New York architect and designer Jes Paone has created a collection of lights in collaboration with his aunt, the ceramicist Anne Paone, which feature cracked, wobbly porcelain shades. More about Jes Paone's Desert lights resemble dried-out river beds rendered in porcelain
D&AD deputy president Ben Terrett has refused to step up to the presidency of the UK design and advertising body saying "there has not been enough diversity" in industry leadership roles. More about Ben Terrett declines D&AD presidency citing lack of diversity
Pastel-coloured aluminium bottles of cleaning products can be purchased once and reused endlessly with UK startup Spruce's plastic-free dehydrated refills. More about Spruce is a refillable bottle system for cleaning products
Plastic makes way for moulded paper in this chocolate packaging designed by Norwegian practice OlssønBarbieri to inspire a more mindful approach to materials. More about OlssønBarbieri makes minimalist chocolate packaging for CF18 Chocolatier
For our latest competition, we've teamed up with Finnish Design Shop to offer readers the chance to win a €1,000 gift card, or one of 10 €100 gift cards. More about Competition: win a €1,000 gift card to spend at Finnish Design Shop
Pendant lights sculpted from pebble stones and bronze bowls cast from objects found on hikes are among the pieces on show at Alpenglow Projects gallery in Vancouver. More about Alpenglow Projects' first exhibition features cactus lamps and pendants molded on river stones
Amsterdam-based Ming Design Studio put a modern slant on the traditional technique of lacquering to create Bold, curved wooden stools with a glazed finish to make you "want to touch it". More about Ming Design Studio coats plump Bold stool in layers of shiny lacquer
More than 50 international designers, from Martino Gamper to Playlab, have shared their take on the toilet paper dispenser as part of an exhibition at Marta gallery in Los Angeles. Here, the curators pick their ten favourite pieces from the show. More about Ten designs that reimagine the humble toilet roll holder
This week on Dezeen, car brand Aston Martin revealed the first house designed as part of its Automotive Galleries and Lairs residential design service, which launched last year. More about This week Aston Martin revealed its first house design
Architects and designers should stop feeding consumerism and instead harness technology to build a better world according to Anne Asensio, vice president of design experience at Dassault Systèmes. More about "We want to shift the posture of design" says Anne Asensio of Dassault Systèmes
London-based Heatherwick Studio has created a series of Spun chairs made of granite for its EDEN skyscraper, which recently opened in Singapore. More about Heatherwick Studio recreates Spun chair in granite
Croatian studio Boir has designed a conceptual tableware collection for dining during the coronavirus pandemic, featuring a series of steel and stone objects that enable food sharing at a safe distance. More about Studio Boir designs New Normal tableware for socially distant dining
Sportswear brand Adidas has worked with design studio Kram/Weisshaar to create a robotically woven upper called Strung that can be made to the exact specification of athletes. More about Adidas creates robotically woven Futurecraft Strung trainers from "new kind of textile"
Adidas, Stella McCartney, Lululemon and Gucci's parent company Kering have teamed up to invest in a novel material called Mylo, which is grown from mycelium but rivals the look and feel of animal leather. More about Major fashion houses will sell products made from mushroom leather by next year
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