Design
Competition: win a Reverse watch from Simpl
The latest Dezeen competition offers readers the chance to win a Reverse, a watch with no hands, from Thai brand Simpl. More about Competition: win a Reverse watch from Simpl
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Installations
Tate Modern curator selects five of Anni Albers' radical weaving designs
Tate Modern's retrospective of weaver and Bauhaus teacher Anni Albers celebrates the broad range of her work. Curator Briony Fer picks five exhibits that best demonstrate her radical methods. More about Tate Modern curator selects five of Anni Albers' radical weaving designs
Design
Moooi fights back against knock-off products with authentication app
Moooi has given each of its products a unique digital identity that customers can access by scanning with a mobile app, to instantly verify the item's authenticity. More about Moooi fights back against knock-off products with authentication app
Dezeen Awards
15 architecture and design exhibitions in London during the Dezeen Awards ceremony
Coming to London for the Dezeen Awards ceremony on 27 November? Here is a guide to the best architecture, design and art shows in town. More about 15 architecture and design exhibitions in London during the Dezeen Awards ceremony
Bauhaus 100
Hannes Meyer: the "unknown" second Bauhaus director
Swiss architect Hannes Meyer led the Bauhaus between the giants of Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe. As we continue our Bauhaus 100 series exploring the school's centenary, we profile the director with a marred legacy. More about Hannes Meyer: the "unknown" second Bauhaus director
Design
Matilde Boelhouwer designs artificial flowers to feed urban insects
Dutch designer Matilde Boelhouwer has designed a series of artificial flowers that turn rain into sugar water, to serve as emergency food sources for city-dwelling insect pollinators. More about Matilde Boelhouwer designs artificial flowers to feed urban insects
Lighting
John Pawson designs minimalist oil lantern for Wästberg
British designer John Pawson has collaborated with Swedish lighting company Wästberg to design the fourth non-electric light in its Holocene collection. More about John Pawson designs minimalist oil lantern for Wästberg
Products
Five most sustainable Nordic chairs named
Chairs made from seaweed and recycled tea lights are among those crowned winners of the first ever competition dedicated to sustainable Nordic chair design. More about Five most sustainable Nordic chairs named
Homeware
Ceramicist Reiko Kaneko creates flavour-boosting plate collection
Reiko Kaneko's plates for appliance manufacturer Neff explore how the colour, shape, texture and weight of crockery can intensify perceptions of flavour. More about Ceramicist Reiko Kaneko creates flavour-boosting plate collection
Products
New Public Hydrant would let New Yorkers drink from city water mains
New York designers Agency-Agency and Chris Woebken have created a series of bright blue plumbing fixtures that could turn the city's fire hydrants into public drinking fountains or showers. More about New Public Hydrant would let New Yorkers drink from city water mains
News
Kelly Hoppen announces initiative to help "insanely brilliant" Chinese designers
Interior designer Kelly Hoppen is launching an awards programme to help talented young Chinese designers establish their careers. More about Kelly Hoppen announces initiative to help "insanely brilliant" Chinese designers
Design
Xandra van der Eijk's metalwork explores effects of chemical waste dumping
Dutch designer Xandra van der Eijk has poured household chemicals onto widely available metal objects in an installation that aims to demonstrate how chemical waste dumping is affecting the earth in the anthropocene era. More about Xandra van der Eijk's metalwork explores effects of chemical waste dumping
Design
Loffi's smiley cycling glove combats the "complex issue" of road rage
Architect Jack Hudspith and product designer Ben Pawle have created a cycling glove with a smiley face on each side, to encourage road users to communicate with each other better. More about Loffi's smiley cycling glove combats the "complex issue" of road rage
Installations
Artek and Heath present limited-edition tiled furniture in 1960s setting
A fictional meeting between Finnish architect Alvar Aalto and American ceramicist Edith Heath formed the basis of a collaboration that combines their designs, displayed in an installation by LA studio The Archers. More about Artek and Heath present limited-edition tiled furniture in 1960s setting
News
Samsung unveils Infinity Flex smartphone that unfolds to become a tablet
Samsung has revealed a prototype of its long-awaited foldable smartphone, which allows consumers to own a tablet and a phone in one device. More about Samsung unveils Infinity Flex smartphone that unfolds to become a tablet
Design
We Are Human Rights develops tools for change by pairing designers with activists
Designers have developed projects for human-rights defenders in seven countries: Sudan, Nicaragua, Colombia, Russia, Kenya, Mexico and Burundi. More about We Are Human Rights develops tools for change by pairing designers with activists
Bauhaus 100
Ten of the most iconic pieces of Bauhaus furniture
To continue our Bauhaus 100 series, here's a look at 10 of the most influential pieces of furniture created by Bauhaus designers, from Marcel Breuer's bicycle-inspired Wassily Chair to Josef Hartwig's minimal chess set. More about Ten of the most iconic pieces of Bauhaus furniture
Products
Nendo designs emergency portable battery that can be charged by rotating
Japanese studio Nendo has designed a mobile battery that users can charge by rotating, to power-up their smartphone in case of emergencies. More about Nendo designs emergency portable battery that can be charged by rotating
Design
Harley-Davidson debuts motorcycle "that just happens to be electric"
Harley-Davidson has launched its first electric motorcycle, the LiveWire, which is set to go on sale in 2019. More about Harley-Davidson debuts motorcycle "that just happens to be electric"
Design
Open-access protest posters by Vivienne Westwood and Tilda Swinton appear in Visionaire
Tilda Swinton, Nan Goldin and Vivienne Westwood are among 10 artists and activists commissioned by Visionaire magazine to design protest posters for readers to download and use for free. More about Open-access protest posters by Vivienne Westwood and Tilda Swinton appear in Visionaire