Old Beijing junkyard covered with inflatable canopy by Max Gerthel and Jordan Kanter
This events pavilion inflates and deflates to mimic a breathing octopus – the latest in a series of inflatable structures being created by designers. More
Nike raffles Mag self-lacing shoes from Back to the Future II
Sports brand Nike is raffling limited editions of the self-lacing shoes that feature in sci-fi film Back to the Future II. More
The Lily light "paved the way for things to come in 3D printing" says Janne Kyttanen
Most Loved: in our next exclusive movie, Janne Kyttanen explains how the the delicate flower-shaped lamp he designed in 2002 demonstrated how 3D printing could be used to create desirable objects for the home. More
Renault replaces doors with a sliding roof for Trezor concept car
French car manufacturer Renault has unveiled its latest concept electric car, which features a roof that "opens like the lid of a jewellery box". More
Timelapse movie tours Snøhetta's Reindeer Observation Pavilion in Norway
This movie by videographer Alejandro Villanueva explores the undulating wooden form of the Snøhetta-designed Reindeer Observation Pavilion and its setting in Norway's Dovre Mountains. More
Carine Khalife paints on glass to create Francis Bacon-inspired visuals for Makeunder music video
When creating this hand-painted music video for Oakland musician Makeunder, Carine Khalife looked to the works of figurative painter Francis Bacon (+ movie). More
Daan Roosegaarde launches campaign to make Beijing a smog-free city
Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde has brought his huge smog vacuum cleaner to Beijing, and claims he can "make a whole city smog-free". More
Gravity Sketch VR allows designers to create and alter digital models in mid-air
The team behind the Gravity Sketch iPad app have launched new cross-platform software, which gives designers the option to draw and manipulate 3D objects in a virtual reality environment (+ movie). More
Bouroullec brothers create limited-edition Ruutu vases for Galerie Kreo
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have used wooden moulds to produce giant versions of their diamond-shaped Ruutu vases (+ movie). More
Non-rectangular football pitches created in Bangkok slum
Unused patches of land in a densely populated area of the Thai capital have been transformed into a series of irregularly-shaped football pitches for local residents (+ movie). More
Senscommon designs unisex raincoat for cyclists with split hem to keep legs dry
Amsterdam fashion label Senscommon has combined high-tech fabrics with functional fastenings to create a waterproof coat designed specifically for cyclists (+ movie). More
Asif Khan creates "space in between" homes and workplaces with Forests installation for MINI
London Design Festival 2016: in this exclusive movie produced by Dezeen for MINI, the brand's Oke Hauser explains why they worked with architect Asif Khan to install plant-filled pavilions across east London. More
Metamaterials make it possible to create mechanisms from a single piece of plastic
A door latch and a pair of pliers are among the mechanisms created without screws, bolts or other fixings by researchers working with a new technology called metamaterials (+ movie). More
Snapchat branches into hardware with camera-integrated Spectacles
Video sharing app Snapchat has made its first foray into hardware with a pair of glasses that allow users to wirelessly send clips without touching their phone. More
Wind guides woman through "a dream-like environment" in Doe Paoro music video
Music: London animator Jack Brown used oil pastels to create an animation of a woman on a journey of self discovery for Doe Paoro's The Wind track (+ movie). More
Golden staircase sits at the centre of Curiosity's dramatic Dolce & Gabbana Aoyama store
Theatrical lighting illuminates products inside the new black and gold Dolce & Gabbana store in Tokyo by French designer Gwenael Nicolas. More
Conrad Shawcross forays into architecture with faceted tower that "defies definition"
British artist Conrad Shawcross has installed a 49-metre-high structure around the soon-to-be built chimneys of an energy centre on Greenwich Peninsula in southeast London (+ movie). More
Bjarke Ingels creates huge Serpentine Gallery Pavilion using fibreglass boxes
One-minute movie: in this exclusive movie for Dezeen, Bjarke Ingels explains how his firm BIG created an undulating pavilion on the lawn of the Serpentine Gallery using thousands of fibreglass blocks stacked on top of each other.
BIG and Fiberline reveal manufacturing process behind Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2016
Movie: Dezeen goes behind the scenes at the factory where the fibreglass blocks that comprise BIG's Serpentine Gallery Pavilion were made in this exclusive video produced for material manufacturer Fiberline. More
CGI artist Forbes Massie explains his approach in new film by Eizo ColorEdge
Dezeen promotion: this film by Eizo ColorEdge follows visualisation artist Forbes Massie as he describes his studio's methods for creating images that "your grandmother falls in love with" (+ movie). More