A large, steel sphere sourced from a shuttered paper mill has been repurposed by Seattle firm Mutuus Studio as an installation in a waterfront park in the Pacific Northwest. More about Mutuus Studio converts industrial artefact into Acid Ball installation in Washington park
Dezeen has teamed up with Sony to offer readers the chance to win one of three Wena smartwatches, which incorporate all their technology into a band you can attach your favourite analogue face to. More about Competition: win a Sony Wena smartwatch
Circular economy champion Ellen MacArthur has called on designers to help transform the global economy along sustainable lines. More about Architects and designers "absolutely vital" in shift to circular economy says Ellen MacArthur
Priced out of further education, British design graduate Stacie Woolsey approached designers to help her create her own masters course. Speaking to Dezeen, she says elitism is a problem the industry urgently needs to address. More about Stacie Woolsey creates her own masters course as "viable alternative" to design education
Sony has staged an artificial intelligence-themed exhibition, featuring a field of white spheres that move as if they have their own personalities. More about Sony explores robot-human relationships with Affinity in Autonomy exhibition
Dezeen promotion: Forbo Flooring has launched a new flooring range that is designed to improve the environmental and wellbeing performance of offices. More about Forbo Flooring's Flotex Colour flooring is designed to enhance wellbeing in the workplace
Slices taken from a concrete column cast inside a flexible fabric mould form the centrepiece of this exhibition in Vancouver showcasing designer Omer Arbel's material experiments. More about Omer Arbel presents experiments with concrete at Particles for the Built World exhibition
London-based designer Dominic Wilcox has created a pair of periscope glasses that allow the wearer to see over the top of people at music events. More about Dominic Wilcox's periscope glasses grant shorter people a height advantage
Hundreds of haute couture garments created by the House of Dior in the past 70 years are presented in a sweeping exhibition in Dallas designed by OMA partner Shohei Shigematsu. More about OMA uses array of colours and materials for Dior retrospective at Dallas art museum
This captioned movie shows catwalk footage of Central Saint Martins graduate Fredrik Tjærandsen's colourful bubble outfits, which have become a viral sensation around the world. More about Watch footage of Fredrik Tjærandsen's balloon fashion that went viral
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has named Dutch curator Rein Wolfs as its new director, following the departure of Beatrix Ruf. More about Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam appoints Rein Wolfs as director
Spanish branding agency Summa has subtly rebranded Correos, the Spanish national postal service, with a simplified logo for the digital age and a new typeface. More about Summa designs new visual identity for Spanish postal service Correos
Dezeen promotion: an exhibition at Design Miami/Basel will see seven designers and studios, including Jasper Morrison, Michael Anastassiades and the Bouroullec brothers, present household objects realised in Portuguese stone. More about Everyday objects made from Portuguese stone to feature in Common Sense exhibition
Architecture and design studio T Sakhi has transformed security barriers into seating as part of a series of urban interventions aimed at creating social places for locals in Beirut. More about T Sakhi creates public spaces using Beirut's security infrastructure
London studio Red&White is behind the new minimal logo of telecommunications company BT. Studio founder Paul Franklin told Dezeen that confidence was the key to rebranding the British icon. More about "We wanted to create a symbol" with new minimal BT logo says designer Paul Franklin
Dezeen promotion: designer Johannes Torpe has created a series of whimsical furniture for Italian furniture brand Moroso, inspired by a relationship and its breakup. More about Johannes Torpe designs Heartbreaker sofa for Moroso after a breakup
London's Design Museum has hit back after environmental action group Extinction Rebellion called on designers to boycott its Beazley Designs of the Year show. More about Design Museum defends Designs of the Year show after Extinction Rebellion protest
IKEA has partnered with Little Sun – the social business co-founded by artist Olafur Eliasson – on small domestic solar panels that store energy to provide light and power, and inspire action on climate change. More about Olafur Eliasson joins with IKEA to encourage people to harvest their own solar power
IKEA has partnered with American startup Ori on Rognan, a shape-shifting furniture system that moves robotically to create more flexible living areas in compact homes. More about IKEA and Ori collaborate on robotic furniture for small-space living
The latest Dezeen competition offers readers the chance to win a Capas rug designed by Mathias Hahn for Nanimarquina. More about Competition: win a Capas kilim rug by Nanimarquina