Call for entries to A' Interior Design Award
Dezeen promotion: architects and interior designers from all around the world are invited to submit entries to this year's A' Interior Design Award. More about Call for entries to A' Interior Design Award
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Tom Dixon, Thomas Heatherwick and Es Devlin to present at Design Indaba 2018
Dezeen promotion: British designers Tom Dixon, Thomas Heatherwick and Es Devlin are among 30 high-profile speakers who will present at this year's Design Indaba conference in Cape Town. More about Tom Dixon, Thomas Heatherwick and Es Devlin to present at Design Indaba 2018
Piet Zwart Institute launches online archive of student design research
Dezeen promotion: the Piet Zwart Institute in Rotterdam has created a digital archive of student projects, in order to share its research with a wider audience. More about Piet Zwart Institute launches online archive of student design research
Vank's soundproof pods offer private workspaces for open-plan offices
Dezeen promotion: with open-plan offices ever popular, furniture brand Vank is offering a range of soundproof pods that can be slotted into almost any workspace. More about Vank's soundproof pods offer private workspaces for open-plan offices
Made.com launches crowdsourcing platform for aspiring designers
Dezeen promotion: Made.com has developed an initiative to help emerging designers bring their projects to market. More about Made.com launches crowdsourcing platform for aspiring designers
Shortlist revealed for AHEAD Asia 2018 hospitality awards
Dezeen promotion: a converted sugar mill set in a Chinese mountain range and a curvaceous bar that offers views of the Indian Ocean are among the projects shortlisted for this year's edition of the AHEAD Asia awards. More about Shortlist revealed for AHEAD Asia 2018 hospitality awards
Call for entries to YAC's Art Prison competition
Dezeen promotion: Young Architects Competitions is inviting designers to submit proposals for a contest that would see an old fortress on an island in southern Sicily converted into an art gallery. More about Call for entries to YAC's Art Prison competition
Surface Design Show returns to London to showcase latest material trends
Dezeen promotion: this year's Surface Design Show will return to London's Business Design Centre from 6 to 8 February 2018, presenting the latest materials for architecture and interior design. More about Surface Design Show returns to London to showcase latest material trends
Zumtobel showcases versatile lighting systems in Messe Dornbirn exhibition centre
Dezeen promotion: lighting brand Zumtobel has worked with Marte.Marte Architects to develop a bespoke lighting system for the huge new halls of the Messe Dornbirn exhibition centre in western Austria. More about Zumtobel showcases versatile lighting systems in Messe Dornbirn exhibition centre
Call for entries to AHEAD Americas 2018 awards
Dezeen promotion: architects and designers working across the Americas are invited to submit their hotel projects to the AHEAD Americas awards for 2018. More about Call for entries to AHEAD Americas 2018 awards
Architect@Work returns to London Olympia for lighting-focused event
Dezeen promotion: lighting is the theme for this year's Architect@Work event, which features a talks programme including Sam Jacob, Phil Coffey, Linda Morey-Burrows and vPPR co-founder Tatiana von Preussen. More about Architect@Work returns to London Olympia for lighting-focused event
Cranbrook Academy of Art showcases experimental furniture designs
Dezeen promotion: a bronze bench that mimics a desert landscape and a sculptural traffic cone are among a range of furniture designs on show at the Cranbrook Art Museum in Michigan. More about Cranbrook Academy of Art showcases experimental furniture designs
Call for entries to the Radical Innovation Award for hotel design
Dezeen promotion: the Radical Innovation Award is inviting designers, architects and entrepreneurs to submit innovative concepts that could "enliven" the hotel industry. More about Call for entries to the Radical Innovation Award for hotel design
Patricia Urquiola designs tiles with subtle patterns for Mutina's Cover collection
Dezeen promotion: Patricia Urquiola has created a new collection of ceramic tiles for Italian brand Mutina, which include cross-hatched, dotted and patterned designs. More about Patricia Urquiola designs tiles with subtle patterns for Mutina's Cover collection
AIANY calls for emerging architecture firms to enter New Practices New York awards
Dezeen promotion: submissions are now open for newly established architecture and design studios to enter the New Practices New York 2018 Awards, presented by the city's American Institute of Architects chapter and Center for Architecture. More about AIANY calls for emerging architecture firms to enter New Practices New York awards
Makerversity announces winners of inaugural Tools for Change competition
Dezeen promotion: a shoe that leaves a trail of messages behind as you walk and a tool for leaving comments on newspapers have been named the first winners of Makerversity's protest-themed competition. More about Makerversity announces winners of inaugural Tools for Change competition
Offecct recreates the tiles of Frank Lloyd Wright's historic Ennis House
Dezeen promotion: the Mayan-inspired tiles that clad one of Frank Lloyd Wright's celebrated Textile Houses have been recreated by Offecct as acoustic wall panels. More about Offecct recreates the tiles of Frank Lloyd Wright's historic Ennis House
Studio Zanellato/Bortotto design wall panels that create the illusion of age for CEDIT
Dezeen promotion: ageing Italian dwellings provided the inspiration for this ceramic slab range, designed by Studio Zanellato/Bortotto to make walls appear old and worn. More about Studio Zanellato/Bortotto design wall panels that create the illusion of age for CEDIT
Cecilie Manz named Maison&Objet 2018 designer of the year
Dezeen promotion: Cecilie Manz has been named Designer of the Year for Maison&Objet's January 2018 edition, and will present her body of work in a self-designed space at the fair in Paris. More about Cecilie Manz named Maison&Objet 2018 designer of the year
Luminaire to host Shiro Kuramata exhibition during Design Miami
Dezeen promotion: design company Luminaire is organising a retrospective of work by Shiro Kuramata, one of the 20th century's most important Japanese designers, at one of its space in Miami Design District. More about Luminaire to host Shiro Kuramata exhibition during Design Miami