A retrospective covering more than 400 projects by architecture firm MVRDV is among the events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month, alongside major design fairs in Miami and Shenzhen. More about Five architecture and design events in December from Dezeen Events Guide
London studio Pearson Lloyd has worked with design and 3D-manufacturing studio Batch.Works to create pen pots, trays and a mobile-phone stand made from discarded food packaging for office brand Bene. More about Pearson Lloyd designs 3D-printed desk accessories made from recycled bioplastic waste
An electric fan is disguised as an understated side table in Brise, a student project from Hongik University graduate Wonho Lee. More about Wonho Lee creates Brise fan hidden inside a side table
A project that aims to break down boundaries between traditional schools and the city and proposal for a cityscape designed to tackle pollution is included in Dezeen's latest school show by the London School of Architecture. More about London School of Architecture spotlights 10 architectural projects
Lighting specialists This is Loop have installed a colourful Christmas tree at London's Coal Drops Yard, which Dezeen has captured in this Instagram reel shot for the King's Cross estate. More about This is Loop installs kaleidoscopic Christmas tree at London's Coal Drops Yard
Dezeen Showroom: Italian wall and floor tile company Ceramiche Keope has created a marble and porcelain stoneware collection that takes cues from art deco design. More about 9Cento tiles by Ceramiche Keope
Loehr's playful interpretation of a dining chair, distinguishable by its 45 degree rotated frame and forward pointing leg, is among 13 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Jazz dining chair by Loehr among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Ultra-slender legs hold up a vast expanse of metal and glass to form the TT_01 table, designed by Poesenvanhiel Architects as an architectural experiment. More about Thin tensile structure supports TT_01 table by Poesenvanhiel Architects
Dezeen teamed up with Ginori 1735 for a live talk with designer Luca Nichetto about his collection of home fragrances created for the Italian porcelain maker. More about Watch our talk with Ginori 1735 and Luca Nichetto about their new collection of home fragrances
Following the news of Virgil Abloh's death, we've rounded up 10 projects that illustrate the designer's boundary-pushing approach, from an IKEA receipt rug to his design for the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon and the interiors he created with OMA. More about Ten projects by Virgil Abloh that demonstrate his versatility as a designer
Dezeen Showroom: wall and floor tile company Ceramiche Keope has designed a collection of versatile indoor tiles informed by ancient stone. More about Omnia tiles by Ceramiche Keope
Designers and creatives, including architects David Adjaye and Dong-Ping Wong, have paid their respects to Off-White founder Virgil Abloh, who passed away aged 41 this weekend. More about Designers pay tribute to "fashion superstar" Virgil Abloh
Dezeen Showroom: Australian studio Heliograf has released an updated version of its Light Soy lamp, this time made from recycled plastic bound for the oceans. More about Light Soy lighting by Heliograf
Discarded plastic medical equipment from hospitals across Europe was melted into a filament and 3D-printed to create the mobile toilet cubicle The Throne, designed by Spanish studio Nagami for the To.org foundation. More about Nagami 3D prints "aesthetically pleasing" portable toilet using plastic waste
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh, who was the founder of brand Off-White and artistic director of Louis Vuitton's menswear collection, has died aged 41. More about Off-White founder Virgil Abloh dies aged 41
Architecture studio Lanza Atelier has lined an art exhibition in New York with plywood tables and stools in varying sizes, which can be disassembled, flat-packed and distributed among visitors at the end of the show. More about Lanza Atelier fills Re-Source exhibition with demountable furniture for visitors to take home
Dezeen Showroom: presented at Maison & Objet, Hungarian designer Sára Kele has created Tangens, an office furniture collection that aims to combine the "comfort of a home office with the modularity required for the workspace". More about Tangens office furniture by Sára Kele presented at Maison & Objet
A digital tool that allows anyone to design complex 3D-knitted fabrics has been named product of the year at Dutch Design Awards 2021. More about "We've created a Photoshop for textiles" says Byborre co-founder
To coincide with Greenpeace's 50th anniversary, Dezeen teamed up with Michael Green Architecture and Greenpeace to host a live talk to discuss the relationship between design and activism. More about Watch our live talk exploring the role of designers in environmental activism
Fashion brand Balenciaga has blanketed the interior of the Tank Shanghai museum in cream-coloured curtains for its first couture salon and showroom in China. More about Balenciaga transforms former aviation fuel tanks into couture salon in Shanghai