A car-based AI that gives users personalised travel updates and an affordable device that analyses football player's performances are included in Dezeen's latest school show from students at Middlesex University. More about Middlesex University unveils 15 projects from product design and engineering students
Dezeen Showroom: wide, curved screens take up minimal desk space with Colebrook Bosson Saunders' Ollin dynamic monitor arm, which moves smoothly and can handle a wide range of weights. More about Ollin curved screen monitor arm by Colebrook Bosson Saunders
Dezeen Showroom: Astro has launched Avignon, a glass wall light informed by the art deco movement and suitable for both domestic and hospitality interiors. More about Avignon wall light by Astro
Designers including Es Devlin, Superflux and Maya Lin have planted forests full of trees in major cities to raise awareness of climate change or to campaign for sustainability goals. More about Five designers planting trees to highlight climate change
Dezeen Showroom: Lammhults is presenting its classic X75-2 chair, which has been in production since mid-century Swedish design duo Lindau & Lindekrantz created it for the brand in 1972. More about X75-2 chair by Lindau & Lindekrantz for Lammhults
Unwanted bioplastic fashion items could be dumped in landfills forever, creating artificial carbon sinks to tackle climate change, according to designer Charlotte McCurdy. More about Burying bioplastic clothes in landfill sites could be an "amazing thing" says designer Charlotte McCurdy
Dezeen promotion: earlier this month, Danish furniture manufacturer Carl Hansen & Søn gathered sustainability pioneers from the design, architecture and food industries to discuss how they are working to build a greener future. More about "If you're not a sustainable business five years from now, you're out of business"
A group of US-based companies has launched an initiative to increase racial diversity across all fields of design through systemic change. More about Diversity in Design Collaborative to offer more opportunities for black creatives
Dezeen has teamed up with Braun to present a three-episode masterclass series with British designer Ilse Crawford, which aims to mark 100 years of the German design brand by inspiring "good design for a better future". More about Braun marks its centenary with Good Design Masterclass by Ilse Crawford
A project that examines restoring damaged peatlands in Scotland and another that addresses the housing needs of income poor young people in Beijing are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the University of Westminster. More about Ten student architecture projects from the University of Westminster
Dezeen Showroom: tile manufacturer Bestile has launched a collection called Carmen that has "the look of a handcrafted tile, but features all the benefits of durable porcelain". More about Carmen tile collection by Bestile
Dezeen Showroom: Chaddar, designed by Charlotte Lancelot for rug manufacturer Gan, is a rug characterised by its neutral tones and thick needlepoint design. More about Chaddar rug by Charlotte Lancelot for Gan
Danish furniture brand Takt is using design to eradicate carbon emissions from its products, according to founder Henrik Taudorf Lorensen. More about Furniture brand Takt will be "net-zero in two or three years" says founder
Dezeen Showroom: a healthy alternative to standard desk chairs, Muista's balancing chair was designed by the brand's founder Aurimas Lažinskas to promote active sitting. More about Muista active sitting chair by Aurimas Lažinskas for Muista
The pioneering work of 1980s group the Matrix Feminist Design Co-operative is the subject of How We Live Now, an exhibition at The Barbican that looks at the biases in architecture and the built environment. More about Barbican celebrates Matrix feminist design group in How We Live Now exhibition
Plans to produce the Polestar 0 electric car without creating any carbon emissions is a challenge comparable to putting a man on the moon, according to Fredrika Klarén, the brand's head of sustainability. More about Polestar's aim to produce a climate-neutral car is a "moonshot goal" says sustainability head
Dezeen Showroom: British brand Astro has released Lucca, its slimmest reading light, which is designed with hotel bedsides in mind. More about Lucca reading light by Astro
Dezeen Showroom: architecture firm Gensler has collaborated with international furniture brand Andreu World to create a system of space-saving, mobile desks that can be connected to form larger constellations. More about Connect Table system by Gensler for Andreu World
Dezeen Showroom: Tsar Carpets has collaborated with designer Michelle Macarounas to produce Tæpper, a collection of rugs with monochrome geometric patterns. More about Tæpper rugs by Michelle Macarounas for Tsar Carpets
Dutch designer Teresa van Dongen has launched Aireal, an online library showcasing materials that can capture atmospheric carbon. More about "One tonne of olivine sand can take in up to one tonne of CO2" says Teresa van Dongen