Dezeen promotion: Winy Maas and Studio Swine are set to take part in the inaugural DesignCommons event in Helsinki, which will see designers and architects talk about issues currently facing the industry and wider world. More about DesignCommons event in Helsinki aims to find solutions to world issues
A flock of giant spherical drones move in response to visitors inside London's Roundhouse, which is hosting the latest installation by Rain Room creators Random International. More about Random International fills London's Roundhouse theatre with "swarming" drones
Driverless-vehicle testing usually involves some level of autonomous technology, but Virginia Tech university's recent experiment involved disguising a human driver as a car seat. More about Virginia Tech's "driverless" van is steered by a man dressed as a car seat
Dezeen promotion: A TV stand that doubles as a plant pot and another that incorporates a decorative display shelf are among the designs shortlisted in Dezeen and Samsung's QLED TV stand design competition. More about Plants, pulleys and a surfboard among shortlist for Dezeen and Samsung's TV stand design contest
The works of Alexander Calder influenced the bright colours and blocky shapes used by Chen Zhi in her graduate collection, which she hopes puts the fun back in fashion. More about Chen Zhi celebrates fashion's "superficial" reputation with colourful knitwear collection
These miniature robots can crawl over fabric to personalise garments, adapt clothing for different climates, and perform other helpful tasks. More about Kino "living jewellery" roams across the body as a tiny personal assistant
Museum director Martin Roth has passed away at the age of 62, prompting tributes from his former colleagues at the V&A. More about Former V&A head Martin Roth dies aged 62
An "obese house" by Austrian sculptor Erwin Wurm has been installed on the lawn outside an 18th-century palace in Vienna. More about Erwin Wurm's Fat House installed outside baroque palace in Vienna
Australian design studio Dowel Jones has expanded its Hurdle seat into a full collection, which includes a bench and a stool reminiscent of a tennis umpire's chair. More about Dowel Jones stretches and tweaks Hurdle chair into whole seating collection
Official statistics published by the UK government reveal that white males are dominating the creative industries, with women filling less than 40 per cent of jobs – although the gap is narrowing in architecture and design. More about Lack of diversity within UK's creative industries revealed
Designers should rethink the high-tech look of gadgets according to Nendo founder Oki Sato, who has also called most of today's smart devices "useless". More about "Technology should look like something in your grandmother's room" says Oki Sato
Beijing architecture firm People's Industrial Design Office has designed a mobile farm that lets the community share responsibility for crops' wellbeing. More about PIDO's Bike Share Farm is a community garden that can be pedalled from place to place
Danish furniture brand Brdr Krüger has partnered with designer Rasmus Bækkel Fex to create a Shaker-influenced chair with a woven seat. More about Rasmus Bækkel Fex borrows "honesty and quality" of Shaker design for F chair
Kingston University graduate Jisue Park has designed clothes and accessories that make napping more comfortable for commuters, after observing people awkwardly falling asleep on public transport. More about Jisue Park's "napping equipment" makes sleeping on the go more comfortable
London design studio Native & Co has used five different clays to design a set of tableware that's matched to specific oolong teas. More about Native & Co designs clay Wu teapots to suit specific brews
Royal College of Art graduate Florencia Sepúlveda has created a set of utensils and recipe books to help children experiment with food and flavours. More about Nico Eats toolkit encourages children to be more adventurous with food
A tunnel formed from bright pink partitions and a giant paper aeroplane are some of the temporary urban interventions to be spotted around Quebec City. More about Instagram-friendly pink tunnel among Passages Insolites installations in Quebec City
Design bodies are consulting their members on what the UK's immigration policy should look like post-Brexit, after the government invited business sectors to submit their views on the subject. More about UK government calls for industry input on post-Brexit immigration system
IKEA is expanding its solar panel offering with a battery-storage solution, which it claims could help homeowners cut their electricity bills by 70 per cent. More about IKEA launches solar battery packs to rival Tesla's Powerwall
Elon Musk's dream of tube-based transportation is one step closer to reality after the first successful trial using full-scale Hyperloop passenger pods. More about Video shows Hyperloop One's first full system test reaching 190 miles per hour