Promotion: British architect Norman Foster will be the headline speaker at the World Design Congress, examining how interconnected efforts across global borders and design sectors can tackle the climate crisis. More about Norman Foster announced as headline speaker at World Design Congress
Promotion: the Norman Foster Institute is now accepting applications for its Master's Programme on Sustainable Cities, which prompts students to address urban challenges through immersing them in both practical and academic study. More about Norman Foster Institute's Master's Programme on Sustainable Cities opens for applications
Promotion: Spanish design brand Kriskadecor has installed a wall of tensioned aluminium chains across the facade of a sushi restaurant in Andorra la Vella, creating the impression of a traditional Japanese landscape painting. More about Kriskadecor's chain installation brings Japanese landscape to Andorra at restaurant Ginza 41
Promotion: American brick manufacturer The Belden Brick Company has developed a custom sawtooth brick shape that forms the defining feature of One Park Point, a new residential tower in Brooklyn, New York. More about Custom sawtooth brick shape by Belden Brick creates textured facade for Brooklyn residential tower
Promotion: according to photographer Dola Posh, Adobe's Content Authenticity app allows her work to speak for her when she's asleep. More about "In my sleep, I want my work to keep going, to speak for me" says photographer Dola Posh
Promotion: German brand Grohe presented an installation at this year's Milan design week, showcasing a range of bathroom products designed as precision-crafted artefacts that "seamlessly blend form, function and impact". More about Grohe celebrates the "pure joy of water" in Aqua Gallery installation
Promotion: Adobe Content Authenticity is a free application designed to enable creators to get recognition for their work, better connect with their audiences and signal if they don't want their content used to train AI models. More about Adobe Content Authenticity app is designed to empower creators and protect their work
Promotion: a graffiti-covered wall in Pondicherry, India, and a concrete skate park at Los Angeles' Venice Beach are among the photographs that won the Concrete in Life 2024/2025 competition. More about Ten award-winning photographs from Concrete in Life competition
Promotion: during Milan design week, Italian company Florim launched two exhibitions, spotlighting its latest ceramics collection. More about Florim pays homage to Mediterranean homes with SensiTerre exhibition
Promotion: architects from Desai Chia, CCY, Olson Kundig and Marlon Blackwell came together to discuss the latest trends and innovations in wood at a panel discussion held by Delta Millworks. More about US architects discuss the latest wood trends at Delta Millworks anniversary
Promotion: Italian energy leader and supplier Enel is calling for designers to reimagine wind turbine aesthetics to find innovative solutions that integrate with the landscape. More about Enel's contest calls for designers to reinvent the look of wind turbines
Promotion: technology company Epson has digitally printed a collection of patterned silk scarves to draw attention to the "35 trillion litres of water" used to produce clothing in the UK. More about Bold scarves by Epson and Patternity draw attention to the fashion industry's water overuse
Promotion: design school Istituto Europeo di Design's latest Master of Arts in Interior and Furniture Design course intends to "redefine the relationship between tradition and innovation in design". More about Istituto Europeo di Design launches Master of Arts programme in Interior and Furniture Design
Promotion: US work furniture brand Humanscale premiered its comfort-focused Humanscale Living collection at Salone del Mobile last week. More about Humanscale grows its work-from-home offering with a new comfort-focused collection
Promotion: colourful ceramic lights and mathematically generated wall hangings are among the designs set to be shown at the Look Book exhibition at this year's ICFF in New York City. More about Fourteen furniture and object designers spotlighted at Look Book 2025 at ICFF
Promotion: a furniture studio with a sun-filtering facade and a charcoal-coloured New York tower are among the buildings and structures that won the Brick in Architecture Awards in 2024. More about The Brick Industry Association spotlights ten award-winning brick buildings
Promotion: optimised flooring is the key to improving the sound, look and feel of our interior spaces as they become increasingly multifunctional, says soft flooring specialist Modulyss. More about Multifunctional spaces require optimum flooring to cater to "ever-blurring boundaries between work and leisure" says Modulyss
Rather than being a threat to designers, artificial intelligence will enable them to design "faster and better" say Blond founder James Melia and Harry's head of design Ryan Dougherty in this video Dezeen produced about their Double Vision exhibition in Milan. More about Artificial intelligence "is not going to take designers' jobs" according to Blond and Harry's Milan design week exhibition
Promotion: Italian bathroom and kitchen brand Gessi transformed Casa Gessi Milano into a sensory experience spotlighting its latest collections as part of Milan design week. More about Gessi's Milan design week experience welcomed guests "into a parallel dimension"
Promotion: flooring brand Forbo presented its Furniture Linoleum collection in a brand new colour palette at Milan's Rosanna Orlandi Gallery during the city's design week. More about Forbo's Furniture Linoleum collection unveiled in a new colour palette at Milan design week