Dezeen Showroom: steel and aluminium are among the metals used in the design of these eight furnishings and products that are listed on Dezeen Showroom. More about Eight items made from metal that combine utility and refinement
For Infinite Accumulation, her largest-ever permanent sculpture, Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has created a series of connected metallic spheres by the Elizabeth Line entrance of London's Liverpool Street Station. More about Yayoi Kusama installs mirrored orbs outside Liverpool Street Station in London
An exhibition at Prague's Kunsthalle explores the life and work of Lucia Moholy, whose photographs helped to bring the Bauhaus to international attention. Here, curator Meghan Forbes picks five images that illuminate her often-overlooked legacy. More about Lucia Moholy's photographs provide a different perspective on the Bauhaus
London-based EJM Studio has designed a collection of oak stools made from repurposed timber, modernising traditional British church pews with a contemporary sculptural approach. More about EJM Studio's Pew stool reimagines traditional church pews with "tricky angles and curves"
A hand-drawn lowrider features on the packaging of Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre's premixed drinks brand, envisioned by designer Ini Archibong to "encapsulate the spirit" of 1990s West Coast hip hop. More about Ini Archibong designs packaging for Snoop Dogg and Dr Dre's Gin & Juice
There are just two weeks left to enter our Start Something Powerful Competition, which calls for ideas that could have a powerful impact on how people live over the next 100 years. Enter before 21 August. More about Only two weeks left to enter Dezeen and Bentley's Start Something Powerful Competition
Mathieu Lehanneur's designs have played a starring role at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In this interview, the French designer explains why his "flying" Olympic cauldron may become a permanent Parisian landmark. More about Mathieu Lehanneur's Olympic designs reference the "fragility of life"
To mark the end of Dezeen's North America Design 2024 series, Universal Design Studio has selected 10 stand-out designers – each from a different city across the continent. More about Ten of the best independent designers across North America
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand SoldiDesign looked to chess pieces when designing its Royal Twin coat stand, a functional yet sculptural item made from recycled plexiglass. More about Royal Twin coat stand by SoldiDesign
American furniture design group MillerKnoll has showcased its material and testing processes through a pair of installations at its showroom in Chicago. More about MillerKnoll installation shows sustainable production getting "bigger and better"
A new vision for artificially intelligent devices has emerged from US start-up Friend, which is launching a necklace wearable that promises constant companionship. More about Wearable Friend device aims to fight loneliness with AI companionship
Promotion: energy storage brand Anker Solix has introduced its X1 power unit that the company says reflects demand for home battery storage that "looks elegant in modern houses". More about Anker Solix launches slim all-in-one home energy storage unit
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Realonda has created a range of tiles that bring character to walls by evoking the appearance of long, thin bricks. More about Amsterdam tile collection by Realonda
Outdoor brand Arc'teryx and Google spinoff Skip have developed a pair of hiking trousers with a built-in exoskeleton that provides a 40 per cent power boost when walking uphill. More about "World's first powered pants" by Arc'teryx and Skip give hikers a boost as they walk
Win an Asus Zenbook laptop with Dezeen Jobs! Jobseekers on Dezeen have the chance to win a slender Zenbook when setting up an account. More about Competition: win an ultralight Asus laptop
Dezeen Showroom: a modular seating system with a base made from surplus cork and bathroom furnishings made from wood chips are among sustainable products recently listed on Dezeen Showroom. More about Seven furnishings designed with sustainable principles in mind
Dezeen Showroom: designed by Alfredo Häberli for Andreu World, the In Out Office seating collection is intended to be moved around and used flexibly within a hybrid workplace. More about In Out Office seating by Alfredo Häberli for Andreu World
Dezeen Showroom: architecture and design duo Ludovica Serafini and Roberto Palomba have created a circular heated towel rail named Dots for heating design brand Tubes. More about Dots towel rail by Ludovica Serafini and Roberto Palomba for Tubes
Aberto/03 and 16th Alvar Aalto Symposium – The Weight of Architecture among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this August. More about Five architecture and design events in August from Dezeen Events Guide
Design students from the Chelsea College of Arts have staged an exhibition at Yorkton Workshops in Hackney that acts as "a microcosm of London" and explores the issues keeping its residents up at night. More about Furniture made from London's broken bike locks features in People and Places exhibition