Es Devlin creates pavilion showing films from around Cape Town
Dezeen promotion: British set designer Es Devlin has erected a solar-powered pavilion, containing films made at 12 locations in Cape Town, to show people the potential of electric mobility. More
London's Surface Design Show returns for 2019
Dezeen promotion: this year's Surface Design Show will exhibit the latest materials in architecture and interior design at London's Business Design Centre from 5 to 7 February 2019. More
Call for entries to Smurfit Kappa's Better Planet Packaging Design Challenge
Dezeen promotion: Global packaging company Smurfit Kappa is looking for designers to enter its Better Planet Packaging Design Challenge and create sustainable alternatives to plastic packaging. More
Le French Design by VIA launches Le FD100 list of influential designers sharing French design
Dezeen promotion: Le French Design by VIA has unveiled a list of leading and emerging designers and interior designers who are conveying the essential values of French design. More
Sebastian Herkner named Maison&Objet 2019 designer of the year
Dezeen promotion: Sebastian Herkner has been named as the designer of the year for the January edition of Maison&Objet 2019, and will get to present his selection of work in a self-designed exhibition space at the fair. More
Dulux announces Dream colour palette in forecast for 2019
Dezeen promotion: paint brand Dulux has included a "soothing" palette of soft, pastel colours called Dream in its trends forecast for 2019. More
Architect@Work to explore future-proofing at 2019 event in London
Dezeen promotion: future-proofing is the theme for this year's Architect@Work event, which features talks on reimagining heritage, zero carbon cities and modern methods of construction. More
Sliding glass doors open on to a green stone pool in Israeli house
Dezeen promotion: Sliding and pivoting glazed doors and windows by Vitrocsa create an unbroken connection between architecture and landscape in this house in Israel. More
The Met's A Year of Architecture in a Day symposium returns with MAD, OMA and more
Dezeen promotion: a day of architecture talks will take place Saturday 19 January 2019 at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, with Forensic Architecture's Eyal Weizman and OMA's Ellen van Loon on the roster of speakers. More
Hakwood's wooden tiles can be arranged to form patterned floors
Dezeen promotion: tiles by Dutch manufacturer Hakwood have been used to create a striking monochromatic kitchen with tricoloured floors inside a home in the Netherlands. More
Hyundai's NEXO campaign demonstrates new design-focused approach
Dezeen promotion: Hyundai's first hydrogen-powered SUV – featured in the brand campaign Because of You – is a "sublimely futuristic" vehicle that purifies air rather than pollutes it. More
British Council calls for entries that spark debate for Venice Architecture Biennale 2020
Dezeen promotion: the British Council has launched an open call for proposals to exhibit in the British Pavilion for the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2020. More
Dezeen wins two more awards and is praised for "great journalism"
Dezeen has been named Digital Service of the Year at the International Building Press Awards, while editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs won the Multi-Media Journalist of the Year title. More
École des Ponts ParisTech's Design by Data programme fosters innovation in robotics education
Dezeen promotion: École des Ponts ParisTech is now accepting applications for its Design by Data masters programme, where architects, designers and engineers push the bounds of new technologies. More
Fabio Novembre appointed scientific director of Domus Academy
Dezeen promotion: Italian designer and architect Fabio Novembre's appointment as the scientific director of the Domus Academy school of design in Milan marks a "new era" for the school. More
Toyo Ito and Ron Arad headline Business of Design Week 2018 in Hong Kong
Dezeen promotion: architects Ben van Berkel, Ron Arad and Toyo Ito are among the line-up of speakers announced for this year's Business of Design Week conference – and Dezeen readers get 30 per cent off tickets. More
Coalesse launches Sistema Lounge System in North America
Dezeen promotion: design brand Coalesse has launched a customisable lounge system by Spanish company Viccarbe in North America, offering an expanded range of options. More
Grohe's Sensia Arena's "shower toilet" can be used to naturally clean users
Dezeen promotion: German bathroom and kitchen manufacturer Grohe is aiming to reduce paper wastage with its latest toilet model, which doubles as a bidet. More
Call for entries to Ventura Future 2019 exhibition in Milan
Dezeen promotion: Ventura Projects is looking for designers to exhibit in the second edition of Ventura Future, a showcase of designers tackling world issues, at next year's Milan design week. More
Velux skylights illuminate copper double spiral staircase in CEBRA's Experimentarium
Dezeen promotion: the 10-tonne copper spiral staircase rising through an atrium of CEBRA's Experimentarium in Denmark is lit from above by Velux skylights. More