Dezeen promotion: after investigating the history and properties of alabaster stone, Barcelona-based Amarist Studio has created a set of designs that treat the material like a "moldable plastic element". More about Amarist Studio unveils sculptural alabaster Aqua Fossil collection
Dezeen Showroom: Ludovica Serafini and Roberto Palomba's Liz armchair for Spanish brand Expormim looks like an archetypal indoor chair but is made for the outdoors. More about Liz armchair by Ludovica Serafini and Roberto Palomba for Expormim
Dutch design brand Moooi has partnered with 3D artist Andrés Reisinger to mass-produce his Hortensia chair, which went viral on Instagram as a rendering and become known as "the chair that could not be made". More about Moooi releases real-life version of "impossible to produce" virtual chair by Andrés Reisinger
This week on Dezeen, we marked Earth Day by looking at ways architects and designers are addressing climate change. More about This week we celebrated Earth Day
Home Pharmacy is a plant-themed decorative textile wall hanging that comes with switchable paper petals infused with peppermint and lavender. More about Home Pharmacy is an interactive wall hanging infused with essential oils
Milan mayor Beppe Sala has urged Italian brands to support the Salone del Mobile after the resignation of the fair's president threw plans for the September event into chaos. More about Salone del Mobile "in the balance" says mayor of Milan as brands pull out
Spanish brand Expormim, furniture design practice Jennifer Newman Studio and German brand Schönbuch are among brands showcasing products on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Expormim, Jennifer Newman Studio and Schönbuch showcase products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Frames is a collection of rattan seating created by designer Jaime Hayon for Spanish brand Expormim. More about Frames seating range by Jaime Hayon for Expormim
Colombian renewable energy start-up E-Dina has developed a cordless light that converts salt water into electricity as a more reliable alternative to solar lamps in off-grid communities. More about WaterLight is a portable lantern that can be charged with salt water or urine
Dezeen Showroom: Follow is a height-adjustable desk designed by Italian office furniture brand Mara for workplaces and home offices. More about Follow desk by Mara
Dezeen Showroom: designed for flexible workplaces that prioritise mental health, the Nook Solo booth by David O'Coimin provides a quiet, private refuge in open offices. More about Nook Solo booth by David O'Coimin for Nook
To mark Earth Day, we've rounded up seven materials that designers are using to replace more polluting mainstays such as plastic, concrete and leather in a bid to limit the impacts of climate change. More about Seven key materials designers are relying on to create more sustainable products
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Expormim has remixed its rattan Huma armchair by Mario Ruiz, which now comes in ten different variations suitable for the home or office. More about Huma chair by Mario Ruiz for Expormim
Dezeen promotion: Danish brand Fritz Hansen's relaunched N02 Recycle chair, designed in collaboration with Japanese studio Nendo, is made from plastic household waste and has been awarded the EU Ecolabel. More about Fritz Hansen updates sustainable N02 Recycle chair informed by folded paper
Textile designer Elaine Yan Ling Ng has created a collection of speckled wall tiles made from shells of eggs discarded by bakeries. More about CArrelé wall tiles are made from discarded eggshells
Furniture brand Herman Miller is acquiring fellow manufacturer Knoll in a transaction that will see the two American design companies combined into one. More about Furniture brands Herman Miller and Knoll announce merger
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has poured over a thousand mirrored balls into a pond and covered the trees of the New York Botanical Garden in polka dots as part of a park-wide exhibition. More about Yayoi Kusama wraps New York Botanical Garden trees in polka dots
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Expormim has relaunched its Altet dining chair, a 1968 classic made of thick rattan and now optionally upholstered. More about Altet chair by Expormim
Dutch designer Dave Hakkens has launched an online academy that teaches users how to fix "99 per cent of their clothing" in a bid to combat the mounting issue of textile waste. More about Fixing Fashion initiative hopes to patch up "broken" clothing industry
Bristol design office Taxi Studio has created a typeface that looks like intestines as part of the branding for Never Too Young, a campaign alerting young people to the dangers of bowel cancer. More about Taxi Studio designs human colon typeface for Never Too Young bowel cancer campaign