The inaugural Design Week South Africa included an exhibition bringing together chairs from across the continent of Africa. Here the curators share 10 highlights, ranging from a red garden chair mended with electric wire to a throne made of guns. More about Ten chairs that tell the diverse stories of the African continent
British car brand Jaguar has unveiled its updated logo as part of a rebrand to mark the company's move to electric-only cars. More about Jaguar unveils "unique and fearless" rebrand for "complete reset"
Tesla's recently unveiled robotaxis are part of a wave of renewed enthusiasm for self-driving cars, but autonomous vehicles will not solve the problems faced by our transport systems, writes Paris Marx. More about "A repeat of the autonomous car hype-cycle of a decade ago is on the cards"
Architecture studios OMA and Andrea Tabocchini Architecture have remodelled the Gallery of the Kings at the Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy, to "reconnect the ancient Egyptian statues to their original context". More about OMA creates aluminium-clad gallery for monumental Egyptian statues
Dezeen's survey gathering information about people's experiences of working in architecture and design closes tomorrow. Fill it in now before it's too late! More about Last chance to tell Dezeen about your experience of working in architecture and design
Rug manufacturer Peace Industry used an endangered Iranian felting technique to develop this colourful reversible rug with a different pattern on each side. More about Softblock rug revives "world's oldest rug-making technique"
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has collaborated with Swedish furniture brand Gärsnäs on HidaHida, a fabric-clad easy chair that "communicates both Scandinavian and Japanese influences". More about Kengo Kuma designs draped HidaHida chair for Gärsnäs
Dezeen has announced the Designers of the Year shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards China, which includes Line+ Studio, People's Architecture Office, Min Chen and Say Architects. More about Dezeen Awards China 2024 Designers of the Year shortlist revealed
Dezeen Events Guide has launched the 2024 edition of its Miami art week festival guide, spotlighting the key events taking place in the city from 2 to 8 December. More about Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to Miami art week 2024
A lamp made of discarded mollusc shells and humming furniture featured in the Beyond Perception exhibition in New York City alongside digitized versions of the pieces for a future AI-driven video game. More about Beyond Perception exhibition pairs furniture with digital twin for video game
Dezeen School Shows: we've selected eight design and architecture projects celebrating student collaborations, all have been featured on Dezeen School Shows. More about Eight collaborative design and architecture student projects featured on Dezeen School Shows
A combination of cultural traditions and complex engineering allowed the Petronas Towers in Malaysia to become a model for skyscrapers as place-makers, Rafael Pelli tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview. More about Petronas Towers became "symbol of prosperity" for Southeast Asia says Rafael Pelli
Dezeen Showroom: during the course of 2024, Lithuania-based office furniture brand Narbutas has listed a selection of its workplace furnishings on Dezeen Showroom. More about Workplace furnishings by Narbutas can be found on Dezeen Showroom
A sloping concrete roof and perforated walls shelter the open-air interiors of Anchor House, a dwelling in the jungle in Vietnam by local studio MM++ Architects. More about "Monastic minimalism" informs Vietnamese jungle home by MM++ Architects
House-shaped blocks will protrude from the facades of this mixed-use high-rise in Tirana, Albania, which has been designed by architecture studios Network of Architecture and Atelier4. More about NOA and Atelier4 stack house-shaped "puzzle pieces" for Tirana high-rise
Fashion brand Bottega Veneta has partnered with lighting design company Flos on a special edition of designer Gino Sarfatti's Model 600 table lamp. More about Bottega Veneta and Flos launch woven-leather version of Gino Sarfatti lamp
Human rights organisation ALQST has highlighted the environmental and human rights concerns surrounding Saudi mega project Neom in a briefing paper that includes a report on a migrant worker's death. More about ALQST documents "first death of a migrant worker on a Neom site"
Design gallery Galerie Philia has unveiled an exhibition of contemporary designs based on the collections of the Medici family in the greenhouse of Florence's 16th-century Palazzo Corsini al Prato. More about Six designers reimagine Renaissance artefacts for Future Relics exhibition
Australian studio Victoria Merrett Architecture has extended a house in Melbourne with a brick and timber structure that "blends harmoniously" with the existing building. More about Victoria Merrett Architecture adds brick and timber extension to Marianne House
Dezeen has announced the design shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards China, which includes designs by Stellar Works, Fab-union Technology, Goodo Design and Editecture. More about Dezeen Awards China 2024 shortlists 18 outstanding designs