Manlio Armellini, a tireless advocate for Italian design and one of the founding fathers of Milan's Salone del Mobile, the world's largest furniture fair, has passed away at the age of 83. More about "The heart and soul of Salone del Mobile" Manlio Armellini dies aged 83
Spanish engineer Judit Giró Benet has won the 2020 international James Dyson Award for her design The Blue Box, which enables women to test themselves for breast cancer at home using a urine sample. More about Judit Giró Benet develops home-testing kit for breast cancer
Dezeen promotion: after two postponements earlier this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 edition of Design Shanghai takes place this week, presenting over 400 brands in a new, larger venue. More about Design Shanghai trade fair returns with biggest ever show
Japanese studio Lighting Planners Associates lit a white tree-like canopy for the interior refurbishment of the historic Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Store in Tokyo. More about Leaf-shaped aluminium panels cover ceiling of Tokyo department store
New York City-based architect Carlos Zapata and Quito-based developer Uribe Schwarzkopf have completed a 24-storey glass residential building, which appears to be split in two, in the Ecuadorian capital. More about Carlos Zapata completes curved-glass Unique tower in Quito
Italian duo Formafantasma has developed a watch for Swiss brand Rado that emulates the closed pocket watches of centuries past. More about Formafantasma creates a watch with a sense of secrecy for Rado
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the Kama Sutra A-Z coffee table book and sharing their views on other top stories. More about Kama Sutra typeface is "stunning and inclusive" says commenter
British furniture retailer Habitat has announced that it will be closing two of its London locations at the start of next year, including its global flagship on Tottenham Court Road. More about Habitat to close flagship store on London's Tottenham Court Road after more than half a century
Esrawe Studio has been named studio of the year while Formafatal has won the title of emerging interior designer of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020. More about Esrawe Studio and Formafatal named interior design studios of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020
Capsule hostel and bookstore by Atelier Tao+C has won the Dezeen Awards 2020 interiors project of the year. The studio "succeeded in taking a traditional building and celebrating its sighting in the landscape," said judge Rafael de Cárdenas. More about Capsule hostel and bookstore by Atelier Tao+C named interiors project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020
The 12 winning interiors projects for Dezeen Awards 2020 have been revealed. Winners include a winery in northeast Austria, a series of studios for yoga brand Vikasa and an old Spanish workshop that has been converted into a tactile family home. More about Dezeen Awards 2020 interiors category winners revealed
Creative studio TypeO has opened the doors to a shoppable guesthouse in southern Sweden where those wary of holidaying during a pandemic can relax in seclusion. More about TypeO Loft is a shoppable Swedish holiday apartment designed for the "new normal"
The winners of the Dezeen Awards 2020 interiors categories have been announced in the second of three special shows hosted by poet and broadcaster LionHeart . More about Dezeen Awards 2020 interiors winners revealed in video show
Zaha Hadid Architects principal Patrik Schumacher has lost the right to have full control over the architecture studio at the end of a legal battle over its founder's £100 million estate. More about Judge rules against Patrik Schumacher in Zaha Hadid court case
Coronavirus lockdowns have taught us the importance of having wild areas for children. We should build on this and create a comprehensive strategy to rewild our cities, says architect Cristina Monteiro. More about "Coronavirus should inspire us to rewild cities to better support our children"
Google and design agency Aruliden have created an AI-enabled video-conferencing kit for that automatically senses the number of participants in a room and optimises sound quality and video framing for each. More about Video conferencing with Google Meet Series One is like "being in the same room"
The January 2021 edition of furniture and interiors fair IMM Cologne has become the latest industry event to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. More about Organisers of IMM Cologne take "painful" decision to cancel 2021 furniture show
Our Dezeen Weekly newsletter has hit a key landmark with over 350,000 people signed up to receive our curated highlights of the week's best stories and comments. More about Dezeen Weekly newsletter now has over 350,000 subscribers
Thirteen designers made products from a wide variety of metals – including bronze, steel and aluminium – but stayed away from brass for the Brassless: New Accords for the Metallic Wave exhibition at Nilufar Gallery in Milan. More about Brassless exhibition curated by Studio Vedèt features eight different metals but no brass
Designer Benjamin Fainlight has created a flat-packed, 3D-printed version of Pierre Jeanneret's Easy Chair that was originally created for the city of Chandigarh in India. More about Benjamin Fainlight puts streetwear spin on Pierre Jeanneret's Chandigarh Easy Chair