The post-apocalyptic architecture in sci-fi blockbuster Alita: Battle Angel is a diverse fusion of Panama's vibrant ruins and Hong Kong's Kowloon Walled City, say its creators. More about Alita: Battle Angel sets offer a "respite" from dark sci-fi dystopia, say production designers
Lighting designer Michael Anastassiades has brought together a collection of his work from the past 12 years for the Things That Go Together exhibition at The Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre in his native Cyprus. More about Michael Anastassiades presents his sculptural lighting in retrospective at NiMAC
Chiselled, sawed and blackened wood, and hand-carved green marble and volcanic stone feature in Mexico City design studio EWE's latest furniture and homeware collection. More about EWE's Sincretismo collection includes stone seat based on Mexican birthing chair
Deyan Sudjic, Harriet Harriss and Nina Hertig talked to Dezeen's editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs about the connections and contrasts between the Bauhaus and Danish design in this talk filmed by Dezeen at the Design Museum in London. More about Watch our talk on Bauhaus and Danish design
Designers and architects from China are being honoured at international design events this year, as the nation comes of age as a creative powerhouse. More about China's "new generation of creatives" feted at international design fairs
Nike has revealed the new home and away football kits for 14 national teams ahead of this year's FIFA Women's World Cup in France. More about Nike unveils Women's World Cup 2019 kits
Vibrators used to look like penises, but now brands are having more success with minimal sex toys shaped like eggs and flying saucers. More about Sextech startups abandon the "intimidating" penis-shaped vibrator
Hangzhou-based designer Jun Jie Zhang aims to show the softer qualities of bamboo with his series of woven light shades, which were displayed during this year's Design Shanghai. More about Jun Jie Zhang creates irregular lamp shades from woven bamboo
Amsterdam-based product designer Ernst Koning has invented a portable hexagon-shaped Faraday cage to help us switch off from our smartphones. More about Block uses 19th-century tech to combat smartphone addiction
Shanghai furniture brand Stellar Works has for the first time launched products in China rather than Milan, unveiling pieces by Neri&Hu, Jens Risom and Space Copenhagen at the Design Shanghai fair. More about Stellar Works launches furniture at Design Shanghai for first time
The Bartlett School of Architecture has created a virtual reality tour of the Lin'an History Museum, designed by Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu's studio, which is yet to open to the public. More about VR film offers preview of Amateur Architecture Studio's Lin'an History Museum
Plectere features an oversized knitted structure made from thick strips of woollen felt that double as a divider and acoustic panelling in offices. More about Petra Vonk creates acoustic Plectere curtains from 3D-knitted felt
Car manufacturer Bugatti has built a one-off supercar from carbon fibre, which has already been sold to an anonymous enthusiast for a price of €11 million. More about Bugatti's La Voiture Noire is the "world's most expensive car"
International architecture and design awards programmes have improved the gender balance of their judging panels this year, although men still outnumber women, according to a survey conducted by Dezeen following our Move the Needle initiative. More about Design awards improve gender balance of their judging panels
IKEA's research lab Space10 has crafted a miniature wooden village to demonstrate how communities could create their own circular clean energy system. More about Space10's SolarVille project proposes communities generate and share energy
Shanghai-based design studio 8 Hour has released a range of seating, which is inspired by the "changing forms" of a paperclip. More about 8 Hour presents Clips furniture collection at Design Shanghai
On International Women's Day, here's a look at some of the individuals, collectives and organisations that are working hard to raise the profile of female architects and designers around the world. More about Ten champions for women in architecture and design
Blue-tinted glass and iridescent stainless steel feature in Chinese design studio Buzao's latest furniture collections, which were launched at Design Shanghai this week. More about Buzao launches Null and Hot collections at Design Shanghai
Folding phones got a lot of attention at the Mobile World Congress tech conference, but releases from big industry players meant Energizer's more interesting design was ignored, says Holly Brockwell. More about "Energizer's remarkable folding phone has flown almost entirely under the radar"
This two-in-one concept wheel by tyre manufacturer Goodyear can be used to drive on the road and as a propeller for flying in the sky. More about Goodyear unveils Aero tyre for flying cars of the future