Dezeen Showroom: Italian stone company Antolini has introduced the Azerocare Plus treatment, designed to allow its surfaces to escape common sources of damage in kitchens and bathrooms. More about Azerocare Plus stone treatment by Antolini
Designs from the early years of mobile phone technology will be brought to the fore in the Nokia Design Archive, an online portal being launched by Finland's Aalto University. More about Aalto University immortalises early mobile tech with Nokia Design Archive
Dezeen Showroom: a range of bathroom fittings and fixtures by German bathroom brand Bette can be found on Dezeen Showroom, from slimline showers to minimalist basins. More about Bathroom products by Bette feature on Dezeen Showroom
Danish toymaker Lego has unveiled its first minifigures with Hidden Disabilities Sunflower lanyards, which signal that the wearer has a non-visible condition such as autism or dementia. More about Lego releases toy figures with sunflower lanyards to represent hidden disabilities
Architects and designers including Kengo Kuma, Konstantin Grcic and Shigeru Ban have unveiled doghouses and other pet-centric designs at the Architecture for Dogs exhibition at the ADI Design Museum in Italy. More about Kengo Kuma and Shigeru Ban design kennels for Architecture for Dogs exhibition in Milan
Dezeen Showroom: "green steel" is used at no extra cost to customers in products by German bathroom brand Bette, which specialises in glazed titanium steel baths, shower trays and washbasins. More about Green steel bathroom products by Bette
Dezeen Showroom: fine flecks of colour give a stylish, terrazzo-like appearance to the Micra tiles, created by Spanish brand Vives. More about Micra tiles by Vives
Dezeen Showroom: a rug woven from New Zealand wool that features a blocky pattern informed by Stonehenge in the UK is among 11 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Stone rug by Arturel among 11 new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: British brand Skopos brought together the strongest prints from both its past and present ranges in its eponymous Skopos Studio fabric collection. More about Skopos Studio fabrics by Skopos Fabrics
Dezeen Showroom: from fabrics and lighting to seating and tables, the following selection demonstrates the varied furnishings that come out of the USA. More about Nine products and furnishings designed in the USA
Chinese brand XGIMI has created a portable projector, which is intended as a design object and also functions as bluetooth speaker with ambient light mode. More about XGIMI creates smart projector that "doesn't need to be hidden away"
Textile brand Kvadrat has worked with designer Teruhiro Yanagihara to launch its first recycled polyester textile made of waste fabric instead of the usual plastic bottles. More about Kvadrat launches first recycled polyester textile actually made from polyester
US company The Pelvic People and designer Nienke Helder have produced Kiwi, a multipurpose vibrator for people who experience pain during sex, which has been shortlisted for the Dezeen Awards 2024. More about Kiwi intends to "bridge the gap between sex toy and medical device"
Ukrainian architecture practice Makhno Studio has developed a range of textured clay panels for use as insulation and interior decoration that naturally regulate humidity. More about Makhno Studio creates breathable clay panels to improve indoor air quality
Dezeen Showroom: gently tapering elements give a subtle sculptural quality to the Conum bathroom tap range, by German brand Villeroy & Boch. More about Conum taps by Villeroy & Boch
Dezeen Showroom: German brand Villeroy & Boch has designed a shower that helps to make residential bathrooms feel like spas by offering multiple spray modes. More about Infinity showers by Villeroy & Boch
Dezeen Showroom: design studio KaschKasch aimed to bring a sense of harmony into the bathroom with the Antao mixer taps, created for German brand Villeroy & Boch. More about Antao mixer taps by KaschKasch for Villeroy & Boch
Dezeen has announced the design shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards China, which includes designs by Stellar Works, Fab-union Technology, Goodo Design and Editecture. More about Dezeen Awards China 2024 shortlists 18 outstanding designs
British textile brand Kirkby Design has created what it believes to be the first interior fabric made from aloe vera – a plant that grows without need for chemicals, fertilisers or additional watering. More about Aloe vera provides "sustainable alternative" to cotton in Kirkby Design textile
American apparel brand Kith and Brooklyn furniture designer Mark Jupiter have housed Bose's reissued 1960 speakers in sleek wood casings and metal bases. More about Kith and Mark Jupiter update Bose 901 speaker that "reinvented sound"