A rich history of storytelling and self-sufficient island living have fostered an exciting contemporary design scene in Ireland, Irish Design Week head Tom Watts tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "Ireland is absolutely having a moment" says head of Irish Design Week
The Design Museum in London has unveiled costumes, props, and other ephemera from Wes Anderson's personal archives as part of an exhibition showcasing the design behind each of his films. More about Design Museum displays never-before seen Wes Anderson film props
Italian brand Serafini has created a bespoke washbasin concept for high-end interiors, made from a rhythmic row of marble slabs that cleverly conceal the drainage. More about Water disappears through gaps in Serafini's "sculptural yet functional" Piano washbasin
New York's Department of Buildings has greenlit designs by architecture studio PAU and engineering outfit Arup for the city's sidewalk sheds to make them "safer, more egalitarian, and more beautiful". More about Department of Buildings approves six designs for New York's scaffolding
Architects Shibanee Sagar and Aadi Sagar explain how they introduced green-roofed suburban housing to foster daily contact with nature in this Texas community, as shown in this exclusive video by Dezeen. More about Shibanee & Kamal Architects design green-roofed housing community in Texas
French flooring brand Tarkett has announced that its linoleum is now carbon-negative across all stages of its life cycle, from sourcing raw materials to end-of-life deconstruction and recycling. More about Tarkett achieves "world's first" carbon negative linoleum
Dezeen Showroom: made of ultra-thin birch plywood, designer Ilkka Kauppinen's sculptural Adilo pendant lamp for Finnish brand Secto Design unfurls from flat. More about Adilo pendant lamp by Ilkka Kauppinen for Secto Design
Interior designer Matthew Williamson has created an amber-toned trophy for the 2026 BRIT Awards, which was designed to mark the ceremony being hosted in Manchester for the first time. More about Matthew Williamson unveils worker bee-informed BRIT Award
London-based design brand Ventete has developed a blow-up cycling helmet that uses air instead of foam to absorb impact and easily fits into a bag when deflated. More about Ventete's inflatable bike helmet flattens to become thinner than a laptop
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Herzog & de Meuron's Art Basel trophies. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features Herzog & de Meuron "glass turd" trophies
Finnish company Ixi has revealed what it describes as the world's first "auto-focus glasses", which change their optical power depending on where the wearer is looking. More about Ixi introduces "auto-focus glasses" that switch from reading to long-distance prescriptions
Dezeen Showroom: Canadian design brand Bocci has brought intrigue to portable table lamps with 118p, a rechargeable version of its dramatic 118 pendant light. More about 118p portable lamp by Bocci
The creation of a National Design Studio illustrates an "unprecedented" concern for web design in the US government, says the nation's first chief design officer, Joe Gebbia, in this exclusive interview. More about "Design is in the White House" says America's first chief design officer Joe Gebbia
Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia has confirmed to Dezeen that he has been appointed America's first chief design officer by president Donald Trump. More about Joe Gebbia confirms role as America's first chief design officer
Furniture brand Karimoku has worked with design duo Christian + Jade on an exhibition that chronicles the vast spectrum of Japanese tree species and their "profound process of ageing". More about The Age of Wood exhibition challenges conventional perceptions of timber
MIT Design Intelligence Lab has designed Geolectric, a lantern that explores alkaline-based geopolymers as a sustainable alternative to consumer electronics, and was given as a gift to the Irish president. More about MIT Design Intelligence Lab explores "sustainable consumer electronics" with Geolectric
Dezeen Showroom: a collection of woollen rugs decorated with patterns that reference flowers, forests and leaves is among six new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Grounded rugs by Plesner Patterns among six new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Belgian flooring brand Modulyss has released carpet tiles decorated with a dappled motif that recalls the effect of light on water. More about Haelo carpet tiles by Modulyss
With design and architecture seemingly in crisis, our Performance Review editorial series will interrogate the multitude of issues plaguing the industry. More about Design and architecture are overdue for a Performance Review
Car company Volvo's electric EX90 SUV has been shortlisted for a 2025 Dezeen Award for its innovative safety features, including sensors that can detect pedestrians up to 250 metres ahead. More about Lidar and radar technology help to make EX90 "the safest Volvo ever"