Emergency planner Lucy Easthope explains why she gets "chills at the back of the neck" when hearing that architects are working pro bono on disaster recovery in this interview conducted as part of Dezeen's Designing for Disaster series. More about Disasters "very rarely not a design failure" says expert Lucy Easthope
Our latest series looks at how designers and architects can help manage natural hazards. Dezeen features editor Nat Barker explains why it's time to start Designing for Disaster. More about Disaster is well and truly upon us
Remaining tickets for the Dezeen Awards 2023 party in London on Tuesday 28 November are now available to buy on general release. Book your tickets now before they sell out! More about Dezeen Awards 2023 party tickets now on general release
New York City and Toronto-based design studio Kinky Kashayam has created a conceptual, hand-held radar that generates black cats in order to "protect one's luck". More about Kinky Kashayam creates portable black cat radar to explore superstitious beliefs
Dezeen Showroom: workplace brand Humanscale has released the first piece of furniture as part of its new partnership with Kvadrat, bringing the brand's textiles to its Freedom office chairs. More about Freedom + Kvadrat collection by Humanscale
Dezeen Showroom: a collection of acoustic panels disguised as wall decor is among the most recent acoustic products to be featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Six acoustic products that control noise levels in busy interiors
Dezeen Showroom: American brand Carnegie Fabrics brought some of its leading high-performance fabrics together and added new colours under the banner of the Full Spectrum collection. More about Full Spectrum collection by Carnegie Fabrics
As this year's Dutch Design Week draws to an end, Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson identifies eight key trends, including products made out of eggs and hybrid objects designed by artificial intelligence. More about Eight trends from Dutch Design Week 2023 including eggs and AI objects
Dezeen Showroom: the algorithmic design of German architect, educator and artist David Mrugala features in the design of the Oscillation rug, created by design brand Azmas Rugs. More about Oscillation rug by David Mrugala for Azmas Rugs
Showcased at Dutch Design Week, HBMS is a flat-pack shelving unit created by Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Pierre Salaün that is folded into its 3D form from a single metal sheet. More about HBMS shelving unit is hand-folded from one sheet of stainless steel
Salon Art + Design, HIX and the Dezeen Awards 2023 party are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More about Seven architecture and design events in November from Dezeen Events Guide
Modular waste bins designed by local industrial design studio Group Projects to be recyclable and assist sanitation workers have begun to be distributed across New York City's five boroughs. More about Modular waste bins by Group Project distributed across New York City
Dezeen Showroom: design studio Formway worked with fellow New Zealand-based brand Noho to create Noho Move — an ergonomically sound dining chair that facilitates hours of sitting. More about Noho Move chair by Formway for Noho
Design graduate Juliane Kühr has presented a set of sex toys for self-insemination at Dutch Design Week, which were devised to be used during sex to help pleasure take its rightful place in the assisted conception process. More about Vruit vibrator doubles as artificial insemination device
Early-bird ticket sales for this year's Dezeen Awards party end tomorrow, Tuesday 31 October, at 11:59pm London time. Hurry up and secure your place at our reduced rate and join in the celebrations. More about Less than 48 hours left to secure Dezeen Awards 2023 party early-bird tickets
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Henry K Wein has developed Trunk Bunk, a treehouse that allows its occupant to sleep in a different tree every night. More about Henry K Wein designs portable treehouse that can be towed by bicycle
This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter looks at the impact of the Hollywood strikes on designers and features an interview with Japanese architect Junya Ishigami. Subscribe to Dezeen in Depth now. More about Dezeen In Depth explores impact of strikes on Hollywood's design industry
Reef structures made from human ashes and accessories created from fermented vegan leather feature in this video by Dezeen for Dutch Design Week of the BioArt Laboratories exhibition. More about Video reveals BioArt Laboratories showcase at Dutch Design Week
Dezeen Showroom: Italian designer Elisa Ossino has created a minimalist interpretation of festive Japanese lanterns in the Madco portable table lamp for Ambientec. More about Madco table lamp by Elisa Ossino for Ambientec
In the fourth episode of our Climate Salon podcast series with SketchUp, architects discuss how involving communities in the design process is paramount to achieving sustainability. More about Engaging with communities will "enrich" projects says Sumele Adelana in Climate Salon podcast