Italian finishing brand Ideal Work has presented five collections on Dezeen Showroom of highly customisable finishes, wall coatings and flooring designed to mimic the appearance of concrete and metal. More about Ideal Work showcases innovative finishes, coatings and flooring on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Belgian brand IVC Commercial's Art Intervention flooring collection has been updated with new colours and designs, and now has a palette of 32 colours. More about Art Intervention carpet tile collection by IVC Commercial
In this video produced by Dezeen for Magis, Stefan Diez explains how the new sofa system he designed for the Italian furniture brand is both user-friendly and part of a circular economy. More about Stefan Diez's Costume sofa for Magis is designed to "rethink the traditional sofa system"
Dezeen Showroom: Filipino designer Jeffrey Ibañez has created Helios, an acoustic panel that doubles up as a room divider, for Swiss brand Impact Acoustic. More about Helios acoustic room divider by Jeffrey Ibañez for Impact Acoustic
Industrial design student Minwook Paeng has created a robotic Third Eye that is fixed to the forehead and looks out for obstacles when the wearer's real eyes are glued to their smartphone. More about Minwook Paeng develops robot eye to help users walk while looking at their phones
There are less than 24 hours left to vote for Dezeen's Out of the Box collaboration with Samsung to win a Webby Award. Please vote for us before midnight tonight! More about Back our horse! Last chance to vote for Dezeen to win a Webby Award
Dezeen promotion: Budapest exhibition Design Without Borders is launching an online video series to present the work of artists and designers from the region and beyond, in lieu of an in-person event for 2021. More about Design Without Borders launches vlog to showcase creative projects
Dezeen Showroom: architect and designer Rodolfo Dordoni has created a modular outdoor kitchen system for furniture brand Roda. More about Norma outdoor kitchen by Rodolfo Dordoni for Roda
Dezeen Showroom: office furniture brand Actiu has released the Agile collection, a series of mobile room dividers and furniture pieces that promote a more adaptable workspace. More about Agile workplace furniture collection by Actiu
London studio Pearson Lloyd has called on designers to take on more medical and accessible design projects, as it revealed its design for an aesthetically appealing stairlift called Flow X. More about Pearson Lloyd attempts to shift stigma around stairlifts with Flow X
Dezeen promotion: Italian cycling accessories brand Elite has collaborated with Adriano Design to create an indoor, smart exercise bike with a glass flywheel and a sculptural frame made from beechwood, to avoid the utilitarian look associated with traditional sports equipment. More about Fuoripista is an exercise bike designed to look like high-end furniture
Here are six examples of typography informed by or made using the human body, including a sex-position typeface, wispy letters formed from strands of hair and letters traced from urine. More about Six typefaces that make use of the human body and bodily fluids
Dezeen Showroom: Catalan designer Eugeni Quitllet has created a curvy lounge chair informed by the shape of waves for outdoor furniture brand Vondom. More about Ibiza sun lounger by Eugeni Quitllet for Vondom
Dezeen Showroom: Fox is a dimmable floor lamp, created by industrial designer Bernhard Osann for Nemo Lighting, with a sloping, sculptural neck that "makes a statement" even when switched off. More about Fox floor lamp by Bernhard Osann for Nemo Lighting
Adaptive design studio Sour and creative agency Wunderman Thomson have developed accessible deodorant packaging for Unilever to make the product easier to use for people with limited mobility or visual impairments. More about Degree Inclusive is a deodorant packaged for people with disabilities
Dezeen Showroom: Ideal Work's Nuvolato Architop finish gives any surface the appearance of concrete with an application just three millimetres thick. More about Nuvolato Architop finish by Ideal Work
Dezeen Showroom: concrete flooring is enhanced through a colour-changing chemical reaction using the Acid Stain finish by Italian brand Ideal Work. More about Acid Stain finish by Ideal Work
Dezeen Showroom: Polish brand Vank has released its Vank Wall 3 system of acoustic panels, which is particularly suited to creating home office nooks. More about Vank Wall 3 acoustic panels by Anna Vonhausen for Vank
Dezeen Showroom: The Anvers pendant by British brand CTO Lighting substitutes a traditional glass diffuser for a disk of translucent alabaster stone. More about Anvers pendant lamp by CTO Lighting
An exhibition about nightclubs at the V&A Dundee and the first-ever Mexico Design Fair are among the events listed in Dezeen Events Guide this May, while the Venice Architecture Biennale is also taking place after its postponement last year. More about Five architecture and design events in May from Dezeen Events Guide