The sun offers an endless source of energy but solar technology is being held back by manufacturing limitations, says Dutch scientist and professor Wim C Sinke in this interview. More about Solar power's potential limited unless "you do everything perfectly" says solar scientist
Dezeen Showroom: London-based furniture brand Yasemin Toygar has launched its debut collection at London Design Festival, presenting a series of three sculptural poufs called Plato. More about Plato poufs by Yasemin Toygar
London studio Pearson Lloyd and Britain's Design Council are among the founding signatories of Design Declares, a new campaign launched at London Design Festival to help UK designers tackle their environmental footprint. More about Design Declares campaign unites studios "fed up" with industry's lack of climate action
Promotion: technology brand HP has invited designers and architects to present a series of talks discussing how forward-thinking design can better meet user needs. More about HP hosts webinar series on architects and designers that "are helping to build a better world"
To reflect the restrictive winemaking regulations in the French region of Bordeaux, Norwegian studio OlssønBarbieri set itself constraints when coming up with a playful brand identity and packaging design for the winery Château Picoron. More about OlssønBarbieri plays with Bordeaux wine rules in Château Picoron rebrand
A rattan cast created to protect the damaged wing of a toy puffin and a fractured plate held together with steel staples feature in R for Repair, an exhibition of repaired objects presented at the V&A museum as part of London Design Festival. More about R for Repair London exhibition features "sympathetic" repairs to sentimental objects
Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand &Tradition has relaunched Hvidt & Mølgaard's sculptural X lounge chair, named in reference to the shape of its frame when observed from the side. More about X lounge chair by Hvidt & Mølgaard for &Tradition
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish tile brand Estudio Ceramico has released the Borriana tile range, which combines a handmade look, glossy finish and bold colours. More about Borriana tiles by Estudio Ceramico
Social and technological changes could spark a new era of solar power making it commonplace in the everyday, argues Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde. More about Solar power could "become embedded like a second skin in our everyday life" says Daan Roosegaarde
Dezeen Showroom: architect Henrik Schulz has expanded his Mod seating collection for furniture brand HBF, adding highback versions that can create a privacy-lounge experience in the workplace. More about Mod Highback seating by Henrik Schulz for HBF
Singapore is uniquely placed to develop solutions to the world's biggest design challenges, according to Dawn Lim and Mark Wee, organisers of Singapore Design Week, which is taking place this week. More about Singapore can be "a prototyping hub" for the world say Singapore Design Week organisers
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Lualdi has presented a selection of minimalist pivot and swing doors on Dezeen Showroom, including doors with panels made from glass, carved wood and woven leather. More about Minimalist interior doors from Lualdi feature on Dezeen Showroom
Google has turned the logo on its homepage black in the United Kingdom to coincide with the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. More about Google turns logo black to mark Queen Elizabeth II's funeral
Dezeen Showroom: featuring oversized floral and jungle prints, the White Deco range by Marazzi delivers the look of wallpaper in a ceramic tile. More about White Deco wall tiles by Marazzi
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Lebanto has launched with the Panarea sideboard, which is intended to be a contemporary reinvention of a classic piece. More about Panarea sideboard by Lebanto
The daughter of late French architect and designer Jean Prouvé says her father's work has become more important in recent times. More about Jean Prouvé's designs "more relevant today" says daughter Catherine Prouvé
For this year's London Design Festival, designer Sabine Marcelis has installed several rotating chairs made with stones from Dutch material brand SolidNature to help visitors interact with each other. More about Swivel by Sabine Marcelis is a rotating stone chair installation at London Design Festival
Dezeen Showroom: a soft cushioned sofa available in two design options to suit either the home or contract settings is among 13 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Not Sofa by True Design among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Music and sustainability collective Evolution Music has designed a 12-inch vinyl made of bioplastic using existing record pressing machinery, which features tracks by artists Beatie Wolfe and Michael Stipe. More about Evolution Music creates "ecologically sound" bioplastic 12-inch vinyl featuring artists Beatie Wolfe and Michael Stipe
The sets for Amazon's The Rings of Power television series draw on a range of historical European architectural vernaculars to make the fantasy world believable, says production designer Ramsey Avery in this interview. More about Architectural "touchstones" make The Rings of Power world look real, says production designer