Dezeen Showroom: Dutch design brand Bert Plantagie has collaborated with architecture studio Mecanoo to design Macaron, a modular sofa system modelled on and named after the famous French confection. More about Macaron modular sofa by Bert Plantagie and Mecanoo
Dezeen Showroom: German design brand ClassiCon worked with Singaporean designer Gabriel Tan on a round-cornered modular sofa that takes cues from both sculpture and architecture. More about Soft Stone sofa by Gabriel Tan for ClassiCon
Micromobility company Lime is rolling out a new design of its rental electric bikes in the UK that it hopes will be more appealing to women and older riders. More about Smaller-wheeled Lime bike aims to "get more people cycling"
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture company Molteni&C worked with designer Vincent Van Duysen on a roomy modular sofa system decorated with contrasting piping. More about Julian modular sofa system by Vincent Van Duysen for Molteni&C
Promotion: commercial furnishing company Visplay has enhanced its modular furniture systems to keep up with the evolving needs of retail interiors. More about Visplay's modular systems allow retail interiors "to evolve over time"
UK-based charity Playrise and architecture studio OMMX have designed a modular, flatpack playground, aimed at restoring the right to play for children in refugee camps and disaster zones. More about Playrise's easy-build playground lets kids be kids even when fleeing war
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a modular stadium kit that allows football to be played anywhere. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Nike's portable stadium kit
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have unveiled the Heirloom House project, a series of nine structural-concrete components that can be manually rearranged and that are intended to last for 1,000 years. More about MIT researchers design Heirloom House concrete components to last "1,000 years"
Sport brand Nike and creative agency Amsterdam Berlin have developed the ACG All Conditions Cup System, a movable modular stadium that facilitates football matches on rugged terrains from mountains to deserts. More about Nike's portable stadium kit allows football to be played anywhere
Promotion: cost consultancy EthosEQ has completed a report for workplace furniture brand Mute, which found that Mute's Modular, a room-in-room office system, reduces businesses' costs and emissions. More about EthosEQ study finds Mute Modular rooms "far more economically efficient than traditional constructions"
Dezeen Showroom: Italian architect and designer Antonio Citterio worked with furniture brand Flexform on a sprawling sofa that facilitates working, dining and lounging. More about Groundpiece sofa by Antonio Citterio for Flexform
Italian bathroom brand Terzofoco has developed a versatile system of hand-thrown ceramic pedestals that support modular elements such as washbasins, planters and barbecues. More about LuneUp ceramic basins can double as barbecues
Dezeen Showroom: Belgian architecture practice Studio Moto has created a modular aluminium furniture system, which is capable of acting as shelving and coffee tables. More about Stack furniture system by Studio Moto
Dezeen Showroom: designer Hee Welling and furniture brand Ocee & Four have created an organic-looking modular sofa that recalls the appearance of flowers. More about Bloom sofa by Hee Welling for Ocee & Four
Climbing ropes, tall grass and a balloon pump were among the things Norwegian designers used to modify USM Haller's famous modular furniture for an exhibition at Designers' Saturday in Oslo. More about Norwegian designers use reclaimed materials to customise USM Haller furniture
Dezeen Showroom: Australian furniture brand King Living has announced the US launch of its modular 1977 sofa, a modern reimagining of its first sofa that was debuted in the late 1970s. More about 1977 sofa by King Living
Tech company Fairphone has unveiled the latest version of its "ethical smartphone", this time combining modularity with the option of a minimalist interface that activates with one switch. More about Fairphone 6 lets users toggle between a smartphone and dumbphone
Lagos design firm Omi Collective has created a six-legged timber stool that reinterprets classic African seating designs and can be divided into three standalone modules. More about Omi Collective's "distinctly African" stool can split into three seats for sharing
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish design studio Form Us With Love and lighting brand Blond have collaborated to produce a new modular system that provides a creative alternative to strip lighting. More about Catena modular lighting by Form Us With Love for Blond
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish brand Blå Station has updated its Bobby and Bobban seating, designs by Thomas Bernstrand and Stefan Borselius that snap together magnetically. More about Bobby X and Bobban X by Thomas Bernstrand and Stefan Borselius for Blå Station