Alice Morby
Heatherwick, Chipperfield and Adjaye among high-profile architects and designers opposing Brexit
EU referendum: David Chipperfield, Ron Arad, Richard Rogers, David Adjaye and Thomas Heatherwick are among the architects and designers that have signed a letter backing the Remain campaign for the UK's EU referendum. More about Heatherwick, Chipperfield and Adjaye among high-profile architects and designers opposing Brexit
Uber is testing a driverless taxi on the streets of Pittsburgh
Taxi app Uber is the latest company to explore driverless car technology, confirming it is testing a self-navigating vehicle that could force its drivers out of their jobs. More about Uber is testing a driverless taxi on the streets of Pittsburgh
Five must-see installations at this year's Clerkenwell Design Week
Clerkenwell Design Week 2016: with Clerkenwell Design Week just around the corner, Dezeen reporter Alice Morby has picked out the things to look forward to, including a Tom Dixon installation inside a church and a timber temple in a historic archway. More about Five must-see installations at this year's Clerkenwell Design Week
Fabric-cast concrete is the construction method of the future, say designers
Designers Ron Culver and Joseph Sarafian have developed a method of casting concrete in Lycra stretched by robotic arms, which they believe could be used to create radical new architectural forms (+ movie). More about Fabric-cast concrete is the construction method of the future, say designers
Benjamin Hubert's 3D-printed wheelchair to launch during Clerkenwell Design Week
Clerkenwell Design Week 2016: Benjamin Hubert's London studio Layer has unveiled photographs and a movie of its made-to-measure, 3D-printed wheelchair, ahead of its launch next week. More about Benjamin Hubert's 3D-printed wheelchair to launch during Clerkenwell Design Week
Muller Van Severen furnishes The Apartment in Antwerp with its entire collection
Belgian studio Muller Van Severen is presenting its collection of furniture and lighting for design brand Valerie Objects inside a luxury apartment in the heart of Antwerp (+ slideshow). More about Muller Van Severen furnishes The Apartment in Antwerp with its entire collection
MIT researchers create 3D-printed fur, opening up "a new design space"
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a method for 3D printing artificial hair, allowing them to print everything from paintbrushes to fake fur (+ movie). More about MIT researchers create 3D-printed fur, opening up "a new design space"
Thomas Schnur's wire Grid functions as a storage system
Milan 2016: German designer Thomas Schnur has designed a gridded storage system than can be used to display plants, hang up clothes, or as a framework for shelves (+ slideshow). More about Thomas Schnur's wire Grid functions as a storage system
Max Lamb creates range of tableware from black basalt
Each of the pieces in this basalt tableware range by British designer Max Lamb has been cast from a hand-carved mould. More about Max Lamb creates range of tableware from black basalt
Thisispaper Studio creates minimal interior for first standalone design store
Design office Thisispaper Studio used clean white surfaces and simple birch plywood furniture to transform a Soviet-era dental clinic in Warsaw into a space for its first shop (+ slideshow). More about Thisispaper Studio creates minimal interior for first standalone design store
Marie Larrivé and Lucas Malbrun animate an acrylic landscape for Tropicool music video
Directors Marie Larrivé and Lucas Malbrun depict the journey of a young man and his psychologist in the music video for French band Gable's Tropicool. More about Marie Larrivé and Lucas Malbrun animate an acrylic landscape for Tropicool music video
David Rockwell designs minimalist lighting collection for Rich Brilliant Willing
New York 2016: American designer and architect David Rockwell has designed a collection of three simple lighting fixtures for New York company Rich Brilliant Willing. More about David Rockwell designs minimalist lighting collection for Rich Brilliant Willing
Daniel Buren colours the sails of Frank Gehry's Fondation Louis Vuitton
French artist Daniel Buren has covered the glass sails of Frank Gehry's Fondation Louis Vuitton building in Paris with an array of multicoloured filters (+ slideshow). More about Daniel Buren colours the sails of Frank Gehry's Fondation Louis Vuitton
Aesop ION store in Singapore features Snøhetta-designed "upside-down forest"
Timber battens cover the ceiling of skincare brand Aesop's newest store in Singapore, which architecture firm Snøhetta based on a nutmeg plantation that once occupied the site (+ slideshow). More about Aesop ION store in Singapore features Snøhetta-designed "upside-down forest"
Instagram scraps retro logo for more "modern" design
Mobile photo-sharing app Instagram has ditched its iconic retro camera logo in favour of a simple illustration set against a multicoloured gradient. More about Instagram scraps retro logo for more "modern" design
Hollow installation by Zeller & Moye and Katie Paterson brings together 10,000 tree species
Architects Zeller & Moye and artist Katie Paterson have installed a public artwork in the grounds of Bristol University, England, which is made up of samples from more than 10,000 tree species. More about Hollow installation by Zeller & Moye and Katie Paterson brings together 10,000 tree species
Equalizer lamps by Ladies & Gentlemen Studio feature pastel-coloured glass shades
New York 2016: US atelier Ladies & Gentlemen Studio has designed a series of lighting pendants with glass spheres that change colour once the light is turned on (+ slideshow). More about Equalizer lamps by Ladies & Gentlemen Studio feature pastel-coloured glass shades
Zhoujie Zhang uses algorithms to mimic water for Mashing Mesh mirrors
New York 2016: Chinese designer Zhoujie Zhang has created a series of mirrors, using the results of computer algorithms based on the natural movements of water (+ slideshow). More about Zhoujie Zhang uses algorithms to mimic water for Mashing Mesh mirrors
Carl Hansen & Søn reissues Hans J Wegner's CH22 lounge chair
New York 2016: Carl Hansen & Søn has reintroduced Danish designer Hans J Wegner's CH22 lounge chair – one of the first pieces he originally designed for the furniture company in 1950. More about Carl Hansen & Søn reissues Hans J Wegner's CH22 lounge chair
Dan Adlešič adds two lights to collection of playful electronics
Milan 2016: Slovenian designer Dan Adlešič has updated his collection of toy-like electronics with a surface that trails light from a laser pen and a keyboard-activated lamp (+ movie). More about Dan Adlešič adds two lights to collection of playful electronics