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
Promotion: according to photographer Dola Posh, Adobe's Content Authenticity app allows her work to speak for her when she's asleep. More about "In my sleep, I want my work to keep going, to speak for me" says photographer Dola Posh
Cake adverts from the 1950s informed the pastel palette of Brockley House, the renovation of a corner home in London by local studio Office S&M. More about American diners and cake adverts inform pastel-toned house renovation by Office S&M
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
The renovation of Elizabeth Tower by architecture studio Purcell, described as a "masterpiece in conservation and craftsmanship", has won a RIBA London Award. More about Elizabeth Tower wins RIBA Award
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
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
Filmmaker Beatrice Minger sought to embrace Eileen Gray's boundary-pushing approach with her new docu-drama about the enigmatic designer's famous E-1027 house, she tells Dezeen in this interview. More about E-1027 film "is a present" to Eileen Gray says director Beatrice Minger
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
Australia's first all-Indigenous curatorial team at the Venice Architecture Biennale brought a distinctly Aboriginal design approach to its pavilion, a calming and inclusive space focused on the theme of Home. More about Australia's first all-Indigenous Venice team aims to avoid "false sense of Australiana"
Lagos-based Oshinowo Studio has unveiled plans to add a glass war memorial to an Edwin Lutyens-designed plinth in Freetown, Sierra Leone. More about Oshinowo Studio reveals etched-glass war memorial in Sierra Leone
A disagreement over colours led local design firm Wendover to split the bathroom of this "elegant and playful" London apartment into contrasting pink and green marble zones. More about Coloured marble defines his-and-hers sinks in Marylebone penthouse
Dezeen School Shows: a crypt inhabited by cultists who "mourn a vanishing London" is among the student projects from the University of the West of England. More about An undiscovered crypt among student projects from UWE Bristol
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
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an interview with British architect Norman Foster at the Venice Architecture Biennale. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features an interview with Norman Foster on car touchscreens
Architecture studio Furman & Keil Architects has replaced a small dwelling with a lightweight, two-level pavilion for birdwatching alongside a waterway near Austin, Texas. More about Furman & Keil adds lightweight birdwatching pavilion to dockside near Austin
Promotion: German brand Grohe presented an installation at this year's Milan design week, showcasing a range of bathroom products designed as precision-crafted artefacts that "seamlessly blend form, function and impact". More about Grohe celebrates the "pure joy of water" in Aqua Gallery installation
Zigzagging stone volumes offer vantage points across the landscape surrounding this coastal villa in Andalusia, completed by Spanish studio Fran Silvestre Arquitectos. More about Stepped volumes create panoramic terraces for Villa 95 by Fran Silvestre Arquitectos
This year's Venice Architecture Biennale central exhibition has more than 750 participants. To help make sense of the huge event, Dezeen asked curator Carlo Ratti to select 10 important themes to look out for. More about Ten key themes from the Venice Architecture Biennale
French architect Jean Nouvel has created an exhibition showcasing his plan to transform a Haussmann building in Paris into the new home of the Fondation Cartier art gallery. More about Jean Nouvel unveils design for Fondation Cartier relocation in Venice exhibition