Dezeen promotion: designers and architects have until 31 December 2016 to submit entries to a competition searching for designs for future living. More about Call for entries to Home Revisited design competition
Architecture firm Michaelis Boyd's latest apartment building only exists in a virtual-reality news app. More about Wall Street Journal launches architect-designed virtual-reality app for reading the news
Death urgently needs a redesign, says Phineas Harper in his latest Opinion column. More about "Something is rotten when my trainers are more customised than my funeral"
Happy Thanksgiving! To celebrate we've rounded up six quirky cutlery designs that make eating a celebratory feast more memorable, including a hybrid spork, knives that look like tools and utensils too big to fit into your mouth. More about Six unusual cutlery sets to liven up Thanksgiving dinner
Dezeen has teamed up with Void to give away five of its limited-edition V03D-Stockholm watches. More about Competition: win a limited-edition V03D-Sthlm watch by Void
Music producer Will.i.am has made another foray into the design world, with a pair of wireless headphones inspired by the shape of vinyl records. More about Will.i.am's latest design is a pair of Bluetooth headphones
Design studio Linjer has launched a minimalist range of timepieces, which is now available to pre-order from Dezeen Watch Store. More about Linjer's first watch collection is inspired by Snøhetta's Oslo Opera House
Fresh design graduates are being encouraged to get into crowdfunding early by a new initiative from London's Cass School of Art and Architecture. More about The Cass launches programme to crowdfund graduate design
Anish Kapoor is the artist that Dezeen readers are most interested in, finds the inaugural Dezeen Hot List. More about Dezeen Hot List names Anish Kapoor as most popular artist
Apple has been granted a patent for a retro-style flip phone with an OLED screen display. More about Apple granted patent for edgeless-screen flip phone
Dezeen promotion: online furniture brand Hem has launched a new website that makes it easier and quicker for interior designers, architects and other industry professionals to order furniture. More about Hem launches e-commerce site especially for designers and architects
German designer Gitta Gschwendtner has created the furniture for a dedicated cancer treatment centre at Guy's Hospital in London, completed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners earlier this year. More about Gitta Gschwendtner furnishes Rogers Stirk Harbour's London cancer treatment centre
Dezeen promotion: electronics company LG Display has revealed its plans to create new OLED lighting designs with British designer Ross Lovegrove. More about LG Display announces collaboration with Ross Lovegrove at WAF 2016
An autonomous aircraft designed to operate in dangerous territory has successfully completed its maiden voyage. More about Autonomous rescue aircraft makes its first flight
A visit to the new IKEA museum reveals a tension at the heart of the company, between Swedish values of openness and tolerance, and a bid for global domination, argues Tom Cubbin in this Opinion column. More about "IKEA is caught between mythological Swedishness and the challenges of the modern world"
Chinese electric car startup NextEV has launched a vehicle it claims is the fastest electric car in the world. More about NextEV unveils world's fastest electric supercar
This scarf by architect Sam Jacob features the wiggly symbol used to represent insulation on architectural drawings. More about Sam Jacob's Insulation Scarf is a witty way to warm your neck
Benjamin Hubert has created an injection-moulded Apple Watch strap, which negates the need for buckles with its self-gripping fastening. More about Benjamin Hubert designs self-gripping strap for Apple Watch
Dezeen promotion: Japanese kimono dresses informed the design of this bed-like sofa by Spanish brand Sancal, which features quilted fabric covers ideal for afternoon napping. More about Sancal bases quilted Obi sofa on Japanese kimonos
An immersive Christmas tree installation by Apple's Jonathan Ive and industrial designer Marc Newson has been unveiled in London. More about Jony Ive and Marc Newson create room-size interpretation of a Christmas tree