In this week's comments update, readers are discussing a cat-shaped robot that blows air to cool down hot food and drink. More about "Far more useful than the majority of 'collectible' design" says commenter
Californian start-up Aptera has debuted what it claims to be the first production-ready solar electric vehicle that doesn't need to be plugged in for day-to-day driving, developed with help from Pininfarina. More about Aptera reveals "production-ready" solar-powered car at CES
Architecture studios Local and Pir 2 have collaborated on a community park and playground in Etne on the West coast of Norway, featuring a pavilion made using recycled aluminium from a nearby plant. More about Multipurpose community park in rural Norway designed with local residents
A slender-framed bamboo chair, electrolytically coloured steel furniture and tiles pigmented with micro-algae feature in this roundup of products exhibited at Designtide Tokyo. More about Ten design projects from a burgeoning generation of Japanese designers
Work has begun on the GEM Factory of the Future building in Maine designed by architecture studio Grimshaw and SMRT to integrate technological and robotic advancements with fabrication. More about Grimshaw breaks ground on research building in Maine designed to "revolutionize manufacturing"
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features automotive brand Nissan's electric version of a 1980s sports car. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features electric version of Nissan's 1980s Skyline car
Mexican studio Colectivo C733 has helped preserve an 18th-century port customs building, constructing a cultural centre and museum around it using historical adobe and steel in Nayarit, Mexico. More about Colectivo C733 installs museum inside 18th-century Mexican port building
Japanese studio Schemata Architects has used locally sourced timber planks to clad this series of low-lying, angular guesthouses overlooking the sea on Kouri Island. More about Schemata Architects clads Yawn Yard guesthouses in Japan with local timber
Next up in our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings is Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles by Gehry Partners, an icon of deconstructivism. More about Frank Gehry's Walt Disney Concert Hall was the most significant building of 2003
UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects and local studio Bureau Cube Partners are set to transform a paper mill in Belgrade, Serbia, into a museum with an elliptical roof informed by the scientific work of Nikola Tesla. More about Zaha Hadid Architects references magnetic forces for Serbian mill conversion
Chinese technology brand Lenovo has revealed a "first-of-its-kind" laptop with a "rollable", vertically expanding display at the CES tech fair in Las Vegas. More about Lenovo unveils laptop with unrolling display that doubles in size
British studio Foster + Partners has begun construction on two stepped-back towers for the BDO Unibank Inc campus in the Philippines, which will have exoskeletons to support solar shading and achieve structural stability. More about Foster + Partners designs exoskeletons for stepped-back skyscrapers in Manila
Architecture studio Aedas has completed the Yohoo Museum on an artificial island in Hangzhou, China, which is shaped like an infinity loop. More about Aedas unveils infinity loop-shaped museum in Hangzhou
Goan furniture brand Josmo has opened a flagship store in Mumbai, designed by founder Anjali Mody to reflect a contemporary approach to Indian design craft. More about Josmo opens Mumbai store with "just the right amount of drama"
Electronics brand LG has unveiled a pair of projectors designed to blend in with modern homes at this week's CES tech fair. More about LG reveals 3-in-1 "lifestyle projector" that is also a lamp and speaker
Wildfires in Los Angeles and surrounding areas have destroyed thousands of structures including residential and commercial real estate and caused two known deaths since its start on Tuesday. More about Eames House under threat as more than 1,000 buildings destroyed in "apocalyptic" LA fire
Fashion brand Louis Vuitton and artist Takashi Murakami have created a New York City pop-up store with multiple colour-blocked rooms and furniture with rounded edges to showcase a new phase of their collaboration. More about Louis Vuitton and Murakami create NYC pop-up informed by Tokyo hotels
Dezeen School Shows: a vehicle with an integrated drone system used to promote agriculture is included in this School Show from Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest (MOME). More about Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest presents ten design projects
Architecture studio EC3 and developer Prince Concepts have created The Canopy, a series of duplex buildings in Detroit with rooftop murals, native gardens and over 100 new trees. More about EC3 adds "inspired rental housing" with trees to Core City development in Detroit
US robotics company Tombot has unveiled Jennie, a battery and AI-powered robotic pet designed to provide companionship and comfort to those struggling with cognitive health. More about Tombot and Creature Shop create "hyper-realistic" robotic puppy for dementia patients