Elon Musk's infrastructure firm The Boring Company has revealed plans to bring its super-fast tunnel system to Chicago, where "autonomous electric skates" travelling up to 150 miles per hour will link the city's Downtown area with O'Hare Airport. More about Elon Musk's Chicago tunnel will link downtown and airport in 12 minutes
Dutch bike company VanMoof has launched a high-security electric bicycle that it claims is impossible to ride or sell if stolen. More about VanMoof launches lock-free Electrified bike that can "take care of itself"
Dezeen promotion: Danish studio Jacob Jensen Design looked to modern Scandinavian design to create this minimalist bathroom collection for Cotto. More about Jacob Jensen Design creates minimalist bathroom collection for Cotto
A gravestone dedicated to a deceased dachsund and an undulating strip of bright yellow rubber are two of nine imaginative public benches unveiled as part of this year's London Festival of Architecture. More about Nine benches created by young designers enliven London
Dezeen's US editor Dan Howarth selects his highlights from this year's NeoCon furniture fair, which took place 11-13 June 2018 at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. More about Eight of the best contemporary office furniture designs from NeoCon 2018
A woman has died after falling off a swing at the NeoCon design trade show in Chicago earlier this week. More about Woman dies in swing accident at NeoCon furniture fair
A new book that traces the rise and fall of New York design store Moss, written by its former owners, has made Aaron Betsky nostalgic for the "theatre" of retail they created. More about "Please Do Not Touch makes you realise how theatrical modernism truly was and still is"
French designer Philippe Starck has created the interiors for the habitation module of the "world's first" commercial space station, which is due to open in 2020. More about Philippe Starck designs "foetal" interiors for Axiom's commercial space station
Feathers, waves and an eagle feature on the designs of the FIFA World Cup 2018 kits. With the football tournament kicking off today, here's a look at all 32. More about World Cup 2018 kits of all 32 teams
Adobe is releasing five fonts based on designs by prolific Bauhaus figures, which have been revived by German typographer Erik Spiekermann and a group of students. More about Erik Spiekermann enlists students to create digital fonts from unfinished Bauhaus designs
Designers in China are no longer copying the west as a new generation of home-grown talents emerges, according to Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu of Shanghai studio Neri&Hu. More about Chinese designers are "developing their own language" say Neri&Hu
For our latest competition, Dezeen has teamed up with fashion brand The Arrivals to offer one reader the chance to win a women's leather jacket in grey. More about Competition: win a grey leather moto jacket by The Arrivals
Zaha Hadid Architects has translated the swooping shapes of its recently completed condos beside New York's High Line into a blue and white headwear design, for a "hat-themed" party on the elevated park. More about Zaha Hadid Architects models sinuous H-Line hat on 520 West 28th project
Dezeen promotion: Sydney architecture studio SJB has used Vitrocsa's glass sliding walls and skylights to create a light-filled apartment in Sydney suburb Surry Hills. More about Vitrocsa's sliding windows "bring the outside inside" for Cleveland Rooftop apartment
Patricia Urquiola has created a daybed and side table for Spanish textile brand Gan, with its roots in 16th-century India. More about Patricia Urquiola celebrates Mughal culture with Garden Layers outdoor furniture
Digital agency AKQA has purchased a majority stake in two companies set up by Barber and Osgerby: Universal Design Studio and Map. More about Barber and Osgerby sell stake in Universal Design Studio and Map
Architects should make Instagram-friendly elements a central part of their designs for hotels, bars and restaurants to boost their chances of success, according to a new report. More about Instagram design guide shows architects how to create "a visual sense of amazement"
IKEA has revealed a collection of statement rugs designed by a group of contemporary artists, including fashion designer Virgil Abloh and London-based designer Craig Green. More about Virgil Abloh and Craig Green among designers of IKEA collection of statement rugs
Graphic designer Daniel Quasar has added a five-coloured chevron to the LGBT Rainbow Flag to place a greater emphasis on "inclusion and progression". More about Daniel Quasar redesigns LGBT Rainbow Flag to be more inclusive
Arnhem-based designers Visser & Meijwaard drew upon their Dutch heritage to create these matt black vessels for German design brand Pulpo. More about Visser & Meijwaard create black vessels inspired by traditional Dutch cabinets