Architects from the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design used a cable membrane structure and bricks of river ice to create this installation in Qinhuangdao, China, which has been shortlisted for a 2023 Dezeen Award. More about Ice-block pavilion Falling Hours functions as a giant hourglass
Dezeen Showroom: Barcelona-based designer Antoni Arola has created a deconstructed pendant light for Vibia that uses polycarbonate diffusers to cast a customisable glow. More about Flamingo Mini lighting by Antoni Arola for Vibia
Swedish design studio Addi has created an alternative to conventional waiting-area furniture – a minimalist log-like perch where users can rest for a moment in lieu of taking a proper seat. More about Lumber is a space-saving seat designed for perching
Promotion: German kitchen appliance brand Gaggenau has launched The Essential Induction cooktop, which is designed to be "seamlessly integrated into a kitchen's worktop". More about Gaggenau launches nearly invisible cooktop that "allows the architecture to breathe"
If you're visiting London for the Dezeen Awards 2023 party taking place on 28 November, here are 10 architecture and design exhibitions also taking place in the city this month. More about Ten architecture and design exhibitions to see in London
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture brand Pedrali has advertised a selection of its latest releases on Dezeen Showroom, united by their playful shapes and bright colour palettes. More about Pedrali lists seating and tables on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Atlas Concorde has expanded its Marvel Meraviglia tile range adding three decorative formats, including a pattern created in collaboration with Zaha Hadid Architects. More about Marvel Meraviglia Decor tiles by Atlas Concorde
Dezeen Showroom: architect and designer Umut Yamac has created a lighting collection made from tightly strung threads for Barcelona-based brand Vibia. More about Array lighting by Umut Yamac for Vibia
Dezeen Showroom: a wooden step stool made from underutilised timber is among eight new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about +52 stool by Studio Plastique among eight new products on Dezeen Showroom
London studio Pearson Lloyd has teamed up with furniture brand Profim to create a workplace seating system that is both reconfigurable and recyclable. More about Pearson Lloyd looks to circular economy with reconfigurable Revo seating
Design studio Formafantasma has used a shower head with three different aerators to turn a garden hose into an al fresco shower for Italian manufacturer Quadro. More about Formafantasma designs "nomadic" outdoor shower powered by garden hose
Old and new blurred together in this exhibition at Paris' GSL Gallery, which celebrated contemporary creatives who observe design traditions of the past. More about Traditional design techniques are "alive and well" in Le Salon de Septembre exhibition
Surfacing brand Armourcoat has launched a range of textured, biodegradable wall plaster surfaces that combine the natural appearance of clay with enhanced durability. More about Armourcoat creates durable clay wall covering as "ecological alternative to paint"
Italian lighting brand Lodes has collaborated with Tokyo-based design studio YOY to create Hover, a lamp with a shade designed to look as though it's floating. More about Hover lampshade appears to be "magically hovering in the air"
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Fiandre Architectural Surfaces has added three new colours to its Marmi Maximum surface collection, which are unified by stone-like patterns. More about Marmi Maximum surfaces by Fiandre Architectural Surfaces
Swedish studio Form Us With Love has worked with Scandinavian brand Savo to create an office chair that can be endlessly reconfigured. More about Form Us With Love designs adaptable Spine office chair for Savo
The Las Vegas Sphere could set a new standard for tour design much like the iPhone did for mobile phones, set designer Es Devlin tells Dezeen in this interview. More about Las Vegas Sphere represents the "iPhone-ification" of tour design says Es Devlin
Snaking "rivers" of embedded lighting flow through the alleyways of a development in Oslo in the Delta installation by local studio Void, which incorporates motion-detecting sensors to create ripples of illumination as people walk past. More about Void installs rippling "rivers" of light in Oslo neighbourhood
Dutch designer Christien Meindertsma has developed a robot that can build three-dimensional volumes out of wool. More about Christien Meindertsma invents technique for 3D printing with wool
Designer Tom Dixon's eponymous homeware brand has created rechargeable battery-powered versions of three of its most popular lamps. More about Tom Dixon launches Portable lamps to make homes more flexible