Dezeen's founder Marcus Fairs joined management consultancy McKinsey & Company in New York to launch its report The Business Value of Design, which demonstrates how design can help businesses thrive. More about Watch our talk with McKinsey & Company on the business value of design
Sponge Mountain is a proposal by architect Angelo Renna for a 90-metre-high mound of soil, which would absorb carbon dioxide from the air in Turin. More about Artificial mountain made of soil could soak up pollution in Turin
Design is a key driver of business success and is "the only way that companies can stand out from the crowd", according to a report by management consultancy McKinsey & Company. More about Good design is good for business, says McKinsey as it unveils new design division
Ministry of Sound has teamed up with architecture studio Squire and Partners to create a co-working space and private members lounge in southeast London, just around the corner from the infamous nightclub's home. More about Ministry of Sound opens co-working space in revamped 19th-century printworks
Dezeen is in China this week, co-hosting a programme exploring the country's burgeoning architecture and design scene. For those looking to work in the country, here are four job opportunities available through Dezeen Jobs, including positions with Daipu Architects and Aedas. More about Four of the best architecture and design jobs available in China
Light shines from both ends of this anodised-aluminium lamp, developed by Toronto-based designer Tom Chung for Danish brand Muuto. More about Tom Chung's double-ended Beam lamp for Muuto references car headlights
Architecture studio Bell Phillips has added 27 brick homes to a 1960s estate in south London as part of a resident-led social housing scheme. More about Bell Phillips adds red brick social housing block to south London estate
A giant observation wheel planned for Staten Island will no longer get a chance to spin, since its developers pulled the project after failing to garner support from the city. More about New York Wheel developers abandon plans for Staten Island attraction
This coffee shop is squeezed into an ultra-narrow space in Curitiba, Brazil, with a simple counter inside for serving takeaway beverages and snacks. More about Svelte coffee shop by Boscardin Corsi slots between two stores in Brazil
Dezeen spoke to designer Adam Nathaniel Furman, interior designer Sue Timney and Royal Academy curator Gonzalo Herrero Delicado about the use of pattern in architecture and interiors in this talk. More about Watch our talk on the use of pattern in architecture
Sustainable materials and long product lifespans were the primary focus of emerging designers in this year's Inédito exhibition, held at Museo Tamayo during Design Week Mexico this month. We've picked out five eco-friendly works, including cardboard lamps and a toothbrush to last a lifetime. More about Five eco-friendly projects from Design Week Mexico 2018's Inédito exhibition
Dezeen promotion: flooring company Interface's range of carpet and vinyl tiles is designed to help customers minimise their carbon footprint. More about Interface offers carbon-neutral flooring to help tackle climate change
Offices furnished with rows of desks and swivel chairs are now a thing of the past, according to designers and brands exhibiting at this year's Orgatec furniture fair. Here are 10 new designs for today's more flexible workspaces. More about 10 office furniture designs that prove "the desk has had its day"
American studio David Baker Architects took cues from West African culture while conceiving this affordable housing complex for people aged 62 or older. More about David Baker creates apartment building for low-income seniors in San Francisco
Dezeen interviews the biggest names in architecture and design. Kengo Kuma, Olafur Eliasson and Margaret Howell are just some of the leading figures that have appeared on the site in recent weeks. More about Latest interviews on Dezeen include Björk, Christo and Stella McCartney
Marble artworks, ornaments and furniture appear throughout this Milanese apartment, designed by Elissa Ossino Studio for the head of Italian stone brand Salvatori. More about Casa Salvatori in Milan brings together marble furnishings and flecked terrazzo floors
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Aurore Brard has created tableware featuring coloured accents, designed to help visually impaired people dish up the correct amount of food and drink. More about See-Eat-Through is a set of tableware that visually impaired people can perceive
Dezeen promotion: designers Barber and Osgerby, Konstantin Grcic and Sevil Peach explore what the office of today looks like in an exhibition for furniture brand Vitra. More about Office of 21st century is "wherever people happen to be" says Vitra
London-based eyewear brand Kite has teamed up with Benjamin Hubert's design agency Layer to launch a service that takes 3D scans of customers' faces, then uses them to produce perfectly fitting frames. More about Kite offers eyewear that is 3D-printed to fit exact measurements of any face
A former house in Beijing's old town is transformed into a specialist fan shop with a minimalist oak-lined interior, in this project by Golucci Interior Architects. More about Golucci Interior Architects creates "simple and clean" fan shop in Beijing hutong