This week on Dezeen, Balenciaga launched its own version of IKEA's iconic blue tote bag, and Snøhetta completed its transformation of New York's Times Square. Read more
David Adjaye named world’s most influential architect by Time magazine
"Architectural visionary" David Adjaye has been named among Time magazine's 100 most influential people of 2017 – and is the only architect to make the list. Read more
Workplace design must change to combat “epidemic” stress levels says UNStudio founder
“London is looking more and more like Dubai” says architect Adam Caruso
The lack of regulation over London's new architecture has turned the city into a "free for all", according to Adam Caruso, one of the architects behind the Stirling Prize-winning Newport Street Gallery. Read more
Jeff Koons recreates the Mona Lisa on a Louis Vuitton handbag
Artist Jeff Koons has teamed up with fashion house Louis Vuitton to create a collection of bags and accessories featuring imitations of some of the world's most famous paintings. Read more
Seven female designers asked to create metal furniture with “strong emotional allure”
Italian metal brand De Castelli worked with seven female designers, including Nika Zupanc and Constance Guisset, to create this furniture collection that features rose-gold cabinets and multi-coloured tables. Read more
Tokujin Yoshioka and LG reveal science-fiction-inspired light installation in Milan
A glowing wall that gently pulsates and chairs that showcase a spectrum of light and colour form the huge installation that Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka and LG have created in Milan. Read more
10 of the best new lighting designs at Euroluce
Formafantasma presents lighting designs that exploit geometry, colour and shadow
Formafantasma is showcasing a series of lighting designs and experiments in Milan, including golden hoops that project circles of light and slender beams that create colourful refractions. Read more
Studio Swine and COS create sculptural tree that blossoms with mist-filled bubbles
Studio Swine has released a movie revealing its Milan design week installation for COS – a tree-like structure that emits pale bubbles, which dissolve into white mist as they burst. Read more
OFIS Arhitekti designs modular house suited for different terrains and climates
A team of architects and engineers led by Slovenian firm OFIS Arhitekti has designed and built a prototype modular house suited to a variety of locations, climates and terrains. Read more
Keep up with Dezeen during Milan design week
Dezeen is co-hosting a series of events, talks and parties as part of Milan design week 2017, with architects and designers including OMA, Assemble, Jaime Hayon and SO-IL, and brands including IKEA and MINI. Read more
World’s first DIY watch by TRIWA now available via Dezeen Watch Store
Seriously Swedish tick-tock brand TRIWA has launched a series of self-assembly watches, which are now available through Dezeen Watch Store. Read more
Tokujin Yoshioka and LG to create huge light installation during Milan design week
Dezeen promotion: Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka is collaborating with LG to create an installation of illuminated chairs during this year's Milan design week. Read more
BIG’s only female partner defends firm’s gender balance after Instagram attack
Sheela Maini Søgaard, the only woman among the 12 partners at BIG, has described the company's male-female balance as among the "best in the industry", after a social media backlash. Read more
Karim Rashid suffers “crazy” ordeal trying to enter the US
New York-based designer Karim Rashid has revealed that he was stopped and held by US Border Control at JFK airport yesterday. Read more
Ross Lovegrove uses flexible OLED panels to create two new lights for LG Display
Dezeen promotion: Ross Lovegrove will present two lights created from OLED panels during this year's Milan design week, both designed to resemble different underwater creatures. Read more
Ross Lovegrove uses flexible OLED panels to create two new lights for LG Display
Dezeen promotion: Ross Lovegrove will present two lights created from OLED panels during this year's Milan design week, both designed to resemble different underwater creatures. Read more
Kvadrat textile factory revealed in photography by Alastair Philip Wiper
These new images by British photographer Alastair Philip Wiper reveal one of the facilities where leading textile manufacturer Kvadrat produces its highly engineered fabrics. Read more
Paul Cocksedge mines the floor of his studio for latest furniture collection
After being evicted from his studio to make way for a new property development, London designer Paul Cocksedge reacted by excavating material from the floor to produce a new series of furniture. Read more