Alice Morby
10 of the most ground-breaking uses of plywood in architecture and design
To coincide with the opening of an exhibition dedicated to plywood at London's V&A museum, we've rounded up 10 projects from the Dezeen archives that push the material to its limits. More
Apple's new emojis include a breastfeeding mother and a woman in hijab
Apple has updated its collection of emojis with 52 new icons, including a zombie, sandwich, elf and a woman wearing a headscarf. More
"Trendiest store in the world" Colette to close after 20 years
World-renowned Paris boutique Colette has announced it will close at the end of the year, to be replaced by a new branch of global brand Saint Laurent. More
Camille Walala creates colourful labyrinth inside London's Now Gallery
Artist Camille Walala has used her signature colourful style to create a maze inside a southeast London gallery, imagined as a playground where visitors can "unleash their inner child". More
Daniel Buren adds colourful shapes to Tottenham Court Road tube station
French artist Daniel Buren has unveiled the final part of a permanent installation at London's Tottenham Court Road station, which sees the walls of the ticket hall covered in colourful shapes and monochrome stripes. More
Female artists customise Adidas trainers to represent the 50 United States
Adidas has tasked 10 female artists to create limited-edition versions of its Ultraboost trainers inspired by each of America's 50 states, to raise money for a women's charity. More
Silicon Valley company Jawbone goes into liquidation
Jawbone, the technology company steered by designer Yves Behar, has gone into liquidation, and its assets are reportedly being funnelled into a new health startup. More
Amazon files patent for underwater warehouses
Following its proposal for flying warehouses, online retailer Amazon has filed a patent that would see its depots submerged underwater, with items summoned to the surface by acoustic vibrations. More
Tristan Auer named Maison&Objet 2017 Designer of the Year
Dezeen promotion: interior architect Tristan Auer has been revealed as the latest Maison&Objet Designer of the Year, and will create a stand that will display his past projects for the September edition of the biannual Paris fair. More
Acne Studios opens pink-ceilinged flagship store in Milan's Brera district
Acne is the latest design brand to favour pink for interiors, using it to colour the ceiling in its new Milan store. More
France to ban all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040
France has announced it will ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040, as part of plans to make the country carbon-neutral. More
Anish Kapoor banned from using colour-changing paint in ongoing rights war
A feud that has previously seen Anish Kapoor banned from using the "world's pinkest pink" continues, with its creator Stuart Semple now prohibiting the artist from using his new colour-changing paint. More
Self-driving Signal car is designed to protect journalists from cyber surveillance
In a year that saw Donald Trump brand journalists "enemies of the people", Royal College of Art graduate Armin Peters created a concept car that provides members of the press with an impenetrable space to work and conduct interviews. More
Artists including Anish Kapoor and Ai Weiwei create magazine covers dedicated to recent London tragedies
Wolfgang Tillmans, Anish Kapoor and Ai Weiwei are among the six artists that have designed covers for ES Magazine celebrating the "resilience of London" in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire and recent terror attacks. More
Marrs Green revealed by GF Smith as "world's favourite colour"
A shade of teal inspired by the landscape surrounding Scotland has been named the World's Favourite Colour, following an international survey carried out by paper company GF Smith. More
Iris van Herpen explores the contrasts between water and air for Aeriform couture collection
The different qualities of water and air informed Iris van Herpen's latest collection, which was presented at this week's Paris couture shows accompanied by a group of underwater musicians. More
Design Museum adds the Rainbow Flag and a Frisbee to its permanent collection
London's Design Museum has become the latest institution to start collecting newsworthy items and pop-culture icons, buying a Rainbow Flag, a David Bowie CD and a Frisbee. More
Mindnosis kit is designed to help people overcome their mental health issues
After her own negative experiences with mental health services, graduate designer Sara Lopez Ibanez developed a self-assessment kit that lets users figure out the kind of help they need, and where they can get it from. More
Johanna-Maria Parv's fashion collection is designed to free women from restrictive clothing
To create her graduate fashion collection at Central Saint Martins, designer Johanna-Maria Parv looked at how clothing historically restricted women's movement, and then made alterations inspired by female cyclists. More
Gerry Judah's latest towering Goodwood sculpture pays homage to Bernie Ecclestone
Each of the five Formula One cars suspended from this 35-metre-high installation by Gerry Judah are intended to represent key moments in the career of race-car driver Bernie Ecclestone. More