British engineer Tom Greenhill is proposing painting the outside of windows with yoghurt as a low-cost, low-energy solution to keep UK homes cool during heatwaves. More about Yoghurt window coating proposed as emergency heatwave measure
Today is the last day you can enter Dezeen Awards China 2024 before the entry deadline tonight 23 August at 23:59 Beijing time! More about Dezeen Awards China 2024 entries close tonight at 23:59 Beijing time
British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori has partially enclosed the Eros fountain at Piccadilly Circus in central London with a pair of brightly coloured plinths. More about Yinka Ilori wraps Piccadilly Circus fountain in bright orange Pegasus-topped plinths
Dezeen Showroom: vintage furniture manufacturer Dagmar has rereleased Arnold Madsen's Clam chair – a Danish classic of once unknown provenance. More about Clam chair by Arnold Madsen and Dagmar
Smartphone design has been getting worse and worse while the industry itself has become an environmental and humanitarian nightmare, writes Phineas Harper. More about "The role of smartphones in contemporary life feels increasingly stupid"
Chinese designer Mario Tsai, founder of research-design practice Mario Tsai Studio, has joined Dezeen Awards China 2024 as a judge. Here he selects five projects that best reflect his work. More about Five "unconventional" projects by Dezeen Awards China judge Mario Tsai
Designer Mijoda Dajomi has created the Daughters of Rain headwear collection, which can harvest rainwater in anticipation of future water shortages. More about Mijoda Dajomi designs rain-harvesting hats for a water scarce future
Dezeen and Bentley's Start Something Powerful Design Competition closes for entries at midnight on Wednesday. Enter before the deadline for the chance to win up to £15,000. More about Last chance to enter Dezeen and Bentley's Start Something Powerful Design Competition
Scraps of fabric have been recycled into edible treats by designer Jinghan Li, who wants people to consider waste as a resource for food. More about Waste textiles turned into sweets in FabriCandy project
Brooklyn homeware brand Remsen has released an aluminium pill container and fluted grab bar as part of its overall pursuit to "reposition the conversation around ageing". More about Remsen releases homeware to "bring back joy" to design for the elderly
Baby carriers double as skirts and handbags in this collection of functional workwear for mothers from London College of Fashion graduate Siyuan Liu. More about Siyuan Liu creates adaptable clothing for mothers in the workplace
The inevitable transition from a take-make-waste society to a circular economy presents exciting and rewarding challenges for designers, writes Sarah Housley. More about "Design as we know it is doomed, but that's a good thing for designers"
Gloucestershire-based football club Forest Green Rovers has unveiled its new kit for the 2024/25 season, featuring details that draw attention to the effects of climate change. More about Climate change graphs hide in Forest Green Rovers football kit
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the launch of Design Week South Africa this October. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features launch of South African design week
Designer Pharrell Williams's wellness brand Humanrace has teamed up with water brand Evian to create a collection of tennis clothes ahead of the US Open. More about Pharrell Williams designs tenniswear for Evian to celebrate "what keeps us connected"
Dezeen Showroom: designer Todd Yetman drew on British menswear to create Allseating's Watson seating collection, which is suitable for both residential and commercial settings. More about Watson seating by Todd Yetman for Allseating
Designer Paul Priestman has aimed to tackle overcrowding in popular tourist destinations with Viewpoint, a concept for a sightseeing boat where everyone is guaranteed a good view. More about Paul Priestman reimagines sightseeing boats to maximise the view
Swedish tech company Teenage Engineering has developed a beat machine that allows users to create their own medieval-style music by combining samples of lutes, hurdy-gurdies and "rowdy peasants". More about Teenage Engineering releases "world's first medieval electronic instrument"
Dezeen Showroom: Polish brand Oakywood has created a standing desk designed to withstand the test of time that has a solid wood top and durable steel frame. More about Standing Desk Pro by Oakywood
Dezeen Showroom: US company Designtex drew on research about how aesthetics affect human emotions to create this dappled upholstery fabric, which forms part of its Joy collection. More about Wonder fabric by Designtex