Seattle-based designer Jay Sae Jung Oh has created a chair made of discarded instruments hand-wrapped in cords of cowhide leather. More about Jay Sae Jung Oh creates chair with discarded instruments wrapped in leather
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features MyPowerbank, a portable phone charger designed for London's homeless community that runs on kinetic energy from rental bikes. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features powerbank that is charged using rental bikes
Dezeen Showroom: delicate welding and curves define the black metal frame of this chaise longue, designed for both indoor and outdoor use by French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte for Parla. More about Palm daybed by Jean-Michel Wilmotte for Parla
Promotion: gravity-defying wooden furniture and a monumental light sculpture are among the highlights of this year's PAD London art and design fair, which opens this month in London. More about Sixty-two galleries from 16 countries to exhibit at the 15th edition of PAD London
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish ceramics manufacturer Grespania has released a range of porcelain flooring tiles that are designed to imitate the muted hues and minimal white veining of Augustus Grey marble from Central Asia. More about Palermo floor tiles by Grespania
The MSG Sphere Las Vegas opened its doors for the first time this weekend with a concert by U2 featuring visuals by designer Es Devlin, artist John Gerrard and more on a 15,000-square-metre wrap-around screen. More about MSG Sphere in Las Vegas opens with bespoke artworks by Es Devlin and John Gerrard
Dezeen editorial director Max Fraser reflects on this year's LDF, touted by organisers as a full revival of the UK's biggest design festival post-Covid. More about "This year's LDF generally felt energetic and optimistic"
Artist Yoshihisa Tanaka made "hundreds of metres" of pleated and folded washi paper to create an interactive installation for Japanese brand Issey Miyake's Spring Summer 2024 show at Paris Fashion Week. More about Yoshihisa Tanaka creates reactive "membranes" from washi paper for Issey Miyake show
British startup The Tyre Collective has begun to make products from the microplastic particles that come off car tyres as they drive on roads, producing results including jewellery, a lamp and a battery. More about The Tyre Collective turns microplastic tyre-wear particles into objects
Booths demonstrating a hybrid-electric aircraft and other innovative projects as well as talks by scientists such as Bill Nye were among the climate-focused presentations at the Climate Science Fair held on New York's High Line. More about "We need to distribute electricity" to combat climate change says Bill Nye
Dezeen Showroom: design studio Arnau Reyna has created the Owwi seating collection for office furniture brand Actiu, which features a wrap-around back and armrests designed to envelop the sitter. More about Owwi seating collection by Arnau Reyna for Actiu
Promotion: four international researchers have explored ways to develop energy sources that are both renewable and compostable using bacteria and biomaterials. More about Researchers develop renewable and biodegradable power sources using bacteria
Dezeen Showroom: from elaborate art deco patterns to the clean vertical lines of reeded glazing, American materials manufacturer 3form has released a range of new textures for its glass alternative Vari. More about Textures surfacing collection by 3form
Hidden away in the basement of this year's Vienna Design Week headquarters, The Series exhibition collated works by 22 independent designers from 14 countries to explore the idiosyncrasies of small-batch production. More about Inflated 3D-printed clocks and molten-wax lamps feature in Vienna Design Week exhibition
If design is about solving problems we need to start questioning whether new products and furniture are always the answer, writes Katie Treggiden. More about "The design industry needs to let go of its obsession with the new"
A stool with a self-supporting wool seat and a previously unreleased armchair by Sverre Fehn are among Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson's top picks from Designers' Saturday in Oslo. More about Seven seats that showcase the best of Norwegian design
British designer Gareth Neal and Dutch studio The New Raw have used thrice-recycled plastic and a new 3D-printing method to create the objects in the Digitally Woven series, which are printed in loops rather than layers. More about Gareth Neal and the New Raw develop 3D printing style based on crafts
Dezeen Showroom: curved lines and a warm-toned colour palette define the Croma furniture collection, designed by Barcelona studio Lagranja Design for furniture brand Systemtronic. More about Croma furniture collection by Lagranja Design for Systemtronic
Dezeen Showroom: designed by French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte for Parla, the Palm Compact Comfort A bar stool combines the elegant proportions of a classic bar stool with the comfort of a chair. More about Palm Compact Comfort A bar stool by Jean-Michel Wilmotte for Parla
Dezeen Showroom: a slimline desk with an adjustable-height tabletop that can be used both indoors and out is among the latest products for offices to be featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Seven furniture items and products that optimise workspaces