Nicholas Fox Weber, a longtime friend of Josef and Anni Albers and executive director of their foundation, has authored a visual biography of the renowned Bauhaus couple and their work. Here he discusses six of the most interesting projects from the book. More about Six seminal projects from Bauhaus designers Josef and Anni Albers
Dezeen Showroom: workspace furniture brand Spacestor has created a compact, foldable and portable desk called KIT, in a bid to help users work more comfortably from their own home. More about KIT desk by Spacestor
The Handmaid's Tale costume designer Ane Crabtree has created a range of costumes for imaginary future inhabitants of Planet City, a cinematic metropolis for 10 billion people. More about Ane Crabtree designs costumes for bot herders and drone shepherds for Planet City movie
Dezeen Showroom: Noa is a height-adjustable wooden desk by British furniture-maker Benchmark that encourages users to alternate between sitting and standing. More about Noa sit-stand desk by Benchmark
Dezeen promotion: Olive Union has launched a range of earbuds called Olive Pro that function as both hearing aids and wireless headphones. More about Olive Pro earbuds function as hearing aids and wireless headphones
Central Saint Martins graduate Irene Roca Moracia has created a collection of modular furniture using discarded building materials, as a way of critiquing the wastefulness of the construction industry. More about Irene Roca Moracia turns construction waste into "technically illegal" furniture
Dezeen promotion: the textures of rocks, stones and sand are replicated and combined to form the latest collection of tiles by Italian brand Ceramiche Refin. More about Ceramiche Refin launches Blended porcelain tiles that combine natural stones and sands
Dezeen Showroom: UK textile manufacturer Camira has launched a sustainable fabric called Craggan Flax that is made from thickly woven wool and flax for a highly textured finish. More about Craggan Flax fabric by Camira
Social enterprise ISHKAR provides a retail platform for designers and makers in countries like Afghanistan, Yemen and Pakistan. In this interview, co-founder Flore de Taisne says she hopes to change perceptions of places labelled as war zones. More about ISHKAR uses craft objects to show a different side to countries in conflict
Ten designers have created new pieces from broken objects, including a clock radio that tells stories and a seashell that has been given an eerily realistic tongue and teeth, for the R for Repair exhibition in Singapore. More about R for Repair exhibition features toothy seashell and storytelling clock radio
Table legs double up as dumbbells and stools as push-up bars in this conceptual collection of furniture by Amsterdam design studio H-O-TT. More about H-O-TT envisions furniture that turns into exercise equipment
Dezeen promotion: as coronavirus closures continue to impact small businesses, Dezeen has teamed up with design store Wescover to highlight the work of independent designers and makers from around the world. More about Retail platform Wescover celebrates independent designers and makers
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing fortifying the US Capitol building and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "A fortress around the Capitol is the exact opposite of democracy" says commenter
Dezeen Showroom: Scandinavian brand Tenho Design has created a birch wood table that can be set to different heights and used for anything from dining to working. More about Tempo adjustable table by Tenho Design
Burger King's first rebrand in 20 years focuses on the American fast-food restaurant's food and its past says its designer Lisa Smith, executive creative director at Jones Knowles Ritchie. More about Rebrand takes Burger King back to "when it looked at its best" says designer
Dezeen Showroom: design duo Inoda + Sveje has designed a sculptural sofa from solid wood for Japanese furniture manufacturer Karimoku, which is named Kunst after the Danish word for art. More about Kunst sofa by Inoda + Sveje for Karimoku
Production designer Judy Becker treated Lucia State Hospital like a character in its own right to ensure that the gruesome psychiatric institution takes centre stage in Netflix thriller Ratched. More about Asylum in Ratched designed to look like "a beautiful person with a really dark secret"
Dezeen showroom: Belgian interior architect Nathalie Deboel strips things down to essential elements in Nomad, her first furniture collection. More about Nathalie Deboel creates minimalist furniture using simple wooden poles
Dezeen Showroom: Berlin design studio Geckeler Michels has developed a versatile chair for Japanese furniture brand Karimoku that can be stacked and kitted out with armrests. More about Panorama chair by Geckeler Michels for Karimoku
American automotive company General Motors has made its first substantial logo change in more than half a century as part of its pivot towards electric vehicles. More about General Motors revamps logo to reflect drive towards "all-electric future"