Dezeen Showroom: Portuguese furniture brand De La Espada has launched Petit by Neri&Hu, a compact dining chair available with three or four legs that was originally designed for an interiors project in Paris. More about De La Espada launches Petit dining chair by Neri&Hu
Dezeen Showroom: Pearson Lloyd has designed the wooden Cross chair for Danish furniture brand Takt to be easily taken apart, repaired and recycled. More about Cross chair by Pearson Lloyd for Takt
It's back! Architecture and design schools can once again ensure their students' work reaches the widest possible audience with an affordable virtual school show on Dezeen. More about Dezeen School Shows provides a global platform to showcase student projects
Norwegian brand Vestre has announced that it will list CO2 emissions generated by each of its products alongside the price, in a bid to foster greater transparency and accountability in the furniture industry. More about Vestre becomes "first furniture manufacturer in the world" to declare carbon footprint of all products
Dezeen has teamed up with Danish initiative The Mindcraft Project to highlight the work of the 10 innovative designers and studios in its new digital exhibition. More about Dezeen and The Mindcraft Project collaborate to present best of experimental Danish design
Japanese design studio Gelchop has created a lamp for IKEA that takes the shape of an oversized Allen key in a nod to the company's flat-pack furniture legacy. More about IKEA unveils Allen key lamp in homage to "the most iconic IKEA item of all"
Dezeen Showroom: CMP Design has a created series of outdoor chairs for Pedrali, which feature a traditional hand-woven backrest informed by the Mediterranean coastline. More about Panarea outdoor chairs by CMP Design for Pedrali
Dezeen Showroom: washable rug brand Lorena Canals has released Enkang, a subtly patterned design inspired by an East African style of fencing. More about Woolable Enkang washable rug by Lorena Canals
Dezeen Showroom: Pampa Mariposa is a butterfly chair with a suspended leather seat that has been reimagined by Swedish furniture brand Cuero Design to be more generous and comfortable. More about Pampa Mariposa chair by Cuero Design
Shelves that conceal a rollable screen, a table that doubles as a TV and an immersive baby crib are among the designs that have been shortlisted in Dezeen and LG Display's OLEDs Go! competition, which called for creative uses for OLED technology. More about Twenty innovative designs shortlisted in Dezeen and LG Display's OLEDs Go! competition
Benjamin Hubert's studio Layer has designed tactile packaging, a layered fabric face mask and the overall branding for Never Go Alone, a collection that aims to help protect against the coronavirus. More about Benjamin Hubert creates packaging and branding for wellness brand Never Go Alone
Ulu Group is a collection of sculptural furniture by Armenian-American designer Ara Thorose made of cylinders with the circumference of a human thigh. More about Ara Thorose's cylindrical furniture is based on the width of his thigh
Swiss curator Klaus Littmann has accused designer Es Devlin of imitating the temporary forest he created in an Austrian football stadium. More about Es Devlin rejects claim that her Somerset House forest is "an imitation" of Austrian project
Dezeen Showroom: the mythical island of Avalon informed this chandelier by CTO Lighting, comprising rings of alabaster, brass and bronze. More about Avalon chandelier by CTO Lighting
Dezeen Showroom: Eden is a plush modular sofa that was created by Italian designer Rodolfo Dordoni for RODA so it can be easily rearranged. More about Eden sofa by Rodolfo Dordoni for RODA
Dezeen promotion: acoustic design company Autex has added six new colours to its range of Cube acoustic panels. More about Autex adds colours informed by 1970s nostalgia and earthy hues to acoustic panel range
Dezeen Showroom: Danish brand &tradition has launched a steely blue version of its Flowerpot table lamps and pendant lights created by mid-century designer Verner Panton.
A new generation of compact chips could safely neutralise airborne coronavirus in buildings, vehicles and even outdoor spaces using far-UVC radiation, according to Seth Coe-Sullivan of technology company NS Nanotech. More about Ultraviolet-emitting chips installed in light fittings could play "a significant role in fighting the pandemic"
An arched floor lamp for Italian brand Miniforms, a pendant light by Stephen Burks and a table lamp by Karim Rashid are among the latest lighting designs to be featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Ten of the latest lighting designs on Dezeen Showroom
Alexis Christodoulou has become the latest 3D artist with a cult social media following to sell his renderings online as part of an NFT auction. More about Alexis Christodoulou sells Instagram-famous architectural renderings as NFTs