Rolls-Royce gets funding to develop mini nuclear reactors at COP26
Daily COP26 briefing: today's COP26 briefing includes mini nuclear reactors, a talk by Nigerian architect Kunlé Adeyemi and the Architects' Journal blog. More
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Studio MOM designs hydrogen-powered LAVO Bike
Dutch design office Studio MOM has teamed up with hydrogen battery pioneer LAVO to develop an electric bike that can carry heavy cargo over long distances. More
Sabi textile range by Louise Sigvardt for Kvadrat
Dezeen Showroom: Sabi is a woolen upholstery textile from Danish brand Kvadrat, which plays with the perception of colour, textures and layers. More
Enzo Lara-Hamilton, Anne Wagner and Morgan Heenan imagine a world in which people live in "self-contained micro-habitats"
The next finalists in Dezeen's Redesign the World competition powered by Twinmotion are Enzo Lara-Hamilton, Anne Wagner and Morgan Heenan, who have proposed a world in which humans live in self-contained spherical pods. More
Nelly Ben Hayoun announces £1 million of funding for young creatives for Tour de Moon festival
Designer Nelly Ben Hayoun has called for contributions to Tour de Moon, a touring event that will see up to £1 million of bursaries awarded to young creatives as part of the government-funded Unboxed: Creativity in the UK festival. More
Technicolour textiles by Peter Saville for Kvadrat among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Kvadrat's series of multicoloured textiles informed by the colourful sprays farmers use to mark their sheep is among 14 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom this week. More
Canoo's electric and extendable Pickup truck includes pop-out workspaces
US automotive start-up Canoo has created an all-electric pickup truck with a streamlined look and hidden utility features as one of its first vehicles. More
IE School of Architecture and Design launches Entrepreneurship Challenge
Dezeen promotion: the IE School of Architecture and Design has launched a new edition of its MBArch Entrepreneurship Challenge, which calls for designers to solve the challenges currently facing the built environment. More
CetraRuddy completes art deco skyscraper topped with "sculpted crown" in New York
Architecture studio CetraRuddy has created a skyscraper informed by New York's Rockefeller Center with a chevron-patterned facade that pays homage to the surrounding art deco buildings. More
Aidia Studio designs mosque in Preston with cascading arched volumes
London and Mexico city-based Aidia Studio has proposed a mosque for Preston, England, that is designed to be a "quintessential archetype of Islamic Architecture". More
Calcaria porcelain tile collection by CristalCeramicas
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand CristalCeramicas has released a collection of multipurpose porcelain tiles informed by the natural stone found in northern Europe. More
Competition: win a RS2 football table by RS Barcelona
For Dezeen's latest competition, we've teamed up with the design brand RS Barcelona to give readers the chance to win one of its signature RS2 football tables. More
Ten projects involving colourful textiles designed by Space Popular
From elaborate stage designs to upholstered sculptures, here are ten projects by architecture and design studio Space Popular that make use of polychromatic textile designs. More
Space Popular designs virtual portal for Sir John Soane's museum exhibition
Architecture studio Space Popular has teamed up with Sir John Soane's Museum in London to create an exhibition that looks at "the magics and mechanics" of virtual travel. More
Space Popular sets out its vision for digital portals made of virtual textiles
Day six of the Dezeen 15 virtual festival saw architects Lara Lesmes and Fredrik Hellberg of Space Popular explain their idea for "a civic infrastructure for virtual teleportation" in a live video interview. More
MVRDV's Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen opens, giving the public access to 151,000 artworks
Glass display cases filled with artworks take centre stage in the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, an art storage building designed by MVRDV, which is now open to the public in Rotterdam. More
Beatie Wolfe visualises rising CO2 levels on Glasgow's Armadillo building at COP26
Daily COP26 briefing: today's COP26 briefing includes a projection artwork by Beatie Wolfe, a cement-free concrete tower and a talk by sustainable architecture expert Maria Smith. More
Space Popular proposes a "civic infrastructure for virtual teleportation" to help people navigate the metaverse
In their manifesto for the Dezeen 15 online festival, architects Lara Lesmes and Fredrik Hellberg of Space Popular propose portals made of virtual textiles to transform the experience of passing between digital worlds. More
Clemens Weisshaar suspected of murdering three-year-old son before killing himself in Portugal
German designer Clemens Weisshaar has been found dead in Portugal close to a burned-out car containing the remains of his young son. More
Twist stool by De Vorm
Dezeen Showroom: the Twist stool by De Vorm features a tubular steel frame that aids stacking and is made for social spaces such as bars, restaurants and schools. More