Researchers at Harvard University have devised a way to terraform Mars by placing sheets of silica aerogel on the planet's surface, which would warm it up to make it suitable for growing plants. More about Scientists develop "greenhouse shields" to grow food on Mars
Multimedia artist Alex Israel has installed a Bat Signal at the MAMO Arts Centre on the roof of Le Corbusier's brutalist Cité Radieuse apartment block in Marseille, France. More about Alex Israel projects Bat Signal from roof of Le Corbusier's Cite Radieuse
Consumer goods company Unilever has launched Cif ecorefill, a concentrated cleaning product that can be diluted at home within a refillable spray bottle, to reduce plastic use. More about Cif spray bottles can be refilled with ecorefill cleaning concentrate
A bench designed by architecture firm Snøhetta for the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo is shaped like a partial circle to encourage people to sit closer together and start conversations. More about Snøhetta designs bench for Nobel Peace Centre that brings people together
Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati used a swarm of drones to graffiti this artwork in Turin that is based on visual content submitted by hundreds of contributors. More about Carlo Ratti uses drones to create "world's first crowdsourced graffiti"
Shipping crates, pallet racks and boxes form display cases in this exhibition at R & Company gallery in New York City, which was created by local interior design firm Pembrooke & Ives. More about Pembrooke & Ives deconstructs interior design for Uncrated Curated exhibit in New York
Twitter has launched its first major website redesign in seven years – a subtly streamlined experience that is more in line with the company's app. More about Twitter redesigns website for first time in seven years
Italian furniture brand Arper has appointed Armin Broger as CEO, following his departure from rival brand B&B Italia in April, after just a year in the job. More about Armin Broger becomes CEO of Arper following departure from B&B Italia
Royal College of Art graduate Alex Kane explains how his virtual reality Volta production tool allows users to create multidirectional "spatial audio" in this video interview shot by Dezeen. More about Volta VR tool "will make producing audio more expressive"
Italian designer Elena Tamburini has created a collection of four everyday objects that aim to facilitate affection in elderly individuals and couples. More about Elena Tamburini's Filotea objects encourage affection in old age
Curvy and bent wooden strips are laid out to resemble a wave in this installation in Maine, created by local designers Wade Kavanaugh and Stephen B Nguyen. More about Hubris Atë Nemesis installation curves up Maine contemporary art gallery
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur brings together his most emblematic pieces for a cosmology-inspired exhibition, set within the modernist walls of Villa Noailles in southeastern France. More about Mathieu Lehanneur looks to the cosmos for Particle Horizon exhibition
Visitors to a former church in the Italian city of Spoleto will encounter a mirror that uses artificial intelligence and facial recognition to build an otherworldly image of themselves. More about Ultravioletto's Neural Mirror shows audiences an AI reflection of themselves
Design collective Disarming Design from Palestine has set up a design school in the West Bank offering courses for Palestinian designers, and residencies for international students to learn about craft from the region. More about Disarming Design from Palestine is first design school for the West Bank
Italian fashion brand Prada has launched six bags made from regenerated nylon, as the first stage in its plan to phase out virgin nylon in the next two years called the ReNylon project. More about Prada to phase out virgin nylon in its "emblematic" bags by 2021
A rippled table and a crackled mirror feature in this new series of work by Brooklyn designer Fernando Mastrangelo. More about Fernando Mastrangelo designs Ridge Collection to evoke mountain ranges
Bentley looks to the future with the EXP 100 GT concept car that pairs artificial intelligence with sustainable materials made from recycled rice-husks and wine-production waste. More about Bentley's EXP 100 GT concept reimagines grand touring for the year 2035
Fashion designer Iris van Herpen took inspiration from artist Anthony Howe's kinetic sculptures when creating this series of delicate and hypnotic garments for Paris Haute Couture week. More about Iris van Herpen emulates a state of hypnosis for latest couture collection
In our latest competition, we've teamed up with creative agency Grand Matter to offer five readers the chance to win the print of their choice, illustrated by artist Aiste Stancikaite. More about Competition: win an illustrated film poster by Aiste Stancikaite
Three decades of work by the Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson including an indoor rainbow and a tunnel of fog prompt visitors to London's Tate Modern to think about their impact on the planet. More about Olafur Eliasson: In Real Life encourages visitors to engage with climate change