Northumbria University graduate Mac Collins looked to his Caribbean heritage when conceiving this afrofuturist chair, which aims to empower its user. More about Mac Collins' afrofuturist throne references his Caribbean heritage
Designer and artist Pinar Yoldas has imagined nine designer babies based on the characteristics of hellenic deities as a reflection on human gene editing. More about Pinar Yoldas creates designer babies based on characteristics of Greek gods and goddesses
Mexican designer Marco Antonio Barba Sánchez has won a James Dyson Award for inventing a low-cost seawater purifier, for castaways and people without access to drinking water. More about Bermuda is a pop-up seawater purifier that uses light to remove salt
Florida design studio Yield has launched a broad set of furniture and household goods, many of which are made in the US. More about Yield balances minimal and earthen materials in homeware collection
Writer Gianluigi Ricuperati, Studio Nucleo's Piergiorgio Robino and Driade CEO Giuseppe Di Nuccio explain why they created a collection of 3D-printed furniture for the moon in this movie Dezeen produced for Driade. More about Driade creates Moon Mission installation to prove it is "more than just a design brand"
Floating cigarettes and fish-headed jazz players feature in Puma Blue's surreal new music video for track As Is, which is directed by Alice Bloomfield. More about Puma Blue's Simpsons-esque music video explores feelings of depression
London's Westminster Abbey has a new stained-glass window, designed by David Hockney on his iPad, to commemorate the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. More about David Hockney creates iPad-designed stained-glass window for Westminster Abbey
American fashion brand Michael Kors Holdings has acquired Versace, one of the last independent European fashion houses. More about Michael Kors buys Versace in bid to rival the big European luxury conglomerates
Designers should stop using recycled plastic and instead use bioplastics made from natural materials such as algae if they want to reduce pollution, according to Istanbul Design Biennial curator Jan Boelen. More about The rising use of recycled plastic in design is "bullshit" says Jan Boelen
Dutch graphic designer Anthon Beeke, the creator of the 1969 Naked Ladies typeface, has passed away aged 78 following a stroke. More about Graphic designer Anthon Beeke dies aged 78
Nottinghamshire-based textile brand Kirkby Design has partnered with British designer Tom Dixon to transform photographs of textured materials such as foil and hair into digitally printed textiles. More about Kirkby Design and Tom Dixon launch fabrics digitally printed with photos of foil and hair
Nike has revealed a sneaker with a bulbous heel, and a bold "retro future" design that the sports brand's team attributes to the current political climate. More about Nike's tallest airbag cushion boosts Air Max 720 shoe
Tech company Kano has created a coding kit for the Harry Potter universe, with a wand that users can programme to cast spells when they wave their hand. More about Kano's Harry Potter wand kit lets you code spells
Slimmer, lighter devices are the goal for most technology companies, but not Kano. In this interview, the designers behind the pioneering STEM toy company make their case for tech products that can be easily disassembled. More about Kano battles "throwaway culture of electronics" by teaching kids how to take apart their tech
Granby Workshop, the social enterprise set up by Turner Prize-winning architecture collective Assemble, has launched a range of brightly coloured tiles. More about Assemble's Granby Workshop releases "extremely vibrant" Encaustic Tiles
South Korean artist Do Ho Suh has built a replica of his childhood home and installed it above a road in the City of London. More about Traditional Korean house installed above busy London street by Do Ho Suh
Italian designers Simone Caronni, Paolo Stefano Gentile and Pietro Gaeli have created an ecological packaging for fries made from recycled potato skins, as a sustainable alternative to paper. More about Peel Saver is an ecological packaging for fries made from potato skins
The New York City Economic Development Corporation is searching for prospective candidates to take over management of the annual NYCxDesign festival. More about NYCxDesign organisers look for new management
Digital artists R Luke DuBois and Zach Lieberman have both created installations to reveal the primitive nature of facial-recognition technology that is used by organisations all over the USA. More about Cooper Hewitt reveals sinister side of facial recognition tech at London Design Biennale
A robot appears to mill three-dimensional sculptures from within a framework of scaffolding in Burberry's shop on London's Regent Street. More about Robot produces polystyrene sculptures inside Burberry's London store