On the heels of the 20th anniversary edition of Helsinki Design Week, Dezeen reporter Jane Englefield rounds up five enduring Finnish design principles she spotted at the city's biggest industry festival. More about Five ideas that marked 20 years of Helsinki Design Week
Mechanical and mythical Singaporean creatures take centre stage at the Unnatural History Museum of Singapore exhibition, which has been created as part of this year's Singapore Design Week. More about Unnatural History Museum of Singapore features cyborg cockroaches and bee drones
Emerging Finnish designer Anton Mikkonen has created a selection of sculptural lighting and furniture pieces to highlight "the beauty in making", which he presented as part of the Habitare fair at Helsinki Design Week. More about Folded timber lamp by Anton Mikkonen resembles "a butterfly pinned to the wall"
A mycelium coffee table and an inflatable lamp were among the furniture and products on show at this year's Emerge exhibition at Singapore Design Week. More about Emerge exhibition highlights "intangible aspect of design" at Singapore Design Week 2025
Non-profit collective Design Everything is touring the A Seat at the Table exhibition across London in the back of a van to tackle the rising costs and red tape that it says come with showing at the city's design festival. More about London Design Festival should organise annual exhibition "that's free to participate in" say emerging designers
The David Bowie Centre, designed by local architecture studio IDK, opens at London's V&A East Storehouse this weekend with an archive of over 90,000 Bowie-related items and a public exhibition showcasing iconic, era-defining costumes. More about David Bowie's "cut-up lyrics" inform dedicated space at V&A East Storehouse
In the run-up to this year's London Design Festival, we have selected installations, exhibitions and other standout projects taking place across the city from 13 to 21 September. More about Dezeen's must-see exhibitions and events at London Design Festival 2025
The co-founder of the ongoing design collective Jonald Dudd has opened a physical gallery in Philadelphia to present a roster of emerging avant-garde talents. More about Philadelphia gallery Dudd Haus showcases "underrepresented" design
A massive sound system with a publicly accessible Bluetooth connection and a sculpture built from industrial scraps feature among the installations at Exhibit Columbus in Indiana, USA. More about Massive speakers and swimming pool in front of mid-century library feature at Exhibit Columbus
London-based Max Radford Gallery has filled a warehouse space near Borough Market with collectible designs by 53 artists, including pieces made from human hair and recycled leather. More about Dry Cleaning exhibition is "airing the fresh new works of London's emerging designers"
The free and public nature of the Chicago Architecture Biennial sets it apart from other global architecture events, says Argentinian architect and educator Florencia Rodriguez in this exclusive interview. More about "I believe in making things public" says Chicago Architecture Biennial curator Florencia Rodriguez
All-white furnishings feature in this exhibition by US gallery Ralph Pucci, which is showcased within an Oscar Niemeyer-designed pavilion at French art destination Chateau La Coste. More about Ralph Pucci exhibition at Chateau La Coste strips furniture down to its "purest state"
Pictograms: Iconic Japanese Designs is the latest exhibition at Japan House London, investigating the integral yet often overlooked role of graphic signage in our day-to-day lives. More about Japan House London exhibition explores how pictograms "transcend linguistic and cultural barriers"
A group of emerging designers created their own iterations of the humble ashtray for a one-day exhibition as part of 3 Days of Design, producing everything from puffy, dimpled dishes to trough-like vessels. More about Smoking Diaries exhibition reimagines the ashtray 17 different ways
Copenhagen studio Spacon has unveiled an exhibition at the Danish Architecture Center which translates digital actions, from waving to commenting, into architectural space. More about Spacon brings digital behaviour into architecture in Meet Me Here exhibition
Design collective Fahrenheit 180 has created tiles using discarded shells from oyster farms to show the "potential of overlooked materials". More about Fahrenheit 180 shows tiles made from oyster shells at Lisbon's Gulbenkian art museum
Following the dismantling of the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Japan, MoMA has displayed a fully restored capsule for a New York exhibition, complete with ephemera such as original drawings and documents of tenants' lives. More about MoMA displays "faithful restoration" of original Nakagin capsule
In its latest exhibition More Than Human, London's Design Museum explores what happens when we design not for people but for animals, plants and other living things. Here, the curators preview five works that give an insight into this new frontier of thinking. More about Design Museum curators pick five projects that exemplify "more-than-human" design
As the line between art and design becomes increasingly blurred, a new wave of collectible design galleries is collaborating with designers to create unique yet functional furniture and accessories. More about Collectible design galleries "give designers a platform to experiment"
Swedish furniture brand Svenskt Tenn filled a canal-side Copenhagen apartment with its colourful, patterned furniture, wallpaper and accessories during 3 Days of Design. More about Svenskt Tenn creates apartment installation to "reflect the intimate feeling of a real home"