Check out Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to Milan design week 2026, which takes place across the city from 20 to 26 April. More about Dezeen Events Guide launches its digital guide to Milan design week 2026
Dezeen Showroom: US company PoliLam utilised nanotechnology to create its ACE Surfaces range of laminate panels, which have high performance qualities and are soft to the touch. More about ACE Surfaces by PoliLam
Micromobility company Lime is rolling out a new design of its rental electric bikes in the UK that it hopes will be more appealing to women and older riders. More about Smaller-wheeled Lime bike aims to "get more people cycling"
Dezeen Showroom: British brand Tala took inspiration from the natural growth of trees to design the Root chandelier, which puts on organic twist on the traditional hanging light. More about Root chandelier by Tala
Beirut designer Davina Atallah has adapted the familiar typology of stacking blocks to create a wooden toy that allows children to explore complex ideas around body image. More about Body Blocks stacking toy helps children explore the many shapes a human can take
Dezeen Showroom: a chunky wall lamp made from thick, ribbed-edged glass is among nine new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Firth wall light by Tala among nine new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture brand Bolzan aimed to create a true bedroom centrepiece with the fully upholstered Milo bed. More about Milo bed by Bolzan
A trio from Seattle have created Tin Can, a landline telephone that allows children to make calls without giving them access to the harmful distractions of a smartphone. More about Tin Can is an old-school phone with modern safety measures for children
DesignSingapore Council will launch the Singapore Design Biennale in 2027, which will succeed the long-running Singapore Design Week event. More about Singapore Design Week to relaunch as Singapore Design Biennale in 2027
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture company Molteni&C worked with designer Vincent Van Duysen on a roomy modular sofa system decorated with contrasting piping. More about Julian modular sofa system by Vincent Van Duysen for Molteni&C
Belgian design duo Muller Van Severen has developed a collection of oversized aluminium candlesticks that tower over humans, which will be on show at Milan design week. More about Muller Van Severen creates human-sized candelabras for Milan design week
California-based artist Kelly Akashi has created a glass chimney to recount her personal experience of loss after the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles for the 2026 Whitney Biennial exhibition. More about Kelly Akashi creates glass chimney as memorial to Los Angeles wildfire losses
Dezeen Showroom: office furniture brand Actiu has released a series of sit-stand desks and meeting tables that feature a cantilever design created with modularity in mind. More about Menssula sit-stand work tables by Actiu
This year's Design Doha biennial, which was set to open later this month, has been postponed until November due to the continued war in the Gulf. More about Design Doha Biennial postponed "in light of the evolving situation in the region"
Promotion: UK-based perfume house Clive Christian Perfume has collaborated with Spanish artist Domingo Zapata to design a bottle for its latest fragrance, which intends to push contemporary perfume boundaries. More about Clive Christian unveils latest "complex and compelling" fragrance
Designer Kelly Wearstler has teamed up with Swedish retailer H&M Home on a line of lighting, accessories and modular furniture that will be unveiled with a Milan design week installation in a palazzo. More about Kelly Wearstler to launch H&M Home collection at Milan design week
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Casalgrande Padana aimed to bring new softness and depth to block-coloured tiles with its Elements Texture porcelain stoneware range. More about Elements Texture tiles by Casalgrande Padana
A spate of new design galleries has opened recently in London, Copenhagen, New York and more. We've rounded up seven that are well worth a visit. More about Seven new design galleries on the Dezeen radar
Desert Design Week Scottsdale Spring and Milan design week are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More about Five architecture and design events in April from Dezeen Events Guide
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a set of unconventional table tennis tables by architecture studio Exercice. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "genius" unconventional table tennis equipment