Design Miami's first event in Paris and the month-long Archtober festival in New York City are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More about Seven architecture and design events in October from Dezeen Events Guide
Central Saint Martins graduate Luke Talbot has created a portable charger that can be hooked up to rental bikes to allow people experiencing homelessness to charge their phones for free. More about MyPowerbank hacks London's Santander bikes so homeless people can charge their phones
Italian lighting brand Flos has promoted Barbara Corti from chief marketing officer to become its first-ever chief creative officer, leading its creative and design team. More about Flos appoints Barbara Corti to new CCO role
Dezeen Showroom: to celebrate 10 years since its establishment, Portuguese design brand Dam has released a cork-clad rocking chair informed by the appearance of seaplanes. More about Gago rocking chair by Dam
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a playground made of interconnected logs designed by Kengo Kuma and Earthscape. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features log playground that "triggers long-lost memories"
Dezeen Showroom: with wide cushions atop a metal frame, Parla's Palm armchair by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte intends to add an inviting touch to indoor or outdoor settings. More about Palm armchair by Jean-Michel Wilmotte for Parla
Industrial designer and surfing enthusiast Marc Newson has joined forces with Australian watersports company Flite to create a carbon-fibre monobloc electric hydrofoil. More about Marc Newson collaborates with Flite to create "world's lightest" electric hydrofoil
Russell Whitehead and Jordan Cluroe of 2LG Studio have curated You Can Sit With Us, a London Design Festival show that offered "a seat at the table" to a diverse mix of emerging designers. More about You Can Sit With Us aims to open doors that "were firmly closed to us" says 2LG Studio
In collaboration with Colorado-based Prometheus Materials, architecture studio SOM has created a spiral installation made of bio-bricks for the 2023 Chicago Architecture Biennial. More about SOM creates spiral of algae bricks for Chicago Architecture Biennial installation
Dezeen Showroom: first created in 1988, Spanish brand Expormim and studio Lievore Altherr Molina are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their Lapala chair with an updated woven version. More about Lapala 25th anniversary chair by Lievore Altherr Molina for Expormim
Dezeen Showroom: designed by French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte for Parla, the Palm A chair is created to be used both inside and outdoors. More about Palm A chair by Jean-Michel Wilmotte for Parla
Social enterprise Goldfinger has launched its bespoke Tate Modern furniture collection made from fallen trees at London Design Festival. More about Goldfinger launches ash furniture that lets people "own a piece of Tate Modern"
Dezeen Showroom: Italian ceramics brand Atlas Concorde has created a collection of marble-effect porcelain stoneware named Marvel Onyx, informed by the luminosity and veined surfacing of natural onyx stone. More about Marvel Onyx surfaces by Atlas Concorde
Designers and brands must get thinking now about the simple, immediate changes that can make their products more accessible to people living with disabilities, writes Luc Speisser of Landor & Fitch. More about "People living with disabilities are done waiting for accessible designs"
Amsterdam-based Studio Lentala has designed the Rom & Lupa chairs to improve children's physical and mental health. More about Studio Lentala designs playful children's chairs to "enable active sitting"
Danish toymaker Lego has abandoned its pilot programme to make recycled plastic bricks from discarded bottles after projections suggested that, adopted at scale, the material would ultimately have a higher carbon footprint. More about Lego ditches plans to make bricks from recycled plastic bottles
Dezeen Showroom: flooring brand Tarkett has launched a new collection of fully recyclable carpet tiles that aims to give the impression of "walking through nature's landscapes and thriving gardens". More about Desso Fuse Landscape carpet tiles by Tarkett
Designer Rio Kobayashi has created a London Design Festival "living room" filled with objects he created with the help of artist and designer friends. More about Rio Kobayashi's first solo show features tuna table and totem speakers
Digitally shrink-wrapped skin, armrests salvaged from parks and "frozen" resin featured in Prototype/In Process, an exhibition of seating presented by virtual magazine Chair of Virtue during London Design Festival. More about Chair of Virtue presents experimental seating at London Design Festival
Geodesic domes containing projections of AI-rendered images depicting "ideal eco futures" feature at the Earth Edition exhibition held in California. More about "Solarpunk" installations feature at Earth Edition festival in California