Today is Earth Overshoot Day, marking the date when humanity's consumption of resources exceeds the planet's annual capacity to regenerate them. It should serve as a reminder for designers to take the lead in building a more sustainable future, writes Sian Sutherland. More about "Now is the time for the creative industry to rise up and grab the reins"
Canadian dog brand Earth Rated has received a holistic overhaul from design agency Layer, encompassing new canine-friendly branding and a range of toys designed for more "stimulating, long-lasting and enjoyable play". More about Layer rebrands dog supply company using colours visible to canines
Architect and designer Rodolfo Dordoni, who served as the art director for a number of Italian design brands including Artemide, Cappellini and Minotti, has passed away at the age of 69. More about "Visionary" Italian designer Rodolfo Dordoni dies aged 69
East London football club Walthamstow FC has unveiled kits featuring designs by mid-19-century designer William Morris's company Morris & Co. More about Walthamstow FC unveils William Morris-informed floral kits
Design firm Leadoff Studio and Spora Health have created the Momma's Kit – a health monitoring system that aims to reduce Black maternal mortality rates with the help of attention-grabbing graphics and packaging. More about Momma's Kit aims to cut maternal mortality rates among Black women
Plastic has a crucial role to play in the battle against climate change, according to Thomas Drustrup, managing director of the Danish trade association for plastics. More about "Plastic has an image problem" says Danish Plastics Federation CEO
Industrial designer Min Chen has joined Dezeen Awards China 2023 as a judge. Here, he selects five projects that best reflect his work. More about Five key projects by industrial designer and Dezeen Awards China judge Min Chen
Dezeen Showroom: we've rounded up six furniture and lighting pieces by artisans and design studios based in Australia that have been listed on Dezeen Showroom. More about Dezeen Showroom spotlights furniture and lighting products by Australian designers
Dezeen Showroom: Australian furniture brand Derlot has released a range of outdoor seating designed by its founder Alexander Lotersztain in reference to 1970s poolside furniture. More about Strap outdoor seating collection by Derlot
Design involving artificial intelligence will always require a human touch, write YuJune Park and Caspar Lam as part of our AItopia series. More about "As machine learning progresses tactile design becomes ever more important"
With IKEA turning 80 this year, Dezeen spoke to its global design managers Eva Lilja Löwenhielm and Johan Ejdemo about AI, working with external designers and why it remains a "unique low-price brand". More about Mass production "a possibility to drive progress and change" say IKEA design managers
Chart Art Fair and the Peter Cook: Cities exhibition are 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
Dezeen Showroom: research suggests people prefer to have their backs to the wall in open-plan workspaces, so Form Us With Love has developed a furniture system that simulates the experience. More about Form Us With Love explores how to create cosy corners in open workspaces with Cubicle
Game developer Pat Naoum has launched a video game with backgrounds, creatures and scenery entirely painted by hand, which took seven years to complete. More about The Master's Pupil is a hand-painted video game informed by Monet's artworks
Dezeen Showroom: oversized rounded shapes characterise the Mt Curve Big chair, which forms part of the inaugural furniture collection from US studio BNF. More about Mt Curve Big chair by BNF Studio
Dezeen Showroom: designed to bring attention to a typically humble item of furniture, the Arc stool is the signature piece from the inaugural collection by US studio Juntos. More about Arc stool by Juntos
Studio Jobs designer Job Smeets has designed Life on Mars, a window installation for fashion brand Hermès that will be on display in stores across France. More about Job Smeets fills Hermès windows with characters celebrating "dystopian" summer
A geometric installation that pours with rain features in the set design for The Crucible, created by Es Devlin to enhance the on-stage storytelling of playwright Arthur Miller's drama about the Salem witch trials. More about Es Devlin's The Crucible set features cyclical rain installation to symbolise "chaos"
Dezeen Showroom: the Victoria cordless lamp is customisable with different finishes and lampshades, designed by Australian brand Neoz to complete any restaurant table setting. More about Victoria cordless table lamp by Neoz
Architecture practice Studio Bark has collaborated with artist Michael Pinsky to create the wooden Making A Stand installation, which aims to explore material life cycles and "stand in solidarity with climate protestors". More about Studio Bark designs "sculptural forest" timber installation for Leeds City Square