Dezeen promotion: an Issey Miyake fabric-pleating demonstration, a talk at Muji's flagship store and an installation made of recycled materials will take place during the inaugural New York Textile Month (+ slideshow) More about Issey Miyake and Muji among participants at first New York Textile Month
Dezeen promotion: architects and designers are invited to submit entries to this year's A' Design Awards (+ slideshow). More about Call for entries to A' Design Awards and Competition 2017
Dezeen promotion: British industrial designer David Irwin has created a space-saving wooden chair for Case Furniture that can be folded up and hung on a wall (+ slideshow). More about David Irwin designs wooden folding chair for Case Furniture
Dezeen promotion: activities taking place at designjunction's new Kings Cross location will include an open-air design party, film screenings and interactive workshops. More about Designjunction 2016 adds to programme of events during London Design Festival
Dezeen promotion: this year's London Design Fair will feature 15 country pavilions, 250 independent designers and 200 global brands (+ slideshow). More about Norway, India and Switzerland among countries presenting at London Design Fair 2016
Dezeen promotion: Design Week Mexico has unveiled its programme for this year's event, including exhibitions, installations, a symposium, film screenings and an architecture pavilion (+ slideshow). More about Design Week Mexico 2016 reveals programme of exhibitions and installations
Dezeen promotion: Young Architects Competitions is inviting architects and designers to imagine architectural installations for the entrances to the Lamborghini museum and plant. More about Call for entries to YAC's Lamborghini Road Monument competition
Dezeen promotion: Australian design brand Made by Pen and Melbourne-based architect Michael Ong have teamed up to create a miniature wooden house for dogs (+ slideshow). More about Made by Pen launches The Dog Room with architect Michael Ong
Dezeen promotion: installations, pop-up shops, events and 200 interior design brands will return to designjunction during this year's London Design Festival (+ slideshow). More about Giant monopoly houses and rainforest installation to feature at designjunction 2016
Dezeen promotion: entries are now open for architects to submit projects to the American Architecture Prize, which will be judged by Alejandro Zaera-Polo, Sadie Morgan and Will Alsop (+ slideshow). More about Call for entries to American Architecture Prize 2016
Dezeen promotion: Satellite Architects has designed a gridded structure filled with mirrors and vegetation for the entrance to designjunction's event during this year's London Design Festival. More about Satellite Architects to create gridded facade installation for designjunction 2016
Dezeen promotion: architects and designers are invited to submit projects that feature Spanish-made ceramics to the Tile of Spain Awards 2016 (+ slideshow). More about Call for entries to the Tile of Spain Awards 2016
Dezeen promotion: the IE School of Architecture and Design in Madrid is inviting architecture and design graduates to enter a pair of competitions, with prizes that include university scholarships and paid internships at international studios. More about Call for graduates to enter IE School of Architecture and Design competitions
Dezeen promotion: design event Northmodern is set to present Nordic, northern European and international furniture, lighting and accessories in Copenhagen from 18 to 20 August 2016 (+ slideshow). More about Copenhagen's Northmodern design fair will showcase Scandinavian furniture and interiors
Dezeen promotion: Italian brand Ceramiche Refin has created a new collection of slate-like porcelain tiles, including versions featuring patterns of lines and grids that look as if they were hand-drawn in chalk (+ slideshow). More about Ceramiche Refin launches Wide tile collection with line-drawn patterns
Dezeen promotion: a weathering-steel temple, marble-patterned tables and a pivoting glass door are among the 18 winners of this year's AZ Awards for architecture and design (+ slideshow). More about Architects and designers including Studio MK27 and Neri&Hu among AZ Award winners 2016
Dezeen promotion: designers can engage with social and political problems that are sometimes too big for governments to tackle, says Richard van der Laken, founder of annual social design conference What Design Can Do (+ interview). More about "Design is always political" says What Design Can Do founder
Dezeen promotion: this year's What Design Can Do conference will focus on European identity and how the continent can learn from new initiatives emerging in Africa (+ slideshow). More about What Design Can Do to examine how Africa can help solve Europe's design "identity crisis"
Dezeen promotion: annual conference What Design Can Do is launching its first talks programme about the relationship between design and music (+ slideshow). More about Peter Saville headlines What Design Can Do for Music talks programme
Dezeen promotion: more than 600 entries have been submitted by designers, architects and students for a competition aiming to discover projects that can improve the lives of refugees around the world. More about What Design Can Do Refugee Challenge receives more than 600 entries