This year has seen furniture designers addressing global topics and issues, from recycling to feminism. For our review of the year, design reporter Natashah Hitti picks out the top 10, including a vegan stool made from salt and chairs that encourage women to "manspread". More about Dezeen's top 10 furniture designs of 2018
New French company Zoov has worked with Parisian design office Eliumstudio to develop a system of electric share bikes that lock on to each other for parking, creating minimal intrusion on streets and footpaths. More about Zoov's electric share bicycles lock together like shopping trolleys
A powerful light source projects a beam of light onto a large disc of translucent fabric in Daniel Rybakken's latest lamp design for Luceplan. More about Daniel Rybakken's minimalist Amisol lamp for Luceplan recalls a solar sail
Designer Don Kwaning has developed a new material, called Lino Leather, that emulates the texture of leather for interior and furniture design. More about Don Kwaning's Lino Leather is a vegan alternative to leather
South African design studio Dokter and Misses have created a series of lights reminiscent of surrealist artworks. More about Moonjelly lights by Dokter and Misses look like surrealist melting forms
This week on Dezeen, the winners of the inaugural Dezeen Awards were announced at a ceremony in London, with Christ & Gantenbein, Studio Roosegaarde and Atelier NL among the winners. More about This week, Dezeen Awards winners were revealed
Californian company Oru Kayak has designed a foldable kayak that can be carried on one's back for easy transportation and use. More about "First origami tandem kayak" folds down to suitcase size
Amsterdam-based design platform What Design Can Do has unveiled 13 campaigns against the sexual exploitation of underage children, as part of a design competition called No Minor Thing. More about What Design Can Do campaigns combat sexual exploitation of children in Netherlands
Two hundred drones, a digital LED floor and a flying yellow Ferrari were among the visual tricks used by creative director Willo Perron in the production of Canadian rapper Drake's latest tour. More about Drake's "super democratic" tour features 200 drones and a flying Ferrari
Funding platform Kickstarter has launched an information hub, the Environmental Resources Center, to help users create environmentally friendly projects, and encourage them to commit to sustainable practices. More about Kickstarter unveils resource centre to nudge users towards launching sustainable products
The new Nike capsule collection by fashion designer Samuel Ross has been unveiled in London against a landscape of 4,000 tiny terracotta pyramids. More about Architectural Association creates terracotta floor show for Samuel Ross' Nike collection
It's a shame that, although colour theory was taught at the Bauhaus, it wasn’t significantly applied to architecture, says Michelle Ogundehin in this Opinion as part of our Bauhaus 100 series. More about "Appreciating the role of colour in architecture is a great missed opportunity of the Bauhaus"
IKEA has teamed up with British designer Tom Dixon to launch an urban farming project that encourages city-dwellers to grow food locally. More about IKEA and Tom Dixon announce urban farming collection
Heading to Miami next week? We've compiled a list of exhibitions to check out during the city's annual art week, alongside the major Art Basel and Design Miami events. More about Exhibitions to visit during Miami art week 2018
The internet is affecting the way we interact with the world around us, from the news we read to how we perceive fashion and beauty, as these six Design Academy Eindhoven graduates demonstrate. More about Six graduates from Design Academy Eindhoven designing for the post-internet age
Designer Erez Nevi Pana has combined cruelty-free ahimsa silk with the baskets commonly used to grow silkworms, to create five tapestries that "expose the beauty in ethical production". More about Erez Nevi Pana's Unravelled peace silk wall tapestries are made without harming silk worms
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has teamed up with premium luggage manufacturer Rimowa to design a collection of 46 suitcase stickers inspired by rocks and lava. More about Olafur Eliasson and Rimowa create geological luggage stickers for charity
Dutch design duo Atelier NL has been named Designer of the Year while fellow Dutch studio Envisions has won Emerging Designer of the Year at Dezeen Awards. More about Atelier NL and Envisions named designers of the year at Dezeen Awards
Winners of eight design project categories have been announced at Dezeen Awards, with Windvogel by Studio Roosegaarde winning Design Project of the Year. More about Windvogel by Studio Roosegaarde wins Design Project of the Year at Dezeen Awards
Electronic musician Aphex Twin has released a line of merchandise that references his music videos, including a series of teddy bears with menacing human faces and an anti-pollution mask. More about Aphex Twin launches creepy merchandise based on his music videos