Architect India Mahdavi has updated six rooms within Rome's 16th-century Villa Medici to feature an array of contemporary and colourful furniture. More about India Mahdavi enlivens Rome's Villa Medici with bold geometric furnishings
British architect Norman Foster has launched the Norman Foster Institute, which will offer educational courses focused on the sustainable development of cities. More about Norman Foster launches academic institute to "improve the quality of life in cities"
Architecture-branded products like Kith and New Balance's recently released Frank Lloyd Wright sneakers undermine the values of the profession, writes Ryan Scavnicky. More about "Dead architects' names are the perfect secret ingredient for selling loads of mediocre merch"
London's Barbican Centre has launched a digital platform to publicise its vast collection of drawings, photos and never-before-seen material that tell the story of the brutalist icon. More about Lose Yourself in the Barbican archive makes the story of the brutalist icon "much more widely available"
Pentagram's Emily Oberman, McKinsey & Company's Ben Sheppard, designer Rama Gheerawo and interior designers Little Wing Lee and David Flack have been announced as Dezeen Awards 2023 judges. More about Emily Oberman, Ben Sheppard and Rama Gheerawo named Dezeen Awards 2023 judges
Architects Katy Ghahremani and Sumele Adelana, and POOR Collective's Shawn Adams, explore the link between sustainability and inclusivity in the third episode of our Climate Salon podcast series with SketchUp. More about "Of course there's a link between sustainability and inclusivity" says Katy Ghahremani in Climate Salon podcast
Danish furniture company Takt has launched Spoke Sofa, a sofa that can be fully disassembled and have its parts replaced and recycled, in Copenhagen for 3 Days of Design. More about Takt creates flat-pack sofa that is "designed for repair"
The legacy of designers including Ray Eames and Eileen Gray is translated into cocktail glasses in designs by students at HEAD Genève in Switzerland. More about HEAD Genève students create glassware in tribute to pioneering women designers
Dezeen Showroom: a collection of jewel-toned graphic rugs made out of wool from New Zealand is among 14 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Overlay Rugs by DesignByThem among 14 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Mexican studio Colectivo C733 has created a brick music school in Nacajuca, Mexico that includes two structures and a lofty, cantilevered roof made of coconut wood. More about Colectivo C733 tops brick music school with soaring timber roof in Mexico
Freelance creative director John Tymkiw has spent the last three years photographing the dining shelters that sprang up on the streets of New York during the coronavirus pandemic. Here, he selects 10 of his favourites. More about Ten sidewalk dining shelters in New York City
Dezeen School Shows: a wearable healthcare device for those with diabetes and a tool to aid reading are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Middlesex University. More about Ten product design projects by students at Middlesex University
This exclusive video produced by Dezeen for the Serpentine Gallery reveals this year's Serpentine Pavilion, designed by Paris-based Lebanese-born architect Lina Ghotmeh. More about Dezeen video reveals Lina Ghotmeh's 2023 Serpentine Pavilion
Promotion: new furniture and accessories feature in the Outdoor 2023 catalogue by Gandia Blasco, which is presenting its collections together with those of younger subsidiaries Diabla and Gan for the first time. More about Gandia Blasco launches Outdoor 2023 catalogue with Gandiablasco, Gan and Diabla
Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh has created a glulam structure named À Table for the 2023 Serpentine Pavilion in central London, which was informed by table discussions and the surrounding tree canopy. More about Lina Ghotmeh unveils Serpentine Pavilion as "an invitation to dwell together"
London designer Camille Walala has worked with carpentry workshop Our Department to fit out her own studio with a no-holds-barred version of her colourful design style. More about Camille Walala takes colourful aesthetic to the max in self-designed studio
Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Shigeru Ban explains why he is tired of seeing architects use mass timber and how he wants to design a building that "changes its clothes" in this interview. More about "I always avoid designing something fashionable" says Shigeru Ban
The medal for this year's best overall contribution to the London Design Biennale has gone to the Polish pavilion, which explores cross-border collaboration and the reframing of everyday objects in times of crisis. More about Polish pavilion at London Design Biennale collects windows for Ukraine's reconstruction
The first image of this year's Serpentine Pavilion in London, which was designed by French-Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh, has been revealed. More about Lina Ghotmeh's timber Serpentine Pavilion revealed
Promotion: Milanese architect Dante Benini chose Antolini stone to clad the living spaces of a 60-metre yacht created by Italian ship manufacturer Perini Navi. More about Dante Benini uses Antolini stone to clad the interior of Perini Navi sailing yacht