Movable table tops for working at a laptop and hangers for storing coats can be incorporated into this modular sofa, created by British designer Lucy Kurrein for Offecct. More about Lucy Kurrein's modular sofa "rejects the conventional working environment"
New York-based designer Joe Doucet has designed a collection of rugs bearing bold graphics, supporting the rights of transgender people living in the US. More about Joe Doucet's graphic rugs celebrate America's transgender community
Children with type-1 diabetes can administer insulin in a way that is both easy and fun, using this toolkit created by Mexican designer Renata Souza Luque. More about Thomy toolkit could make life easier for children with type-1 diabetes
Jay Osgerby has curated 14 designers working with craft to present "thought-provoking" installations based on timely issues for this year's Collect Open exhibition. More about Jay Osgerby selects 14 designers to create installations for Collect craft exhibition
Neville Brody is to leave his role of dean of the School of Communication at London's Royal College of Art, having held the position for seven years. More about Neville Brody to step down as dean of RCA's School of Communication
Land Rover has launched a rugged smartphone designed for outdoor use that is able to survive underwater and withstand extreme temperatures. More about Land Rover designs ultra-tough Explore smartphone for outdoor enthusiasts
An exhibition of work by Jaime Hayon is currently taking place as part of Madrid Design Festival, marking the first time that the Spanish designer has had a retrospective staged in his own country. More about Jaime Hayon's work celebrated in first Spanish retrospective
Simone Rocha and Craig Green were among designers tasked with redesigning Moncler's signature down jacket for its new Genius project, launched at this year's Milan Fashion Week. More about Moncler teams up with eight designers to reinterpret its down jacket
Paper light sculptures by renowned Japanese artist and landscape architect Isamu Noguchi served as the inspiration for this range of table lamps by Nendo. More about Nendo creates acrylic light sculptures in tribute to Isamu Noguchi
Japanese designer Tomo Kihara has developed a tool for "street debating", which allows homeless people to earn money without compromising their dignity. More about Street Debater tool helps homeless people earn money without begging
Gareth Pugh's London Fashion Week show saw models stomp down the runway in a collection designed for "women who accept zero bullshit". More about Gareth Pugh revisits 1980s power dressing with Autumn Winter 2018 collection
Designer Giles Miller worked alongside visualiser Forbes Massie to create this concept for a public artwork clad in moveable slate shingles. More about Giles Miller and Forbes Massie visualise slate-shingled hideaway
JW Anderson's London Fashion Week presentation combined both menswear and womenswear, as part the designer's effort to slow down the pace of fashion. More about JW Anderson makes a case for slow fashion with Autumn Winter 2018 collection
An exhibition at London's Design Museum will present the most poignant political graphic iconography from the past decade, created in the wakes of events such as the Charlie Hebdo attacks, Brexit, and Donald Trump's presidency. More about Design Museum to exhibit politically charged graphic design from past 10 years
Can design tackle the really big problems facing the world? Or is design helping to cause these problems? Below you can watch all five talks held by Dezeen and Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven from 21 and 22 October 2017, and find links to the write-ups of each. More about Good Design for a Bad World: watch all five movies here
Models walked through an archway of rainbow-hued lasers at Burberry's London Fashion Week show, which featured light installations by London studio United Visual Artists. More about United Visual Artists creates prismatic light installation for Burberry catwalk show
MM6 Maison Margiela's London Fashion Week show saw silver-lacquered garments presented inside a central London pub that had been completely decked-out in tin foil. More about MM6 Maison Margiela presents latest collection inside London pub
Start-up company Callaly has created a new period product that combines a tampon and pantyliner, which could offer women a more trustworthy alternative to those currently on the market. More about Tampliner designed to overcome the "inadequacy of period products"
Tom Dixon is to step away from the Milan design week circuit for the first time in 15 years, and will instead launch products during a 90-day world tour. More about Tom Dixon to skip this year's Milan design week
Designers can influence politicians by proposing "10,000 little steps" to improve the world, according to speakers at our final Good Design for a Bad World talk at Dutch Design Week. More about Design can help change the system, say speakers at Dezeen's politics talk