The most desirable phones are no longer only the ones with the most advanced features. Here, contributing editor Rima Sabina Aouf reviews four of the best contemporary dumbphones with deliberately pared-back functionality. More about Four of the best dumbphones for a digital detox
Dezeen Showroom: Polish furniture brand Tylko has branched out from modular storage to produce its first seating design: a highly customisable sofa by industrial designer Krystian Kowalski. More about Smooth sofa by Krystian Kowalski for Tylko
Dezeen Showroom: designer Jumphol Socharoentham and Thai brand Waste is More have created a seating collection made partially from recycled plastic, used coffee grounds and sugarcane waste. More about Slab seating collection by Jumphol Socharoentham for Waste is More
British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori has designed three colourful watches for Swiss brand MB&F as part of its MAD Editions range. More about Yinka Ilori designs trio of watches to "make you smile every time you check the time"
American restaurant chain Cracker Barrel has announced that it will keep its "old timer" logo and abandon plans to replace it with a minimalist redesign following intense online backlash led by Donald Trump. More about Cracker Barrel scraps new logo after outrage at redesign
Dezeen Showroom: Polish designer Mati Sipiora has released an armchair named Poodle that has a partially bulbous frame reminiscent of the eponymous dog breed. More about Poodle armchair by Mati Sipiora
Governments' failure to agree a treaty on curbing plastics pollution draws attention to how reliant on the material we have become but there may be a silver lining, writes Smith Mordak. More about "We need plastic to keep our economic order going"
Three weeks ahead of the launch of London Design Festival, Dezeen Events Guide has launched its digital guide and interactive map for the 23rd edition. More about Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to London Design Festival 2025
A massive sound system with a publicly accessible Bluetooth connection and a sculpture built from industrial scraps feature among the installations at Exhibit Columbus in Indiana, USA. More about Massive speakers and swimming pool in front of mid-century library feature at Exhibit Columbus
US president Donald Trump has announced that he will be launching a probe on furniture imports with the aim of bringing furniture businesses back to states such as North Carolina. More about Donald Trump announces "tariff investigation" for US furniture imports
Students from MIT have developed a retrofuturistic kitchen robot that uses AI to look at the ingredients available and makes suggestions for what to cook based on your mood, skill level and available time. More about Kitchen Cosmo is a "playful and intentional" AI appliance that generates recipes based on leftovers
American restaurant chain Cracker Barrel has faced online backlash for the redesign of its logo, which until recently featured a country salesman and a barrel and is now composed of a minimal gold background and lettering. More about Cracker Barrel redesign of "iconic barrel" logo faces backlash
Dezeen Showroom: created by designer Jitrin Jintaprecha for Thai brand Mother Goose, this adaptable solid wood cot can be transformed into a single bed, sofa, low bunk bed and desk. More about Parry cot by Jitrin Jintaprecha for Mother Goose
Benni Allan, founder of London studio EBBA Architects, has created an installation named Pulse for this year's Houghton Festival, which lights up in response to the surrounding trees. More about Benni Allan suspends glowing canopy in the Norfolk woodlands for Houghton Festival
The latest US edition of Dezeen Agenda features the latest American projects, including footage of the "world's first flying superbike" and SOM's expansion of Chicago airport. Subscribe today! More about Dezeen Agenda US edition features footage of the "world's first flying superbike"
As part of a series of pavilions installed in an Iowa park system, Arizona design studio I/Thee has created the Puddle Pavilion, which is topped with caps made of "splattered" algae-based resin. More about I/Thee forms "frozen river in the sky" with algae-based Iowa pavilion
Dezeen Showroom: all-wood and all-metal pieces, including seating, tables and storage, are among those published by Thailand-based design brands on Dezeen Showroom. More about Thai Trade spotlights diverse products by five of the country's design brands
President Donald Trump is expected to appoint Joe Gebbia as chief design officer for the US government as part of an "America by Design" initiative that will see the Airbnb co-founder lead a newly formed National Design Studio. More about Donald Trump reportedly set to name Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia to chief design role
London-based Max Radford Gallery has filled a warehouse space near Borough Market with collectible designs by 53 artists, including pieces made from human hair and recycled leather. More about Dry Cleaning exhibition is "airing the fresh new works of London's emerging designers"
Technology firm Botronics has developed an autonomous AI-powered golf trolley that acts like a personal caddie, trailing players from hole to hole, providing tips on club selection and recording data to help improve their game. More about "World's first" self-driving golf trolley follows players around the course