Norwegian street furniture brand Vestre is showcasing the Code planter and the bench system Stones as part of the Dezeen x Planted collaboration during this year's London Design Festival. More about Vestre presents urban furniture designs that act as "sustainable and inclusive meeting places"
Fringed furnishings and velvet walls feature inside the west London headquarters that design studio Sella Concept has created for fashion brand Sister Jane, which includes a showroom, restaurant and roof terrace. More about Sella Concept brings retro feel to Sister Jane Townhouse in London
South London-based Jan Hendzel Studio has launched a collection of furniture made from Thermo-treated native hardwood varieties such as olive ash and sycamore at London Design Festival. More about Jan Hendzel explores potential of British hardwood in Bowater furniture collection
Extinction Rebellion's bamboo protest towers that blocked national newspaper printing presses recall the sustainable motives of high-tech architecture and should win the Stirling Prize, argues Phineas Harper. More about "Extinction Rebellion's tensegrity structures have rekindled the spirit of early high-tech"
Furniture for micro-apartments, a film about a revengeful stuntman and a game about vertical farming are among the 18 diverse student projects in this school show by PolyU Design. More about Films and furniture among student projects in PolyU Design's school show
TU Delft researcher Bob Hendrikx has created Living Cocoon, a coffin made from mycelium that helps bodies decompose faster while improving the surrounding soil. More about Bob Hendrikx designs "living coffin" from mushroom mycelium
Furniture company Another Country has launched its Modern Farmhouse seating collection designed by Fred Rigby as part of Dezeen x Planted collaboration during this year's London Design Festival. More about Another Country launches Modern Farmhouse collection to celebrate 10th anniversary
Urban Forest is a 30-storey apartment building covered in thousand trees and plants that Koichi Takada Architects has designed for Brisbane, Australia. More about Koichi Takada unveils plant-covered Urban Forest housing high rise for Brisbane
In this week's comments update, readers are debating the benefits of a pedal-assisted bike that could replace cars and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "Progress comes from companies stepping up" says commenter
Preservation groups are fighting to save Paul Rudolph's Burroughs Wellcome building in North Carolina, one of his "most significant projects", after discovering its current owner had secured a demolition permit. More about Paul Rudolph's Burroughs Wellcome building in North Carolina faces demolition
As part of the Dezeen x Planted collaboration during London Design Festival, furniture brand Benchmark is showcasing its latest sustainable collections and along with its Take Back Scheme that allows old furniture to be refurbished and reused. More about Benchmark spotlights sustainable furniture that can be returned at the end of its life
Berlin-based publisher Gestalten has released a book that showcases whimsical architectural and interiors renderings. The book's editor, Elli Stuhler, highlights five artists that feature inside. More about Dreamscapes & Artificial Architecture book editor selects five favourite 3D artists
Abstract floral patterns and oversized ruffles are fashioned from reclaimed electrical wires in the Romanian Camouflage collection by Central Saint Martins womenswear graduate Alexandra Sipa. More about Alexandra Sipa weaves discarded electrical wires together like lace for graduate fashion collection
Dezeen has teamed up with Planted, a new design show dedicated to reconnecting cities with nature, to present a virtual showcase of sustainable design brands and products. More about Dezeen x Planted collaboration will showcase brands and products that "improve lives today without damaging tomorrow"
British designer Thomas Heatherwick is one of the numerous designers to have paid tribute to Habitat and Design Museum founder Terence Conran who passed away last week. More about Thomas Heatherwick leads tributes to "mentor and lifelong friend" Terence Conran
Futurists Dan Hill and Radha Mistry discussed the use of strategic foresight and storytelling in design in the first of a series of live talks produced by Dezeen for Exhibit Columbus. More about Exhibit Columbus presents a live talk on strategic foresight and storytelling in design
Design graduate Natalie Kerres has developed Scaled, a flexible protective cast for athletes made of interlocking scales like those of a pangolin. More about Scaled is a flexible body cast that could protect athletes from injuries
Japanese architect Takenosuke Sakakura has created three unisex toilets that glow like a lantern at night in Tokyo's Nishihara Itchome Park as part of the Tokyo Toilet project. More about Takenosuke Sakakura imprints trees on frosted glass toilet in Tokyo
Foster + Partners has revealed visuals of the Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Centre Cairo hospital in Egypt that will prioritise connecting patients with nature to boost their wellbeing. More about Foster + Partners' Cairo hospital embodies "latest research on biophilia"
Dezeen Showroom: London designer Lee Broom has unveiled a chair that pays homage to musical instruments, commissioning an orchestra to perform music by Debussy while seated on the chairs for the virtual launch. More about Lee Broom's virtual launch of Maestro chair features movie with 30 classical musicians