A glowing metal ring designed by set designer Es Devlin framed fashion house Saint Laurent's Spring Summer 2023 menswear show in the Moroccan desert. More
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the Happy Cow collection of conceptual sex toys as well as other top architecture and design stories. More
People in flood-prone low-income countries can use discarded plastic bottles as flotation devices with the Bot lifejacket, invented by recent design graduate Ewan Morrell. More
Northumbria University graduate Harriet Almond has developed a prototype for a detector that can sniff out the gases released by decaying food and suggest ways to use the ingredient depending on its freshness. More
Dutch designers Iris de Kievith and Annemarie Piscaer have created Smogware, a collection of ceramics with a decorative glaze made using common air pollution particles. More
Haute couture fashion design is rooted in craftsmanship and movement, Dutch designer Iris van Herpen tells Dezeen in this exclusive interview. More
Design collective Andra Formen has created the E-metabolism collection of lamps, chairs and vases made from electric scooters fished out of the canals of Malmö, Sweden, which was recently shown at Southern Sweden Design Days. More
Following the recent news about an avocado alternative called Ecovado, here is a roundup of 10 innovations that aim to reduce the carbon impact of the food industry and our diets. More
Fashion brand Balenciaga has created a limited-edition bag in collaboration with Danish audio brand Bang & Olufsen that it describes as "part bag, part Bluetooth sound system". More
Dezeen Showroom: the founders of Studio Seitz drew on their Swiss background to design the Heritage wall mirror, which features hidden carvings and a form inspired by Alpine milking pails. More
Dezeen Showroom: a collection of recyclable surface materials that mimic the appearance of veined marble and terrazzo is among 11 new products on Dezeen Showroom. More
This week on Dezeen, RIBA unveiled the 20 homes vying to be named 2022's House of the Year. More
Production studio Villa Eugénie created a replica of Christian Dior's childhood home and a garden with 19,000 flowers for Dior's Spring Summer 2023 menswear show. More
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Ibero aimed to recreate "the sensuousness of one of the stoniest of slates" with its Terranova range of tiles. More
Dezeen Showroom: with an enveloping shape that invites the user to sit under it, De Vorm's Fost Bulb PET Felt acoustic lamp provides both sound dampening and illumination. More
An insemination dildo and an udder massager feature in the Happy Cow collection of conceptual sex toys, which Central Saint Martins graduate Ece Tan has developed for bovines based on common farming tools. More
Dezeen Showroom: created by designer Marcello Ziliani for Italian office furniture brand Mara, Icon is a collection of chairs that aims to combine the aesthetic appeal of domestic seating with the functionality of office chairs. More
Marcus Fairs, who passed away late last month, changed the way we consume design news, writes Justin McGuirk in this obituary for Dezeen's founder and former editor-in-chief.
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Dezeen Showroom: design studio Smilow Design has rereleased a classic of mid-century American design, the Slatted Tea Cart, which can be used to serve drinks or as a side table. More
Design practices and architecture firms need to rethink capitalist business models to meet the challenges of the climate emergency, writes Katie Treggiden. More