With New York's annual NYCxDesign showcase in full swing, here are a few trending materials and methods for furniture and objects to look out for. More about NYCxDesign 2025 material trends to look out for
Dezeen Showroom: a tabletop shelf made from biomaterials that's designed to act as "a personal altar for life's essentials" has been released by Swedish design studio Interesting Times Gang. More about Shelf Life shelf by Interesting Times Gang
Apple has partnered with neurotechnology company Synchron to develop products including iPhones and iPads that will be controlled using brain implants.
More about Apple developing iPhones that will be controlled by users' thoughts
Furniture designer Brogan Cox has teamed up with artist Nat Maks to create sycamore wood tables with marbled finishes, which were unveiled during London Craft Week. More about Brogan Cox and Nat Maks apply ink marbling to Tides tables
Dezeen Showroom: German bathroom brand Bette has introduced a new colour called Salvia – a glossy sage green that will launch in the UK at Clerkenwell Design Week 2025. More about Salvia colourway by Bette
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a micro home made from a section of a decommissioned wind turbine, created by Dutch design studio Blade-Made. More about "Many would love to live in this," says commenter
Swedish furniture company IKEA has launched an investigation into the design of a drinks table following industrial designer Jessica Signell's allegation that it copied her design. More about IKEA launches "thorough investigation" following accusation of copying table design
You still have an opportunity to feature in Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide and interactive map for the 2025 edition of 3 Days of Design. More about There's still time to feature in Dezeen's guide to 3 Days of Design 2025
Dezeen Showroom: German brand Bette has produced its flattest ever shower tray, the BetteUltra Space, which is set to launch in the UK during London's Clerkenwell Design Week. More about BetteUltra Space shower tray by Bette
Photographer Tatsuya Tanaka used everyday objects like staplers and soap dispensers from Japanese design brand Muji to create a series of tiny artworks, on display as part of NYCxDesign 2025. More about Tatsuya Tanaka transforms Muji products into miniature dioramas
Art and design collective MSCHF has integrated auto parts from Mercedes-AMG vehicles into a furniture collection, including a couch with headlight armrests and a step-on trash can with car pedals during NYCxDesign. More about MSCHF creates furniture collection from "pile of car parts"
Design gallery Casa Valle has collaborated with furniture producer BD Barcelona on a limited edition version of Antoni Gaudí’s Battló Chair that is on show as part of NYCxDesign 2025. More about Casa Valle cloaks Gaudí's Battló Chair in dark ebony stain
Dezeen has partnered with global brands including Gessi, Haute Living and Kouros Magshoudi on a number of talks and a party during NYCxDesign 2025. Register here to attend! More about Dezeen to co-host series of events during NYCxDesign
Dezeen Showroom: US brand Designtex has found a middle ground between minimalism and maximalism with its Racetrack and Emblem fabrics, which feature mini-checkerboard patterns. More about Racetrack and Emblem fabrics by Designtex
Dezeen, Villeroy & Boch and Ideal Standard have partnered to host a series of talks exploring water, wellbeing and design during Clerkenwell Design Week, where the winning Shaping Water Competition installation will also be unveiled. More about Dezeen, Villeroy & Boch and Ideal Standard to explore water, wellness and wellbeing at Clerkenwell Design Week
Google has quietly updated its logo, debuting a soft-focus version of the G icon first introduced by the tech company in 2015. More about Google's G logo receives first makeover in 10 years
Italian architect Giuseppe Porcelli sought to bend gender norms when transforming this Milanese apartment into an "intimate homoerotic" backdrop for his inaugural furniture collection. More about Garçonnière apartment approaches bachelor pads "from a gay perspective"
Brooklyn company Airco has teamed up with design studio Mythology to create a New York concept shop featuring a freeze-dried sandwich, space gear and a motorbike to showcase different aspects of carbon conversion technology. More about Airco creates pop-up store with futuristic pumping station to promote carbon conversion
Dezeen Showroom: Italian stone brand Antolini has released an unusually dynamic black-and-white marble named Cipollino GreyWave that is characterised by its monochromatic aesthetic. More about Cipollino GreyWave marble by Antolini
Dutch design studio Blade-Made has converted a section of a decommissioned wind turbine into a micro home featuring a simple, wood-lined interior and renewable solar-powered electricity. More about Blade-Made transforms former wind turbine into tiny house