Architecture graduate Henry Glogau has developed a distiller that purifies water using solar energy and can be assembled from cheap, readily available materials. More about Henry Glogau wins Lexus Design Award with Portable Solar Distiller for informal settlements
Dezeen Showroom: influenced by the classic deco tiles of Barcelona, the Grace tiles by Gayafores feature a repeating pattern that suits contemporary interiors. More about Grace tiles by Gayafores
Toy brand Lego has created its first prototype bricks using recycled PET plastic from discarded bottles. More about Lego develops recycled bricks made from discarded bottles
Dezeen Showroom: Carl Hansen & Son has collaborated with Ilse Crawford to rerelease five chairs by midcentury Danish designer Hans J Wegner in a range of earthy colours. More about First Masterpieces collection by Ilse Crawford and Hans J Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son
A project exploring whether dreams could influence the design process in architecture and a "vertical village" that adapts to rising sea levels are included in our latest school show by students at the Manchester School of Architecture. More about Manchester School of Architecture spotlights 11 student projects
Swedish design duo Front presents Seven Stories About Mirrors, an exhibition that explores the complex relationship between humans and their reflections. More about Front designs seven reflective objects to reveal the 8,000-year history of the mirror
Colebrook Bosson Saunders has presented a range of ergonomic office products on Dezeen Showroom that range from monitor arms with compact footprints to desk lights that can charge personal devices. More about Space-saving ergonomic office products from Colebrook Bosson Saunders feature on Dezeen Showroom
Berlin startup Made of Air has developed a bioplastic made of forest and farm waste that sequesters carbon and can be used for everything from furniture to building facades. More about Atmospheric CO2 is "our biggest resource" says carbon-negative plastic brand Made of Air
Dezeen Showroom: Copenhagen-based kitchen brand Reform has launched Unit, a "kitchen-come-home office" designed by local studio Aspekt Office. More about Unit kitchen by Aspekt Office for Reform
Dezeen promotion: UK flooring manufacturer Forbo Flooring said it wanted to capture the "simple and stripped back style" of Scandinavian design in its latest carpet tile offering. More about Scandinavian design informs Forbo Flooring's Tessera Struktur 1 carpet tile
Artist Mary Mattingly has designed a sphere filled with native plants that filter water in a gravity-fed system to mimic New York City's water system. More about Watershed Core is a cyclical installation that filters rainwater in New York
Dezeen Showroom: the Bloom lighting range by Shakúff references the "metamorphosis" that flowers undergo when they blossom. More about Bloom lighting collection by Shakúff
Spoons, toilets and Enzo Mari's Sedia 1 chair are among the simple designs celebrated by Ilse Crawford in her first Good Design Masterclass for Braun, published here as part of Dezeen's collaboration with the brand. More about First episode of Braun's Good Design Masterclass with Ilse Crawford explores "simple design"
Dezeen Showroom: French fireplace manufacturer Focus has created a suspended and rotating fireplace with a closed hearth porthole.
Carpet-tile manufacturer Interface aims to achieve negative carbon emissions by 2040, according to sustainability leader Jon Khoo. More about Carpet brand Interface aims to run its business "in a way that reverses global warming"
Dezeen Showroom: Vancouver design studio Edits has created a dining chair that offers an updated version of the archetypal mid-century modern wooden chair. More about Circus Wood chair by Edits
Dezeen promotion: Swedish automaker Polestar has launched an initiative that allows art collectors to directly trade artworks for the company's Polestar 1 performance hybrid car. More about Polestar offers to trade its collectible cars for high-value art
Dezeen Showroom: the Flow stool by Italian designers Defne Koz and Marco Susani for True Design is intended for a range of flexible spaces, including both work and living areas. More about Flow stool by Defne Koz and Marco Susani for True Design
An LGBT+ community centre that caters to Seattle's queer population and a peace centre in Homs, Syria, are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the School of Visual Arts. More about Ten interior design students from the School of Visual Arts present their final year projects
Dezeen Showroom: British brand Astro has created a range of sconces, pendants and ceiling spots informed by neoclassical architecture. More about Hashira lights by Astro