Dezeen Showroom: international furniture brand Andreu World has launched Giro Soft, a modular sofa system created by Alfredo Häberli. More about Alfredo Häberli creates "architectural" Giro Soft sofa for Andreu World
A group of American scientists and designers have developed a concept for a grow-your-own steak kit using human cells and blood to question the ethics of the cultured meat industry. More about Ouroboros Steak grow-your-own human meat kit is "technically" not cannibalism
Dezeen promotion: floor-and wall-covering brand Ariostea has added the Michelangelo Altissimo, Brilliant Green and Verde Saint Denis marble-look textures to its Ultra Marmi collection of large porcelain slabs. More about Ariostea unveils new marble-effect textures as part of Ultra Marmi collection
Dezeen Showroom: Monforte, created by Italian architect and designer Raffaella Mangiarotti for IOC Project Partners, is a sculptural, undulating room divider that can be used to separate desks and entire self-enclosed meeting rooms. More about Monforte soundproof partition by Raffaella Mangiarotti for IOC Project Partners
We should be applauding social housing projects, but resist the rhetoric that sees council housing as the only solution to the housing crisis, says Owen Hopkins. More about The left "fetishises council housing with the same conviction as the right fetishises traditional styles"
Dezeen promotion: Swiss brand Geberit has developed a solution for draining water quickly from large roof areas and a pipe system that can deliver both drinking water and heating. More about Geberit develops flexible Mepla pipe and Pluvia drainage systems
Dezeen Showroom: Italian architect and designer Antonio Citterio has reinterpreted traditional wood and straw seating in his modernist, low-lying lounge chair for furniture brand Flexform. More about Tessa armchair by Antonio Citterio for Flexform
Royal College of Art graduate Marcel/a Baltarete has created a series of short animations depicting themselves as otherworldly beings to alleviate and interrogate their feelings of gender dysphoria. More about Marcel/a Baltarete uses 3D animation as therapy for gender dysphoria
Architecture platform RSAA designed Urbania, an immersive exhibition about city planning, for the Prague Institute of Planning and Development in the Czech Republic. More about Urbania is an interactive exhibition about city planning in Prague
Dezeen Showroom: leather straps peek out from below the plush upholstery of the Gregory sofa, designed by Antonio Citterio for Italian furniture brand Flexform. More about Gregory sofa by Antonio Citterio for Flexform
New York design brand TRNK has juxtaposed furniture by seven contemporary design studios including Jomo Tariku with vintage African masks and furniture for its Provenanced exhibition. More about TRNK's Provenanced exhibition pays homage to the influence of African and non-western design
Designer Robert Dabi has created Poise, a flexible ring-shaped lamp that has three joints to allow it to swivel and tilt while remaining perfectly balanced. More about Poise is an interactive rotating lamp by Robert Dabi
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the homes David Adjaye and Aston Martin have designed for a New York skyscraper and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "Luxury these days has become tiresome" says commenter
Mexican industrial design studio Jorge Diego Etienne has created a collection of "unpretentious" furniture for Techo – a non-profit that builds prefabricated housing for people living in slums across Latin America. More about Building material offcuts from affordable housing project used to create Tempo furniture collection
Dezeen promotion: flooring manufacturer Interface's latest collection NY+LON Streets features a new backing containing carbon-negative materials. More about Interface creates carpet tile backing using carbon-negative materials
Indian designer Sachi Tungare collected five kilograms of cigarette butts by hand to create her Jugaad collection of multi-coloured bowls and vases. More about Sachi Tungare forms swirly vessels from discarded cigarette butts
Dezeen Showroom: UK textile maker Camira has launched Sumi and Kyoto, a pair of fabrics that combine Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetics. More about Camira launches Sumi and Kyoto fabric collections
Cuban-American artist Edel Rodriguez has created cartoons lampooning president Donald Trump as a toppling statue and a fired employee after he lost the 2020 US election to Joe Biden. More about Edel Rodriguez creates "You're fired" graphic after Donald Trump loses 2020 US presidential election
In our latest competition, we have teamed up with Gubi to give away a Bestlite 90th anniversary floor lamp in nickel. More about Competition: win a Bestlite 90th anniversary floor lamp
Electric-car brand Tesla has launched its own branded tequila, which comes inside a lightning-bolt-shaped bottle, after founder Elon Musk suggested the idea as a joke on 1 April 2018. More about Elon Musk launches 0 Teslaquila following April Fools' Day joke