UK-based company Solidwool has created a material made from a mixture of wool and bio-resin, which has been used to create the Welsh Mountain Hembury Chair. More about Solidwool creates fibreglass-like chair from sheep fleeces
Architecture studio 2m26 has used traditional Japanese carpentry to create a chicken coop built from cypress and cedar bark in the mountains surrounding Kyoto, Japan. More about Niwatorigoya is a chicken coop inspired by Japanese shrines
Design duo Formafantasma has unveiled an exhibition at Oslo's National Museum of Norway about the history and future of wool production, featuring a 1,700-year-old tunic and a carpet made from waste fibres. More about Oltre Terra exhibition calls for "constructive relationship" between humans and sheep
Dezeen School Shows: we've selected seven student projects that feature in Dezeen School Shows that are designed around animals and pets. More about Seven student projects designed with animals in mind
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 about "This is the craziest thing I've ever heard," says commenter
Illustrator Jean Jullien has designed a collection of graphic surfboards hand-painted to look like sea animals, which he describes as objects you could "put on your wall as much as you could surf with." More about Jean Jullien paints surfboards to look like playful marine animals
Toy designer Luca Boscardin has transformed his colourful line drawings of wild animals into abstract life-sized steel versions for a public playground in Amsterdam. More about Minimalist animal sculptures by Luca Boscardin form children's playground equipment
Israel has displayed ancient human bones and stuffed animals in mortuary-style stainless steel cabinets at the Venice Architecture Biennale to explore the impact of the country's agricultural history. More about Israel puts skeletons and taxidermy on display at Venice Architecture Biennale
All forms of life on Earth, from humans to animals, plants and fungi, are given an equal seat at the table in the Refuge for Resurgence installation by London studio Superflux. More about Superflux imagines multi-species banquet for Venice Architecture Biennale
Central Saint Martins graduates Brigitte Kock and Irene Roca Moracia have collaborated to create concrete-like tiles that give new "economic and ecological" value to invasive species. More about Researchers create bio-concrete from weeds and crayfish shells
Designer Sarit Shani Hay has created Soft Landscape, a sculptural installation of cushioned animals in coastal landscapes for the Design Museum Holon that draws on the architecture of the museum itself. More about Sarit Shani Hay fills Soft Landscape installation with animal cushions
In the Centre of the Table is a collection of practical and decorative objects including marble and wood serving plates and wooden dinosaurs made by students from Mexico's CENTRO University. More about Mexican design students fill tables with marble platters and wooden dinosaurs
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features a cat bed launched in collaboration with Karl Lagerfeld's pet. More about A cat bed launched in collaboration with Karl Lagerfeld's pet features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
Animal furniture design company LucyBalu has collaborated with Choupette, the beloved pet of the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, on a hammock-style cat bed called Swing. More about Karl Lagerfeld's pet Choupette collaborates with LucyBalu on Swing cat bed
Canine and Feline Hotel is accommodation for pets in Parada, Portugal, built on an old vineyard by local studio Raulino Silva Arquitecto. More about Raulino Silva Arquitecto designs a hotel for cats and dogs in Portugal
Designer Asif Khan has designed a table for pet-owners as part of the Architecture for Dogs exhibition at Japan House London. More about Asif Khan designs black felt table with nook for dogs to snuggle up inside
Cats' Pink House is a holiday home in Taiwan that includes cat ladders, a rotating carousel-shaped climbing frame and a fluffy pink swing for the owner's feline companions. More about Pink holiday home by KC Design Studio features dedicated cat room
Benjamin Hubert's design agency Layer has collaborated with American startup Cat Person on a collection of modular furniture for cats that can change as the animal grows. More about Layer and Cat Person design mix-and-match furniture for felines
Say Architects has completed a grooming salon for pets in Hangzhou, China, which includes a sunken cafe, playground and a paddling pool where four-legged visitors can dip their paws. More about Hangzhou's Nova Pets is a grooming parlour where owners can hang out with their animals
Developer Avanton has acquired a Grade II-listed Victorian gas holder in London and is exploring plans to turn it into a habitat for alligators as part of a housing development. More about Developer proposes turning London gas holder into alligator park