Rotterdam's Het Nieuwe Instituut is set to host the first-ever Solar Biennale in 2022, which will see creatives and scientists collaborate across disciplines to envision a future where everything is solar-powered. More about Inaugural Solar Biennale aims to mobilise designers around the "solar revolution"
Furniture brand Blu Dot's Method lounge chair, which has a playful silhouette with mismatched upholstery, is among 13 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Method lounge chair by Blu Dot among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen promotion: an anti-snoring pillow and a healthcare bracelet that helps people regulate their bodies are among the winning Health and Fitness designs at this year's iF Design Award. More about iF Design Award presents the 2021 Health and Fitness winners
Design studio Barbara Gollackner has presented a collection of homeware items made from industrial and personal food waste at Vienna Design Week. More about Studio Barbara Gollackner exhibits tableware made from food waste at Vienna Design Week
An interactive installation examining the influence of shadows on human perception and a pavilion designed for the Burning Man festival are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Monash University. More about Ten design projects from students at Monash University
Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Leolux LX has launched a rounded armchair designed by German designer Martin Ballendat "for relaxing and lounging". More about LXR18 armchair by Martin Ballendat for Leolux LX
Dezeen promotion: Swedish interior designer Tekla Evelina Severin has collaborated with Italian kitchen manufacturer Very Simple Kitchen on two bright kitchen models, which were presented at Milan design week. More about Very Simple Kitchen mixes bold colours with Italian tradition for marble and stainless steel kitchen units
Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Cassina has reissued and adapted a chair designed by Danish architect Bodil Kjær in the 1950s that provides the "perfect position to unwind". More about High Back Chair by Bodil Kjær for Cassina
EcoLogicStudio has designed AirBubble, a children's play pavilion that uses algae in solar-powered bioreactors to remove carbon dioxide and pollutants from the air. More about EcoLogicStudio uses algae to purify air inside enclosed playground for children
Dezeen Showroom: British furniture brand Morgan has launched Lugano, a seating collection with cocooning backrests, as part of this year's London Design Festival. More about Lugano seating range by Rock Galpin for Morgan
Seven antique pine cabinets have been stripped and painted both inside and out to form this colourful furniture collection, created by Dutch duo FreelingWaters and unveiled as part of London Design Festival. More about FreelingWaters emblazons 18th-century cabinets with graphic patterns and calligraphy
Sicilian designer Matteo Guarnaccia has visited the most populous countries in the world and collaborated with local makers to create a seating design in each country as part of his Cross Cultural Chairs project. More about Matteo Guarnaccia designs chairs around seating habits of world's most populous countries
Dezeen Showroom: the wooden Paravent Ambassade screen, designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1966, has been put into production for the first time courtesy of furniture brand Cassina. More about Paravent Ambassade screen by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Dezeen Showroom: German brand Wilkhahn has expanded its versatile Occo seating line by Jehs + Laub, adding a lounge chair model and a relaxed-looking upholstery option. More about Occo lounge chair by Jehs + Laub for Wilkhahn
Dezeen teamed up with No.3 Gin to host a live talk with photographer Justin Zoll and designers Bethan Laura Wood and Sebastian Cox about how their work uncovers beauty in unexpected places. More about Watch our talk with Bethan Laura Wood, Sebastian Cox and Justin Zoll for No.3 Gin
Graduate designer Alexia Audrain has developed a chair with cocooning, inflatable walls that helps people with autism self-soothe when they are experiencing sensory overload. More about Alexia Audrain designs hugging chair to comfort people with autism
Designer Stefan Scholten has aimed to create a sense of luxury out of waste in The Stone House, his first solo project after disbanding Scholten & Baijings. More about Stefan Scholten emphasises luxury of waste marble with The Stone House
Dezeen promotion: the fourth edition of Design China Beijing takes place this week and will showcase international brands alongside local talent under the theme of "nature, nurture and sustainable beauty". More about Design China Beijing 2021 show to explore sustainability in the post-pandemic world
French designer Audrey Large took cues from digital forms to design a collection of 3D-printed sculptures that explore the relationship between both our virtual and physical worlds. More about Audrey Large designs 3D-printed sculptures informed by digital graphics
Dezeen promotion: a community garden that transforms produce waste from a street market into fertiliser is among a series of installations created by eight artists and architects for a mixed-use urban area in the Eastern District of Hong Kong. More about Hong Kong Arts Centre enlivens North Point neighbourhood with public art