US architecture and design materials marketplace Material Bank has acquired UK interior design procurement firm Clippings. More about Material Bank buys Clippings to speed digitisation of "one of the few remaining sectors" to be transformed by technology
Dezeen Showroom: David Irwin drew on the simplicity of Japanese design to create Case Furniture's Tanso outdoor sofa, which looks like it could belong indoors. More about Tanso outdoor sofa by David Irwin for Case Furniture
Architecture collective Figure has used the scaffolding and netted fabric typically found on construction sites to create a theatrically shaded courtyard at Craft Contemporary in Los Angeles. More about Figure creates pocket park disguised as a building site on LA's Wilshire Boulevard
These images by photographer Iwan Baan show artist Yayoi Kusama's pumpkin sculpture installed on a pier on Naoshima Island, Japan, before it was swept away by a typhoon earlier this week. More about Iwan Baan shares photos of Kusama’s Pumpkin before typhoon struck
Product design student Cheuk Laam Wong has created Looop Can, a concept for a portable kit to clean menstruation pads that aims to reduce period poverty among refugees. More about Looop Can is a sanitary pad washing device for refugees
Architects Juan Alberto Andrade and María José Váscones have transformed a Chevy van into a house-on-wheels for a young couple that includes a kitchenette, a fold-up dining table and a full-sized mattress. More about Plywood furniture turns 1990s van into mobile home for Ecuadorian couple
Dezeen Showroom: US brand StyleNations has released the Askew chair, which has geometric cushions and a contrasting sculptural frame. More about Askew chair by StyleNations
The longlist for the Dezeen Awards 2021 studio categories has been revealed, with 121 studios selected across six categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2021 studio longlist announced
A panel of leading women in product design discussed their experiences of working in the field in this live talk produced by Dezeen for Philips TV & Sound. More about Watch our live talk on women in product design with Philips TV & Sound
Dezeen Showroom: design studio Graypants has created Dash Linear, an architectural light made from layers of post-consumer recycled cardboard. More about Dash Linear light by Graypants
White Arkitekter CEO Alexandra Hagen, structural engineer Hanif Kara and speculative architect Liam Young will judge Dezeen's Redesign the World competition in partnership with Epic Games, which calls for new ideas to rethink planet Earth. More about Alexandra Hagen, Hanif Kara and Liam Young announced as judges for Dezeen's Redesign the World competition
The longlist for the Dezeen Awards 2021 design categories has been revealed, with 308 projects selected across 12 categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2021 design longlist announced
Dezeen Showroom: home-gym furniture company Boîtier has launched a cabinet for stationary bikes designed to conceal equipment in a steel-enforced drawer. More about Boîtier for Bike cabinet by Boîtier
The latest exhibition at London's Design Museum provides a retrospective look at the life and work of 20th-century designer Charlotte Perriand. Chief curator Justin McGuirk shares his top five exhibits in this roundup from the show. More about Design Museum curator picks five highlights from Charlotte Perriand: The Modern Life exhibition
Dezeen Showroom: American designer Levi Christiansen journeyed into his childhood dreams to create the tables, seating and shelving in the Shapes from Home collection, which explores otherworldly imagery through woodwork. More about Shapes from Home furniture collection by Levi Christiansen
The latest IPCC climate report offers a "nugget of hope" but architects and designers must "make changes to the way they design" to help avert catastrophic climate change, according to Architects Climate Action Network and other UK climate pressure groups. More about IPCC climate report a "call to arms" say architects and designers
From fluffy chairs with sheepskin upholstery to seats with colourful, sculptural backrests, here are ten striking lounge chairs from Dezeen Showroom that will stand out in any room. More about Ten statement lounge chairs from Dezeen Showroom
Google will add a colourful "new set of capabilities" to its digital interfaces, allowing users to further personalise visuals on their phone and tablet screens. More about Google's Material You design language enables more personal interfaces
Dezeen Showroom: workspace furniture brand Spacestor has created Verandas, a customisable meeting room pod that can fit any space and be reused when the configuration no longer suits. More about Verandas meeting room pod by Spacestor
Falper's cabinet collection, which imagines the bathroom as an extension of the living space, is among 14 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Butler bathroom cabinet by Andrea Federici for Falper among new products on Dezeen Showroom