OMA's research and design studio AMO has created a display system made up of 43 slim free-standing steel walls for the permanent collection of Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum. More about AMO creates "open-ended" display system for Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum
Vivienne Westwood will present her autumn-winter 2018 collection digitally rather than on a catwalk show – as part of on ongoing bid to make her brand more environmentally conscious. More about Vivienne Westwood axes catwalk show in favour of digital presentation
A machine originally designed for the military, which extracts water from the air, is now being used for humanitarian missions to bring safe drinking water to areas struck by natural disaster or poverty. More about Machine that extracts water from air repurposed for humanitarian efforts
London Design Festival has claimed record visitor figures for 2017, but admitted it counted every person who visited participating museums and passed through public squares hosting installations. More about London Design Festival's "record breaking" visitor figures include people who walked past installations
We can always count on graduate designers to push the industry's boundaries. As part of our review of the year, design editor Alice Morby picks the 10 best projects from the class of 2017. More about 10 of the most innovative graduate designs from 2017
Dezeen has teamed up with Antwerp-based design label Valerie Objects to give away three sets of accessories by Belgian design duo Muller Van Severen, including a stack of colourful food-serving platters and a sculptural trivet. More about Competition: win homeware accessories designed by Muller Van Severen
Aerospace manufacturer Boeing has unveiled a huge military drone that will be used for refuelling fighter jets mid-air. More about Boeing unveils MQ-25 drone that it claims will be "changing future air power"
Movie streaming service Netflix has revealed the process it uses to customise the artworks displayed on its site depending on different users' viewing habits. More about Netflix targets different film artworks to suit users' viewing habits
Furniture and homewares brand IKEA has topped Dezeen Hot List 2017 of the 500 people, brands and organisations our readers most wanted to read about this year. Retailer Muji takes second place while Peter Zumthor is the highest placed architect. More about Dezeen Hot List 2017: IKEA is the most newsworthy force in design, ahead of Muji and Peter Zumthor
Architecture collective Assemble and artist Matthew Raw have refurbished the entrance to Seven Sisters Underground station in London, covering it in thousands of colourful handmade tiles. More about Assemble covers entrance to London tube station in colourful handmade tiles
Fashion designer Christopher Raeburn has created a capsule collection of uniform pieces for staff at London's V&A, which feature prints inspired by the museum's collection. More about Christopher Raeburn designs new uniforms for V&A staff
Intimacy is an "urgent topic" for designers to address in the light of revelations about sexual harassment in Hollywood and elsewhere, according to the curator of an exhibition held at Dutch Design Week. More about Design can help people understand consent and sexual etiquette, says Embassy of Intimacy curator
From the backlash against gender inequality to the shifting political landscape following Donald Trump's election, 2017 has been full of controversial events for architecture and design. Digital editor Trudie Carter selects the 10 most polarising moments for our review of year. More about Dezeen's top 10 controversial stories of 2017
Design graduate Florian Wegenast has created a range of furniture that incorporates plant holders, as a way of maximising green space in tight urban environments. More about Florian Wegenast designs furniture that creates "temporary gardens" in small spaces
Architecture firm Oiio has proposed a radical new form of transport for Los Angeles, which would see bubble-like cabins passed around on wheel bases that could follow roads and climb up buildings. More about Oiio envisions cars as transparent pods that move both horizontally and vertically
From a carol singing, poetry-inspired installation to a tree made from multicoloured plasticine, we've rounded up some of our favourite takes on the traditional Christmas pine to get you in the festive spirit. More about 10 of the most imaginative and unusual Christmas trees of 2017
Dezeen promotion: Patricia Urquiola has created a new collection of ceramic tiles for Italian brand Mutina, which include cross-hatched, dotted and patterned designs. More about Patricia Urquiola designs tiles with subtle patterns for Mutina's Cover collection
Shaker-style furniture informed this three-legged stool by designer Gabriel Tan, which can be pegged onto a wall to create more space in the room. More about Gabriel Tan launches Shaker-inspired stool with Blå Station
Seemingly random bits of e-waste stud this collection of office furniture, designed by Italian duo Formafantasma for Melbourne's inaugural NGV Triennial. More about Formafantasma explores "above-ground mining" with Ore Streams office furniture
New York designer Bec Brittain has referenced the shapes of ancient Japanese helmets in a glass and bronze lamp, which she presented at this year's Design Miami fair. More about Curved glass tubes form Kawari Crane lamp by Bec Brittain