Dezeen Showroom: Ukrainian designer Daria Zinovatnaya has created the Zoe rug collection for Gan, applying her signature bold shapes and colours. More about Zoe rug collection by Daria Zinovatnaya for Gan
Copenhagen-based Beyond Leather has combined leftovers from apple juice and cider production with natural rubber to create a plant-based leather alternative called Leap. More about Leap is a vegan leather made from waste apple cores and skins
The number of European Union students applying to study art and design in the UK has fallen by more than half compared to last year. More about Brexit "a major factor" as EU applications for UK design courses fall by more than 50 per cent
The cyclical processes of planet Earth informed fashion designer Iris van Herpen's latest collection, which includes dresses made from Parley for the Ocean's recycled-plastic fabrics. More about Iris van Herpen's Earthrise collection is designed as a "living organism"
Dezeen promotion: acoustic textile manufacturer Autex Acoustics has developed two creative tools that allow users to customise acoustic panels. More about Autex Acoustics develops Groove and Print tools for customising acoustic panels
Designers and architects including Arthur Mamou-Mani and Adam Nathaniel Furman have shared what they're grateful for as part of 100 Days of Gratitude, an ongoing portrait series illustrator Justyna Green started in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. More about Creatives share what they're grateful for during the pandemic in 100 Days of Gratitude
Dezeen Showroom: Steel furniture brand Steelotto has made its first foray into upholstered products with the Mello sofa, which plays with the textures of metal and fabric. More about Mello sofa by Steelotto
Dezeen Showroom: Italian manufacturer Quadro Design has released a collection of bathroom taps designed by Studio Adolini. More about Valvola01 by Studio Adolini for Quadro Design
Palestinian studio AAU Anastas has created an installation with a vaulted stone ceiling at the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale as part of an ongoing project challenging the origins of stone architecture. More about AAU Anastas aims to challenge "imperial ideas" with vaulted stone pavilion at Venice Architecture Biennale
Athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will sleep on beds made from recycled cardboard and customisable mattresses by Japanese bedding company Airweave. More about Airweave creates cardboard beds and modular mattresses for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
A cafe/exhibition designed to explore veganism and a multifunctional sailing space are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at New Design University. More about New Design University presents 10 student design projects
A secret subterranean factory for Extinction Rebellion and a timber-framed sandwich forum are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of Brighton. More about University of Brighton spotlights 16 architecture and design projects
For our latest competition, we've teamed up with Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects (LOHA) to offer readers the chance to win one of five copies of its monograph Architecture Is a Social Act. More about Competition: win a copy of Architecture Is a Social Act by Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects
Dezeen Showroom: Belgian brand IVC Commercial has added two new clay-inspired carpet styles to its Rudiments collection, which references the natural flooring of the past. More about Clay and Clay Create carpet tiles by IVC Commercial
Artist Eduardo Chillida's monumental sculptures are on show in the galleries and grounds of Hauser & Wirth in Somerset, England. More about Hauser & Wirth showcases architectural sculptures by Eduardo Chillida
A device designed to manage menopausal women's symptoms and a plastic-free grocery delivery service are among the projects selected by the organisers of this year's New Designers exhibition for our latest school show. More about New Designers presents 12 award-winning student projects
VenhoevenCS, DS Landschapsarchitecten and Studio Solarix have designed the Butterfly Effect, a proposal to stretch a treetop-level web over a Dutch motorway to provide insects with cleaner air above roads. More about The Butterfly Effect is a bridge to help insects cross the road
A project that explores how architects are 'storytellers for the environment' and prefabricated housing systems designed for future mobility are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students from the University of California, Los Angeles. More about University of California, Los Angeles architecture students showcase end-of-year projects
Dezeen Showroom: created by Francesco Favaretto for Italian brand True Design, the Fender sofa and armchair feature distinctively rounded armrests that invite sitting. More about Fender seating by Francesco Favaretto for True Design
A self-organising shelter that adapts to environmental stimuli and ceramic tableware designed to stimulate the senses are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Birmingham City University. More about Birmingham City University spotlights 17 architecture and design projects