Lighting designer Bernhard Dessecker describes how he referenced the appearance of BMW headlights to create his Iconic Eyes lamp for Moooi in this movie Dezeen produced for the Dutch brand. More about Bernhard Dessecker's Iconic Eyes light for Moooi is based on BMW headlights
Mexico City design studio Davidpompa has rounded porous volcanic stone into spheres for its latest lighting collection. More about Davidpompa's Origo light contrasts rough volcanic rock balls and glass bulbs
Young designers were among the standout exhibitors at the second edition of Collectible, the Brussels fair dedicated to contemporary collectible design. Dezeen's Anna Winston selects her highlights. More about Ten young designers to watch from Collectible 2019
ÉCAL graduate Marina Daguet has designed a cleaner, modern alternative to the traditional prayer candles found in churches. More about Celeste light by Marina Daguet offers electric alternative to prayer candles
Canadian design studio Lambert & Fils has launched a lamp collection in collaboration with Swiss designer Adrien Rovero, and opened a gallery in Montreal where the designs debuted. More about Lambert & Fils debuts playful light installation at its Montreal gallery
British designer Lee Broom has opened an exhibition of his work called Park Life, in a car park beneath the Space Furniture showroom in Sydney. More about Lee Broom presents over 100 lights with exhibition in a Sydney underground car park
Lighting designer Michael Anastassiades has brought together a collection of his work from the past 12 years for the Things That Go Together exhibition at The Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre in his native Cyprus. More about Michael Anastassiades presents his sculptural lighting in retrospective at NiMAC
Hangzhou-based designer Jun Jie Zhang aims to show the softer qualities of bamboo with his series of woven light shades, which were displayed during this year's Design Shanghai. More about Jun Jie Zhang creates irregular lamp shades from woven bamboo
Dezeen promotion: new lighting brand Voltra has launched a range of minimal cordless lamps, designed to "recreate the intimacy of candlelight". More about Voltra launches cordless lamps that emulate candlelight
Italian designer Luca Nichetto has created a range of glass lights for Swedish heritage brand Svenskt Tenn, marrying together a print by Josef Frank with Venetian glassblowing techniques. More about Luca Nichetto celebrates Josef Frank and Venetian glass in colourful Fusa lamps
Dutch designer Teresa van Dongen has developed a sustainable light source from living organisms that require regular nourishment in return for electricity. More about Teresa van Dongen's Electric Life installation uses living bacteria to generate electricity
The work of Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti is the focus of a major exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Curator Salvatore Licitra, who is also Ponti's nephew, picks out five of the most important designs in the show. More about Five influential pieces of furniture designed by Gio Ponti
The mushroom-like shape of this lamp was chosen by Mexican design studio Bandido after experimenting with a variety of fungi forms. More about Bandido Studio's Buna lamp is shaped like a mushroom
London-based designer Jordi Canudas has dipped glass spheres into layers of semi-translucent paint to create a colourful lighting series for Spanish brand Marset, debuting at the Stockholm Furniture Fair this week. More about Jordi Canudas' Dipping Light features layers of translucent colour
Maison&Objet's Rising Talent Awards 2019 have focused on six young Chinese designers that are redefining traditional forms with innovative materials and modern shapes. More about Six emerging Chinese designers showcased in Rising Talents exhibition at Maison&Objet
Norwegian furniture and homeware brand Northern has introduced 12 new designs to its collection, including a daybed, a watering can and a flashlight. More about Northern's second range of homeware features a watering can and a torch
New York design studio Trueing has launched its first lighting collection, featuring three colourful glass products that blend clean lines and geometric components. More about Trueing unveils lamp trio Elma, Inigo and Janus as debut range
Artist Joep van Lieshout explains how he "likes to get dirty" by taking a hands-on approach to designing furniture, such as his Liberty Lounger chair for Moooi, in our latest Design Dreams movie for the Dutch brand. More about Design should be "smashed into the world" says Joep van Lieshout
London-based designer Nir Meiri has created a series of table lamps using mushroom mycelium, as an alternative to synthetic materials. More about Nir Meiri makes sustainable lamps from mushroom mycelium
Large-scale coloured mirrors recreate the iridescent beauty of Johannesburg's toxic sunsets in this installation by architecture studio Counterspace. More about Folded Skies installation mimics the light created by Johannesburg's mine dust