MIT engineers have found a new way to create aerospace-grade carbon-fibre composites using only one per cent of the energy of current methods, and none of the ovens and autoclaves. More about MIT nanotube technique suggests greener way to make aeroplane parts
The official logo of the US Space Force, revealed by Donald Trump on Twitter, has proven controversial on social media with some calling it a Star Trek knock-off. More about Trump unveils divisive logo for new Space Force military branch
Layer has developed a concept for an autonomous ride-sharing service based on aeroplane cabins, that avoids the guilt of booking single passenger journeys without compromising on privacy. More about Layer's Joyn platform is a ride-sharing concept that "alleviates eco-guilt"
Jiggling bowls and musical plates feature in a collection of tableware, designed by Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Teresa Berger to help diners reconsider how their food is produced and consumed. More about Teresa Berger's multi-sensory crockery rebuilds our connection to food
Valencia studio Masquespacio has created an upholstered chair with a back shaped like an eye and adorned with a tasseled fringe. More about Masquespacio's Wink chair is designed to resemble an eye
Birmingham-based surfaces manufacturer Foresso uses timber offcuts and plaster waste to produce this terrazzo-like sheet material, which shows off the grain of the wood. More about Foresso creates timber terrazzo using recycled materials
This week on Dezeen, the work of up-and-coming French designers, alongside sofas and rugs were on show at the Maison&Objet furniture and accessories fair in Paris. More about This week sofas and young designers were showcased at Maison&Objet
British designer Samuel Wilkinson has updated the classic director's chair, introducing a hidden mechanism that allows the fabric seat to be held in tension without any noticeable support. More about Samuel Wilkinson designs contemporary take on the director's chair
Designer Julia Lohmann's Department of Seaweed is showing a pavilion made of kelp and rattan at the World Economic Forum conference in Davos, where world leaders have met this week. More about Julia Lohmann brings seaweed pavilion to Davos as climate-change warning
Los Angeles studio Lawson-Fenning has outfitted an apartment in RM Schindler's 1930s residential building Manola Court with furniture influenced by California modernism. More about California modernists RM Schindler and Richard Neutra influence Maker's Collection furniture
Autonomous vehicle startup Cruise has revealed its first self-driving, electric car designed for shared ownership, which has no steering wheel or pedals. More about Cruise unveils its driverless Origin car for shared ownership
PriestmanGoode has unveiled designs for the interiors and branding of Indian co-living venture Olive, which will launch with a 15,000-bed community in Bangalore. More about PriestmanGoode to design interiors of vast Indian co-living spaces
Hydbrid Air Vehicles has revealed the production-ready design of its Airlander 10 — and said the aircraft once fondly known as "the Flying Bum" might go electric in the near future. More about Refined Airlander 10 design set to go into production
Industrial design duo SF-SO forgo homogenous touchscreens in favour of a sensory, analogue interface for products that offer users a respite from their online lives. More about SF-SO strips back digital products to help us disconnect
Snøhetta has teamed up with the Wikimedia Foundation to develop a new visual identity for its global organisation that will be generated in partnership with volunteers from around the world. More about Snøhetta to work with Wikipedia community on brand identity
Homeware and accessories brand Trame made its debut at Maison&Objet with a collection, A Voyages to Meknes, based on the fictional story of Louis XIV's daughter marrying the Sultan of Morocco. More about Trame debuts at Maison&Objet with collections inspired by "historical anecdotes"
Artists and designers in India have joined protests against controversial new citizenship laws by sharing posters for use at demonstrations and creating infographics to counter misinformation. More about Indian creatives united by "collective rage and shock" over citizenship laws
Dezeen promotion: Italian brand Flexform has launched its first outdoor furniture collection designed with the help of architect Antonio Citterio. More about Flexform releases its first collection of outdoor furniture
A lifestyle brand with "a real soul" has launched in Paris, in a boutique that brings fashion together with furniture and homeware. More about La Manufacture is out to prove that design can still survive on the high street
ÉCAL graduate Byongseon Bae has given the drill a non-threatening makeover – replacing its complex exterior and characteristic gun shape with a sleek, monochrome design and simplified functionality. More about Minimalist electric screwdriver is designed to be "unintimidating"