Swedish designer Gustaf Westman has revealed the first piece from his upcoming IKEA collaboration, an elongated plate designed to serve and display the Swedish furniture company's classic meatballs in a row. More about Gustaf Westman designs IKEA plate to serve meatballs "like they're sitting on little thrones"
Chinese studio Wutopia Lab has completed The Lake House Life Experience Pavilion in Shanghai, wrapping two existing structures on the edge of a lake with facades of aluminium and ceramic panels. More about Wutopia Lab perches simple pavilion on banks of Chinese lake
Wet clay was allowed to collapse in on itself to form these sculptural ceramic socket boards, born from a collaboration between designer Willem van Hooff and Danish design brand Pedestal that challenges the idea that "power needs to be tucked away". More about Willem van Hooff transforms extension cords into modern-day altars
Clay was turned into musical instruments, climbing grips, children's toys and more for a 3 Days of Design exhibition from Danish ceramics platform Peach Corner. More about Functional Clay shows surprising new ways of making and using ceramics
Architect Simon Astridge has designed three vending machines for ceramics brand Solus and tile manufacturer Italgraniti that dispense porcelain tile samples and were showcased at Clerkenwell Design Week in London. More about Italgraniti and Solus unveil porcelain-clad Automatica vending machines
Astronauts could have a more joyful, Earth-like dining experience using Latvian designer Klinta Locmele's Zero collection of microgravity tableware made for eating in space. More about Microgravity tableware brings gastronomic pleasure to space
French design studio Unknown Untitled has launched a range of colourful tiles with added functions, offering a more considered alternative to drilling through ceramic when adding wall-hung fixtures. More about Unknown Untitled's tiles double as hooks and wall lamps
Chameleonic British creative Henry Holland is a cult fashion designer turned ceramicist. In this interview, he tells Dezeen why he thrives on evolving and why he wears an Apple Watch that he hates. More about "The common thread between the things I do is intense personality" says Henry Holland
An exhibition has opened at 21_21 Design Sight in Tokyo revealing the craft history behind the Japanese ramen bowl. More about The Art of the Ramen Bowl charts the design history of the noodle dish
Architecture practice Heatherwick Studio has completed a commercial district in Xi'an, China, containing a series of cascading volumes and a vertical park. More about Heatherwick Studio arranges "unexpected three-dimensional urban landscape" around tree-like park
Design studio Atelier NL is finding new uses for some of the four million cubic metres of clay being unearthed by the widening of the Maas river in the Netherlands. More about Maas river widening provides clay for Atelier NL's ceramics and bricks
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a museum in China with a peaked form clad in handmade ceramic tiles by Kengo Kuma and Associates. More about "Innovative, original and very distinct – it's also an eyesore" says commenter
Dezeen Showroom: Indian lighting company Naaya Studio combined style and functionality in its series of ceramic flush-mount ceiling lights, which are made of natural clays. More about Ceramic flush-mount ceiling lights by Naaya Studio
Japanese studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has completed UCCA Clay Museum in China, creating a peaked form clad in handmade ceramic tiles to celebrate the "warmth of craftsmanship". More about Kengo Kuma and Associates cloaks Chinese clay museum in handmade tiles
Emerging London-based artist Hannah Lim has created a unique set of cake stands and snuff pots for the Bulgari hotel in London. More about Hannah Lim designs afternoon tea stands that "capture the essence of Bulgari"
Design studio Formafantasma has created a series of hollow terracotta pillars to house birds and insects, which surround a biodiverse garden in a vineyard for French champagne house Perrier-Jouët. More about Formafantasma nestles biodiverse installation in Champagne vineyard for Perrier-Jouët
Promotion: the annual Tile of Spain Awards in Architecture and Interior Design competition is now open for entries, which highlights worldwide projects that make "innovative" use of ceramic tiles manufactured in Spain. More about Call for entries for the Tile of Spain Awards 2024
Ceramics supplier Solus Ceramics has created a range of terrazzo tiles made from waste materials, as revealed in this video created by Dezeen for the brand. More about Solus Ceramics launches terrazzo tiles made from recycled demolition waste
French ceramicist Jacques Monneraud has created Carton, a collection of ceramics that appear to be crafted from cardboard and tape. More about Jacques Monneraud designs cardboard-like ceramics collection
Dezeen Showroom: four different-shaped tiles in twelve different colours make up Japandi, a range of ceramic tiles by Spanish brand Cobsa. More about Japandi tile collection by Cobsa