A dilapidated building, once used an embassy for Mexico, was the venue where new Japanese furniture producer Ariake showcased its inaugural collection during Stockholm Design Week 2018. More about New Japanese furniture brand Ariake presents first range inside crumbling Stockholm embassy
The launch of Apple's smart home hub, the HomePod, has been marred by news that the speaker is leaving circular marks on wooden furniture. More about Apple's HomePod speaker damages wooden furniture
A 1910s barge, fitted out by Le Corbusier to be a homeless shelter for the Salvation Army, has sank during flooding of the Seine river in Paris. More about Le Corbusier-designed barge sinks in Seine flooding
Creative agency Folk has designed a typeface to mark the centenary of Lithuania's independence – basing it on the handwritten lettering used to create the country's independence declaration in 1918. More about Signato typeface celebrates 100 years of Lithuania's independence declaration
We Launch has created a new identity for the Jamaican bobsleigh and skeleton athletes at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games in South Korea – aiming to separate the team from its comedic association with the film Cool Runnings. More about Jamaican bobsleigh team rebrands to "get away from association with Cool Runnings"
A range of furniture designs from the 1950s, 60s and 70s were relaunched during this year's Stockholm Furniture Fair – proving that the demand for midcentury icons is still strong. More about Seven midcentury furniture designs relaunched at Stockholm Design Week
Germany is to make public transport cost-free in five cities, as the government attempts to meet pollution targets set by the EU. More about Germany to trial free public transport in bid to cut pollution
Today is Chinese New Year, and to celebrate it being the year of the dog we've curated a selection of architecture and design projects created with man's best friend in mind. More about 10 designs for dogs, from miniature IKEA furniture to a canine-friendly staircase
Flexible concrete cloth has made possible the swooping shapes of this console designed by Portland-based Neal Aronowitz. More about Neal Aronowitz folds Concrete Cloth into sculptural table
British architect David Chipperfield has designed a commemorative coin to mark 250 years since the opening of the Royal Academy of Arts in London. More about David Chipperfield designs £5 coin to mark Royal Academy of Arts' 250th anniversary
Korean designer Koo Hyeonjeong has created a conceptual tool for women, which could allow them to impregnate themselves through the use of a hand-shaped pump. More about Seeding Finger is a hand-shaped tool for artificial insemination
Warsaw-based art collective Pangenerator has created an installation that invites observers to take a selfie, which is then projected onto a screen before vanishing into nothingness. More about Digital installation seemingly turns selfies into gravel
Design collective EWE Studio has used fire to treat the many different materials in this limited-edition collection of jet-black furniture and lava-like lighting. More about EWE Studio's handcrafted Alquimia furniture and lighting is born of fire
Nendo has designed a wireless speaker for Japanese brand Bunaco, using a thin strip of coiled beech wood trapped inside a transparent casing. More about Nendo exploits acoustic properties of beech wood for transparent Bunaco speaker
Tokujin Yoshioka has suspended 17,700 acrylic rods in the lobby of a skyscraper in Downtown Houston, creating a huge sculpture designed to resemble a cloud. More about Tokujin Yoshioka creates cloud-like sculpture from thousands of acrylic rods
Manchester-based designer Rick Banks has compiled three decade's worth of nightclub graphics into a new book. In a Dezeen exclusive, he picks out five of the most important examples and explains why they were so successful. More about Rick Banks compiles a visual history of UK club culture
Belgian artist Carsten Höller has created one of his massive slide towers at a shopping mall north of Miami, where visitors can race each other down its pair of tunnels. More about Carsten Höller's first giant slides in the US open in Miami
Pleated fabrics, self-watering plant pots and a new take on the sofa bed all feature in the inaugural homeware collection from new Norwegian brand Northern. More about Norwegian lifestyle brand Northern launches first furniture and homeware collection
American artist Larry Bell has created a series of huge boxes using translucent and coloured glass, which are designed to evoke the morning fog that rolls in from the coast of California. More about Larry Bell's glass cubes mimic California light and fog
Students from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts have created a collection of furniture for school classrooms, intended to help children stay focused during lessons. More about Design students create classroom furniture to help kids concentrate