Cachalot lamp by Yoshiki Matsuyama for Ambientec
Dezeen Showroom: created by designer Yoshiki Matsuyama for Japanese brand Ambientec, the Cachalot lamp has an abstract, poetic shape loosely inspired by the body of a whale. More
Dezeen Showroom: created by designer Yoshiki Matsuyama for Japanese brand Ambientec, the Cachalot lamp has an abstract, poetic shape loosely inspired by the body of a whale. More
In this week's comments update, readers are talking about the UK government's proposal to reintroduce imperial measurements and other top stories. More
US architecture and design materials marketplace Material Bank has acquired digital architecture database Architizer. More
London designer Yinka Ilori has created a colourful pavilion named Filtered Rays as an events space for the Estrel Berlin hotel in Germany. More
Dezeen Courses: interested in improving your design skills before starting an architecture or interior design degree? Check out seven courses featured on Dezeen Courses taking place in London, Hong Kong and online. More
Promotion: the founders of Butlr, an occupancy-sensing platform that captures in real-time the presence and movement of people within a space, said that the data the platform harvests can be used to revolutionise the workplace. More
American musician Kanye West, now officially called Ye, has collaborated with Muji industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa to reimagine the packaging at fast-food chain McDonald's. More
Architecture studio Becker + Becker has converted a 1970s brutalist building in New Haven, designed by Hungarian-American architect Marcel Breuer, into a Passive House hotel. More
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features an exclusive interview with Theaster Gates, the American artist behind this year's Serpentine Pavilion. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now! More
Kariouk Architects has completed MORE Cabin, a dramatic cantilevered structure overlooking a lake in Québec meant to stand out from its natural surroundings. More
Dezeen School Shows: a project that encourages people to participate in theatre and another that examines how a medieval town can respond to Covid-19 are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Kingston School of Art at Kingston University. More
Dezeen Showroom: the classic J39 Mogensen chair from Fredericia has been in continuous production since it was created by the brand's former designer Børge Mogensen 75 years ago under influence from the Shaker movement. More
Promotion: architects and designers from Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Heatherwick Studio and Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners were among participants in a five-kilometre race that raised £40,000 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. More
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish outdoor furniture brand Diabla has combined two seating archetypes in the design of its Patoso pouf. More
Australian studio Powell and Glenn has completed a sculptural concrete dwelling in Melbourne's suburbs, which is designed to create the feeling of "floating amongst the tree canopies". More
To mark this year's Refugee Week, we've rounded up 10 designs that aim to make a positive difference in the lives of refugees. More
Dezeen Showroom: Danish furniture brand MENU is relaunching Ib Kofod-Larsen's classic and playful design The Penguin Chair, which was originally designed in 1953. More
Panoramic maps, playful diagrams and layered illustrations feature in Videogame Atlas, a book by research studio You + Pea that highlights the use of architecture in video games. More
Furniture company IKEA has donated its products and design services to create a series of refugee support centres in Eastern Europe, set up by the United Nations to offer aid and sanctuary to the most vulnerable groups displaced by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. More
Spanish fashion brand Loewe has reopened its Barcelona flagship, which it has transformed into a gallery-like space with an undulating bamboo installation that winds across its surfaces. More