Footwear brands are competing to produce ever more sustainable sneakers. Here are eight brands leading the pack with trainers made from algae and pineapple husks to bioplastics and recycled waste. More about Eight companies and designers making trainers as sustainable as possible
The creative directors behind Stormzy's headline Glastonbury set honoured the British rapper's south London roots with visual nods to Croydon's Brutalist architecture. More about Stormzy "took south London to the farm" for Glastonbury set
Nike has pulled a special-edition Fourth of July trainer that features an old version of the American flag on its heel, as it may "detract from the nation's patriotic holiday". More about Nike pulls trainers that feature early US flag
This captioned movie explores some of the best installations at this year's Glastonbury music festival, including temporary structures by design studio Block9 and artist Joe Rush. More about Architecture and design highlights from Glastonbury 2019
Graduate designer Hyunseok An wants to highlight the role that "unappreciated" algae could play in our diets by creating an indoor micro-farm for the home. More about Hyunseok An designs a sustainable algae micro-farm for the home
Food tech start-up Solar Foods has created a climate-friendly, protein-rich food made from electricity, air and water laced with bacteria. More about Solein protein powder "100 times more climate-friendly" than other food
Charred wood, lead shingles and molten glass are among the materials used by artist Anders Ruhwald to transform a vacant Detroit apartment building into a public art installation that acts as a memorial. More about Anders Ruhwald converts abandoned Detroit building into all-black installation
It's only possible to create ethical fashion if you pay attention to all elements of the business says Amy Powney, creative director of the fashion brand, which is collaborating with Net-A-Porter to make clothes from cruelty-free silk. More about "It isn't that hard" to design clothes sustainably, says Mother of Pearl creative director
London designer Louisa Grey has curated a series of meditative spaces inside the Copenhagen store of Danish lifestyle brand Frama, for an installation inspired by the body's five senses. More about Louisa Grey draws on the senses for installation inside Copenhagen's Frama store
Central Saint Martins post-graduate student Mi Zhou has created toiletry bottles called Soapack that are cast from soap and melt away once they are no longer useful. More about Soapack bottles can be used as soap once their contents are finished
We've chosen our top 10 summer architecture and design exhibitions from around the world. To find out about industry events taking place in July, August and September, look at our comprehensive month-by-month guide. More about Top 10 architecture and design exhibitions: summer 2019
Designers may not be able to save the world by themselves, but they must help avert societal problems and the looming climate crisis, says Christine Murray. More about "Design can't solve all our problems, so stop pretending it can"
Wearable devices can be stuck onto the stick like plasters, using a new method pioneered by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. More about ElectroDermis researchers make stretchy wearable tech that sticks to the skin
Banksy has revealed that he designed the Union Jack stab-proof vest that British rapper Stormzy wore during his headline set at this year's Glastonbury festival. More about Banksy designs stab-proof vest for Stormzy's Glastonbury set
Designer Alicja Biała and architect Iwo Borkowicz have aimed to capture the realities of climate change with these colourful Totemy towers that serve as multi-storey data visualisations. More about Climate-change data turned into colourful towering totems
Dezeen promotions: Autex has transformed a roof terrace in London into a showroom displaying its latest acoustic panels and products. More about Autex opens rooftop interior acoustics showroom in London
New York City design studio Pelle has created lights that pop through incisions in painted canvas surfaces. More about Pelle's Incise Paintings feature glass bulbs peeking out of slits of painted canvas
Greek designer Savvas Laz used pieces of Styrofoam packaging discarded in skips to create this sculptural chair that aims to raise awareness of packaging waste. More about Savvas Laz transforms Styrofoam packaging into Trashformers chair
IKEA has unveiled a collection of customisable 3D-printed accessories created to help people play video games at home in greater comfort and style. More about IKEA reveals 3D-printed Uppkoppla accessories designed for gamers
Jony Ive became the world's most influential designer at Apple, says Owen Hopkins. His revolutionary products rescued the company from its decline and have ensured his legacy. More about "Jony Ive's legacy as the most important designer of the last two decades is assured"