Promotion: design school Istituto Europeo di Design is running a master's course in retail design at its Florence campus, aiming to equip students with the skills to create brand-recognisable shop interiors. More about IED launches master's degree in future store design at its Florence campus
Promotion: Urban design brand Urbidermis has created a series of short documentary videos on designing greener and more sociable cities. More about The Living City video series explores designing urban environments that are "more human"
Promotion: interdisciplinary collaboration is crucial to the future of design studios, members of design collective The New Standard said in a talk hosted by Dezeen during NYCxDesign 2024. More about "If we're doing our jobs, we're not thinking about design in a silo" say The New Standard directors at NYCxDesign
Promotion: works ranging from the subtle and elegant to the bold and bespoke feature among the line-up from accessory and object designers showing at Look Book 2024, a part of ICFF in New York. More about Fifteen object designers showcased at ICFF's Look Book 2024
Promotion: plastic can remain a useful material long into the future with a thoughtful approach, argues Smile Plastics co-founder Rosalie McMillan. More about "We have a duty to honour plastics" says Smile Plastics co-founder Rosalie McMillan
Promotion: Copenhagen-based brand Muuto has announced the Muuto Design Contest, a free-to-enter competition seeking exceptional ideas for small furniture and accessories. More about Muuto launches design competition to discover "new modern home accessories"
Promotion: Armenian art platform Akneye has collaborated with non-fungible token platform ftNFT to launch an exhibition during the Venice Art Biennale where sculptures by 30 different artists are exhibited alongside their NFT equivalents. More about Akneye opens NFT exhibition during Venice Art Biennale
Promotion: Marcel Wanders, Li Edelkoort and Yves Béhar discussed how designers can harness technology to reunite families in the living room at a talk hosted by Dezeen and Moooi. More about Designers need to "re-energise" living rooms, say panel at Moooi talk
Promotion: the world is under-designed and over-branded, designer Karim Rashid argued on stage at Design Doha Forum. More about The world is "over-branded" says Karim Rashid at Design Doha
Promotion: the Instituto Europeo di Design (IED) in Florence has led a collaboration between students on its Interior and Furniture Design programme and design company CampusX. More about IED students and CampusX envision Gen Z student housing
Promotion: architect Konrad Wójcik has talked about how he used real-time 3D-rendering software Lumion to create a virtual, desert-proof glass bunker house informed by the Dune films' sets. More about Lumion 3D-rendering software allows architects to design with "unparalleled ease"
Promotion: Bruges Triennial has opened for its fourth edition, exhibiting a series of contemporary art and architecture installations across the city until 1 September. More about Bruges Triennial 2024 explores "hidden possibilities" in the historic city
Promotion: the British Museum in London has launched an international competition to find an architect-led team to work with the institution to develop proposals to redevelop its Western Range. More about British Museum launches international competition to find architect to reimagine western galleries
Promotion: more than 9,000 red bricks form a curved volume within the interior of this mixed-use building's lobby, which has been awarded Gold in the Commercial category at the Brick in Architecture Awards. More about Brick-wrapped lobby by Merge Architects wins Gold in Brick in Architecture Awards
Promotion: Italian furniture brand Flexform has created the Somewhere magazine, which highlights its sofas and armchairs, for "homes that make people feel welcome". More about Flexform showcases furniture for homes that "express your personality" in its own magazine
Promotion: bathroom brand Kohler teamed up with designer Samuel Ross and design studio Yabu Pushelberg to create two installations that display the brand's latest products at this year's Milan Design Week. More about Kohler creates installations informed by flowing water at Milan Design Week 2024
Promotion: Italian lighting brand iGuzzini has launched an updated version of its Spacepad track light that is double the length of its previous model. More about Spacepad light by iGuzzini provides "extreme flexibility" in offices
Promotion: Danish brand Fritz Hansen has launched The Plenum Cabin, a seating range crafted by designer Jaime Hayon as "a versatile space-creation tool" for the workplace. More about Fritz Hansen unveils high-back sofas by Jaime Hayon for workplace interiors
Promotion: an installation space designed by London studio Holloway Li to explore microscopic photography has opened to coincide with Clerkenwell Design Week. More about Solus and Refin open Laboratory space to explore "very small worlds"
Promotion: Italian furniture brand Arper has created Catifa Carta, a chair that the company claims can sequester carbon dioxide. More about Arper releases chair that aims to limit environmental impact "by doing what trees do"