In the first of a series of Christmas gift guides, we've rounded up 12 ideal presents for architects and designers, ranging from brightly patterned stationery and designer watches to carryalls designed for transporting drawings and models around. More about Dezeen's Christmas gift guide 2016: architects and designers
Maddalena de Padova, an Italian entrepreneur and founder of furniture company De Padova, has died aged 88. More about De Padova founder Maddalena de Padova dies aged 88
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Sooji Lee has created a hand-operated machine that painstakingly rewrites the Bodoni typeface in lowercase. More about Wooden machine produces "handwritten" version of Bodoni typeface
A single loop simultaneously performs the function of the arm and backrest on Konstantin Grcic's Allstar chair for Vitra, which features in the Dezeen offices in Hoxton. More about Konstantin Grcic's Vitra Allstar chair furnishes Dezeen's east London office
French designer Matali Crasset has created a lamp based on traditional railway lighting for IKEA's PS 2017 collection. More about Matali Crasset models caged IKEA light on vintage railway lamps
Design Miami took place this week, so we've created a new Pinterest board showcasing event highlights from this year and earlier, including OMA's new cultural centre and Ivankas's quartz-inspired concrete chairs. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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London's V&A museum has purchased a number of design objects that "mirrored society" in 2016, including a burkini, a Vote Leave leaflet, a tile from Grayson Perry's holiday house and the flag of the Refugee Olympic Team. More about V&A museum acquires most headline-making designs of 2016
Philippe Malouin has brought a "rollercoaster of light" to Miami's Design District, where a globe-shaped LED light revolves around a raised track. More about Philippe Malouin lights up Miami Design District with orbiting installation
This week on Dezeen, the architecture industry and the public reacted to the housing manifesto set out by Zaha Hadid Architects director Patrik Schumacher, with Hadid's closest confidantes disowning the architect's words. More about This week, the row over Patrik Schumacher's controversial speech escalated
British artist Alex Hartley has installed this crumbling modernist ruin in the gardens of London's Victoria Miro Gallery. More about Modernist ruin in London canal provides a glimpse at an uncertain future
German brand e15 is taking IKEA to Germany's highest court over a bed it claims is copied from one of its own designs. More about Bestselling IKEA bed infringes design right claims e15
Dezeen has teamed up with Swiss technology brand Punkt to give away 10 red AC01 alarm clocks by British designer Jasper Morrison. More about Competition: win a Jasper Morrison-designed Punkt alarm clock
British artist Alex Chinneck has seemingly frozen a Christmas tree inside a huge ice cube in London's Kings Cross. More about Alex Chinneck traps Christmas tree inside gigantic ice cube
The second watch from Taiwan-based studio Chi and Chi is now available to buy from Dezeen Watch Store. More about Chi and Chi's second watch features a 24-sided face and refined materials
Craft, technology and "evolving notions of copying" are among the themes explored by one of the broadest collections of Asia-centric design, which has just gone on display in Hong Kong's new West Kowloon Cultural District. More about M+ Museum's Asia-centric design collection goes on display for first time
London's Tate Britain has celebrated the start of the festive season by hanging a Christmas tree upside down from its ceiling. More about Upside-down Christmas tree suspended from Tate Britain ceiling
These trophies designed by the late Zaha Hadid to "represent diversity" will be awarded to musicians at next year's Brit Awards. More about Zaha Hadid-designed Brit Awards trophies unveiled
Dezeen promotion: a touch-responsive clock that tells the time with shadows is among a series of furniture and home accessories to be auctioned off by Auctionata on 6 December 2016. More about Auctionata's online design auction includes limited-edition Shadowplay Clock by Breaded Escalope
Michael Anastassiades has moved away from his typically colourless palette to create a series of pale green looping lamps. More about Michael Anastassiades ventures into colour with new minimalist lighting collection
Swiss studio Big-Game has designed a table-friendly version of a classic folding knife by French manufacturer Opinel. More about Opinel's classic wooden folding knife gets a contemporary update