Students don't need to take creative subjects at school as they are already exposed to creative processes thanks to mobile phones, according to the author of a new government-commissioned report on the UK's creative sector. More about Young people "don’t need a creative industries degree to work in the creative industries" says Peter Bazalgette
The UK government should fund the development of creative clusters around the country to make the creative industries less London-centric, less white and less middle class, according to an independent review of the sector conducted by TV executive Peter Bazalgette. More about Creative careers seen as "worse than drug dealing or prostitution" says Peter Bazalgette
This week saw London Design Festival 2017 take over the capital. As well as featuring dozens of unusual installations, the event also saw many designers and brands launch new products. Here's eight of our favourites, which could all be found on show at the designjunction venue. More about Eight of the best new furniture and lighting designs from this year's London Design Festival
Drones that deliver blood with parachutes and a sustainable ocean farming system are among the winners of the INDEX: Award 2017. More about INDEX reveals this year's five best life-improving designs
London-based artist and designer Zuza Mengham has created a series of five angular sculptures made from mulched British lichens and Jesmonite. More about Zuza Mengham encases British lichens within Jesmonite sculptures
This London Design Festival exhibition presents furniture by designers including Ineke Hans and Donna Wilson, alongside labels that show a full breakdown of each item's cost and its impact on world economies. More about Fogo Island Shop uses "nutrition labelling" to reveal true cost of making its furniture
A levitating bubble-shaped vehicle has been announced as the winner of a competition organised by Renault, which saw Central Saint Martins students come up with designs for a car of the future. More about Central Saint Martins students envision Renault's "car of the future"
Puppets dressed in miniature versions of full outfits and glossy armour-like structures were among the standout designs at this season's London Fashion Week. More about Five of the best Spring Summer 2018 collections at London Fashion Week
Dezeen promotion: ceramics brand Mirage has collaborated with Studio Job to design a range of brightly hued floor tiles influenced by the pop art movement. More about Pop art informs floor tile collaboration between Mirage and Studio Job
A retrospective of the work of Turner Prize-winning artist Rachel Whiteread at London's Tate Britain includes life-sized casts of a staircase and a chicken shed. More about Tate exhibition takes in three decades of sculpture by Rachel Whiteread
Dezeen has collaborated with German brand Braun on a limited-edition watch, and we've got 10 to give away to readers. More about Competition: win a Braun and Dezeen limited-edition BN0031 watch
The tradition of passing well-loved furniture down from generation to generation was the starting point for this collection, created by designer David Irwin for British brand Another Country. More about Another Country's latest furniture range is designed to be passed down through the family
British designer Lee Broom has transformed his east London showroom into a dark and moody living room, which is seemingly reflected in a giant mirror. More about Lee Broom creates mirror illusion in London showroom
Banksy has painted Basquiat-inspired artworks on the walls of the Barbican, just days before the London gallery is set to open a major exhibition of the late New York artist's work. More about Banksy artworks appear on Barbican walls ahead of Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibition
Patterns formed by overlapping forest canopies informed the shape of Tala's new LED lightbulb, billed as the largest of its kind in the world. More about Tala presents "world's largest sculptural bulb" at London Design Festival
Caruso St John has teamed up with architectural photographer Hélène Binet and artist Thomas Demand for an exhibition made entirely from paper and cardboard at the Chicago Architecture Biennial. More about Caruso St John, Hélène Binet and Thomas Demand collaborate on architectural models, photographs and installation
Sebastian Cox has become the latest designer to start working with mushroom mycelium – the British furniture maker has teamed up with researcher Ninela Ivanova to investigate the material's potential in commercial furniture design. More about Mushroom mycelium used to create suede-like furniture by Sebastian Cox and Ninela Ivanova
Taking inspiration from the "dirty disruption" created by punk music, Swedish hardcore band Pissjar has designed a typeface made entirely from their own urine. More about Swedish punk band Pissjar designs typeface made from their own urine
Designers including Michael Marriott, James Shaw and Soft Baroque have favoured recycled materials for this year's Ready Made Go collection, presented at Ace Hotel during London Design Festival. More about Recycled baths, TV screens and plastics all feature in Ready Made Go 3 collection
Los Angeles-based artist Francois Perrin has created a set of structures designed for keeping cool in our warming climate, and hoisted them above the palms at Chicago's Garfield Park Conservatory. More about Francois Perrin installs cooling Air Houses in Chicago conservatory