Japanese engineer Takeuchi Masaki has developed a wearable voice box called Syrinx, which can be strapped on like a neck brace so that people who have lost their larynx to cancer are able to produce speech. More about Syrinx is an artificial larynx that mimics the wearer's former voice
People in Mississippi have voted to replace the state's official flag, which incorporated the Confederate battle emblem, with a design that has a magnolia blossom in its centre. More about Mississippi votes to officially adopt In God We Trust flag
British car brand MINI has unveiled its Vision Urbanaut concept vehicle, which adapts its interior space via a disc-shaped device that turns the dashboard into a daybed and the windscreen into a balcony. More about MINI's Vision Urbanaut vehicle shifts between three interior layouts using a digital "token"
Dezeen promotion: German carmaker Opel has unveiled Mokka-e, which is the first in a new generation of electric cars that aims to redefine the brand by drawing from the bold, sporty designs of its past. More about Opel launches Mokka-e electric car to "change the perception of the brand"
Dezeen has teamed up with LG Display to launch the OLEDS Go! global design competition, which seeks innovative designs that showcase OLED technology in new and creative ways. More about LG Display and Dezeen launch €46,000 OLEDs Go! design competition
Danish designer Sara Martinsen has explored the vast potential of plant fibres in the world of architecture and design at her Phytophilia exhibition at A Petersen in Copenhagen. More about Sara Martinsen creates library of plant fibres to support sustainable manufacturing
In our latest competition, we have teamed up with Expormim to give away a rattan armchair designed by Jaime Hayon. More about Competition: win a rattan armchair designed by Jaime Hayon to celebrate Expormim's 60th anniversary
Dezeen promotion: a cosy family home nestled in a snowy forest just outside Moscow is the setting for the latest film released by Sky-Frame, which showcases the Swiss window company's Classic collection. More about Sky-Frame releases new winter-themed film Living with Sky-Frame: Moscow
Morgan Ruben drew on nature when growing his leaf-shaped Folium light from mycelium and designing his Luminosa lamp to reference the way bioluminescent worms attract prey. More about Morgan Ruben's pair of lamps are grown from mycelium or light up like glow-worms
Milan's Salone del Mobile could move from its regular April slot and take place in September next year, Dezeen has learned. More about Salone del Mobile set to move to September 2021 due to coronavirus concerns
Dezeen Showroom: Australian brand Archier has designed a slim, brass pendant light called Highline to be a subtle addition to interiors. More about Highline pendant light by Archier
Dezeen promotion: Copenhagen designer Thomas Bentzen has created a collection of products for Danish brand Muuto called the Linear System Series, which can be tailored by users to suit the needs of their individual workspaces. More about Thomas Bentzen's Linear System Series for Muuto helps create customised workspaces
Dezeen Showroom: Australian design studio Archier has designed a long bronze pendant light with a fluted profile. More about Capital bronze pendant light by Archier
Dezeen has teamed up with Rado to present Rado Design Week, a week of virtual content exploring the design of the Swiss watch brand's four unique new timepieces. More about Rado to launch four new watches in virtual design week on Dezeen
Bollywood posters and fluorescent effigies of Hindu deities have been superimposed on Tate Britain's portico, as part of an installation designed by artist Chila Kumari Singh Burman for the museum's fourth annual winter commission. More about Chila Kumari Singh Burman overwrites Tate Britain's neoclassical facade with neon Diwali installation
Augmented reality glasses designed for tourists visiting foreign cities and a device for sterilising clothing feature in Hongik University's technology-focused school show. More about Ten design and technology projects by Hongik University graduates
Costume designer Amy Roberts used the wardrobes of Princess Diana and Margaret Thatcher to reflect their complex relationships with Britain's royal family in the latest series of television show The Crown. More about The Crown costumes move "from forensic accuracy to flights of fancy" says Amy Roberts
MIT researchers Jiani Zeng and Honghao Deng have developed a "truly minimalist", 3D-printed flacon, which is entirely transparent at first glance and only reveals its branding when it is tilted at just the right angle. More about Nseen is a see-through perfume bottle covered in invisible writing
Paint buckets, street signs and beaded car seats feature in a series of found seating designs, made by working-class migrants in the United Arab Emirates and collected by artist Christopher Benton. More about How to be at Rest installation features bricolage chairs made by migrants in the UAE
Lekker Architects and Lanzavecchia + Wai have designed an IKEA-inspired manual filled with tips and tricks on how to hack the Swedish company's products to better serve people living with dementia. More about Hack Care is an IKEA-style catalogue of DIY adjustments for dementia-friendly homes