Designers need to stop feeling guilty about making products and start using their creativity to become part of the climate solution, writes Katie Treggiden. More about "Designers are not to blame for the climate crisis"
South African architect Sumayya Vally has been appointed to the curatorial team for the first Islamic Arts Biennale, which is set to take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. More about Sumayya Vally to curate inaugural Islamic Arts Biennale
Trade fair Design Shanghai has rescheduled this year's event as the city is in lockdown following a coronavirus outbreak. The show will now take place from 13 to 15 October. More about Design Shanghai postponed due to Covid-19 outbreak in China
Dezeen Showroom: flooring brand Tarkett has updated its iQ Granit and iQ Eminent vinyl designs to be hard-wearing in interiors with high foot traffic. More about iQ Granit and iQ Eminent vinyl surfaces by Tarkett
Entertainment and media conglomerate Disney has launched Disney Home, a design brand selling furnishings, home accessories and limited-edition collaborations. More about Disney moves into "aspirational furniture" and homeware with new brand Disney Home
Promotion: Italian designer Marco Williams Fagioli has designed the Yoku Spa, which contains a sauna, shower and Turkish bath, for design brand Effe. More about Effe's Yoku Spa encompasses wellness-related products in one unit
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish studio Interesting Times Gang has designed a 3D-printed chair made from recycled fishing nets. More about Kelp Collection chair by Interesting Times Gang
British designer Thomas Heatherwick is creating a 21-metre-high sculpture named Tree of Trees at Buckingham Palace as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend celebrations. More about Thomas Heatherwick designs sculpture covered in 350 trees for Buckingham Palace
Interchangeable modular components eliminate the need for expensive custom building in the Lytra lower-limb prosthesis, created by industrial designer Harry Teng to offer amputees a safe, low-cost standing aid in the shower. More about Harry Teng develops "shower-proof" prosthetic leg to help amputees wash with dignity and ease
Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Actiu has launched Fluit, a chair made from recycled polypropylene plastic and fibreglass. More about Fluit chair by Archirivolto Design for Actiu
To celebrate Earth Day we've compiled a list of 50 people who are pushing the boundaries of sustainable architecture and design. More about Fifty architects and designers you need to know on Earth Day
Coachella festival has returned to the California desert after a two-year hiatus, with artworks including a steel-framed playground by Architensions and a trio of totems by Kiki van Eijk. Here are seven of the most spectacular installations. More about Seven huge installations and artworks from Coachella 2022
Dezeen Showroom: circular wall mounts with a glass shelf that appears to balance on top characterise the Opal bathroom shelf, designed by Dutch brand Geesa. More about Opal bathroom shelf by Geesa
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish lighting brand Pholc has collaborated with Broberg & Ridderstråle to create Romb Mini, a portable table lamp made from two stacked aluminum shapes designed to imitate cardboard. More about Romb Mini lamp by Broberg & Ridderstråle for Pholc
Benjamin Hubert's studio Layer has designed a pair of smart glasses for tech company Viture that puts a virtual screen in the wearer's line of sight so they can play games or stream media. More about Layer designs Viture One smart glasses to stream immersive video anywhere
Research company OpenAI has developed a programme that can turn simple text instructions into high-quality images. More about OpenAI's DALL-E 2 generates illustrations from written descriptions
Dezeen Showroom: a sun parasol designed to act as both a shade and light source and a modular outdoor living structure are the latest outdoor furnishings to be featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Ten outdoor furniture products on Dezeen Showroom
Architecture studio Architensions has designed a series of colourful, steel-framed towers installed at California music festival Coachella. More about Architensions unveils surreal steel-framed playground at Coachella
A new exhibition by Ben Langlands and Nikki Bell explores how architects have tried, and usually failed, to create utopias. In this exclusive interview, the artists explain why architecture plays a central role in their art. More about "It's amazing how things flip" from utopia to dystopia say artists Langlands & Bell
To mark today's 420 cannabis celebration, we've rounded up eight products for marijuana smokers including a range of doughnut-shaped pipes and packaging that looks like Lego bricks. More about Eight design-led products for cannabis smoking including bongs and pipes