Material research firm Studio Lionne van Deursen has showcased its Unfold designs, made from a material created by bacteria, as part of the Isola Design District exhibition at Milan Design Week. More about Studio Lionne van Deursen exhibits material created by microorganisms at Milan Design Week
In this week's comments update, readers are paying tribute to Dezeen's founder Marcus Fairs following his unexpected death last week, as well as discussing top architecture and design stories. More about Marcus Fairs was a "true visionary and will be sadly missed" say commenters
Lars Riemann has designed an autonomous car with an extremely narrow footprint that can be latched onto a building's exterior to save space for Dezeen's Future Mobility Competition powered by Arrival. More about Lars Riemann envisions autonomous single-seater vehicles that can park vertically to save space
Artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg has created a digital AI tool named Pollinator Pathmaker to design the best possible gardens for bees and other insects to enjoy. More about Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg creates "interspecies artwork" at Serpentine Galleries
Curved cement-screed walls with embedded rows of vertical glass bars characterise this spa in Prague designed by local studio Formafatal. More about Formafatal uses glass and light to denote treatment zones in Prague spa
Promotion: Royal Academy of Arts' 31st Annual Architecture Lecture will be hosted by the founders of French architectural firm Bruther Stéphanie Bru and Alexandre Theriot, of which Dezeen is live-streaming as part of a media partnership. More about Co-Founders of Bruther to host Royal Academy of Arts' Annual Architecture Lecture
Northwestern University researchers have created a tiny, crawling robotic crab that they claim, at half a millimetre wide, is the smallest remote-controlled walking robot ever made. More about Remote-controlled crab is "smallest-ever" walking robot
Cross-laminated timber and volcanic stone were used to form a round building along a lake that was designed by Mexican studio Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos. More about Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos creates doughnut-shaped clubhouse in Mexico
Dezeen School Shows: a skeletal lamp and rings that encapsulate nature feature in Dezeen's latest school show by students studying design at University for the Creative Arts. More about University for the Creative Arts spotlights six design projects
Promotion: glass fibre-reinforced concrete elements from architectural manufacturer Rieder provide a flexible and durable facade for an office building in Aachen, Germany. More about Rieder's facade system creates "timeless appearance" for Aachen office building
Architecture office Studio Weave has added a timber-clad extension to a cottage in Devon, England, that has views of the surrounding landscape. More about Studio Weave adds timber artist's retreat to traditional English cottage
Architecture studios Tatiana Bilbao Estudio, Helen & Hard and Ensamble Studio have designed three pavilions for the Women in Architecture exhibition at the Danish Architecture Center. More about Women-led studios create sculptural pavilions for Women in Architecture exhibition
In this Design Dreams video produced by Dezeen for Moooi, designer Andrés Reisinger explains how his viral Hortensia chair design was brought to life. More about Andrés Reisinger brings virtual Hortensia chair to life for Moooi
In an effort to bring renewable energy to those who need it, Central Saint Martins design graduate Mireille Steinhage has invented a solar-powered blanket that is made from conductive yarn. More about Mireille Steinhage creates "affordable and sustainable" Solar Blanket
The way that daylight plays on bricks served as the starting point for this neutral-toned restaurant interior, which architecture practice Plantea Estudio has completed in its hometown of Madrid, Spain. More about Plantea Estudio pairs rough textures and earthy tones in Madrid restaurant Hermosilla
Dezeen School Shows: a nebuliser offering a more flexible approach to cystic fibrosis care and a solution to throw-away plastic toothpaste tubes are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of Leeds. More about University of Leeds spotlights 11 product design projects
The Brooklyn Museum has unveiled Figures of Speech, an exhibition of works by the late designer Virgil Abloh that includes Social Sculpture, a full-sized home placed inside the museum. More about Virgil Abloh exhibition at Brooklyn Museum includes a full-scale house
Umberto Bonomo and Felipe Alarcón have created a house with an exterior of cinder blocks, overlooking sweeping views of Chile's rugged Pacific coastline. More about LBS house is a cinder block retreat on rugged Chilean coastline
Dezeen teamed up with Swedish rug brand Kasthall to host a live panel discussion exploring craft and heritage during Milan design week 2022. More about "I wanted to create a tufted rug that pushes what Kasthall does" says designer Ellinor Eliasson
Dezeen School Shows: a department store for gender-neutral fashion and an urban oasis that combines planting with organic concrete shapes feature in Dezeen's latest school show by interior design students from the University of Huddersfield. More about University of Huddersfield presents ten interior design projects