Beverage company Red Bull and fashion house Prada covered the curved side of a building in Porto Alegre, Brazil, with a huge, plywood quarter pipe for a record-breaking descent by local skater Sandro Dias. More about Red Bull and Prada turn Brazilian skyscraper into world's largest skate ramp
Jony Ive's studio LoveFrom has collaborated with Japanese manufacturer Balmuda to create a nautical lantern, driven by the designer's own struggles to find a portable LED light for his yacht. More about Jony Ive designs sailing lantern to mimic "warmth and emotional resonance" of a live flame
Architect Norman Foster has designed a briefcase, while designer Es Devlin created a concrete lamp for a collection to mark the 50th anniversary of Spanish fashion brand Zara. More about Norman Foster, Es Devlin and Marc Newson among 50 creatives to design pieces for Zara's 50th anniversary collection
Milanese design studio 6AM has created candy-like Murano glass cubes "reminiscent of stone architecture" for the debut collection of Bottega Veneta creative director Louise Trotter. More about 6AM designs colourful Murano glass stools for Bottega Veneta fashion show
Designer Marc Newson has made his first foray into runway sets, combining blocks of 101 different colours into an undulating terrain to host Fendi's Spring Summer 2026 presentation at Milan Fashion Week. More about Marc Newson forges landscape of colourful pixels for Fendi
Dezeen Showroom: this cocooning lounge chair was created by British industrial designer Benjamin Hubert and his studio Layer for Spanish furniture brand Andreu World. More about Calma lounge chair by Layer for Andreu World
A medical device to support a newborn's body during resuscitation and a pregnancy test feature in this roundup of the curators' favourite pieces from the Designing Motherhood exhibition. More about Five highlights from the Designing Motherhood: Things That Make and Break Our Births exhibition
Dezeen has announced the shortlisted projects for this year's Dezeen Awards China, which include a seaside pavilion on the remote island of Chaishan and a cultural centre sheltered by sloping roofs in Guangzhou. More about Over 100 architecture, interiors and design projects shortlisted for Dezeen Awards China 2025
Students from London's Architectural Association have developed a low-cost and easily repeatable way to build with tree forks – a type of timber that is usually discarded as waste even though it is unusually strong. More about AA Design & Make students devise simple way to build with tree forks
This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter examines the future of lab-grown meat and features an interview with Iris van Herpen. Subscribe to Dezeen In Depth today! More about Dezeen In Depth questions when we will start eating lab-grown steak
Dezeen Showroom: from cork flooring to materials made from recycled plastic, the following surfaces are among those recently published on Dezeen Showroom. More about Nine materials and tiles that add dimension to flat surfaces
US president Donald Trump has announced that there will be a 30 per cent tariff on upholstered furniture being imported to the USA from the start of October. More about Donald Trump announces 30 per cent tariff on upholstered furniture
While big brands largely steered clear of major launches at this year's London Design Festival, the next generation was out in force. Below, we meet some of the most promising young furniture and lighting designers coming out of the UK. More about Twelve emerging designers who stole the show at London Design Festival
Dezeen Showroom: designer Domenico Orefice worked with Italian brand Ceramiche Keope to create this range of tiles that combines terracotta, contemporary aesthetics and Milanese architecture. More about CottoMilano tiles by Domenico Orefice for Ceramiche Keope
British designer Terence Woodgate has created a collection of carbon-fibre furniture for Carpenters Workshop Gallery, featuring super-slim forms that lend the pieces a lightweight appearance. More about Terence Woodgate designs furniture collection where "carbon fibre is the structure"
Making clothes using living organisms is fundamentally changing how Iris van Herpen thinks about materials, the Dutch fashion designer tells Dezeen in this interview. More about Biodesign adds "a whole new range of possibilities" to fashion says Iris van Herpen
Dezeen Showroom: Danish homeware brand Vipp has added to its family of Swivel chairs, which have a classic modernist aesthetic that combines aluminium and leather. More about Swivel chairs by Vipp
Rumours of the metaverse's demise are greatly exaggerated – particularly when it comes to designing virtual buildings, writes Sarah Housley. More about "The idea of designing for virtual worlds is just getting started"
Architect Ethan Akiyama Poh has won Dezeen and Bentley's Radical Renewal Competition with a concept that reimagines architect Kenzo Tange's disused post-war gymnasium, currently facing demolition, as a thriving civic destination. More about Proposal to revive Kenzo Tange's Kagawa gymnasium wins Radical Renewal Competition
Dezeen Showroom: from intricate tiles to stone-effect surfaces, 2025 has seen Italian manufacturer Marazzi list another handful of its products on Dezeen Showroom. More about Five touchable tiles by Marazzi on Dezeen Showroom