London designer Phil Cuttance has created a series of herringbone-patterned vases from a gradated mixture of Jesmonite and crushed rock, to achieve an ombre effect. More about Phil Cuttance creates intricate Herringbone Stone Blend vases by hand
Artisan weaver Manju Devi hand-tied more than 200,000 knots to create this colourful one-off rug for the Jaipur Rug Foundation, which helps communities in rural India to preserve their traditional skills. More about Manju Devi's abstract Aas Pass rug is inspired by rural village life in India
Dutch designers Stefan Scholten and Carole Baijings have ceased working together under the studio name Scholten & Baijings after nearly two decades as partners. More about Designers Scholten & Baijings part ways after nineteen years
Home decor by Atlawa, Casa Mineral, Ricardo Casas Design and other small studios are featured in a retail exhibition in Colorado that aims to promote designers from Mexico's capital. More about Resin and marble tableware among pieces in Made In Mexico City pop-up store
Dyson has cancelled its plans to build an electric car, which was expected to launch next year, claiming the project is not "commercially viable". More about Dyson scraps £2.5 billion electric car project
Italian design studio High Society is putting waste from the local beer and coffee industry to good use, by turning it into a range of tubular lights and using profits to fund dependency prevention. More about High Society creates lamps from beer and coffee waste to fund addiction prevention
Brands that don't embrace the circular economy will go out of business, according to Dutch designer Richard Hutten. More about "If you don't have a circular business, you won't have a business," says Richard Hutten
London's National Portrait Gallery has unveiled a newly commissioned portrait of Jony Ive, the departing chief design officer at Apple, taken by acclaimed German photographer Andreas Gursky. More about National Portrait Gallery reveals portrait of Jony Ive by Andreas Gursky
Everlane has launched a collection of sweaters made from repurposed cashmere, a move the US clothing brand claims halves the carbon footprint in comparison to traditional garments. More about Everlane's ReCashmere sweaters are made from old jumpers
Millennials will soon be able to furnish their homes with the emblazoned rugs and bedding in IKEA's long-awaited collection by fashion designer Virgil Abloh, which will be available for sale in the US next month. More about Virgil Abloh reveals full IKEA collection ahead of US launch next month
British designer Vivienne Westwood has said that "we haven't got time to talk about fashion" in light of the climate crisis, and is instead calling for a ban on private land ownership with her One World Rent campaign. More about The "only way to save the world" is to ban land ownership, says Vivienne Westwood
Art and design duo the Haas Brothers has revealed a series of otherworldly sculptures with tentacle or fur-like outgrowths that are the result of porcelain being built up with thousands of brushstrokes. More about Haas Brothers designs alien-like objects with tentacles created by multiple brushstrokes
This installation by South Korean studio ArchiWorkshop involved wrapping the interior of an abandoned house in Seoul in a layer of gauzy fabric to evoke a shamanistic death ritual. More about ArchiWorkshop holds funeral for Seoul house by wrapping it in gauze
Dutch design collective Envisions has developed a paving strategy for the city of Eindhoven that involves cutting, washing and stamping stones. More about Envisions explores the future of the humble paving slab
The fifth annual Medellin Design Week set out to show that Colombia is ready to stop copying and start developing a national design identity. More about Medellin Design Week champions original Colombian design
Ahead of announcing the Dezeen Awards 2019 winners next week, we reveal the projects and studios our readers think should win. More about Dezeen readers choose their favourite projects and studios of the year
Have you got your tickets for Dezeen Day yet? With just three weeks to go, here is a recap of what's happening at our architecture and design conference in London on 30 October plus a list of reasons why you need to attend. More about Three weeks to go until Dezeen Day – buy your tickets now!
Chinese University of Hong Kong student Sum Ming Wong and Kin Pong Li have designed a door handle that uses light to constantly sterilise itself. More about Hong Kong-based students invent self-sanitising door handle
LED lights on a plus-shaped installation floating on Manhattan's East River change colour based on the water quality conditions. More about Floating + Pool Light installation illuminates the East River to test and report on water quality
French designer Marlène Huissoud asks humans to "Please Stand By" with her first chairs, which are designed to be refuges for insects. More about Marlène Huissoud creates sculptural chairs as hotels for city-dwelling insects