Dezeen promotion: 24 Japanese brands are exhibiting handpicked selections of homewares, gifts and accessories on Shoppe Object's virtual marketplace Showcase: Japan. More about Showcase: Japan presents handmade goods from Japanese brands
Cassina has become the latest Italian design brand to be added to a national heritage register "to safeguard and enhance the value of manufacturing companies of excellence historically rooted in Italy". More about Cassina joins list of Made in Italy brands on heritage register
Dezeen Showroom: Dutch design brand De Vorm has updated its Big Modular Table System with a design that is more sustainable and boasts add-ons. More about Big modular table system by De Vorm
Fashion designer Mary Katrantzou has teamed up with ceramics specialist Villeroy & Boch to create a range of tiles, showcased in this video published by Dezeen for the brand. More about Mary Katrantzou unveils colourful tile collection with Villeroy & Boch
Dezeen Showroom: Fiandre Architectural Surfaces has presented a selection of tiles on Dezeen Showroom, including tiles that resemble French limestone traditionally used in Burgundy and a collection informed by coveted varieties of marble. More about Tiles informed by French limestone from Fiandre Architectural Surfaces feature on Dezeen Showroom
Taking tourists on day trips to look down on Earth will lead to people "connecting deeply with our planet", says Space Perspective co-founder Jane Poynter in this exclusive interview. More about "Every self-respecting spaceship should have a bar" says CEO of space tourism company
Kunlé Adeyemi, Elizabeth Diller, Yves Béhar and Daniel Simon are among the judges for Dezeen's Future Mobility Competition powered by Arrival, which seeks innovative ideas to transform transportation. More about Kunlé Adeyemi, Elizabeth Diller, Yves Béhar and Daniel Simon to judge Dezeen and Arrival's Future Mobility Competition
Dezeen Showroom: Matteo Fogale has designed &Tradition's Caret portable table lamp, which is based on a traditional library lighting design. More about Caret table lamp by Matteo Fogale for &Tradition
Furniture designer Mari Koppanen has resurrected a suede-like material, historically made in parts of central Romania from hoof fungus, to upholster a rotund stool and matching bench. More about Mari Koppanen wraps seating collection in traditional Transylvanian mushroom leather
Architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has built a pavilion with a textile roof supported by bamboo stalks on the grounds of a temple in Kyoto, Japan. More about Kengo Kuma creates pavilion supported by live bamboo at Kyoto temple
Danish studio Tableau and designer Ari Prasetya have filled the Connie-Connie cafe at the Copenhagen Contemporary art gallery with chairs created by 25 designers from leftover wood. More about Copenhagen Contemporary cafe features wooden chairs made by 25 designers
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Fiandre Architectural Surfaces has released a collection of porcelain tiles designed to resemble Bourgogne stone. More about Roc Ancien porcelain tiles by Fiandre Architectural Surfaces
To celebrate Black History Month 2022, we asked 12 renowned Black architects and designers to select a fellow Black contemporary who deserves greater recognition. More about Fourteen Black architects and designers you should know
Dezeen Showroom: for furniture brand &Tradition, Swedish designer Louise Liljencrantz created the Margas lounge chair and sofa to bring warmth to interiors. More about Margas seating by Louise Liljencrantz for &Tradition
Madrid Design Festival, a Neri Oxman retrospective and a drag-queen-led tour of celebrity homes during Palm Springs' Modernism Week are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More about Five architecture and design events in February from Dezeen Events Guide
Emirati studio Roar has announced it is expanding its architecture and interior design business to the metaverse, where it has purchased land for its new showroom. More about Roar to open Meta Space studio to design property in the metaverse
A flying car capable of converting from a road to an air vehicle has been granted an airworthiness certification in Slovakia, as its makers eye mass manufacturing. More about Transformable flying AirCar awarded airworthiness certificate
Design fair Design Miami will launch its first Paris edition in October and has named Maria Cristina Didero as its global curatorial director. More about Design Miami launches Paris edition and appoints Maria Cristina Didero as curatorial director
This week on Dezeen, perforated bricks that provide nesting space for bees became a planning requirement for new buildings in Brighton, England. More about This week Brighton mandated bee bricks for new buildings
Dezeen Showroom: from durable fabrics that can withstand Arizona's heat to an updated version of Herman Miller's Aeron chair made from recycled plastic, here are 10 products from US brands and designers featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Ten furniture and interior products from US brands and designers