A restaurant repurposed from old shipping containers and a Japandi-style coffee shop are included in Dezeen's latest school show by the National Design Academy. More
Human hair can be a tool for measuring the toxicity of a city, according to London-based architects Deborah Lopez and Hadin Charbel, who have also created a textile made from hair. More
Furniture retailer IKEA is branching out to become a renewable energy supplier with its Strömma subscription service, which is set to bring wind and solar power to Swedish households from September. More
Dezeen Showroom: Talk Carpet looked to Egypt for inspiration for its Grid flooring, which references the traditional embroidery used on tents. More
For our latest competition, we've teamed up with Design London to offer readers the chance to win a Glo table lamp by Penta Light. More
Dezeen promotion: Pearl Academy's school of design dean, Tingbin Tang has introduced a range of competitive problem-solving exercises to the school's curriculum to prepare students for challenges they will face in the design industry. More
A group of architecture and design students plans to sue The Glasgow School of Art over its alleged failure to provide adequate education during the coronavirus pandemic and for cancelling their degree shows. More
Dezeen Showroom: Tsar Carpets has launched Forma, its largest and most experimental rug collection to date, which was designed to "embody the dawn of a new beginning." More
Two hundred creatives, including architect Sou Fujimoto and designer Samuel Ross, have reinterpreted the classic Louis Vuitton trunk in celebration of what would have been the fashion designer's 200th birthday. More
An animation exploring a student's fear of the unknown after graduating and a book that tells the story of loneliness while studying abroad is included in our latest school show by students at the University for the Creative Arts. More
As part of our collaboration with Braun to mark the brand's centenary, we look back at eight influential Braun products that changed the home electronics landscape. More
Non-profit organisation Reporters Without Borders has built a virtual library in the video game Minecraft to give gamers access to censored books and articles. More
A human-mouse creature crafted in silicone and theatre costumes that reference industrial London are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Wimbledon College of Arts. More
US architecture and design materials marketplace Material Bank has acquired UK interior design procurement firm Clippings. More
Dezeen Showroom: David Irwin drew on the simplicity of Japanese design to create Case Furniture's Tanso outdoor sofa, which looks like it could belong indoors. More
Architecture collective Figure has used the scaffolding and netted fabric typically found on construction sites to create a theatrically shaded courtyard at Craft Contemporary in Los Angeles. More
These images by photographer Iwan Baan show artist Yayoi Kusama's pumpkin sculpture installed on a pier on Naoshima Island, Japan, before it was swept away by a typhoon earlier this week. More
Product design student Cheuk Laam Wong has created Looop Can, a concept for a portable kit to clean menstruation pads that aims to reduce period poverty among refugees. More
Architects Juan Alberto Andrade and María José Váscones have transformed a Chevy van into a house-on-wheels for a young couple that includes a kitchenette, a fold-up dining table and a full-sized mattress. More
Dezeen Showroom: US brand StyleNations has released the Askew chair, which has geometric cushions and a contrasting sculptural frame. More