Dezeen teamed up with Iceland's largest design fair DesignMarch to livestream a programme of talks by creative leaders exploring the role of design and architecture in effecting change and shaping alternative futures. More about DesignMarch live talks will focus on the role of design in shaping the future
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish tile brand Aparici's Metallic tiles range is designed to have a sophisticated metal effect and is available in floor, wall and exterior variants.
Drift's planned four-day drone performance at Herzog & de Meuron's Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg was cut short after attacks by unidentified drones. More about Drift's Elbphilharmonie installation cancelled due to "aggressive disruption" by unknown drones
With a focus entirely on commercialism, NFTs are the most boring form of digital art being developed, writes Phineas Harper. More about "There are far more radical forms of digital art than the cultural dead end of NFTs"
Dezeen Showroom: vinyl floor planks that replicate classic wooden and stone surfaces feature in the 88 Planks collection by flooring brand Signature Floors. More about 88 Planks vinyl flooring by Signature Floors
Dezeen Showroom: Claesson Koivisto Rune aimed to put a contemporary Nordic spin on a classic cafe chair with the 822 collection of seating, for Czech furniture brand TON. More about Seating collection 822 by Claesson Koivisto Rune for TON
Dezeen Showroom: a 3D-printed chair made from recycled fishing nets is among 11 new products on Dezeen Showroom. More about Kelp Collection chair by Interesting Times Gang among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Iceland's largest design festival DesignMarch and the 10th edition of NYCxDesign are among the architecture and design events featured in this month's Dezeen Events Guide. More about Five architecture and design events in May from Dezeen Events Guide
Sportswear brand Nike has unveiled ISPA Link, a collection of modular trainers that can be easily disassembled, as part of the brand's move towards a circular design economy. More about Nike takes steps towards circular design with glueless ISPA Link trainers
Promotion: tech company Olive Union has introduced its latest set of wireless hearing aids and headphones that use AI to automatically optimise the sound settings to suit the user's environment. More about Olive Union introduces intelligent wireless hearing aids that look like earbuds
Dezeen Showroom: created by Catalan designer Eugeni Quitllet for outdoor furniture brand Vondom, the Africa sun lounger has a simple shape that is designed for users to easily move. More about Africa sun lounger by Eugeni Quitllet for Vondom
Dezeen Showroom: Danish-Italian design studio GamFratesi has created an unusual folded structure out of aluminium to form the legs of the Homey table, for Italian brand Poltrona Frau. More about Homey table by GamFratesi for Poltrona Frau
Architecture and design studios in Ukraine have told Dezeen that they desperately need work on projects abroad in order to keep running during the ongoing Russian invasion. More about Ukrainian studios "need support from international clients now" to survive war
Studio Olafur Eliasson is writing a no-fly rule into contracts, transporting its artworks by train and remote installing them via video calls in a bid to become carbon neutral in the next decade, says the practice's head of design Sebastian Behmann in this interview. More about Studio Olafur Eliasson wants to be "carbon neutral as soon as possible" says head of design
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Debate newsletter features Thomas Heatherwick's design for a tree-covered sculpture at Buckingham Palace. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now! More about Dezeen Debate newsletter features Buckingham Palace sculpture by Thomas Heatherwick
Dezeen Showroom: Danish startup Stykka has created LoopKitchen, a kitchen with replaceable parts intended to increase its lifecycle. More about LoopKitchen by Stykka
Aerodynamic seed pods and a methane-catching cow muzzle are among the winning projects of the inaugural Terra Carta Design Lab competition, run by The Prince of Wales and former Apple designer Jony Ive. More about Jony Ive and Prince Charles announce winners of Terra Carta Design Lab competition
Promotion: over 40 international designers showcased their work at Expo 2020 Dubai through MENASA, Emirati Design Platform, which explored collaborative contemporary design and craft projects in the United Arab Emirates. More about MENASA Emirati Design Platform celebrates UAE design and global collaboration
Dezeen Showroom: designed by Ludovica + Roberto Palomba for Poltrona Frau, the Happy Jack sofa is named for its welcoming qualities that include smile-shaped armrests. More about Happy Jack sofa by Ludovica + Roberto Palomba for Poltrona Frau
Dezeen Courses: interested in studying a creative discipline in the UK at postgraduate level? Check out six master's courses run by the University of Leeds, including degrees in fashion, advertising and design. More about Six master's courses at the University of Leeds