Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has unveiled a pair of Christmas trees made from elements that will become furniture at the Edition hotels in Toranomon and Ginza, Tokyo. More about Kengo Kuma creates pair of Christmas trees from timber furniture components
Fossil fuel-based polyurethane foam has been a firm favourite in furniture manufacturing for over half a century. Jane Englefield investigates the consequences of this dependable but unsustainable material. More about The "knotty problem" of polyurethane foam
After Jaguar's unveiling of its bold new identity was met with an online backlash, Sophie Tolhurst deconstructs and analyses the rebrand. More about "The future Jaguar is offering feels baffling rather than visionary"
Audi has unveiled the visual identity for its new Chinese EV brand, which sees the carmaker's distinctive four-ringed logo replaced with an all-caps AUDI wordmark. More about Audi ditches four-ring logo for Chinese electric car range
Plywood and stainless steel meet historic brickwork in this bistro inside a former Kyiv nightclub designed by Ukrainian designer Nastia Mirzoyan. More about Nastia Mirzoyan converts Kyiv nightclub into scantly-decorated bistro
Promotion: with the holiday season fast approaching, Dezeen has teamed up with 10 design brands to put together a gift guide featuring a minimalist menorah, a coffee maker and a ping pong table that doubles as wall art. More about Holiday season gift guide for art and design enthusiasts
Chinese brand XGIMI has created a portable projector, which is intended as a design object and also functions as bluetooth speaker with ambient light mode. More about XGIMI creates smart projector that "doesn't need to be hidden away"
Designers including Mona Chalabi and Black Artists + Designers Guild have created installations focusing on the design of the home for the Making Home exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum. More about Cooper Hewitt triennial explores cultural and historic aspects of the home
Design practice Jorge Urias Studio has added three brick blocks with notched corners to an apartment complex in Ciudad Juárez, México. More about Jorge Urias unveils notched brick apartment complex in Mexico
Dezeen School Shows: an app designed to encourage young people to vote is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Loughborough University. More about Ten design projects by students at Loughborough University
Slovenian studio OFIS Arhitekti has renovated a stone home on the Croatian island of Cres, inserting a slatted timber framework that allows daylight to filter through the interior while doubling "multifunctional furniture". More about OFIS Arhitekti creates timber-framed interior for home on Croatian island
Designer Anna Lomax has unveiled the All Lit Up! glowing Christmas tree-like sculpture in the Victoria and Albert museum's South Kensington Grand Entrance. More about Anna Lomax reimagines Christmas tree as a twisting column
Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, who was yesterday named designer of the year at this year's Dezeen Awards, talks about the difficulties facing emerging designers in this interview. More about "I decided I don't want to work for anyone" says Sabine Marcelis
All 52 Dezeen Awards 2024 winners were announced at a spectacular ceremony in central London yesterday evening. More about Dezeen Awards 2024 winners announced at London ceremony
Textile brand Kvadrat has worked with designer Teruhiro Yanagihara to launch its first recycled polyester textile made of waste fabric instead of the usual plastic bottles. More about Kvadrat launches first recycled polyester textile actually made from polyester
Austrian studio Delugan Meissl Associated Architects has completed the Expo Cultural Park Greenhouse in China, engulfing a disused steelworks with a mass of curved glass pavilions. More about Delugan Meissl transforms disused steelworks in China with "organic curved pavilions"
A social housing project in Barcelona by local studio Peris + Toral Arquitectes has been named the winner of this year's RIBA International Prize. More about "Inclusive and sustainable" social housing in Barcelona named world's best building by RIBA
Mexican designer Fernando Laposse has been named the winner of the distinguished Bentley Lighthouse Award at this evening's Dezeen Awards 2024 ceremony. More about Fernando Laposse wins Bentley Lighthouse Award 2024
Dezeen has announced the winners of the six Designers of the Year categories at this evening's ceremony, which include Sabine Marcelis, Marina Tabassum Architects and Studio Saar. More about Dezeen Awards 2024 Designers of the Year winners announced
Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture has won Dezeen Awards 2024 sustainable project of the year following the announcement of all six sustainability category winners at a party in London. More about Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture triumphs as Dezeen Awards 2024 sustainability winners revealed