Finnish company Ixi has revealed what it describes as the world's first "auto-focus glasses", which change their optical power depending on where the wearer is looking. More about Ixi introduces "auto-focus glasses" that switch from reading to long-distance prescriptions
Dezeen Showroom: Canadian design brand Bocci has brought intrigue to portable table lamps with 118p, a rechargeable version of its dramatic 118 pendant light. More about 118p portable lamp by Bocci
The creation of a National Design Studio illustrates an "unprecedented" concern for web design in the US government, says the nation's first chief design officer, Joe Gebbia, in this exclusive interview. More about "Design is in the White House" says America's first chief design officer Joe Gebbia
Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia has confirmed to Dezeen that he has been appointed America's first chief design officer by president Donald Trump. More about Joe Gebbia confirms role as America's first chief design officer
Furniture brand Karimoku has worked with design duo Christian + Jade on an exhibition that chronicles the vast spectrum of Japanese tree species and their "profound process of ageing". More about The Age of Wood exhibition challenges conventional perceptions of timber
MIT Design Intelligence Lab has designed Geolectric, a lantern that explores alkaline-based geopolymers as a sustainable alternative to consumer electronics, and was given as a gift to the Irish president. More about MIT Design Intelligence Lab explores "sustainable consumer electronics" with Geolectric
Dezeen Showroom: a collection of woollen rugs decorated with patterns that reference flowers, forests and leaves is among six new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Grounded rugs by Plesner Patterns among six new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Belgian flooring brand Modulyss has released carpet tiles decorated with a dappled motif that recalls the effect of light on water. More about Haelo carpet tiles by Modulyss
With design and architecture seemingly in crisis, our Performance Review editorial series will interrogate the multitude of issues plaguing the industry. More about Design and architecture are overdue for a Performance Review
Car company Volvo's electric EX90 SUV has been shortlisted for a 2025 Dezeen Award for its innovative safety features, including sensors that can detect pedestrians up to 250 metres ahead. More about Lidar and radar technology help to make EX90 "the safest Volvo ever"
London-based designer Maggie Yang has created a collection of wax candles replicating different foods, including a Ploughman's pie, a wheel of brie and an entire breakfast plate with beans and brown sauce. More about Full English breakfast cast in wax for Maggie Yang's hyperrealistic food candles
A skeletal chair and a lamp wearing a hat were among the standout projects from emerging designers at this year's Design Week Lagos, where they featured in the annual Design + Innovation exhibition. More about Five next-gen Nigerian designers using culture "not as ornament but as intelligence"
Dezeen Showroom: from wellbeing-enhancing office pods to products that covertly control noise, the following pieces are designed to make workplaces more design- and comfort-forward. More about Twelve products for home offices and workplaces to improve concentration
Members of Norwegian design collective Fold Oslo have unveiled an assortment of lamps made from found objects and waste materials. More about Fold Oslo creates lighting from kitchen utensils and demolition waste
Promotion: British tech company Nothing has launched Phone (3a) Lite, an affordably priced smartphone created to make the brand's distinctive design features available to a broader range of consumers. More about Nothing launches "understated, confident" Phone (3a) Lite
New York-based creative studio Visions2030 has created a trio of domes installed at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, where visitors fabricate a vision of the future via a series of AI prompts. More about Visions2030 installation in Brazil prompts visitors to "imagine hopeful solutions" with AI
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish design studio Yonoh worked with acoustic solutions brand Zilenzio to produce Giro, an acoustic room divider that doubles as a low decorative shelf. More about Giro acoustic room divider by Yonoh for Zilenzio
Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré has designed the UNESCO Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects, which will display 600 artefacts that have been stolen or disappeared. More about Diébédo Francis Kéré designs UNESCO museum for stolen artefacts
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Ceramiche Keope has unveiled a collection of porcelain surfaces that replicate the appearance and texture of cement. More about Moov Up tiles by Ceramiche Keope
The world's most important furniture fair, Milan's Salone del Mobile, has announced plans to launch a satellite fair in Riyadh to "create a cultural and commercial bridge between Italy and Saudi Arabia". More about Salone del Mobile to launch "fully-fledged" Saudi edition in 2026