Dezeen promotion: Czech glass and lighting brand Lasvit has created a responsive installation made up of 328 star-shaped light bulbs, which hangs from the ceiling of a university auditorium in Thailand. More about Lasvit creates glass sculpture that illuminates in response to music
The UK Independence Party has replaced its yellow, pound-sign logo with a purple lion's head – and is now facing a copyright battle with England's main football league, whose own logo is remarkably similar. More about UKIP faces copyright battle with Premier League over similar lion logo
WOHA co-founders Richard Hassel and Wong Mun Summ explain why they have launched a new homeware brand in this movie, which Dezeen filmed for the Singapore-based architecture studio at Maison&Objet in Paris. More about WOHA launches new homeware brand WOHAbeing at Maison&Objet 2017
Artist Katrien Vanderlinden has painted colourful shapes inspired by toy bricks onto a basketball court in the Belgian city of Aalst. More about Belgian basketball court refreshed with mural based on colourful toy blocks
Multicoloured slippers and T-shirts decorated with Wire chair prints feature in Uniqlo's new collection, which is dedicated to American design couple Charles and Ray Eames. More about Uniqlo launches collection celebrating the careers of Ray and Charles Eames
Ahead of the launch of our Good Design for a Bad World initiative, Dezeen editor-in chief Marcus Fairs asks, can designers make a difference when it comes to global challenges like climate change, terrorism and political shocks? More about "Can designers save the world?"
The UK's Design Council has weighed in to the debate about the declining number of students taking creative subjects, describing the situation as "not sustainable for design businesses or the UK economy". More about Falling number of students studying design "not sustainable" for UK economy, Design Council warns
Visitors to London's Design Museum have increased 500 per cent since the institution moved to its new home, although the number buying tickets has grown by a more modest 50 per cent. More about Design Museum beats annual visitor target after just 10 months, but only one fifth pay to visit exhibitions
Dezeen is teaming up with Dutch Design Week to launch a new platform exploring the ways designers are addressing the big problems facing the world. More about Dezeen and Dutch Design Week launch Good Design for a Bad World initiative
As today is International Coffee Day, our newest Pinterest board is full of designs relating to the popular hot drink, from a Tokyo warehouse converted into a roastery to a coffee set made from copper and ceramics. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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British graphic designers Jimmy Turrell and Steve Stacey have created a customisable record sleeve for Beck's new album Colors, which buyers can assemble into whatever pattern they choose. More about Cover for new Beck album Colors is designed to be customised
Swedish designer Jens Fager has created a lamp for Danish brand Muuto, which features a simple, minimal frame made from moulded aluminium. More about Jens Fager's Tip lamp is stripped-back to the "very essence of its purpose"
New York's Museum of Modern Art is opening its first fashion-only show in over 70 years, telling the stories of the garments and accessories that form the foundation of how we dress today. More about MoMA's Items: Is Fashion Modern? exhibition delves into history of iconic apparel
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed plans to use rockets as a form of transport on earth, and he claims they will allow people to travel from "any city to any other city in under one hour". More about Elon Musk proposes rockets that will offer transport to anywhere on Earth in under an hour
London designer Rio Kobayashi has reinterpreted the colourful markings found on Mikado pick-up sticks as a pattern for his new East West furniture collection. More about Rio Kobayashi bases colourful furniture on traditional game Mikado
Finnish furniture company Artek has collaborated with fashion label Bless to dress up a collection of seats, which form a decadent lounge at this year's Chicago Architecture Biennial. More about Artek and Bless present fur-covered and marble furniture at Chicago Architecture Biennial
London-based graphic designer Emma King has rewritten the first chapter of George Orwell's dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four using US President Donald Trump's tweets More about Emma King rewrites George Orwell's 1984 using Donald Trump's tweets
Brexit is causing talented designers to avoid the UK, with high-flying British expats turning down jobs in their home nation, according to the Design Business Association. More about Brexit could throw "spanner in the works" for expat designers wanting to return to UK
UK budget airline EasyJet has paired with US firm Wright Electric to develop a battery-powered aircraft fleet that can be used for its short haul flights. More about EasyJet to fly electric planes within the next decade
Basketball fans will soon be able to get the latest news and scores from their favourite teams by simply tapping their phone against Nike's new NBA jerseys. More about Nike's connected NBA jerseys update fans with news about their favourite teams