Dezeen Showroom: nylon derived from castor bean plants is used to make Lightly, a stackable chair designed by New Zealand studio Formway for the brand Noho. More about Lightly chair by Formway for Noho
Dezeen Showroom: a collection of stools and benches that act as both seating and acoustic solutions is among 12 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Plega seating by Derlot among 12 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: a solid piece of wood forms the top of Pebble Side Table, which designer Andrew Carvolth created for Australian brand Jam by JamFactory. More about Pebble Side Table by Andrew Carvolth for Jam
Dezeen Showroom: Italian architect Piero Lissoni has collaborated with furniture brand Porro to update its range of customisable clothes-storage systems. More about Storage system by Piero Lissoni for Porro
Spanish firm Studio Inma Bermúdez has created Nu, a collection of taps designed to reference vibrant Mediterranean colours and featuring a hidden detail. More about Studio Inma Bermúdez creates Nu faucets with "smiling face" detail
Production designer Ruth De Jong has installed a house modelled on her set design for Jordan Peele's film Nope at the Chicago Architecture Biennial as part of a series of installations exploring horror and architecture. More about Ruth De Jong draws upon Nope set design for Chicago Architecture Biennial
Dezeen Showroom: Swiss design studio Atelier Oï has created an intricate, origami-like pendant light for Impact Acoustic out of sound-absorbing felt. More about Oloïd acoustic lighting by Atelier Oï for Impact Acoustic
The increasing need to protect cities from environmental hazards is a chance to transform communities for the better, says Rebuild By Design managing director Amy Chester in this interview for our Designing for Disaster series. More about Worsening natural hazards an "opportunity" to rethink cities says Amy Chester
UK-based company Solidwool has created a material made from a mixture of wool and bio-resin, which has been used to create the Welsh Mountain Hembury Chair. More about Solidwool creates fibreglass-like chair from sheep fleeces
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a "garden hotel" in Singapore designed by architecture studio WOHA. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "ambitious" green hotel in Singapore
Dezeen Showroom: Australian designer Alexander Lotersztain and his brand Derlot have combined acoustic properties with adaptable seating for work and school environments in the Plega stool and benches. More about Plega seating collection by Alexander Lotersztain for Derlot
The latest edition of Dubai Design Week has launched with a series of biomaterial installations, including a teahouse made from food waste and a light installation made from loofahs. More about Five innovative biomaterial installations from Dubai Design Week 2023
An empty site can be transformed into a basketball court using this mobile kit designed by Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Eric Treillard. More about Eric Treillard designs mobile kit for turning unused plots into playgrounds
Dezeen has announced the Designers of the Year shortlist for the inaugural Dezeen Awards China, which includes Mario Tsai, OPEN Architecture and Ziin Life. More about Dezeen Awards China 2023 Designers of the Year shortlist revealed
Promotion: French design brand Petite Friture will showcase its furniture, lighting and accessories collections at US interiors trade fair BDNY this month. More about Petite Friture to showcase "unconventional" designs at BDNY
Local design studio Tian & Teague has created a series of furniture and homeware based on the everyday struggles of living in New York City, including a tufted rug made to resemble a run-over rat. More about Tian & Teague creates home decor informed by the "discomforts" of New York
Dezeen has announced the 17-strong design shortlist for the inaugural Dezeen Awards China, which includes products by Sunon, Yann Design Studio and LEAPX Design. More about Dezeen Awards China 2023 design shortlist revealed
Prince William has announced the five projects that are taking home this year's Earthshot Prize, including an AI-powered soil carbon marketplace and a more circular manufacturing process for lithium-ion batteries. More about Dissolvable binder for EV batteries wins 2023 Earthshot Prize
The largest solo exhibition from MAD Architects and the month-long Festival of Design in Shanghai are among the architecture and design events taking place in China featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More about Seven architecture and design events in China in November
A wooden pavilion shaped by dehydration and banners made from found urban objects are on show at Chicago's James R Thompson Center for the Chicago Architecture Biennial. More about Chicago Architecture Biennial fills postmodern Thompson Center with installations