A Falcon X rocket tube converted by Elon Musk into a "kid-size submarine" is on its way to Thailand, to help rescue the last of the boys trapped in an underwater cave. More about Elon Musk sends SpaceX technology to aid Thai cave rescue
London mayor Sadiq Khan has approved the flight of a six-metre-high blimp, which depicts Donald Trump as a cartoon baby, over the Houses of Parliament during the American president's visit to the UK this week. More about London mayor approves flight of Trump Baby blimp over London
Governments are using culture purely as a promotional tool rather than recognising its social value – and this is contributing to the rise of popularism, according to artist Olafur Eliasson. More about Culture "is now used just to promote" says Olafur Eliasson
In the latest Dezeen competition, we have teamed up with bag brand QWSTION to offer two readers the chance to win either a Small Pack or a Small Tote. More about Competition: win a bag from QWSTION's latest release
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Elisa Otañez has created a bight yellow, mobile toilet as a protest against the lack of public facilities for women in The Netherlands. More about Yellow Spot is a portable protest toilet for women
Researchers from China's Academy of Sciences claim to have developed a stealth laser weapon capable of burning targets nearly a kilometre away. More about China claims to have developed long-range laser gun that can burn flesh
French-Lebanese designer Carla Baz has unveiled a collection of marble furniture and lighting, including tables filled with pools of colourful resin. More about Carla Baz debuts resin and marble furniture in Beirut
Fashion designer Iris van Herpen has created a series of dresses that replicate the feathers and soundwave patterns of birds in flight, and showcased them alongside a kinetic lighting installation by Studio Drift. More about Iris van Herpen translates motion of bird flight into pleated garments
This captioned movie shows an installation by Japanese artist Atsuko Mochida, who has cut a volume out of an abandoned house and rebuilt it on top of a revolving platform. More about Atsuko Mochida creates revolving floor and walls in abandoned house
With London's Pride parade taking place this weekend, here's a look at nine LGBT+ design projects, from a rainbow font to a sex toy for gender-transitioning men. More about Nine projects designed for and by the LGBT+ community
New York design studio Snarkitecture is celebrating a decade of projects with an exhibition at the National Building Museum in Washington DC, which includes a white gabled house and a kidney-shaped ball pit. More about Snarkitecture builds white Fun House for retrospective in Washington DC
Beeline has designed a stripped back navigation device for motorcyclists, which replaces visually complicated maps with a single arrow to direct bikers. More about Beeline's minimal navigation device directs motorcyclists with single arrow
Royal College of Art graduate Yu Li has designed a portable kitchen that is aimed at millennials with limited space in their homes. More about Yu Li creates portable cooking set for kitchenless millennials
Wearers of luxury fashion brand Vetements latest collection can learn about the history of Georgia by scanning QR codes incorporated into the items. More about Vetements SS19 collection teaches wearers the history of Georgia
BIG architects Bjarke Ingels and Jakob Lange have launched a money-raising campaign to install a huge, inflatable mirrored sphere at this year's Burning Man festival, and are offering "juicy perks" in return for donations. More about Bjarke Ingels and Jakob Lange crowdfund for huge mirrored sphere at Burning Man
Not-for-profit Tschutti Heftl has created an alternative sticker album for the FIFA World Cup 2018, featuring player portraits by 32 different artists. More about 32 artists create alternative sticker album for World Cup 2018
Royal College of Art graduate Jiabao Zhang has taken the average dimensions of 50 cups, bottles, pens, light shades and reading glasses to create five standard items. More about Jiabao Zhang creates "normal" everyday objects
Engineers from MIT have developed a streamlined prosthetic foot that lets wearers walk with a fluid motion, and can be manufactured at a low cost. More about MIT engineers create low-cost prosthetic foot that approximates natural gait
Dezeen promotion: Maison&Objet has chosen six up-and-coming Lebanese designers as the winners of its 2018 Rising Talents Awards. More about Maison&Objet reveals winners of 2018 Rising Talent Awards
Swedish collective Note Design Studio has created a collection of poufs called Arkad, which are designed to look like architectural arches. More about Note Design Studio creates architecture-inspired poufs