Launching later this month, Dezeen Showroom is a new affordable space for brands to introduce new products and showcase their designers and projects. It will put the most exciting design launches and initiatives in front of Dezeen's huge global audience. More about Dezeen Showroom offers brands a way to launch products
Furniture brand Benchmark is producing a collection designed by Nottingham-based designer Mac Collins as a celebration of his connection to the African diaspora. More about Mac Collins' afrofuturist Iklwa chair goes into production with Benchmark
The envelope stamped with the red letter M, which has featured in every Gmail logo since its launch in 2004, has been abandoned as part of a new simplified, multi-coloured brand identity for Google's G Suite tools. More about Google ditches signature Gmail envelope in revamped logo
Zilio A&C has released three minimal furniture items with practical design quirks, including a sofa with wide armrests that double up as a perch for drinks and a chair that has no visible fixings. More about Zilio A&C presents three seating designs that prioritise simplicity
Dezeen Showroom: London studio Mentsen has designed this two-seater sofa for Zilio A&C with wide, wooden armrests that provide a resting spot for drinks and books. More about Kinoko sofa by Mentsen for Zilio A&C
Dezeen Showroom: Stockholm-based Note Design Studio designed the compact Candid dining chair for Zilio A&C after failing to find a "straightforward" chair for its interiors projects. More about Candid chair by Note Design Studio for Zilio A&C
Dezeen Showroom: the Upon chair, created by Belgian designer Sylvain Willenz for Zilio A&C, features a curved plywood backrest that appears to rest atop its tubular metal frame without screws or supports. More about Upon chair by Sylvain Willenz for Zilio A&C
Vegan designer Erez Nevi Pana uses home-grown materials to create cocoon-like shelters for people living in an imaginary tropical version of Milan, which has an unfamiliar climate due to global warming. More about Erez Nevi Pana designs banana-plant "cocoons" for humans to shelter from climate change
Using second-hand finds to create "clinical but tasteful" spaces reflective of protagonist Marianne Sheridan's family life drove the set design of hit series Normal People, says production designer Lucy van Lonkhuyzen. More about Creating sets for Normal People took a mixture of intuition and second-hand gems says production designer
Seetal Solanki of London design studio Ma-tt-er teamed up with Dezeen to host a live panel discussion on textile technology for London Craft Week. More about Ma-tt-er and Dezeen present a live panel discussion on textile intelligence for London Craft Week
Oak slats are steam-bent to form the undulating handles of the Bue Brushes, handmade by Norwegian designer Poppy Lawman to encourage a slower, more conscious way of living. More about Poppy Lawman designs sculptural crumb brushes to be "enjoyed in and out of use"
Umbrellas, dressing gowns and doorstops are reimagined in the style of fashion brand Off-White for this collection of items for the home designed by Virgil Abloh. More about Virgil Abloh designs doormats, umbrellas and slippers for Off-White HOME collection
In this week's comments update, readers are debating Pantone's latest shade of red and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "I applaud Pantone for using colour to highlight social issues" says commenter
Hong Kong's Studio RYTE has developed a modular seating design made from flax fibre that can be broken down into three stackable segments for easy transport and storage. More about Studio RYTE's biodegradable Triplex stool is made from flax fibre mixed with bioplastic
International Exhibitions of Triennale Milano president Stefano Boeri has announced that the 23rd edition of the Triennale Milano will focus on what "we don't know that we don't know". More about Triennale Milano reveals Unknown Unknowns theme for 2022 exhibition
Designers have an important role to play to help avoid climate catastrophe, write Alexie Sommer and Ella Doran of new environmental collective URGE. More about "Designers need to take a good hard look at themselves and stop making pointless stuff that looks nice"
Dutch celebrity designer Jan des Bouvrie, known for creating the iconic Cube sofa and introducing white, minimalist interiors to the Netherlands, has passed away at the age of 78 after a multi-year battle with prostate cancer. More about "Grandmaster of the white interior" Jan des Bouvrie dies aged 78
Paris-based Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada, the founder of the brand Kenzo, has died of coronavirus at the age of 81. More about Kenzo founder Kenzo Takada dies of coronavirus aged 81
A range of candles by French brand Amen will be delivered in carbon-negative packaging made from mycelium and agricultural waste. More about Amen grows carbon-negative mycelium packaging to ship its candles
Geometric blocks of resin form this four-piece furniture collection by Niko Koronis, who took design cues from the work of Italian architect Carlo Scarpa. More about Niko Koronis' resin furniture series looks like carved blocks of soap