Dezeen Showroom: designed to look like wood or stone, IVC Commercial's LayRed 55 intends to deliver natural-looking flooring with added durability and acoustic performance. More about LayRed 55 flooring by IVC Commercial
Last week Dezeen reported on the invention of Wondaleaf, an adhesive prophylactic which its creator claims is the world's first unisex condom. Here, we round up eight other contraceptive designs with the potential to challenge ideas about sexual health. More about Eight contraceptive designs that revolutionise sexual health
Dezeen Showroom: Italian tile brand Ceramiche Keope has presented a selection of tiles on Dezeen Showroom, including a tile with a "slate-effect" and another informed by art deco design. More about Tiles informed by natural stone from Ceramiche Keope feature on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Fogia has released its latest collection by Note Design Studio – a family of classic Mono chairs with solid wood, minimalist metal, or swivel bases. More about Mono chair collection by Note Design Studio for Fogia
Dezeen Showroom: booth and pod brand Meavo aimed to combine high-quality construction with an affordable price tag in its Soho office phone booth, which provides privacy in the workplace. More about Soho office phone booth by Meavo
Thinking of using natural materials in your project? Our latest Dezeen guide includes 12 types of biomaterials commonly used in architecture, design and interiors. More about The Dezeen guide to bio-based materials in architecture, design and interiors
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