Kelly Gijsen patterns cotton scarves using ink made from pollution
Dutch designer Kelly Gijsen has collaborated with startup company Graviky Labs to create a range of scarves that are patterned with ink made from carbon emissions. More
Fabio Novembre updates skull-shaped chair for Mexico's Day of the Dead
To commemorate this year's Day of the Dead, designer Fabio Novembre has updated his Jolly Roger armchair by covering it in a traditional sugar-skull pattern. More
Giles Miller creates textured facade for children's playhouse
London designer Giles Miller has used hexagonal wooden tiles to cover the surface of this children's playhouse by cabin company Koto Design. More
Rob Flowers designs entirely edible posters and tickets for children's exhibition
London-based illustrator Rob Flowers has created a series of edible posters for an exhibition aimed at encouraging children to experiment with their food. More
Magnus Ström models gabled annex for Hampshire home on "rustic boutique hotel"
British studio Ström Architects designed this timber-clad annex to house a bar and games room for a home in England's New Forest he completed seven years ago. More
New Sandy Hook school is designed to "prevent unwanted intrusions of any kind"
Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, the site of the 2012 shooting that killed 20 children and six adults, has been rebuilt by architects Svigals + Partners to incorporate the latest anti-terror measures. More
Small Architecture Workshop's charred-timber sauna floats on a Swedish lake
Milan-based studio Small Architecture Workshop has built a sauna on a floating platform in Åmot, Sweden, which features a blackened-wood exterior and a large window that overlooks a lake.
MoreDavid Lynch's Twin Peaks sketches inform minimal craft beer packaging
Director David Lynch has collaborated with illustrators Ben Kopp and Keith Shore to design beer can packaging inspired by sketches he created for his cult television show Twin Peaks. More
Jean-Michel Basquiat's art reconstituted the world around him, says Boom for Real curator
The curator of a new Barbican exhibition on Jean-Michel Basquiat has selected five key works that show how the late American artist drew on a vast range of design influences – including comic books, sweet wrappers and illustrations from Gray's Anatomy. More
Centre Pompidou's kids' installation mixes pattern, colour and inflatables
To celebrate the Centre Pompidou's 40th anniversary, Paris-based studio GGSV has designed an interactive installation for children in the Galerie des Enfants exhibition space. More
Atang Tshikare and Eve Collett's Leifo chair combines scorched timber and woven grass
Cape Town-based artist Atang Tshikare and designer Eve Collett used feather-like woven grass and charred wood to create this antique-looking chair. More
Competition: win a limited-edition T-shirt referencing architectural drawing traditions
Dezeen has teamed up with the Architecture Foundation in London to give readers a chance to win one of five limited-edition T-shirts, designed by architects including AOC, Interrobang and former FAT director Charles Holland. More
Tato Architects and Phorm Architecture combine Japanese and Australian design for Brisbane house
This hillside house in Brisbane, designed by Japanese studio Tato Architects and Australian office Phorm Architecture, features outdoor living spaces raised up on stilts. More
Last chance to buy Dezeen and Braun limited-edition watch
Time is running out to purchase the exclusive Dezeen and Braun watch, which is available online until 18 October. More
Dropbox criticised for colourful new visual identity
Dropbox has rebranded to promote itself as a creative platform rather than simply a file-sharing service – but the design has attracted criticism for its use of clashing colours. More
New app Smartify functions as "a Shazam for the art world"
An app has launched that allows users to instantly identify artworks and access information about them, by simply scanning them with a smartphone. More
Prismatic visuals and floating beings feature in Björk's music video for The Gate
For the music video accompanying her latest single, Björk worked with long-time collaborators Andrew Thomas Huang and James Merry to create her vision of utopia.
MoreCompetition: win an Anglepoise + Paul Smith desk lamp
Dezeen has teamed up with British lighting brand Anglepoise to give six readers the chance to win a special-edition Type 75 Mini desk lamp, in a colour combination designed by Paul Smith. More
MAD creates inflatable pavilion shaped like a rabbit's head
For this year's Beijing Design Week, architecture studio MAD has created an inflatable pavilion with two big floppy ears. More
Jens Fager's Tip lamp is stripped-back to the "very essence of its purpose"
Swedish designer Jens Fager has created a lamp for Danish brand Muuto, which features a simple, minimal frame made from moulded aluminium. More