Paul Flowers, chief design officer at INAX, explains how the brand's exhibition at Milan design week demonstrated the role of water in Japanese culture, in this video produced by Dezeen for the bathroom manufacturer. More about INAX exhibition at Milan design week explores Japanese water rituals
British lighting brand Tala has designed its "super simple" Alumina range with urban nomads in mind, in a bid to appeal to a more transient rental market. More about Tala's Alumina lighting range caters to today's growing rental market
American studio Graham Baba Architects has used perforated metal, blackened steel and salvaged wood to create an industrial-style, mixed-use building in Seattle, which includes a beer hall. More about Graham Baba imbues Klotski building in Seattle with industrial aesthetic
Lighting suspended from belts and lamps that appear to grow out of tables were launched as part of Flos' extensive collection at this year's Salone del Mobile. More about Nendo, the Bouroullecs and Patricia Urquiola launch new lamps with Flos
French president Emmanuel Macron has promised to rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral in time for the Paris 2024 Olympics, but experts warn it is likely to take at least 10 years. More about Notre Dame "may take a decade or two" to repair say experts
The design world flocked to Milan last week for its design week. But soon the action will shift to China, which is about to leapfrog the west when it comes to architecture and design, predicts Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs. More about "China is fast becoming the world's creative superpower"
Indonesian designer Alvin Tjitrowirjo has created five new pieces of handmade furniture, designed to promote rattan as a high-quality material. More about Alvin Tjitrowirjo uses "heavily underrated" rattan to create colourful furniture
Dezeen promotion: Vitra has collaborated with Italian architect Antonio Citterio to create the "luxurious" Grand Relax reclining chair. More about Vitra collaborates with Antonio Citterio on Grand Relax lounge chair
Jose Sanchez creates educational, architecture-led video games at design studio Plethora Project. He tells the Dezeen Jobs careers guide how he applies an architectural mindset to the gaming industry. More about Careers guide: Jose Sanchez of Plethora Projects reveals how he brings architecture to video games
Deep red walls and dark furnishings are some of the features that interior design studio Sivak & Partners used to create a cosy atmosphere inside this cafe in Ukraine. More about Sivak & Partners create cosy corners inside Odesa's Daily cafe
How would you display your trophy if you won a Dezeen Award? We asked some of the 2018 winners to share their "shelfies". More about "The Dezeen Awards trophy gets many favourable comments from visitors to the office"
Audi has unveiled its AI:ME concept vehicle, an electric, fully autonomous car, which is designed to be a "third living space" and includes real plants. More about Audi reveals "city car of the future" with living plants
Scullion Architects has built an L-shaped brick house with sloping roofs on the outskirts of a seaside village near Dundalk, Ireland. More about Scullion Architects builds Blackrock House in meadow on the Irish seaside
Arched nooks, white pebbles and Mediterranean herbs are among the details inside this New York pop-up for Israeli beauty brand Maapilim, which is modelled on a Grecian rooftop garden. More about Maapilim beauty brand pop-up brings Mediterranean garden to New York City
Apple has joined the list of donors who have pledged to support restoration of the fire-damaged Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, with total donations now exceeding €600 million. More about Apple pledges support to Notre-Dame as funds pass €600 million mark
Bjarke Ingels' firm has completed an extension to the business school at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst with gradually sloping walls that resemble falling dominos. More about BIG wraps Massachusetts university building with "domino effect" copper walls
This year, sustainable design finally went mainstream at Milan design week. Here is Dezeen's pick of the 10 best projects and shows that tackled environmental issues. More about Ten design projects that prioritised sustainability at Milan design week 2019
In this week's comments update, readers grieve over the damage to Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, following a huge fire believed to be linked to renovation work. More about "Even if it is rebuilt, it will not be the same"
Amsterdam-based duo Formafantasma and architectural materials brand Dzek collected volcanic ash from Mount Etna in Italy to glaze this "totally 1970s" collection of surface tiles. More about Formafantasma and Dzek create collection of volcanic-ash-glazed tiles
Tiny homes, an apartment building and a boarding house make up the Virginia Placer development, which Charles Cunniffe Architects has designed for a Rocky Mountain community in Colorado with a dearth of low-cost housing. More about Charles Cunniffe Architects completes affordable housing complex in Colorado ski town