Designer Brodie Neill has created a contemporary hourglass filled with microplastic instead of sand to highlight the issue of ocean plastic pollution. More about Brodie Neill replaces sand with microplastic found on beaches in contemporary hourglass
Spanish illustrator and writer Agustín Ferrer Casas has created a graphic novel about 20th-century modernist Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, featuring a prologue written by British architect Norman Foster. More about Graphic comic illustrates Mies van der Rohe's work and life
With the UK mired in Brexit crisis, this is a good time to revisit this design submitted for our Brexit passport design competition, which seems to sum up how a lot of people feel about the political situation. More about Proposed UK passport design by Mark Noad "truly represents our standing in the world"
Geometric shapes balance precariously atop misshapen forms in this abstract sculpture series by Swedish designer Malou Palmqvist. More about Malou Palmqvist's sculptures defy the "fundamental laws of nature"
As we count down the days until the start of Milan design week, editor Amy Frearson predicts the big trends that will emerge this year, from circular design to off-grid living. More about Seven trends to watch out for at Milan design week 2019
Fashion brand COS, skincare brand Aesop and management consultants McKinsey & Company are among the high-profile global companies that Dezeen is partnering with for Milan design week. More about Dezeen teams up with COS, McKinsey, Aesop and more for Milan design week
Dezeen promotion: German kitchen and bathroom manufacturer Dornbracht has unveiled plans for a virtual-reality installation at this year's Milan design week, which will examine how technology can change the way people interact with water. More about Dornbracht installation aims to challenge the way people experience water
Emeco has teamed with London designers Barber and Osgerby for the first time to produce a stacking chair made from a specially developed recycled plastic. More about Barber and Osgerby creates chair for Emeco that can be endlessly recycled
Lighting designer Bernhard Dessecker describes how he referenced the appearance of BMW headlights to create his Iconic Eyes lamp for Moooi in this movie Dezeen produced for the Dutch brand. More about Bernhard Dessecker's Iconic Eyes light for Moooi is based on BMW headlights
Artist Christo will finally realise plans to envelop Paris' Arc de Triomphe in 25,000 square metres of silvery recyclable fabric and 7,000 metres of red rope. More about Christo to wrap silver fabric around the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
With Milan design week kicking off next week, design editor Augusta Pownall picks the best shows to take in, from an installation built from bio-bricks to a multi-room exploration of neuroaesthetics from Google. More about 15 exhibitions and installations not to miss at Milan design week 2019
The Royal Academy of Arts has unveiled a series of installations that show how virtual and augmented reality technologies can change the experience of buildings and spaces. More about Invisible Landscapes installations explore how virtual reality will change architecture
Swedish design studio Form Us With Love has created a range of affordable, minimal chairs based on a single wooden shell for French furniture brand Alki. More about Form Us With Love designs minimal Atal chairs to be affordable and stackable
Dezeen promotion: Samsung has launched a minimalist monitor that has no untidy wires and can fit flat against the wall to increase desk space. More about Samsung's minimalist Space Monitor can free up your desk
Dutch designer Richard Hutten has enlisted nine leading designers, architects and artists from the Netherlands, including himself, to create an eclectic collection of rugs. More about Richard Hutten brings together Dutch creatives to create Freedom rug collection
Icelandic design studio Flétta turns disused trophies into totemic tables and lighting, in an attempt to restore junked items to their former glory. More about Flétta launches totemic table and lighting collection made of trophies
This time-lapse movie shows the installation of street artist JR's paper trompe l'oeil at the Louvre Pyramid in Paris, France. More about Watch JR construct a giant optical illusion around IM Pei's Louvre Pyramid
Designs by Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier and Rei Kawakubo feature in this fashion exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, which aims to explore and question assumptions about gender-specific clothing. More about Gender Bending Fashion exhibition in Boston challenges notions about clothing
Madrid designer Jorge Penadés has repurposed extruded aluminium parts from old lamps and shelves to create a series of multicoloured vases for furniture brand BD Barcelona Design. More about Jorge Penadés creates extruded aluminium vases from reclaimed products
Tech startup Bryte has designed a robotic bed that can automatically adjust the temperature, customise support for different parts of the body and even rock a person to sleep. More about Bryte smart bed adjusts throughout the night to help users stay asleep