Helsinki Design Week is now in full swing and one of the standout exhibitions is Talentshop, which showcases furniture and homeware by four young designers based in the Finnish capital. More about Helsinki Design Week exhibition presents four of the city's emerging design talents
During London Design Festival, the spa inside the Tom Dixon-designed Mondrian Hotel will host a series of unconventional healing rituals devised by design studio Bompas & Parr. More about Bompas & Parr creates immersive spa experience using eggs, volcanic stones and mud
Dezeen promotion: Turkish designer Fulden Dehneli has been named the winner of Dezeen and Samsung's QLED TV stand design competition, with her idea for a stand that doubles as an adaptable piece of furniture. More about Scandinavian-inspired TV stand design wins Dezeen and Samsung's competition
Criss-crossing wire rods form the back and seat of this stripped-back metal chair, which was designed by Beijing studio People's Industrial Design Office as an "exercise in efficiency". More about People's Industrial Design Office uses as little material as possible to create wireframe Mesh Chair
Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs spoke to Arihiro Miyake about how he realised his dream to become a designer in the first of a new series of talks with Dutch design brand Moooi. More about Watch our talk with designer Arihiro Miyake at Moooi's showroom in London
Dezeen promotion: designers can now download pattern files for over 500 colourful acoustic panels and sound-absorbing tiles using an online design tool, created by Swedish brand Baux in collaboration with design studio Form Us With Love. More about Baux and Form Us With Love create pattern library of downloadable acoustic panel and tile designs
A massive mound of plastic in the Pacific Ocean becomes a country with its own passport, flag and "Debris" currency, in this design proposal intended to raise awareness about ocean pollution. More about Petition launched to recognise Great Pacific Garbage Patch as a country
In this exclusive movie Dezeen produced for Samsung, the brand explains how it is using its new Yves Behar-designed television to display art for an exhibition during London Design Festival. More about Samsung will use The Frame television to showcase art during London Design Festival
The Frankfurt Motor Show 2017 kicked off in Germany yesterday. Here's a look at five of the most impressive car designs on show, including a car-share for the future and a vehicle envisioned as an extra living room. More about Five of the most innovative self-driving and electric car designs revealed at Frankfurt Motor Show
Robotic anti-terror barriers that automatically move into position when a threat is detected could be a reality within five years, according to the deputy mayor of Paris. More about Robot barriers could protect pedestrians from terrorists, says Paris deputy mayor
The new British passport could be designed by a European company, according to government insiders. More about Britain's first post-Brexit passport could be designed by a French or German company
British designer Tom Dixon has created a range of laboratory-style glassware, designed to make the process of preparing hot drinks look like alchemy. More about Tom Dixon unveils double-skin glassware inspired by laboratory equipment
Apple has unveiled the iPhone 8, designed to be compatible with augmented reality technology and can be charged wirelessly. More about Apple reveals iPhone 8 with wireless charging and augmented reality capabilities
Apple has unveiled the third edition of its smartwatch, which features built-in cellular service so it can be used completely independently from the iPhone. More about Apple Watch Series 3 includes built-in cellular service for receiving calls remotely
Apple has confirmed rumours that it is releasing the iPhone X, which the tech company claims is "the biggest leap forward since the original iPhone". More about Apple announces iPhone X with Face ID technology
To "avoid the monotony of batch production", Turner Prize-winning architecture collective Assemble have developed a method for producing tableware items that are unique every time. More about Assemble "squishes" coloured clays to create one-of-a-kind Splatware products
Scholten & Baijings references Renaissance paintings and historic French ceramics in this collection of porcelain plates and vases, which feature pastel tones and gradients. More about Scholten & Baijings reinterprets century-old artworks for collection of vases and plates
Aiming to "push the limits" of porcelain, designer Alissa Volchkova has created a series of bowls that are made by free-pouring the material to form irregular blob-like shapes. More about Alissa Volchkova designs porcelain bowls to look like paint blobs
Artist JR has erected a huge billboard-style image of a child peering over the border fence dividing the US and Mexico, in response to American president Donald Trump's proposed repeal of the DACA programme that protects children of undocumented immigrants. More about Artist responds to Dreamers repeal with giant US-Mexico border installation
Details of Apple's new smartphone have been leaked ahead of the company's annual keynote event tomorrow, suggesting it will be named iPhone X and feature an OLED screen, as well as face recognition software. More about Apple leak suggests company will unveil "iPhone X" this week