This September will feature back-to-back design shows as new events and rescheduled fairs including Salone del Mobile and Design Miami Basel jostle for attention with regular fixtures. More about Designers and brands gear up for hectic "super September" of design shows and festivals
Wearable technology company Petit Pli has launched a clothing collection made from mono-fibre polyester that adapts to the wearer's body shape and size. More about Petit Pli launches collection of unisex clothes that expand to fit the wearer
Dezeen Showroom: Fiandre Architectural Surfaces has added new styles to its Maximum Marmi tile range, using the latest in research and technology to achieve sophisticated marble looks. More about Maximum Marmi tiles by Fiandre Architectural Surfaces
Vienna-based footwear startup Effekt Footwear has made a trainer called Alchemy-X from 90 per cent recycled materials, including ocean plastic and waste from the fashion industry. More about Effekt Footwear launches trainer made from 90 per cent recycled materials
Dezeen promotion: solar product and technology manufacturer Mitrex has unveiled a range of solar-integrated products for high-rise and residential buildings that "transform a building's shell into a self-sufficient power system," according to the brand. More about Mitrex's solar products allow buildings to produce energy "without compromising beauty"
A Zaha Hadid retrospective and an architecture conference featuring Eduardo Souto de Moura, Tatiana Bilbao and Kengo Kuma are among the design events listed in Dezeen Events Guide this month. More about Five architecture and design events in July from Dezeen Events Guide
A lamp that helps individuals with bipolar disorder understand their behavioural changes and a drone programme tackling beaches affected by algae are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at L'École de design Nantes Atlantique. More about 20 design projects by L'École de design Nantes Atlantique students
Dezeen Showroom: Italian lighting manufacturer Artemide has released a flexible silicone tube light designed by Bjarke Ingels Group that can be moulded and adapted to a range of outdoor spaces. More about La Linea outdoor light by BIG for Artemide
Ilse Crawford discusses useful objects such as prosthetic hands, electric bikes and shavers in the second episode of Braun's masterclass video series that Dezeen is publishing as part of our collaboration with the German design brand. More about Ilse Crawford explores "useful design" in second episode of Braun's Good Design Masterclass
Dezeen Showroom: Paris-based product designer Neil Poulton has created a light with a honeycomb effect for Italian lighting manufacturer Artemide. More about Calipso Linear light by Neil Poulton for Artemide
Dezeen Showroom: Inma Bermúdez has designed Gan's Roots collection, a series of jute and cotton rugs in ode to the designer's Mediterranean heritage. More about Roots rugs by Inma Bermúdez for Gan
Hemp can capture atmospheric carbon twice as effectively as forests while providing carbon-negative biomaterials for architects and designers, according to Cambridge University researcher Darshil Shah. More about Hemp "more effective than trees" at sequestering carbon says Cambridge researcher
Flying cars will be in our cities "by the latter part of this decade", according to Michael Cole, chief executive for European operations at South Korean automaker Hyundai. More about Flying cars will be in cities by 2030 says Hyundai chief
A community centre for the homeless that overlooks Canterbury Cathedral and a cafe designed for people with disabilities are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University for the Creative Arts' School of Architecture. More about University for the Creative Arts presents 15 student design projects that imagine brighter futures
Dezeen promotion: the winners of the iF Design Award 2021 have been announced in nine different design disciplines in a worldwide digital award winners' campaign. More about iF Design Award 2021 presents the winners of the communication and packaging design disciplines
Dezeen Showroom: Daniel Garcia Sanchez has created a space-saving folding desk for Woodendot that doubles as a decorative shelf. More about Alada folding desk by Daniel Garcia Sanchez for Woodendot
Astro Lighting has presented a selection of contemporary lighting designs on Dezeen Showroom, including pendant lights informed by neoclassical architecture and desk lights with integrated USB charging ports. More about Contemporary lighting designs from Astro Lighting feature on Dezeen Showroom
Food made from captured atmospheric carbon could feed the world while helping to combat climate change, according to Solar Foods CEO Pasi Vainikka. More about Making protein from CO2 can "remove the climate impact of food" says Solar Foods CEO
A fashion collection inspired by 1970s clubbing culture and a project that imagines humans with crustacean exoskeletons are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the Hong Kong Design Institute. More about Ten fashion, architecture and design projects from Hong Kong Design Institute students
Dezeen promotion: Italian porcelain tile manufacturer Ceramiche Refin has unveiled a collection that authentically references metallic surfaces. More about Foil tile collection by Ceramiche Refin interprets the appearance of natural metals