Playful champagne buckets, algae-made marble and over 100 chairs designed and made in Australia, feature in this year's Melbourne Design Week. More about Six exhibitions spotlighting designer-makers at Melbourne Design Week
Promotion: Swiss furniture brand Vitra has applied its flexible "beta mindset" to its Reset stepped floor structures designed by Swiss architect and designer Stephan Hürlemann. More about Vitra's Reset system embodies "beta mindset" to enhance building adaptability
Dezeen Showroom: cutting and folding techniques give life to the Kite acoustic ceiling panels, designed by duo MUCNYC for workplace furniture brand Narbutas. More about Kite acoustic panels by MUCNYC for Narbutas
British designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby are closing their eponymous London studio after three decades, bringing to an end one of the UK's most influential design partnerships. More about Barber Osgerby to close studio after 30 years "to begin working independently"
Google and Samsung have entered the smart glasses market with Intelligent Eyewear – AI-powered wearables made in collaboration with South Korean and American eyewear brands Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. More about Google and Samsung launch AI-powered Intelligent Eyewear
Design studio Fung+Bedford has used its signature paper-folding technique to create a trio of twisted pendant lights, suspended in the nave of a historic church for Clerkenwell Design Week. More about Fung+Bedford folds origami lighting from eight-metre-long sheet
Designer Michael Anastassiades has announced the closure of his eponymous lighting brand after 20 years in business, telling Dezeen he plans to dedicate his newfound free time "solely to creating things". More about Michael Anastassiades closes lighting brand to refocus on design full time
British designer Max Lamb has brought his most recognisable seating prototype into production for the first time, rendering it in sleek pinewood for Swedish brand Hem. More about Max Lamb's seminal Economy Chair goes into production with Hem
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture brand Bolzan has published a selection of its latest beds and bedheads on Dezeen Showroom, showcasing its craftsmanship and use of natural materials. More about Bolzan lists five of its products on Dezeen Showroom
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Ikonstudio's inaugural collections of historic furniture. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "quaint" historic furniture by Louis Kahn and SOM
New York fashion retailer Komune has displayed laser-cut metal lamps on recycled-wood bases by local designer Bechara Maalouf in a slim gallery during NYC design week, informed by the intricate window guards of Maalouf's family home in Lebanon. More about Bechara Maalouf displays lamps informed by Lebanese window guards
Dezeen Showroom: created by design studio Webb for Flokk-owned, UK-based furniture brand Connection, Terrain is a modular lounge seating system with a soft, organic feel. More about Terrain modular seating by Webb for Connection
Dezeen Showroom: taking inspiration from Japanese bamboo scaffolding, South African designer Haldane Martin has created outdoor tables made from intersecting stainless steel rods. More about Scaffold outdoor occasional tables by Haldane
Dezeen Showroom: a kitchen made up of curved modules constructed from bamboo, linoleum and stainless steel is among seven new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Tiny Kitchen Green Line by Neuvermoebelt among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen has partnered with global brands including Villeroy & Boch, Bisley, Andreu World and Johnstone's Trade on a series of talks during Clerkenwell Design Week. More about Dezeen teams up with Villeroy & Boch, Bisley, Andreu World and more during Clerkenwell Design Week
Dezeen Showroom: British workplace brand Bisley has introduced a new colour for its steel products including drawers and shelving: a vibrant Emerald green. More about Emerald collection by Bisley
Copenhagen-based Natural Material Studio has created speckled pendant lighting out of kelp waste, salvaged from miso soup that would otherwise be thrown away at Sticks n Sushi in Lyngby, Denmark. More about Natural Material Studio crafts lighting from leftover seaweed at Sticks n Sushi restaurant
As countries drag their heels on adopting right to repair legislation, designers are forging ahead and reimagining some of our most used products – from sofas to whole electric cars – so they can be fixed by anyone. More about Five everyday products that are leading the self-repair revolution
Dezeen Showroom: perfume bottle-informed tapware and an extractor fan controlled using physical dials are among recent kitchen and bathroom products listed on Dezeen Showroom. More about Ten products that make for design-forward bathrooms and kitchens
Dezeen Showroom: Austrian design brand Neuvermoebelt has released a modular system comprising tall, base and curved units for creating compact yet design-forward kitchens. More about Tiny Kitchen Green Line by Neuvermoebelt