Designers need to work closely with child development experts when creating AI toys to ensure they help rather than hinder kids' psychological growth, the co-author of a pioneering study has told Dezeen. More about AI toys could stunt emotional development of young children, study warns
Dezeen Showroom: Ukrainian brand Dodomoom has released a product that streamlines the look and function of entryways by magnetically holding keys and other necessities. More about Magnetic catch-alls by Dodomoom
Local art studio PichiAvo used wood and paper to create a pavilion based on an Ancient Greek temple, which was set ablaze for the Fallas celebrations in Valencia. More about PichiAvo builds wooden temple to burn down for Valencia's Fallas festival
Fast-food chain KFC has joined the novelty outerwear arms race with a gherkin-filled puffer jacket, hooked up to a built-in straw for picklebacks on the go. More about KFC creates "unhinged" Pickle Puffer stuffed with gherkins
Children can dive into an enormous ball pit or dance beneath a shiny UFO at this play space created by fashion designer Walter Van Beirendonck for the C-mine creative hub in Genk, Belgium. More about Walter Van Beirendonck designs space-themed playscape for Belgian arts campus
Dezeen Showroom: all-glass tableware informed by Japan's winter landscapes and neon-lit cities is among seven new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Japanese Winter tableware by Yakush among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Sports brand Nike has revealed the texturized football kits that the England team will use at this year's World Cup, which include embedded graphic elements. More about Nike unveils "unapologetically English" World Cup football kit
Dezeen Showroom: newborns are cradled in traditionally-crafted, natural materials within Moses baskets by Ukrainian brand Anzy Home. More about Moses baskets by Anzy Home
Danish designer Laerke Ryom has unveiled Raiments, a series of furniture shown at Copenhagen's Innenkreis gallery that aims to move away from traditional upholstery. More about Laerke Ryom creates furniture "tailored like garments" for Raiments exhibition
Danish mycelium company Rebound has partnered with architecture studio Det Levende Hus to create a sustainable interior door with a core made from cultivated fungi. More about Rebound and Det Levende Hus develop "world's first" mass-produced mycelium door
Dezeen Showroom: Ukrainian brand Yakush used snowy landscapes and neon lights as references for this tableware collection, made from hand-sculpted glass. More about Japanese Winter tableware by Yakush
BMW has revealed the i3 – the first electric car in its popular 3 Series, offering the longest range of any EV on the European market. More about BMW launches electric version of iconic 3 Series
Promotion: brick has stood the test of time as a construction material, which supports both the appearance and long-term performance of buildings, according to clay product specialist Michelmersh Brick Holdings. More about "Brick continues to thrive" as a cladding material says Michelmersh Brick Holdings
Dezeen Showroom: from a reissued, architect-designed pendant light to a table lamp containing waste Murano glass, the following lights have recently been published on Dezeen Showroom. More about Nine lights and lamps spotlighted on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Danish company Fripon has relaunched architect Lars-Erik Ejlers's Filosof pendant, a metallic fitting originally created in 1990 for a restaurant in Copenhagen. More about Filosof lamp by Lars-Erik Ejlers and Fripon
With the return of NYCxDesign, Dezeen Events Guide will publish its annual guide to the festival, which takes place from 14 to 20 May 2026. Find out how you can get listed in the guide below. More about Get featured in Dezeen's digital guide to NYCxDesign 2026
Dezeen Showroom: designer Luca Nichetto used recycled remnants of Murano glass to create the Upglas table lamp for Danish lighting brand Astep. More about Upglas lamp by Luca Nichetto for Astep
Dezeen Showroom: design studio Martinelli Venezia has created a modern chandelier where form follows function for Italian brand Lodes. More about Axia lighting by Martinelli Venezia for Lodes
Designer Christoffer Söderqvist has launched a furniture brand focused on using technology to facilitate scalable artisanal production, which debuted at the recent Stockholm Design Days event. More about Exakt MFG debuts furniture collection that offers "artisanry at scale"
Fashion brand Prada has worked with local design studio 2x4 to cover a New York City store in functional seafoam-green scaffolding designed to shift visually with changing light and weather. More about Prada plays on typical New York scaffolding with mesh-wrapped installation