A concrete pineapple and a pair of colourful cartoon eyes are among the playful benches that young architects and designers have installed for the London Festival of Architecture. More about Five whimsical City Benches animate London's streets
With Open House London starting tomorrow, Dezeen has teamed up with the festival to present a video tour of a different building or space each day from 19 to 27 September. More about Open House London responds to "fiendish challenge" of coronavirus with video tours, cycle rides and model kits
Collections from Scandinavian brand Iittala, that are being showcased as part of Dezeen x Planted collaboration during this year's London Design Festival, are designed to last for decades. More about Lifestyle objects by Iittala are designed to last a lifetime
Designer Ini Archibong took visual cues from the staggered rock formations of The Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland when creating his Kadamba Gate table and benches, which were showcased during London Design Festival. More about Ini Archibong designs rock-like furniture with its own drainage system
Dezeen promotion: the Michelangelo Foundation has launched its Homo Faber Guide – a digital platform that enables visitors to search for artisans, ateliers, museums and craft experiences in Europe. More about Michelangelo Foundation launches online searchable platform for designers and craft events
Heatherwick Studio has unveiled a 20-storey residential skyscraper in Singapore, which was designed to be "a counterpoint to ubiquitous glass and steel towers". More about Heatherwick Studio's Singapore skyscraper has balconies overflowing with plants
Reintroducing the concept of crossroads into the discourse around public space could help make architecture more inclusive, suggests Aaron Betsky. More about "The crossroads is a space and a metaphor deeply rooted in most cultures around the world"
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features Apple's latest store, a spherical building in Singapore designed by Foster + Partners. More about The spherical Apple Marina Bay Sands features in today's Dezeen Weekly newsletter
Design agency Rapt Studio has used curved furnishings and soft colours to create a calming ambience inside the Santa Monica headquarters of lifestyle and wellness brand Goop. More about Rapt Studio fashions soothing interiors for Goop HQ in Santa Monica
British lighting brand Anglepoise is showing a selection of lamps as part of the Dezeen x Planted collaboration during this year's London Design Festival to draw attention to the lifetime guarantee it now offers. More about Anglepoise showcases lamps with lifetime guarantee
Dezeen promotion: Swedish furniture company Hem has launched a new visual identity featuring shapes based on popular products from its archive. More about Hem launches new brand identity by Made Thought
London studio Boano Prišmontas has created a prefabricated timber home office that can be built within a day, in response to the increased number of people working from home due to coronavirus. More about Boano Prišmontas creates modular garden office that's "easier to assemble than IKEA furniture"
Contemporary design gallery Carwan Gallery has moved from Beirut to Athens, where it has opened with an exhibition of work by Omer Arbel. More about Athens is "the new Berlin" says Carwan Gallery founder as it relocates to the Greek capital
PriestmanGoode has designed an electric and autonomous concept vehicle that would be part of a transport network providing private trips for passengers and urban freight delivery. More about PriestmanGoode designs autonomous on-demand passenger and cargo vehicles for Dromos
This raincoat by design practice Studio Mesh comprises a zip-up, hooded cape made from recycled materials to offer a more sustainable alternative to umbrellas. More about Urbanella is a rainproof cape that packs away into a handy bag
Discarded bubble wrap helps form the bumpy surface texture of Hagen Hinderdael's Bolla light, which is been shown as part of the Dezeen x Planted collaboration at this year's London Design Festival. More about Hagen Hinderdael's concrete Bolla light is imprinted with bubble wrap
Artist Edoardo Tresoldi has placed 46 columns in a park in the Italian city of Reggio Calabria to create a permanent installation called Opera. More about Edoardo Tresoldi installs 46 wire mesh columns on Italian coast
Abraham Thomas, former director of the Sir John Soane's Museum, has been named curator of architecture and design at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. More about Abraham Thomas named architecture and design curator for The Met
Bright red roofs stand out in the setting of this house in Malalcahuello, Chile, which Santiago firm Guillermo Acuña Arquitectos Asociados has built from CNC-cut wood. More about Red roofs are layered atop wooden frame of Casa Malalcahuello by GAAA
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"