A penknife and a chair decorated with fig leaves are included in a collection designed by Off-White in collaboration with Post Archive Faction, Victorinox and Helinox to reference human evolution. More about Off-White and Post Archive Faction launch Equipment collection featuring Swiss Army knife
Italian fashion designer Alessandro Michele has stepped down as creative director at Gucci, a role he has held at the fashion house since 2015. More about Alessandro Michele steps down as Gucci creative director after "extraordinary journey"
Dezeen Showroom: French designer Patrick Norguet has created the Sova Lounge chair for Bosnian furniture company Zanat, which the brand describes as a "uniquely bold and comfortable armchair with strong character". More about Sova Lounge chair by Patrick Norguet for Zanat
Dezeen has teamed up with hotel One Hundred Shoreditch to launch an exhibition showcasing the work of five rising design talents from the London borough of Hackney. More about Dezeen spotlights upcoming designers with Designed in Hackney exhibition
Designer Ony Yan has created a two-part system that can be installed in single-person households to notify neighbours in the event of their death, and was designed to "encourage a community to look after each other". More about In Memoriam device detects when someone dies alone
Dezeen Showroom: Versus wall tapestries by designer Margrethe Odgaard aim to capture the colours of Kathmandu, Nepal, and were created with Himalayan craftspeople for Danish brand Ca'lyah. More about Versus tapestries by Margrethe Odgaard for Ca'lyah
Curator Kathryn Johnson explains the story behind surrealism and its impact on design in this video Dezeen produced for the Design Museum about its latest exhibition. More about Design Museum's Objects of Desire exhibition explores "what surrealism is and why it matters now"
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has created an installation named Shadows Travelling on the Sea of the Day comprised of twenty circular structures during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar . More about Symmetry and reflection define Qatar desert installation by Olafur Eliasson
Dezeen School Shows: students and faculty members from VCUarts Qatar present a light installation called Virga, which was built in collaboration with design studio Atelier La Juntana and is featured as Dezeen's latest school show. More about VCUarts Qatar and Atelier La Juntana present a light installation informed by virga clouds
Dezeen Showroom: Italian tile brand Ceramiche Keope has added two new colours to its Elements Lux tile collection, which combine pure white backgrounds with marble-like veining. More about Elements Lux tiles by Ceramiche Keope
Dezeen Showroom: designs that hark back to the "golden age of wallpaper" are celebrated by German brand Wallpaper from the 70s, which remakes vintage styles to a contemporary high quality. More about Wallpapers by Wallpaper from the 70s
Belgian designer Raf Simons has announced he is closing the fashion label that bears his name after 27 years of operation. More about Raf Simons closes namesake fashion label after "extraordinary" 27 years
Animal rights organisation PETA has launched the Vegan Wool Challenge, calling on designers and researchers to develop a vegan alternative to sheep's wool with a lower environmental impact. More about PETA launches million design competition to create vegan wool
Dezeen Showroom: Japanese design brand Yamagiwa has listed a range of lighting designs on Dezeen Showroom, including a pendant lamp with a shade made from steel. More about A spectrum of lighting designs by Yamagiwa features on Dezeen Showroom
Promotion: in the Italian ceramic tile industry "nothing is wasted", which enables mineral resources to be conserved and reduces carbon emissions, according to Ceramics of Italy. More about Italian ceramics are "produced in under an hour but last for over 50 years"
A selection of international gallerists and studios showcased design and art collections at the Park Avenue Armory in Manhattan's Upper East Side during the Salon Art + Design fair. More about Works by Zaha Hadid and Ron Arad among objects at Salon Art + Design in New York
Brazilian designer Fernando Campana of design duo the Campana Brothers has passed away in São Paulo at the age of 61. More about Brazilian designer Fernando Campana dies aged 61
Dezeen has been named editorial brand of the year for its "compelling content" and "hugely impressive" audience engagement at the annual journalism awards organised by the International Building Press. More about Dezeen named editorial brand of the year by the International Building Press
Dezeen Showroom: Ambientec's Xtal table lamps by Ryuichi Kozeki feature complex hand-cut crystal glass, which create a refracted glow similar to candlelight. More about Ambientec's Xtal table lamps by Ryuichi Kozeki
Dezeen Showroom: a collection of carpet tiles with stippled textures made from recycled materials is among six new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Desso Origin carpet tile collection by Tarkett among new products on Dezeen Showroom