The Chinese division of General Motors has unveiled its Buick Electra Orbit concept car, which combines 20th-century space-age references with the latest electric vehicle technologies. More about GM China reveals EV concept designed to evoke retro rocket ships
Sound artist Yuri Suzuki has told Dezeen he is disappointed that an installation planned for London Design Festival 2025 shares several similarities with his previous work. More about Planned London Design Festival installation "extremely close to my earlier projects" says Yuri Suzuki
A chair that doubles as a record player features in Editions, the debut furniture collection by London studio Pirajean Lees, which includes pieces crafted from onyx, horsehair and ebonised oak. More about Pirajean Lees launches furniture collection to be "passed down through generations"
All-white furnishings feature in this exhibition by US gallery Ralph Pucci, which is showcased within an Oscar Niemeyer-designed pavilion at French art destination Chateau La Coste. More about Ralph Pucci exhibition at Chateau La Coste strips furniture down to its "purest state"
Dezeen Showroom: Thai design practice Thinkk Studio aided a struggling Bangkok-based metalwork factory by collaborating on the design and manufacturing of a chair made from perforated steel. More about Stamping chair by Thinkk Studio
Dezeen Showroom: Australian interior design studio YSG collaborated with door hardware brand Bankston Architectural on this oversized door pull striped with different-coloured woods. More about Wide Guy door pull by YSG for Bankston Architectural
Retired bed linens and used cooking oil were salvaged to create Wasted 001, a collection of homeware and furniture designed by Max Lamb for Bali's Potato Head hotel out of its own waste materials. More about Max Lamb transforms hotel waste into one-of-a-kind furniture
This week on Dezeen, Northumbria University graduate Hope Underwood unveiled a water harvesting system that can be retrofitted to domestic drainpipes to divert rainwater. More about This week we showcased a rainwater harvesting kit that aims to reduce household bills
Dezeen Showroom: plump cushions contrast with angular wooden frames in this armchair and bench duo, created by design studio Studio Truly Truly for Australian brand Design By Them. More about Press armchair and bench by Studio Truly Truly for Design By Them
Dezeen Showroom: German architecture studio Mungenast / Morroni aimed to be at the forefront of manufacturing and sustainability with this chair, which is 3D-printed from recycled plastic. More about Ruffini chair by Mungenast / Morroni
Peat meadows are the most effective terrestrial carbon sink on Earth. In this interview, designer Henriëtte Waal offers solutions for preserving these swampy landscapes, from bio-based products to repurposed farmhouses. More about Henriëtte Waal's peat atelier tackles climate change with "new ways of living" in wetlands
Central Saint Martins graduate Noé Chouraqui has developed Point, a 3D-printed alternative to standard-issue tennis balls made from a bio-based, recyclable filament. More about 3D-printed tennis balls aim to match performance of traditional balls
Promotion: Indonesia Design Week has announced its second annual event, which will take place in the Indonesia Design District PIK2 this September. More about Indonesia Design Week returns in September for second annual edition
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a Mayfair fish and chip shop crafted entirely from hand-stitched felt. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about A fish and chip shop made entirely of felt features in Dezeen Agenda
Dezeen Showroom: the elegant simplicity of steam-bent solid wood defines the Miko (C) armchair, created by designer Tsuguji Sasaki for Thai brand Bendi-Bangkok. More about Miko (C) armchair by Tsuguji Sasaki for Bendi-Bangkok
For design to become truly sustainable in the face of rapid climate change we must first acknowledge its ties to colonialism, writes Céline Semaan. More about "We must confront design's colonial inheritance"
Artist Lucy Sparrow has opened the doors to the Bourdon Street Chippy, a traditional fish and chip shop in London's Mayfair area made out of 65,000 individually crafted felt pieces. More about Lucy Sparrow hand-stitches London fish and chip shop entirely out of felt
Wool takes the place of wiring, plastic and circuit boards in electronic devices created by designer Hinna Khan, a recent Central Saint Martins graduate inspired to find a new use for the material after watching farming documentaries. More about Conductive wool replaces wiring and circuits in WoolTech electronics
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish design brand Kettal has published a variety of its recent releases on Dezeen Showroom, from seating to office furnishings. More about Kettal publishes spectrum of furnishings on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: electrical outlets characterised by colourful, disc-shaped forms are among nine new products recently featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about 22 System sockets by Bocci among nine new products on Dezeen Showroom