Dezeen Showroom: HIMACS has expanded its Marmo collection of marble-effect surfacing to include a new range of colours informed by the ethereal look of the northern lights. More about HIMACS releases Aurora colours for Marmo surfacing
Very Peri, described by colour company Pantone as "a periwinkle shade of blue," has been named colour of the year for 2022. The purple hue was informed by the rise of the metaverse, as well as the impact of coronavirus lockdowns. More about Pantone names Very Peri as its colour of the year 2022
Dezeen Showroom: Fritz Hansen has released an updated version of the midcentury Oxford office chair by Arne Jacobsen, which combines a timeless aesthetic with modern sensibilities. More about Oxford chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
Dezeen Showroom: Californian brand Meteor Lighting has released Reizen, a compact, asymmetric lamp that casts powerful indirect light. More about Reizen luminaire by Meteor Lighting
Dezeen Showroom: created as an ode to nature, the Stubby chair designed by Kazakh designer Nissa Kinzhalina is made from thin metal, which closely curves around the heavy wooden body of the chair. More about Stubby chair by Nissa Kinzhalina
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Bruno Baietto hopes to highlight the role of bread as a symbol of class, politics and religion, by using it to shape blown glass. More about Bruno Baietto creates symbolic vases by blowing glass inside bread
Polish startup Noo.ma has designed Mod Media Furniture, a sideboard with interchangeable storage modules that can be reconfigured to suit the user's needs. More about Noo.ma designs adaptable storage furniture made from recycled materials
Japanese carmaker Lexus has developed a concept for a recreational off-highway vehicle with a combustion engine fueled by hydrogen instead of petrol. More about Lexus unveils hydrogen-powered concept vehicle for off-road driving
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish tile manufacturer La Platera has launched a tile collection designed to look like marble. More about Allure tiles by La Platera
Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Hessentia has produced a curving sofa with bold lines that was designed by Italian designer Luca Erba. More about Gio sofa by Luca Erba for Hessentia
Turner Prize-nominated duo Cooking Sections is creating a series of architectural installations to draw attention to the impact food production and consumption has on the environment. In this interview, they explain their obsession with food. More about "Food is one of the main drivers that is shaping the ecology of the planet" says art duo Cooking Sections
Scientists behind the world's first living robots have learned that these xenobots can reproduce and generate offspring, in a discovery that they say could help to explain the origin of life on Earth. More about Living robots evolve to procreate in "astounding" scientific breakthrough
The second edition of Dezeen and LG Display's OLEDs Go! competition closes for entries on 20 December. Enter before the deadline for the chance to win up to €35,000. More about Two weeks left to enter Dezeen and LG Display's OLEDs Go! competition
Dezeen Showroom: Fritz Hansen has produced an adaptable table by Kasper Salto that lends itself to both boardrooms and home offices. More about Pluralis table by Kasper Salto for Fritz Hansen
Design office Made Thought is teaming up with Universal Design Studio and Map Project Office to form a new design collective, after selling a majority share to digital agency AKQA. More about Made Thought to form The New Standard collective with Universal Design Studio and Map
A lamp shaped like the iconic soy sauce packets that come with sushi is among nine new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Light Soy lighting by Heliograf among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dutch designer Antoine Peters has developed a technique for making textiles that appear to change or move when viewed from different angles. More about Antoine Peters creates optical illusions with Lenticular Weave textiles
This week on Dezeen, we covered the news that Off-White founder and Louis Vuitton artistic director Virgil Abloh passed away aged 41. More about This week designers paid tribute to Off-White founder Virgil Abloh
British designer Yinka Ilori has applied his trademark colourful style to a demountable skatepark at the Faena District in Miami Beach during Miami art week. More about Yinka Ilori unveils brightly coloured temporary skatepark in Miami Beach
Dezeen promotion: Dezeen has teamed up with Japanese brand Muji to put together a Christmas gift guide, featuring festive candles, skincare sourced from Japanese mountains and winter accessories. More about Muji's Christmas gift guide features Japanese skincare products and festive candles