Sweden's design scene is shining even as the country's economy struggles, with a trend for innovative, playful pieces marking its most important moment in a generation, Dezeen heard ahead of Stockholm Design Week. More about Swedish design is "bold, explorative, conscious and f***ing amazing"
French president Emmanuel Macron has announced that the cauldron balloon, a symbolic attraction of the Paris 2024 Olympics, will return to Paris every year until the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. More about Mathieu Lehanneur's Olympic "flying cauldron" to return to Paris
Ahead of Stockholm Design Week, Dezeen has asked some of the city's most prominent designers (and one architect) to share their recommendations for the best places to eat, drink and soak up culture across the Swedish capital. More about Stockholm designers share their favourite local spots and hidden gems
Dezeen Showroom: South African designer Haldane Martin used industrial dairy tubing to create the oversized legs of the Dombolo outdoor table range, released through his own brand Haldane. More about Dombolo outdoor tables by Haldane
Pianos hang from the ceiling like carcasses in a slaughterhouse in an exhibition by Dutch designer Maarten Baas, at Galerie Ron Mandos in Amsterdam. More about Maarten Baas hangs pianos from hooks in Crescendo! exhibition
Festivals Stockholm Design Week and Madrid Design Festival are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More about Seven architecture and design events in February from Dezeen Events Guide
Sustainability-driven designers including Richard Hutten and Lilian van Daal have contributed to Rethink Softly – a project by Rianne Koens dedicated to creating seating that doesn't rely on polyurethane foam. More about Rethink Softly seating creates comfort without foam
Dezeen Showroom: a wall panelling system with integrated lighting, storage and electrical outlets is among nine new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about New Logica storage by Valcucine among nine new products on Dezeen Showroom
This week on Dezeen, we reported that construction of the world's tallest skyscraper, the Jeddah Tower by Adrian Smith + Gill Gordon Architecture, officially resumed in Saudi Arabia. More about This week construction of the world's tallest building officially restarted
Dezeen Showroom: Alejandra Gandía-Blasco Lloret has added the Valentina Up dining chair to her outdoor furniture collection for Diabla, channelling the range's characteristic crisscrossing metal frames into a versatile seat. More about Valentina Up dining chair by Alejandra Gandía-Blasco Lloret for Diabla
Dezeen Showroom: Italian kitchen brand Valcucine's founder and in-house designer Gabriele Centazzo has created a built-in kitchen storage system concealed by streamlined panelling. More about New Logica storage panels by Gabriele Centazzo for Valcucine
Dezeen Showroom: designed to give a cohesive look across smart home controls, the F100 switches and sockets feature manufacturer Gira's largest operating surface for clarity and ease of use. More about F100 switches and sockets by Gira
Dezeen is hosting a series of events during Stockholm Design Week this year, including our Design Disruptors talks, the Dezeen Awards 2025 launch party and a drinks event celebrating the first-ever Dezeen newspaper. More about Dezeen to host party and launch newspaper during Stockholm Design Week
TV producer Danielle Chang worked with architecture studio Gluckman Tang and artist Warren King to create a snake installation made of CNC-cut aluminium panels at Santiago Calatrava's Oculus to mark the Lunar New Year. More about Aluminium sculpture in the Oculus celebrates the Year of the Snake
Dezeen Showroom: textural rugs informed by ancient historic landmarks and distinctive landscapes are among the soft furnishings and textiles recently listed on Dezeen Showroom. More about 11 touchable rugs and textile ranges featured on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: materials take centre stage in German brand Gira's Esprit line of switches and sockets, which come in glass, stainless steel or linoleum-plywood. More about Esprit switches and sockets by Gira
More than two decades after the retirement of the Concorde, American aircraft company Boom Supersonic has achieved supersonic flight with its XB-1 prototype in a test flight above the Mojave Desert. More about XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier in bid for "return of commercial supersonic flight"
Humanoid robots are invited to compete in a Beijing half marathon in April, which will pit humans and two-legged robots against each other for the first time. More about China to host world's first humans versus robots half marathon
Dezeen will launch Dezeen Dispatch, a print publication featuring our pick of the best events, exhibitions and hotspots during next week's Stockholm Design Week. More about Dezeen to launch Dezeen Dispatch at Stockholm Design Week
Lighting design studio Davidpompa has collaborated with restaurant Contramar to create an exhibit for the city's art week that explores the intersection of traditional Mexican weaving and seafood preparation. More about Davidpompa collaborates with restaurant Contramar for Mexico City art week