Design graduate Dmytro Nikiforchuk has created a range of sex toys for the elderly, including a tickling thimble and an ear trumpet for listening to a lover's heartbeat. More about Dotyk by Dmytro Nikiforchuk is a range of sensory sex toys for older people
Rhode Island School of Design president Rosanne Somerson has announced a series of initiatives to address the racism that has "pervaded systems and structures at RISD for decades", following pressure from students and staff. More about RISD president announces plan to tackle school's "multiple racist issues"
The interiors of Studio Gang's Mira residential building have been revealed in these new photographs, as the project is finished in San Francisco. More about Studio Gang completes twisting Mira tower in San Francisco
Dezeen promotion: Australian lighting studio Articolo has released a short film that pays homage to the team of artisans and craft makers that help realise the products in its collections. More about Short film by Articolo celebrates the art of handmade craftsmanship
Farnsworth House, the glass house designed by Mies van der Rohe in Illinois, has been redecorated for an installation to feature furnishings and personal belongings of its original client Edith Farnsworth. More about Farnsworth House installation replicates Edith Farnsworth's original decor
Swiss designer Yves Behar has unveiled his design for French ocean conservationist Fabien Cousteau's underwater pressurised research station that will be "the ocean's equivalent to the International Space Station". More about Proteus is an underwater habitat with a greenhouse designed by Yves Behar
Hong Kong studio Rocco Design Architects has created the folded facades of the iADC Design Museum in Shapu to be a visual representation of Shenzhen's "design spirit". More about Folded facades invite visitors into iADC Design Museum in Shenzhen
The Architectural Association must reinvent itself following the dismissal of its director Eva Franch i Gilabert or risk becoming irrelevant in the modern world, writes Owen Hopkins. More about "The AA has reinvented itself before and is capable of doing so again"
UK architecture studios have been cutting pay and illegally making staff work while furloughed during the coronavirus pandemic, the Section of Architectural Workers union alleges. More about Architecture workers are being exploited during pandemic, warns union
Architects Luke and Joanne McClelland have overhauled their own apartment in Edinburgh, Scotland, to feature a sequence of contemporary light-filled living spaces. More about Architect couple turns Edinburgh apartment into modern living space
Architecture dedicated to people affected by Alzheimer's disease features alongside a conceptual home for "Disney's unloved" in this VDF school show by the Bartlett School of Architecture. More about Bartlett School of Architecture spotlights 10 standout student projects
Toyota Motor Europe has joined numerous other car brands by opting for a flat redesign of its logo with a revised visual identity created by The&Partnership that includes removing its wordmark. More about Toyota rebrands with flat logo and abandons wordmark
Apple has released a 10-year roadmap to ensure that every device it produces has a net-zero climate impact by 2030, as part of its plans to become carbon neutral. More about Apple commits to being carbon neutral by 2030
New York's High Line park has reopened to the public following coronavirus lockdown with 1,000 painted green dots graphic designer Paula Scher created as markers for social distancing. More about Paula Scher covers High Line in green dots to encourage social distancing
The UK government's plans to extend permitted development rights will produce tiny "sub-standard homes" warns the Royal Institute of British Architects. More about Law allowing conversion of shops to homes without planning permission "truly disgraceful" says RIBA
In this week's comments update, readers are debating whether Foster + Partners should pull out of designing a controversial new private airport in Saudi Arabia and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "Foster + Partners withdrawing will not solve climate change" say commenters
The Royal College of Art and OPPO teamed up with Dezeen to host a panel discussion about how design students from the RCA are making technology more human. More about Royal College of Art students and OPPO discuss how to make design more human in panel discussion
Natural colours and beach textures from a Canadian surf town informed the design of this Vancouver restaurant by local studio September. More about Canadian surf town informs design for taco restaurant by September
Designer Omer Arbel's Vancouver studio has made a film documenting the concrete forms of House 75.9, which is being built on a hay farm near Surrey in British Columbia, Canada. More about Omer Arbel Office films concrete tree-like forms that will become House 75.9
Mineral water brand Evian has unveiled its first bottle made of recycled plastic as part of its plan to become a circular brand by 2025. More about Evian releases label-free bottle made from recycled plastic as it embraces the circular economy