California automaker Telo Trucks has unveiled a prototype of its compact MT1 electric pickup truck, which has a reconfigurable bed and cabin that can seat up to eight people. More about Tiny MT1 electric truck is "future of utility transportation" says Yves Béhar
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish design brand Nanimarquina has published an array of its rugs on Dezeen Showroom, from those informed by strings of beads to others that mimic human faces in profile. More about Nanimarquina rolls out five of its rugs on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: created by acoustic solutions brand Autex Acoustics, these acoustic panels bring texture as well as sound absorption into interior spaces. More about Cube acoustic panels by Autex Acoustics
Architecture studio Loader Monteith has replaced a dilapidated farm building in Angus, Scotland, with a home finished with stone, black-painted pine and a red corrugated-metal roof. More about Loader Monteith celebrates rural Scottish architecture at Cairnconon Byre house
The next art deco icon in our Art Deco Centenary series is the streamlined Chrysler Airflow – a revolutionary car that pioneered aerodynamic automobile design. More about Art deco Chrysler Airflow was "America's most talked-about car"
Patrik Schumacher's argument about architecture's problems ignores reality, writes MASS Design Group's Alan Ricks. More about "Patrik Schumacher presents a stark and exclusionary vision of the state of architecture"
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a late-night London restaurant with dramatic lighting designed by Cake Architecture to evoke the moody mystery of an Edward Hopper painting. More about "Those interiors need a stiff drink" says commenter
Dutch studio OMA has completed The Jay, a concrete-clad residential tower on the site of the former Bijlmerbajes prison in Amsterdam. More about OMA residential block "pays homage" to unbuilt prison tower
Iranian-French architect India Mahdavi has created an armchair clad with not one but 10 yellow plug sockets by designer Omer Arbel, unveiled today at Paris's Matter and Shape design fair. More about India Mahdavi's Smiley armchair turns plug sockets into decoration
New York architect Ricardo Scofidio, who designed the city's High Line and The Shed cultural centre, has passed away at 89. More about Diller Scofidio + Renfro founder Ricardo Scofidio dies aged 89
Charismatic objects that squeak, rumble and clang were produced by industrial design students at Ohio State University who took a weeklong dive into the cinematic art of Foley. More about Ohio State design students bring beauty to sound effects with Foley instruments