Design studio Nendo's founder Oki Sato has announced that he will hand over leadership of the company to managing director Akihiro Ito, while the role of chief designer "will be entrusted to talented young designers". More about Oki Sato steps down from Nendo leadership role
Dezeen Showroom: Japanese brand AA Danto will release new lines of porcelain tiles during 3 Days of Design, including collections by designer Ingegerd Råman and Swedish firm Claesson Koivisto Rune Architects. More about New tile series by AA Danto
Dezeen Showroom: Dutch sustainability platform Front and biotechnology company Biomason have launched a low-carbon, concrete-like floor tile strengthened by bacteria. More about Mimmik Tile by Front and Biomason
Dezeen Showroom: US furniture brand Knoll and Italian designer Paolo Dell'Elce have launched Konzert, a modular furniture system for creating wall-to-wall cohesiveness in private offices. More about Konzert office furniture system by Paolo Dell'Elce for Knoll
A neighbourhood repair cart and a "Pizzeria of Promises" are among the products of Redesigning Design Weeks, a Nieuwe Instituut initiative that aims to counter the negative effects of intense tourism in design week hubs like Milan. More about Redesigning Design Weeks programme tackles downsides of event tourism
Speculative architect Liam Young has opened an immersive exhibition at London's Barbican Centre exploring futures shaped by artificial intelligence, planetary infrastructure and climate technology.
More about Liam Young imagines AI-powered mega cities and planetary supercomputers in Barbican exhibition
At this year's Chelsea Flower Show, multidisciplinary creative studio Of-A exhibited a dark botanical landscape featuring volcanic rock, burnt trees and delicate flowers set within a hemispherical metal structure. More about Of-A reimagines indoor gardens as "geological and futuristic" living objects at Chelsea Flower Show
Launched to mark the centenary of Antoni Gaudí's death, the Sagrada Familia set is the largest ever created by toy brand Lego. More about Lego reveals Sagrada Familia set to celebrate Gaudí centenary
Car brand Ferrari and technology company HP have collaborated to design a laptop informed by the aesthetics and engineering of supercars. More about Ferrari unveils supercar-informed laptop that "transcends traditional boundaries of PC design"
Dezeen Showroom: South Korean brand Rareraw has created System000, a modular steel shelving system, using patented technology and a self-developed structural system. More about System000 by Rareraw
Copenhagen-based Tableau has many projects for this 3 Days of Design, including a pavilion shaped like the iconic Aalto Vase. Founder Julius Værnes Iversen tells Dezeen why architecture was the next step for his multi-hyphenate studio. More about "I've always been the black sheep here in Copenhagen" says Tableau's Julius Værnes Iversen
Nura, a wearable communication device that converts sign language into spoken words while converting speech into readable text for deaf users, has won the Rimowa Design Prize 2026, as shown in this video produced by Dezeen. More about Bracelet that translates sign language into speech wins Rimowa Design Prize
Dezeen Showroom: the appearance of internally illuminated houses informed this outdoor lighting collection by designer Joan Gaspar for Spanish brand Marset. More about Domus outdoor lighting collection by Joan Gaspar for Marset
Dezeen Showroom: Japanese designer Keiji Takeuchi and contract furniture brand NaughtOne's Lotti cafe chair is designed to be colourful, comfortable and repairable. More about Lotti chair by Keiji Takeuchi for NaughtOne
Dezeen Showroom: designer Monica Armani combined modern refinement with the curved motifs of Art Nouveau in this range of outdoor furniture for Italian brand Flexform. More about Margherì outdoor furniture collection by Monica Armani for Flexform
Technology brand Apple is bringing its Designers of Tomorrow exhibition back to Design Miami Paris in October as part of its push to showcase emerging designers. More about Apple resumes Designers of Tomorrow initiative at Design Miami Paris
Dezeen Showroom: South Korean brand Flat Point has released a series of modular furniture pieces built from panels of extruded aluminium. More about DOB Modular System by Flat Point
The annual Osaka Art and Design event returns for its fourth edition with creative displays at venues around Osaka. Here, we round up seven designs and installations not to miss. More about Seven highlights from Osaka Art and Design 2026
Swedish designer Gustaf Westman has applied his signature chunky forms to a playful cat tree that provides a design-forward perch for feline friends. More about Gustaf Westman designs sculptural alternative to "ugly cat trees"
Dezeen Showroom: classic light bulbs, hand-blown glass and the friendly shape of snowmen meet in South Korean lighting brand ILKW's Snowman22 table and floor lamps. More about Snowman22 lighting by ILKW