Central Saint Martins graduate Arina Shokouhi has invented an avocado alternative called Ecovado, which is meant to wean people off the resource-intensive imported fruit. More about British-made Ecovado offers low-impact alternative to "unsustainable" avocados
Architects, designers and critics have paid tribute to Dezeen founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs for his "phenomenal contribution to architecture and design publishing". More about Tributes paid to "pioneering and visionary" journalist Marcus Fairs
Dezeen Showroom: a dynamic armchair that doubles as a productive desk space is among ten new products on Dezeen Showroom. More about Sui Desk Chair by +Halle among new products on Dezeen Showroom
British artist Peter Newman has installed a flying-saucer-shaped bench named Skystation between Foster + Partners Crossrail Place and Cesar Pelli's One Canada Square skyscraper in Canary Wharf, London. More about Peter Newman adds UFO public bench to Canary Wharf to "encourage contemplation of the sky"
American artist James Turrell has created an immersive installation with a skylight surrounded by an illuminated ceiling inside a stone-clad structure on a forested slope in Colorado. More about James Turrell creates "transcendent" Skyspace installation in the Rocky Mountains
Elon Musk's infrastructure firm The Boring Company has opened the first of around 55 stations that are set to be constructed as part of a tunnel network underneath Las Vegas, which will see passengers carried across the city in a fleet of Teslas. More about Elon Musk's The Boring Company opens first station in expanded Las Vegas transit tunnel system
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish manufacturer Coverlam has launched a family of slab tiles titled Cuarzo Reno that emulates the appearance of marble. More about Cuarzo Reno tiles by Coverlam
After a McDonald's burger box design by rapper Kanye West made waves last week, here is a roundup of 11 designs by celebrities previously featured on Dezeen. More about Eleven designs by celebrities including Kanye West, Kate Moss and Justin Bieber
Soof Azani and Lir Braverman's proposal for a solar-powered cargo bike that aims to facilitate local deliveries is the latest of 10 visionary transportation projects selected for Dezeen's Future Mobility Competition powered by Arrival. More about Soof Azani and Lir Braverman propose collapsible solar-powered bike for last-mile deliveries
Dezeen Showroom: Montreal-based designer Nadine Hajjar has created a collection of side tables called Coralis, each informed by coral but given its own expressive character. More about Coralis table collection by Nadine Hajjar Studio
The 50th anniversary of Pride in the UK is a "stark reminder" of how far there is to go to achieve LGBTQ+ equality in the design industry, especially when it comes to transgender rights, designers have told Dezeen. More about "Our support needs to be with the trans community" say queer designers 50 years on from first official UK pride march
Design and art fair Nomad, the Royal Academy's annual architecture lecture and graduate design show New Designers are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More about Five architecture and design events in July from Dezeen Events Guide
Dezeen Showroom: Dutch design practice Studio Rik ten Velden has released the Sisu wall light, which provides ambient indirect lighting that highlights its sculptural form. More about Sisu wall light by Studio Rik ten Velden
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furniture brand Pedrali has launched Souvenir, an outdoor chair by Catalan designer Eugeni Quitllet that takes cues from quintessential Parisian park furniture. More about Souvenir outdoor chair by Eugeni Quitllet for Pedrali
Dutch startup Lightyear has unveiled its Lightyear 0 electric car that has solar panels covering its roof, bonnet and boot so that it can be charged while driving. More about Lightyear launches "world's first production-ready" solar-powered car
The next finalists in Dezeen's Future Mobility Competition powered by Arrival are Lea Haats, Erik Mantz-Hansen and Konstantin Wolf, who have proposed a new electric tram system to run on repurposed railway routes. More about Abacus electric tram proposal repurposes disused railways
Dezeen Showroom: Qatari designer Maryam Al Suwaidi looked to the shape of sand dunes when creating the cocooning Haima' armchair and its matching pouf for local design brand FROMM. More about Haima' armchair by Maryam Al Suwaidi for FROMM
French-Lebanese architect Annabel Karim Kassar has reconstructed the facade of a traditional Beiruti house at the V&A in London as part of an installation focussing on the 2020 Beirut explosion. More about Annabel Karim Kassar reconstructs Beirut house damaged in the 2020 explosion for V&A installation
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Kanye West's redesign of fast-food chain McDonald's packaging and other top stories. More about "Burger King must be talking to Brad Pitt as we speak," says commenter
Marcelo Dantas is the next finalist in Dezeen's Future Mobility Competition powered by Arrival with a proposal to revive Lisbon's ferry service with a network of autonomous, solar-powered vessels. More about Marcelo Dantas replaces diesel ferries with autonomous solar-powered vessels to traverse the Tagus river