Dezeen promotion: Pearl Academy's school of design dean, Tingbin Tang has introduced a range of competitive problem-solving exercises to the school's curriculum to prepare students for challenges they will face in the design industry. More about Pearl Academy introduces "gamification methods" to the design curriculum
A group of architecture and design students plans to sue The Glasgow School of Art over its alleged failure to provide adequate education during the coronavirus pandemic and for cancelling their degree shows. More about Students to sue The Glasgow School of Art for "underprovided education" during pandemic
Dezeen Showroom: Tsar Carpets has launched Forma, its largest and most experimental rug collection to date, which was designed to "embody the dawn of a new beginning." More about Forma rug collection by Tsar Carpets
Two hundred creatives, including architect Sou Fujimoto and designer Samuel Ross, have reinterpreted the classic Louis Vuitton trunk in celebration of what would have been the fashion designer's 200th birthday. More about Designers and architects redesign the Louis Vuitton trunk for Louis 200
An animation exploring a student's fear of the unknown after graduating and a book that tells the story of loneliness while studying abroad is included in our latest school show by students at the University for the Creative Arts. More about University for the Creative Arts spotlights ten student illustration projects
As part of our collaboration with Braun to mark the brand's centenary, we look back at eight influential Braun products that changed the home electronics landscape. More about Eight Braun products that demonstrate its good design principles of "simple, useful and built to last"
Non-profit organisation Reporters Without Borders has built a virtual library in the video game Minecraft to give gamers access to censored books and articles. More about Minecraft library provides gamers with "a safe haven for press freedom"
A human-mouse creature crafted in silicone and theatre costumes that reference industrial London are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Wimbledon College of Arts. More about Nine design and fine art projects from the Wimbledon College of Arts Graduate Showcase
US architecture and design materials marketplace Material Bank has acquired UK interior design procurement firm Clippings. More about Material Bank buys Clippings to speed digitisation of "one of the few remaining sectors" to be transformed by technology
Dezeen Showroom: David Irwin drew on the simplicity of Japanese design to create Case Furniture's Tanso outdoor sofa, which looks like it could belong indoors. More about Tanso outdoor sofa by David Irwin for Case Furniture
Architecture collective Figure has used the scaffolding and netted fabric typically found on construction sites to create a theatrically shaded courtyard at Craft Contemporary in Los Angeles. More about Figure creates pocket park disguised as a building site on LA's Wilshire Boulevard
These images by photographer Iwan Baan show artist Yayoi Kusama's pumpkin sculpture installed on a pier on Naoshima Island, Japan, before it was swept away by a typhoon earlier this week. More about Iwan Baan shares photos of Kusama’s Pumpkin before typhoon struck
Product design student Cheuk Laam Wong has created Looop Can, a concept for a portable kit to clean menstruation pads that aims to reduce period poverty among refugees. More about Looop Can is a sanitary pad washing device for refugees
Architects Juan Alberto Andrade and María José Váscones have transformed a Chevy van into a house-on-wheels for a young couple that includes a kitchenette, a fold-up dining table and a full-sized mattress. More about Plywood furniture turns 1990s van into mobile home for Ecuadorian couple
Dezeen Showroom: US brand StyleNations has released the Askew chair, which has geometric cushions and a contrasting sculptural frame. More about Askew chair by StyleNations
The longlist for the Dezeen Awards 2021 studio categories has been revealed, with 121 studios selected across six categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2021 studio longlist announced
A panel of leading women in product design discussed their experiences of working in the field in this live talk produced by Dezeen for Philips TV & Sound. More about Watch our live talk on women in product design with Philips TV & Sound
Dezeen Showroom: design studio Graypants has created Dash Linear, an architectural light made from layers of post-consumer recycled cardboard. More about Dash Linear light by Graypants
White Arkitekter CEO Alexandra Hagen, structural engineer Hanif Kara and speculative architect Liam Young will judge Dezeen's Redesign the World competition in partnership with Epic Games, which calls for new ideas to rethink planet Earth. More about Alexandra Hagen, Hanif Kara and Liam Young announced as judges for Dezeen's Redesign the World competition
The longlist for the Dezeen Awards 2021 design categories has been revealed, with 308 projects selected across 12 categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2021 design longlist announced