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Dezeen Showroom: designer Andreas Krob and Japanese office furniture brand Okamura have released a task chair that combines the aesthetics of 1950s drafting chairs with modern ergonomic support. Read more

A rammed-earth townhouse, a renovated modernist kit home and a concrete house in Switzerland feature in Dezeen’s houses of the month for May. Read more

The inaugural edition of RAD Design, held in Bucharest, Romania, marks the first contemporary collectible design fair in Eastern Europe. Read more

British designer John Pawson has created a collection of bespoke wooden furniture for Danish manufacturer and long-term collaborator Dinesen. Read more

Mykonos beach club Scorpios is opening a second location in Bodrum, Turkey, where a team of architects and designers has created a series of stone bungalows and a wellness « temple » featuring a dramatic coffered ceiling. Read more

Local designer Micah Rosenblatt has debuted a collection of steel furniture covered in light green automotive paint that was informed by the architectural styles found throughout New York City. Read more

American studio SOM has unveiled images of a skyscraper in Guadalajara, Mexico, which will be clad in red-toned concrete with interiors designed by Mexico City-based Héctor Esrawe. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: an elongated tile shape and elegant arched relief pattern distinguish the Hopp tile collection, made by Spanish brand Equipe Cerámicas. Read more

The « anonymous » metal buildings found in rural Taiwan were a visual reference for Double Roof House, which local practice Studio Tngtetshiu has created in Tainan. Read more

The We Design Beirut festival showcased the Lebanese capital’s often-overlooked design scene. Here, Dezeen rounds up eight highlights from its inaugural edition. Read more