The proliferation of touchscreens in cars is "dangerous" and designers will shift back to analogue switches, British architect Norman Foster tells Dezeen in this interview. More about "The touchscreen has been mindlessly applied to the automobile" says Norman Foster
Architect Arthur Mamou-Mani has won the Shaping Water Competition with Harmonic Tides, an installation informed by the movement of water, which will be built at Clerkenwell Design Week later this month. More about Arthur Mamou-Mani wins Shaping Water Competition with wave-like 3D-printed installation
Japanese design studio We+ has developed a collection of furniture clad in colourful tiles made by combining powdered microalgae with natural resin. More about Multicoloured furniture by We+ shows "expressive potential" of microalgae pigments
Shelter by Afternoon Light, Frieze New York and NeoCon are among the current and upcoming architecture and design events in the US that feature in Dezeen Events Guide. More about Five US architecture and design events from Dezeen Events Guide
Design agency Koto has collaborated with online retailer Amazon's design team Amazon XCM in a rebrand of the company's distinct smile logo, while simplifying the identity of over 50 Amazon sub-brands. More about Amazon creates "more empathetic smile" for first logo update in 20 years
From exhibitions of historic design, such as designer Poul Kjærholm's furniture, to a collection of miniatures by Japanese retailer Muji and the much-talked-about freshman fair Shelter, here are 16 must-see events during this year's NYCxDesign. More about Sixteen key exhibitions to see during NYCxDesign 2025
Dezeen Showroom: these multicoloured coffee and side tables by Italian designer Matteo Zorzenoni for design brand Miniforms are made entirely from Murano glass. More about Striche tables by Matteo Zorzenoni for Miniforms
Dezeen Showroom: Italian manufacturer Marazzi explored the combination of cool tones and rammed-earth textures in this collection of porcelain stoneware tiles. More about Slow Cold tiles by Marazzi
Dezeen Showroom: designer Vincent Van Duysen looked to 1950s American modernism to inform this indoor-outdoor garden room for Spanish furniture brand Kettal. More about Pavilion V by Vincent Van Duysen for Kettal
Promotion: Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Norman Foster, academics Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigley, artist Theaster Gates and curator Hans Ulrich Obrist are set to take part in the 24th edition of Triennale Milano International Exhibition. More about Triennale Milano's 24th International Exhibition to focus on Inequalities
Curators from the UK and Kenya have overhauled the British Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, which is revealed as part of our day of exclusive online openings, with installations that aim to reconnect architecture with the earth. More about British Pavilion cloaked in veil of clay beads at Venice Architecture Biennale
Fifteen designs have been shortlisted for the Shaping Water Competition, which invited ideas for a large-scale installation celebrating the essence of water for Clerkenwell Design Week. More about Fifteen designs shortlisted for the Shaping Water Competition
Design trade show Shelter has been organised to bring the "razzle dazzle" of Milan to New York during NYCxDesign, according to this exclusive interview with showrunners Deirdre Maloney and Minya Quirk. More about Shelter fair seeks to surprise even "jaded designers" during NYCxDesign
Dezeen Showroom: Romanian furniture brand Mozea aimed to push the boundaries of what is possible with solid wood by creating this accent chair characterised by dynamic, curved forms. More about Locus armchair by Mozea
Pupils from Cambourne Village College in Cambridgeshire, England, have won the Design Museum's Design Ventura competition with a simple loom that can be used to refashion unwanted garments. More about Schoolchildren create award-winning loom for turning old clothes into new textiles
Promotion: during Milan design week, Italian company Florim launched two exhibitions, spotlighting its latest ceramics collection. More about Florim pays homage to Mediterranean homes with SensiTerre exhibition
Dezeen Showroom: a petite, metallic table lamp comprising a hemispherical base and domed glass shade is among 12 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Air table light by Humble Lights among 12 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Technology company Donut Lab has created a range of doughnut-shaped motors that fit directly inside a vehicle's wheels and enhance performance by removing the need for traditional powertrain systems. More about Donut Lab's circular motors fit inside tyres for "out of this world" performance
This week on Dezeen we listed key examples of the influential art deco style, which is celebrating its centenary this week, ranging from the Chrysler Airflow car to ziggurats. More about This week we marked art deco's centenary
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Vondom and Catalan designer Eugeni Quitllet have added a capacious sofa to their Africa outdoor seating collection. More about Africa sofa by Eugeni Quitllet for Vondom