Finnish architecture firm Casagrande Laboratory designed this self-sufficient prefab house to fit on the footprint of a single car-parking space. More about Casagrande Laboratory designs wooden micro house for city dwellers
Designer Lotte Douwes used shards of porcelain that would otherwise have gone to waste to create this range of translucent tableware, which she is presenting at Dutch Design Week 2017. More about Lotte Douwes uses waste materials to create translucent porcelain tableware
Fashion designer Ying Gao has created a collection of robotic dresses, with fibrous panels that delicately twist and curl when they identify strangers nearby. More about Ying Gao's dresses become animated "in the presence of strangers"
Finishing off Good Design for a Bad World, our series of talks about how design could tackle the world's big problems, a panel of speakers debated our turbulent political times live from Dutch Design Week. More about Watch our final talk at Dutch Design Week on design and politics
On day two of our Good Design for a Bad World talks series, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs was joined by a panel of speakers to discuss design and pollution live from Dutch Design Week. More about Watch our talk on pollution from Dutch Design Week
To celebrate the Centre Pompidou's 40th anniversary, Paris-based studio GGSV has designed an interactive installation for children in the Galerie des Enfants exhibition space. More about Centre Pompidou's kids' installation mixes pattern, colour and inflatables
Dutch Design Week kicked off in Eindhoven today, and Dezeen is in town hosting debates about whether design can tackle global issues. We've picked out 10 other worthy events and exhibitions, from an "embassy" exploring the future of food to a plastic recycling workshop. More about 10 must-see Dutch Design Week exhibitions that show designers making a difference
MVRDV founder Winy Maas joined a panel of speakers to discuss the relationship between city design and terrorism in this talk, which was the third in our Good Design for a Bad World series recorded during Dutch Design Week. More about Winy Maas led debate on design's role in preventing terrorism
Design's role in the ongoing refugee crisis is the focus of our next Good Design for a Bad World talk, which was the second in a five-part series we streamed from Dutch Design Week. More about Our second talk from Dutch Design Week explored how design can help refugees
Kicking off Good Design for a Bad World, our series of talks about how design could tackle the world's big problems, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs hosted a discussion on climate change during Dutch Design Week. More about Watch our talk on climate change live from Dutch Design Week
To encourage people to consume more tap water, Dutch designer Lotte de Raadt presents a range of terracotta carafes that naturally keep liquids cool at this year's Dutch Design Week, which starts today. More about Lotte de Raadt's terracotta carafes are designed to encourage people to drink tap water
Marble tables, coloured glass vases and bowls, and mirrors with concrete bases are among pieces by design studio Objects of Common Interest on show at New York gallery Matter. More about Objects of Common Interest presents homeware based on classical geometries
After being rejected by the Louvre, Atelier van Lieshout's controversial sculpture resembling a man penetrating an animal has been given a new public exhibition space, at Paris' Centre Pompidou – prompting one critic to describe it as "nasty public art". More about Centre Pompidou presents Atelier van Lieshout sculpture that was too lewd for Louvre
The past year has seen more and more designers responding to shifts in the political landscape, from the Brexit vote to the election of Donald Trump. Ahead of our Good Design for a Bad World talk series, here's a look at eight designs used as tools for change. More about Eight design responses to a turbulent political climate
Designer Yinka Ilori worked with volunteers from social enterprise Restoration Station to create this collection of brightly coloured chairs, which were showcased during this year's London Design Festival, before being auctioned off for charity. More about Yinka Ilori teams up with recovering addicts to create range of colourful chairs
Emerging designers from across Mexico and Latin America showcased new products at this year's Inédito exhibition, held at Museo Tamayo during Design Week Mexico this month. We've chosen our picks of the bunch. More about Designers to watch from Design Week Mexico 2017's Inédito exhibition
Pollution poses a serious threat to the world's land, air and oceans, so one of our Good Design for a Bad World talks will look at ways of reducing the scale of the problem. Here are eight proposals that are already exploring the idea. More about Eight designs that could help reduce global pollution
Dezeen promotion: modular flooring manufacturer Interface has launched its first collection of luxury vinyl tiles, which can be used to create a mix of hard and soft surfaces in one space. More about Interface launches flooring collection that can be used to create zones in open-plan spaces
Transport designer Jonny Culkin has outlined a vision for future urban mobility in London, which would see a driverless "mini Routemaster" offer commuters a more visually engaging journey. More about Self-driving vehicle designed to help London commuters reconnect with their surroundings
Mexican design brand Pirwi has launched the first collection in its new Prima line: a furniture range intended to help sustain craft traditions through contemporary forms. More about Andrés Mier y Terán harnesses Mexican craft traditions for debut Prima by Pirwi collection