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
A sea of beckoning cats feature in this installation by Central Saint Martins graduate Katie May Boyd. More about Katie May Boyd's installation turns plastic waste into beckoning cats
Central Saint Martins graduate Ying Wang has recreated a traditional tea ceremony ritual that uses milk and vinegar to produce an alternative to single-use plastic. More about Ying Wang's tea ceremony installation makes bioplastic using milk and vinegar
Scandinavian lighting brand Louis Poulsen has been acquired by Investindustrial, an Italian investment firm that also owns Flos, B&B Italia and Oka. More about Louis Poulsen becomes latest design brand sold to Investindustrial
Recalling the sandbag barricades used in war zones, piles of haphazardly stacked cushions form this public seating installation by French furniture brand Smarin. More about Smarin stacks cushions to create seating that looks like military defences
German artist Anna Blessmann came up with the idea for her highly practical clothing label following a conversation with British artist Peter Saville and American fashion designer Virgil Abloh. More about Anna Blessmann creates utilitarian clothing line for creatives
One hundred drones flew in formation through the night sky to electronic music last week at the opening of Great Exhibition of the North in Newcastle, England. More about Swarm of drones perform at the opening of the Great Exhibition of the North
This blanket by Thinx is designed to soak up blood, so that women on their period can have sex without ruining the bed sheets. More about Thinx launches "taboo-smashing" Period Sex Blanket
Dezeen has won the award for Best Small Digital Publisher of the Year at the Association of Online Publishers' annual awards, with judges praising our "stand-out editorial focus" and our "change-inducing campaigns". More about Dezeen named Best Small Digital Publisher of the Year at Digital Publishing Awards
Dezeen promotion: Ramy Fischler has been announced as Designer of the Year for Maison&Objet's September 2018 edition, and will exhibit his work in a self-designed space at the fair in Paris. More about Ramy Fischler named Maison&Objet 2018 designer of the year
Boeing has revealed a concept design for a hypersonic aircraft that could reach most locations in the world within one to three hours. More about Boeing unveils design for hypersonic passenger plane
Artworks by Shepard Fairey, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and Futura have been applied to the fibreglass shells of Modernica's Case Study chairs. More about Shepard Fairey and Keith Haring artworks applied to mid-century chairs
Royal College of Art graduate Will Fazackerley has created a range of experimental tableware designed to "spark delight and satisfy your search for edible pleasure". More about Royal College of Art graduate creates tableware to encourage "edible pleasure"
Central Saint Martins graduate Ching-Hui Yang has created a series of brass tools that aim to encourage muscle memory to help train dancers. More about Ching-Hui Yang creates dance training device that imitates muscle memory
Designer Kevin Freitas Conlin has created a skeletal mask for Brooklyn-based drag queen Aquaria, who is competing in tonight's final of reality TV show RuPaul's Drag Race. More about Kevin Freitas Conlin creates 3D-printed mask for RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Aquaria