London's discarded takeaway coffee cups are given a long and useful life in Cupsan, a new biomaterial that local design practice Blast Studio has started producing at scale. More about Blast Studio launches Cupsan biomaterial made from London coffee cups
Promotion: British lighting brand Tala has collaborated with Heatherwick Studio to create a sunrise alarm clock disguised as a table lamp, with no visible buttons or screens to bring a sense of "analogue calm" into the bedroom. More about Tala and Thomas Heatherwick's Wake bedside lamp doubles as a "non-alarming alarm"
The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York has brought together work across various disciplines for an exhibition on accessible and inclusive design, including a colourful rolling closet that neatly displays donated clothing. More about Adapt/Evolve in New York showcases "empathy" in designing for accessibility
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the world's largest skate ramp. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features the "most hardcore thing I've ever seen"
From a massive metal greenhouse placed in an art gallery to vibrant red-vinyl seats, here are the stand-out designs from Los Angeles Design Weekend selected by US editor Ben Dreith. More about Dezeen selects eight elegant objects from Los Angeles Design Weekend
Dezeen Showroom: Curiousa founder and designer Esther Patterson aimed to bring playfulness and cheer to daily bathroom rituals with the Pastello wall light collection. More about Pastello bathroom lighting by Curiousa
The UK has bags of talented young student and graduate designers who demonstrate that design education is worth funding, writes Alice Fisher. More about "Make sure you accept any opportunity you get to talk to students and see their work"
Promotion: design fair PAD London is returning to the British capital in October, bringing together both 20th century and contemporary collectable design from the world's leading galleries. More about PAD London returns to London's Mayfair with 11 new galleries
Dezeen Showroom: a lighting range informed by the appearance of pylons, signals and beacons is among 11 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Pyl lighting collection by Petite Friture among 11 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Heineken has launched an initiative repurposing rooftops as social spaces to combat isolation in cities, as shown in this video made by Dezeen for the global beer brand. More about Heineken transforms Seoul rooftops to combat urban loneliness
Dezeen Showroom: part of a fun and sculptural collection by Australian interior design studio YSG for hardware brand Bankston Architectural, the Sensible Streaker door pull offers classic style with a twist. More about Sensible Streaker door pull by YSG for Bankston Architectural
Dezeen Showroom: a playful silhouette is combined with boldly patterned textiles in this fully upholstered chair from Italian brand Miniforms and design studio E-ggs. More about Amia chair by E-ggs for Miniforms
Fluid curves and zingy gradients characterise the updated logos for Microsoft's Office applications, which have been redesigned for the first time since 2018. More about Microsoft Office rebrand demonstrates "how AI is shifting the discipline of design"
Raw iron has been wrought into sinuous curves and geometric shapes to form this graphic furniture collection by Barcelona-based designer Valeria Vasi. More about Valeria Vasi designs Metamorphosis collection as "a meditation on transformation"
Jeanne Gang is the latest architect to design a spirit bottle with her bronze-branched whisky bottle. Here, we round up six bottles designed by architects and designers including Frank Gehry, Philippe Starck and Marc Newson. More about Six unusual spirit bottles designed by architects and designers
Architecture firm Hollaway Studio has designed a circular garden pavilion surrounded by pivoting screens to provide a space for horticultural training and rehabilitation at HMP Downview prison in Surrey, England. More about Glasshouse Garden pavilion offers "moment of beauty" in women's prison
Adidas has released the official match ball for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which features a motif with a maple leaf, a star and an eagle to symbolise the tournament's three host countries, Canada, the USA and Mexico, and "an innovative new side-mounted chip system". More about Adidas releases "most visually playful ball ever" for World Cup 2026
The 2026 edition of Swedish trade show Stockholm Furniture Fair and the associated Stockholm Design Week has been cancelled, with the event moving to a biennial format starting in 2027. More about Stockholm Furniture Fair cancels 2026 event and announces 2027 relaunch as biennial
Designer Henry Svendsen has created Handle, a "kink-coded" furniture collection that features three abstract sculptural pieces made from brushed metal and black leather. More about Henry Svendsen's Handle collection is made from "metal, leather and flesh"
Fashion designer Stella McCartney showcased the "world's first" plant-based alternative to feathers for the grand finale of her Spring/Summer 2026 show at Paris Fashion Week. More about Stella McCartney debuts plant-based faux feathers at Paris Fashion Week