine Marcelis's installation at Coachella 2026
Dezeen Showroom: designer Nao Tamura has created a faceted bookcase for Italian furniture brand Porro, with folded sheets of aluminium giving it a sculptural quality. More about Ryo bookcase by Nao Tamura for Porro
Dezeen Showroom: German design brand ClassiCon worked with Singaporean designer Gabriel Tan on a round-cornered modular sofa that takes cues from both sculpture and architecture. More about Soft Stone sofa by Gabriel Tan for ClassiCon
Dezeen is set to launch the first Milan design week edition of Dezeen Dispatch next week, featuring our pick of the best events, exhibitions and hotspots at the annual gathering. More about Pick up Dezeen Dispatch at Milan design week
Fashion house Issey Miyake has created handcrafted furniture out of compressed log-like rolls of paper salvaged from the production of pleated garments, which will be unveiled at Milan design week. More about Issey Miyake transforms "wafer-thin" layers of waste paper into marbled furniture
Promotion: South Korean brand SYS has entered the US market with its collection of "precision-engineered" performancewear for men and women. More about SYS's performancewear is designed to "move with intention"
Dezeen Showroom: in the wake of the dark winter months, we've rounded up a handful of outdoor seating solutions that ring in the warmer parts of the year. More about Five furnishings that help outdoor spaces turn over a new leaf
American furniture company Knoll has collaborated with Texas designer Dozie Kanu on leather-fringed tables that combine motifs of African ceremonial dress with Texas cowboy culture, for this year's Salone del Mobile More about Dozie Kanu collaborates with Knoll on "animated" fringed furniture
Dezeen Showroom: created by pioneering modernist architect and designer Lina Bo Bardi for her home in São Paulo, the Azul lounge chair has been reissued by furniture brand Paola Lenti. More about Azul lounge chair by Lina Bo Bardi via Paola Lenti