In this week's comments update, readers are discussing plans to build a linear city in Saudi Arabia and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "Only a train would think that's a cool city layout" says commenter
Dezeen Showroom: Stripes is a graphic wool rug collection created by Swedish design duo Bernadotte & Kylberg for their lifestyle brand NJRD. More about Stripes rug collection by NJRD
Dezeen Showroom: designers Paolo Cappello and Simone Sabatti have created the arched Ozz range of lamps for Italian furniture brand Miniforms. More about Ozz lamps by Paolo Cappello and Simone Sabatti for Miniforms
An installation by architecture studio Rael San Fratello, which connected children in the US and Mexico via a trio of seesaws slotted into the countries' border wall, has been crowned the Design of the Year. More about Pink seesaws that straddled US-Mexico border named Design of the Year 2020
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish brand Green Furniture Concept has developed a pendant light that resembles a cluster of floating leaves and doubles up as a sound absorber. More about Leaf lamp by Green Furniture Concept
Dezeen Showroom: Gothic-style architecture and mid-century design informed the wall-mounted Tacoma lamps by British brand Astro. More about Tacoma sconce by Astro
With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic forcing many people to work from home, here are 10 products from Dezeen Showroom to improve your home-office setup. More about Ten chairs, desks and other furniture for working from home
Studio Roosegaarde has unveiled Grow, a 20,000-square-metre light installation designed to highlight the beauty of agriculture while also improving crop growth. More about Daan Roosegaarde uses "light recipes" to show how agriculture could be more sustainable
Japanese studio Nendo has developed a football that doesn't need to be inflated and can instead be assembled by hand from 54 interlocking plastic modules. More about Nendo designs build-your-own football for kids from impoverished communities
This week on Dezeen, architecture studio Opposite Office envisioned fortifying the US Capitol in response to the invasion of the building by Donald Trump supporters. More about This week Opposite Office proposed turning the US Capitol into a fortress
UK textile manufacturer Camira, furniture-maker Benchmark, Italian brand Pedrali and Japanese furniture brand Karimoku are among brands showcasing products on Dezeen Showroom this week. More about Camira, Benchmark, Pedrali and Karimoku showcase products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Pedrali has added an enclosed seating system, envisioned by Milanese design trio Busetti Garuti Redaelli, to its Buddy furniture range. More about Buddyhub seat by Busetti Garuti Redaelli for Pedrali
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