Promotion: over 35,000 visitors gathered in cities across Germany's Frankfurt RheinMain region for Open – Design Week 2026, which spotlighted how design shapes everyday lives. More about Frankfurt RheinMain hosts festival of creative events for Open – Design Week
Promotion: electronics brand Panasonic has launched a minimalist microwave that seeks to bring Japanese design principles into North American homes. More about Panasonic launches Japanese Microwave designed for modern American kitchens
Prize giveaway: for our latest competition, New Zealand studio Architecture van Brandenburg is offering Dezeen readers the chance to win a copy of its new Marisfrolg Gardens monograph. More about Prize giveaway: win the Marisfrolg Gardens book by Architecture van Brandenburg
Promotion: a Vietnamese temple and a Mexican tequila factory are among the eclectic winners of this year's Brick Award programme. More about Brick Award 2026 winners create "a sense of wonder and beauty"
Promotion: during a NeoCon panel in Chicago, furniture brand Keilhauer and design studio Yabu Pushelberg discussed their collaboration for the Etta Collection, which translates luxurious forms for healthcare and office environments. More about Keilhauer and Yabu Pushelberg detail "softer approach to contract seating" at NeoCon panel
Promotion: Chinese glass manufacturer NorthGlass has developed a curved glass technology to create the rippling glass facade of the Glasshouse Theatre in Brisbane, Australia. More about NorthGlass curved glass technology creates Glasshouse Theatre's rippling facade
Promotion: Swiss brand Vitrocsa's new headquarters in Switzerland has been completed, spotlighting the brand's signature minimal window system in practice. More about Vitrocsa's headquarters embodies "precision, innovation and transparency"
Promotion: luxury appliance brand Fisher & Paykel has unveiled its 30-inch Steam Assist oven, which uses precision as a design principle to enhance the "architectural clarity" of a space. More about Fisher & Paykel's Steam Assist oven explores precision as "architectural principle"
Prize giveaway: for our latest competition, pizza oven brand Gozney is offering Dezeen readers the chance to win one of its limited-edition pizza ovens created in collaboration with paint brand Tonester. More about Prize giveaway: win a Gozney Tread pizza oven bundle
Promotion: Swiss bathroom specialist Laufen presented two installations during this year's Milan design week, which showcased its latest material innovation and a refreshed brand image. More about Laufen spotlights reinvented identity in Experience Tomorrow installations
Promotion: luxury appliance brand Fisher & Paykel unveiled the Nature – Ritual exhibition at EuroCucina at Salone del Mobile this year, which showcased its kitchen designs against a backdrop of New Zealand forests. More about Fisher & Paykel designs EuroCucina installation to be "oasis of calm"
Promotion: Berlin-based micro-mobility brand Lemmo has launched two e-bike models, which spotlight how digital integration and enhanced flexibility can transform travel. More about Lemmo's latest e-bikes place flexibility into rider's hands
Promotion: design studios POOR Collective, Raskl and Orakel Workshop have been selected to create public artwork and seating for a housing development in London, coordinated by development consultancy AND on behalf of developer Barratt London. More about POOR Collective among studios selected to create public designs for London housing development
Promotion: luxury car brand Ferrari and technology company HP have collaborated to create a laptop designed to reflect the ethos of both brands. More about HP's latest PC fuses performance-driven design with Ferrari heritage
Promotion: 2026's Milan design week saw architecture studio Snøhetta create a tile-clad structure punctuated with voids to highlight recycled washbasins and tile products by Turkish brand VitrA. More about VitrA and Snøhetta collaborate on Milan design week installation
Promotion: to commit to craft under contemporary constraints, makers have to embrace community and find unique audiences, according to a panel hosted at British design brand Toast at its West Village store during NYCxDesign. More about Finding community essential for craft say panellists at Toast talk in New York
Promotion: Yoshino cedar trees have been transformed into furniture and architecture across Tokyo's mixed-use development Ginza Six as part of a three-year art project. More about Ginza Six traces life of single Yoshino cedar tree across three-year art project in Tokyo
Promotion: smart lighting brand Govee has launched a lantern-shaped floor lamp, which mimics natural daylight patterns to seamlessly integrate into a home's circadian rhythm. More about Govee's Lantern Floor Lamp mimics sunsets and natural daylight
Promotion: according to soundproof booth manufacturer Framery, its pods and offices have "cracked the code" on enhancing office appeal, resulting in 400 employees freely returning to the office. More about "When you give people the right tools, the office becomes somewhere they want to be," says Framery
Promotion: Swiss furniture brand Vitra has applied its flexible "beta mindset" to its Reset stepped floor structures designed by Swiss architect and designer Stephan Hürlemann. More about Vitra's Reset system embodies "beta mindset" to enhance building adaptability