A chair that is "perfect for hacking" and baskets made from faux hair braids are among the products created by African designers for an IKEA homeware range. More about IKEA teams up with top African designers to launch Överallt furniture collection
The "fast-emerging design scene" in Israeli city Tel Aviv is evident in the breadth and volume of recent apartment renovations, boutique hotels and eateries, according to local talent. More about Tel Aviv's creative scene has "grown tremendously" say designers
Promotion: Milan-based designer Antonio Citterio has created a range of furniture for Italian brand Flexform, designed to suit the practicalities of everyday life. More about Flexform promotes "good design" with new furniture by Antonio Citterio
British designer Es Devlin has been named as the artistic director of the third edition of the London Design Biennale in 2020. More about Es Devlin appointed as artistic director of London Design Biennale 2020
Black Panther took home the 2019 Academy Award for Best Costume Design for outfits that included an intricate collar and crown created using 3D printing. More about Black Panther's Oscar-winning costumes include 3D-printed designs
Musician Beatie Wolfe has collaborated with eight graphic designers to create an album of cards that listeners tap against a smartphone to play. More about Beatie Wolfe's "intelligent" Raw Space album features songs embedded in business cards
A nursing professor and explorer have designed a portable life-support system that they claim allows divers to eat, sleep and decompress underwater. More about Ocean Space Habitat is the world's first portable underwater tent
Danish brand Ferm Living has created a minimalist play kitchen for children, which is designed to fit into small spaces. More about Ferm Living releases "gender-neutral" Toro play kitchen for small spaces
A down-tempo, electronica song by a Montreal singer informed the design of an all-white installation created by students in a studio led by Canadian architect Jean Verville. More about Quebec City architecture students create B15 installation based on electropop music
Dezeen promotion: Ventura Projects has announced the return of its Future and Centrale exhibitions to Milan design week, where it will display the latest works from emerging and established studios and brands including Lavazza, Gufram, Lensvelt and Modular. More about Ventura Future and Ventura Centrale return to this year's Milan design week
Interior design studio Modsy has created renders of rooms based on the production design of five Best Picture Oscar-winning movies. More about Modsy reimagines Oscar-winning film sets with a "modern twist"
Researchers at University of Maryland have invented a smart material capable of warming up a person when they're cold and cooling them down when they're hot. More about Scientists create temperature-regulating fabric
Lebanese-American designer Nabil Issa has launched his debut line of furniture, which includes a throne-like golden chair made from brass. More about Nabil Issa debuts "minimalistic yet bold" furniture collection
Dezeen has teamed up with Society6 to offer readers the chance to win either a coffee or side table printed with a design of their choosing, in our latest competition. More about Competition: win a coffee table from Society6
Citroën has revealed its vision for the future of mobility in cities, the Ami One Concept electric vehicle, designed to be an alternative to both shared bikes and cars. More about Citroën designs ultra-compact concept car for unlicenced drivers
Production designer Fiona Crombie used secret passages and an enormous fake facade to transform a 17th-century English country house into the set for award-winning movie The Favourite. More about Fiona Crombie reimagines historic Hatfield House in Oscar-winning film The Favourite
Created by subsidiaries of the Samsung corporation and distributed across South Korea, this unassuming flower vase doubles up as a throwable fire extinguisher. More about Firevase is a vase that doubles as a fire extinguisher
Brighton-based design studio Gomi has created a portable bluetooth speaker using plastic waste that is deemed non-recyclable by local councils in the UK. More about Gomi portable speakers are made from non-recyclable plastic waste
To celebrate The 91st Academy Awards, we've chosen five of our favourite set designs from this year's nominees, from the afrofuturist cityscapes of Black Panther's Wakanda to the meticulous detail of Roma. More about Five Oscar-nominated films with standout production design
There has never been a more critical time for design exhibitions focused on climate change, says Cooper Hewitt director Caroline Baumann, ahead of the museum's Nature triennial that will show "how designers can save the planet". More about Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial to tackle climate change "emergency"