Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand SoldiDesign looked to chess pieces when designing its Royal Twin coat stand, a functional yet sculptural item made from recycled plexiglass. More about Royal Twin coat stand by SoldiDesign
American furniture design group MillerKnoll has showcased its material and testing processes through a pair of installations at its showroom in Chicago. More about MillerKnoll installation shows sustainable production getting "bigger and better"
A new vision for artificially intelligent devices has emerged from US start-up Friend, which is launching a necklace wearable that promises constant companionship. More about Wearable Friend device aims to fight loneliness with AI companionship
Promotion: energy storage brand Anker Solix has introduced its X1 power unit that the company says reflects demand for home battery storage that "looks elegant in modern houses". More about Anker Solix launches slim all-in-one home energy storage unit
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Realonda has created a range of tiles that bring character to walls by evoking the appearance of long, thin bricks. More about Amsterdam tile collection by Realonda
Outdoor brand Arc'teryx and Google spinoff Skip have developed a pair of hiking trousers with a built-in exoskeleton that provides a 40 per cent power boost when walking uphill. More about "World's first powered pants" by Arc'teryx and Skip give hikers a boost as they walk
Win an Asus Zenbook laptop with Dezeen Jobs! Jobseekers on Dezeen have the chance to win a slender Zenbook when setting up an account. More about Competition: win an ultralight Asus laptop
Dezeen Showroom: a modular seating system with a base made from surplus cork and bathroom furnishings made from wood chips are among sustainable products recently listed on Dezeen Showroom. More about Seven furnishings designed with sustainable principles in mind
Dezeen Showroom: designed by Alfredo Häberli for Andreu World, the In Out Office seating collection is intended to be moved around and used flexibly within a hybrid workplace. More about In Out Office seating by Alfredo Häberli for Andreu World
Dezeen Showroom: architecture and design duo Ludovica Serafini and Roberto Palomba have created a circular heated towel rail named Dots for heating design brand Tubes. More about Dots towel rail by Ludovica Serafini and Roberto Palomba for Tubes
Aberto/03 and 16th Alvar Aalto Symposium – The Weight of Architecture among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this August. More about Five architecture and design events in August from Dezeen Events Guide
Design students from the Chelsea College of Arts have staged an exhibition at Yorkton Workshops in Hackney that acts as "a microcosm of London" and explores the issues keeping its residents up at night. More about Furniture made from London's broken bike locks features in People and Places exhibition
Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis has created four rotating glass pillars for the plaza of Atlanta's High Museum of Art. More about Sabine Marcelis creates spinning pillars for High Museum of Art
Sportswear brand Adidas has released the F50+ football boot, which it believes is its fastest ever and could usher in an era of football super shoes. More about Adidas unveils "first football super shoe"
Dezeen Showroom: Foster + Partners Industrial Design brings craft to adaptable office furniture with the solid wood ILE modular system, created for British brand Benchmark. More about ILE modular system by Foster + Partners for Benchmark
Artist Na Chainkua Reindorf has refurbished two basketball courts in Downtown Manhattan together with cosmetics brand Glossier, creating large-scale artworks to celebrate women in sport. More about Na Chainkua Reindorf creates "empowering and inspiring" artwork for NYC basketball courts
Nine kilometres of ribbon were used for one ball alone in series three of Netflix's Regency-era drama Bridgerton, which features decadent set designs that "soaked up materials". More about Natalie Papageorgiadis dresses Bridgerton sets with lashings of silk and gold trim
An abandoned school building converted into art galleries and a furniture collection informed by a childhood baseball bat were among the objects and exhibitions on display during Upstate Art Weekend in the Hudson Valley. More about Five design-focused exhibitions from Upstate Art Weekend
Dezeen Showroom: Italian tile maker Casalgrande Padana has released a floor and wall tile named Le Ville Valmanara, which is informed by Venetian terrazzo. More about Le Ville Valmanara tiles by Casalgrande Padana
Dezeen Showroom: designer Patricia Urquiola has created a curved seat for Spanish furniture brand Andreu World that can be used solo or combined with others to form a modular sofa. More about Bolete Lounge Bio seating by Patricia Urquiola for Andreu World