Prices of imported furniture and lighting could rise up to 40 per cent as brands face uncertainty over the UK's future trading relationship with the EU. More about UK design businesses fear "chaos" and price rises as Brexit transition period ends
Italian architect Piero Lissoni has been named as the new artistic director of B&B Italia, as the furniture brand looks to overhaul its global image. More about B&B Italia appoints Piero Lissoni as artistic director
Products database Architonic has acquired architecture news website ArchDaily in a deal thought to be worth around €10 million. More about Architecture news website ArchDaily sold to products platform Architonic
Nine leading Italian design brands have signed a manifesto urging the government to allow them to restart production after Easter amid concerns "it could take 20-30 years" for the sector to recover from the impact of coronavirus. More about Italian design brands warn of "economic catastrophe" unless factories reopen next week
The UK's creative sector has welcomed the huge financial package announced by the government yesterday aimed at helping companies protect jobs during the coronavirus crisis, but warned that freelancers and self-employed workers need greater support. More about Lack of support for UK freelance designers "causing worry and division" amid Covid-19 pandemic
Dutch designers Stefan Scholten and Carole Baijings have ceased working together under the studio name Scholten & Baijings after nearly two decades as partners. More about Designers Scholten & Baijings part ways after nineteen years
Lighting brand Plumen is to cease production of its award-winning light bulbs, and is looking for a buyer. Co-founders Nicolas Roope and Michael-George Hemus spoke to Dezeen about the brand's journey. More about "We made consumers think differently about low-energy lighting" says Plumen founders as buyer sought
Giorgio Busnelli is to step down as chairman of B&B Italia and leave the business, ending his family's link to the luxury furniture brand his father founded over 60 years ago. More about End of an era as Giorgio Busnelli leaves B&B Italia
Troubled Scandinavian design retailer Skandium has been acquired by a Danish duo, who have reopened the e-commerce site and plan to open a new showroom on London's Brick Lane next month. More about Skandium reopens following acquisition by Danish e-commerce entrepreneurs
British furniture manufacturer Very Good & Proper has acquired furniture brand Isokon Plus in a bid to develop both companies whilst retaining their "distinctive identities". More about Very Good & Proper acquires fellow British furniture brand Isokon Plus
Piero Gandini has resigned as CEO of Flos, the Italian lighting brand founded in 1962 by his father, following a clash of views with its new parent company Design Holding. More about Piero Gandini leaves Flos after 22 years following "different views" with new owners
The two London stores of design retailer Skandium have closed and its e-commerce site has been disabled as the company prepares to go into administration. More about Design retailer Skandium closes ahead of administration
Design Holding, the new furniture and lighting group made up of B&B Italia, Flos and Louis Poulsen, has marked its first show at Salone del Mobile by presenting the biggest stand the Milan fair has seen in decades. More about Design Holding makes Salone del Mobile debut with "probably the biggest" stand ever at the fair
Companies that incorporate good design into their corporate strategies, as well as their products, benefit from increased productivity and market share, according to research by InVision. More about Integrating design into business strategy is good for growth, says InVision report
Brooklyn independent design brand Good Thing has announced its homeware will now be sold exclusively by American furniture retailer West Elm. More about West Elm becomes sole retailer of Good Thing products
Media company Sandow will take over management and operations for the NYCxDesign festival from 2020, following a public call for proposals issued last year. More about Sandow to manage NYCxDesign from 2020
Dezeen's founder Marcus Fairs joined management consultancy McKinsey & Company in New York to launch its report The Business Value of Design, which demonstrates how design can help businesses thrive. More about Watch our talk with McKinsey & Company on the business value of design
Design is a key driver of business success and is "the only way that companies can stand out from the crowd", according to a report by management consultancy McKinsey & Company. More about Good design is good for business, says McKinsey as it unveils new design division
Dezeen promotion: US furniture brand Coalesse has moved its design studio from San Francisco to Munich, with the aim to boost its international reach. More about Coalesse Design Group relocates studio to Munich
American fashion brand Michael Kors Holdings has acquired Versace, one of the last independent European fashion houses. More about Michael Kors buys Versace in bid to rival the big European luxury conglomerates