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
Mathieu Lehanneur turns Renault 4L into nomadic hotel suite with panoramic windows
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has transformed the Renault 4L car, an icon of the 1960s, into a luxury-travel vehicle with a lounge space in the transparent boot. More
Yinka Ilori builds colourful Lego launderette in east London for kids to play in
Designer Yinka Ilori has worked with Lego to create the Launderette of Dreams, an installation in London that reimagines the everyday community space as a children's play zone. More
XPeng unveils plans to launch road-capable flying car in 2024
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer XPeng has revealed its concept for a flying car that would also be capable of driving on the road, which the company plans to release as soon as 2024. More
Design and integrative therapy combine in Laura Deschl's "trauma-healing" garments
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Laura Deschl has developed The Healing Imprint, a therapeutic garment that looks like activewear but is made to help heal trauma. More
PriestmanGoode designs seating to allow air travellers to stay in their wheelchairs
PriestmanGoode has unveiled Air 4 All, an aeroplane seating system that will allow powered wheelchair users to remain in their own wheelchairs for the entire journey. More
The Folio Society creates bold neon-coloured Philip K Dick box set
Rich illustrations by 24 different artists combine with dayglo graphic design to make The Complete Short Stories: Philip K Dick, a limited-edition box set of books by The Folio Society and La Boca. More
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Holly Jean Buck and Joseph Kunkel to present at The World Around In Focus: Land
Dezeen has teamed up with The World Around to live-stream its In Focus: Land event on 22 October, an afternoon of free online talks exploring the complex post-colonial issues of land use in the 21st century. More
Verstas Architects evokes island landscapes with Helsinki Biennial Pavilion
Finnish practice Verstas Architects has created a circular timber pavilion at Helsinki's South Harbour, forging a connection between the city and the nearby island of Vallisaari. More
Coldplay announces "net-zero carbon" Music of the Spheres world tour
Coldplay has announced its next world tour will have a net-zero carbon footprint and released a sustainability plan that includes direct-air carbon capture technology by Climeworks. More
Aalto University researchers create jacket with hidden solar panels
Design and physics researchers at Finland's Aalto University have worked together to create clothing with concealed solar panels, making the technology invisible to the naked eye. More
Ajlan Gharem explores Islamophobia and transparency with cage-like mosque
The traditional mosque is reimagined in fence-like steel wire in Saudi Arabian artist Ajlan Gharem's Paradise Has Many Gates installation, which has been awarded the V&A's Jameel Prize. More
Cover Story plastic-free paint shop encourages visitors to play with colour
Finnish plastic-free paint company Cover Story has opened its first shop: a "paint studio" fitted out by interior designer Linda Bergroth to offer customers multiple ways to explore colour. More
V8 Architects' Dutch Biotope pavilion generates water and food at Dubai Expo
Dutch practice V8 Architects has created a pavilion with its own enclosed water, energy and food system and a leave-no-trace philosophy as the Netherlands' contribution to Expo 2020 Dubai. More
SOM weaves small wood pieces into SPLAM pavilion at Chicago Architecture Biennial
SOM has worked with the University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning to explore a low-carbon alternative to conventional timber framing called SLT and build a pavilion to demonstrate its capabilities. More
Marjan van Aubel creates colourful solar panel skylight for Dubai Expo
In an effort to make solar panels beautiful, Marjan van Aubel has created translucent, stained-glass-like photovoltaics, which have been unveiled as part of the Netherlands' pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020. More
EcoLogicStudio uses algae to purify air inside enclosed playground for children
EcoLogicStudio has designed AirBubble, a children's play pavilion that uses algae in solar-powered bioreactors to remove carbon dioxide and pollutants from the air. More
Matteo Guarnaccia designs chairs around seating habits of world's most populous countries
Sicilian designer Matteo Guarnaccia has visited the most populous countries in the world and collaborated with local makers to create a seating design in each country as part of his Cross Cultural Chairs project. More
Stefan Scholten emphasises luxury of waste marble with The Stone House
Designer Stefan Scholten has aimed to create a sense of luxury out of waste in The Stone House, his first solo project after disbanding Scholten & Baijings. More
London Festival of Architecture appoints Rosa Rogina as director
The London Festival of Architecture has been appointed a new director, Rosa Rogina, who is the event's outgoing programme director. More