This week on Dezeen we published the first-ever Dezeen Hot List, revealing the top 400 names in architecture and design, while Donald Trump won the US presidential election, prompting reactions across the industry. More about This week, we launched Dezeen Hot List and the design community reacted to Trump's victory
Lighting brand Plumen has launched a self-assembly kit that lets people build their own modular chandeliers without using ceiling hooks. More about Plumen adds customisable chandelier kit to lighting range
Oki Sato of Japanese studio Nendo has seen off competition from Thomas Heatherwick to claim a higher spot than any other designer on the first-ever Dezeen Hot List. More about Nendo's Oki Sato named world's most popular designer on Dezeen Hot List
During this year's Orgatec trade fair, Vitra took over an entire hall, filling it with products by 12 brands and small tech startups. More about Pernilla Ohrstedt and Jonathan Olivares explore contemporary office spaces for Vitra exhibition at Orgatec
After being the only prominent designer to argue in favour of Brexit, James Dyson is giving UK design education a boost with the creation of a new engineering university. More about James Dyson opening own university to bridge UK engineering skills gap
Dezeen promotion: Serbian brand Dsignedby has packed all the appliances needed for cooking into this space-saving wooden kitchen island. More about Dsignedby creates space-saving kitchen unit for millenials
London studio Johnson Banks is almost finished with its rebrand for software community Mozilla, which has been carried out in public. More about Johnson Banks edges close to completing Mozilla rebrand using open design process
British designer Peter Saville has created a range of three glass flasks for Manchester's Museum of Science & Industry. More about Peter Saville designs laboratory-style glassware for Museum of Science & Industry
Illustrators are taking to Instagram and Twitter to express their feelings about Donald Trump becoming the next president of the USA. More about Illustrators react to Donald Trump's shock US election win
Nike has released a pair of trainers patterned with the Johnston100 typeface – the font used by Transport for London. More about Nike covers Zoom Spiridon trainers in London Underground font
London studio Doshi Levien has borrowed elements from the Le Corbusier-designed city of Chandigarh, India, to create a lamp and tapestry-covered daybed. More about Doshi Levien pays homage to Le Corbusier's Chandigarh in furniture collection
IKEA has worked with the Red Cross to build a replica of a real Syrian home inside its Norwegian flagship store. More about IKEA installs replica of Syrian home inside flagship store
A savings-driven redesign of the iconic, triangular Toblerone chocolate bar has not gone down well with the British public. More about Redesigned "austerity Toblerone" prompts outrage from consumers
Janne Kyttanen has become the latest designer to wade into the US election, creating frozen treats based on the presidential hopefuls. More about Clinton and Trump ice pops created with new on-demand food platform Pixsweet
Bjarke Ingels Group has today unveiled its designs for the world's first Hyperloop high-speed transportation system in Dubai, which is to feature pods that travel at "near supersonic speed". More about BIG reveals full designs for Dubai Hyperloop in new video
David Adjaye, Amanda Levete and Diller Scofidio + Renfro are among the six design teams shortlisted to create light installations for the bridges on London's River Thames. More about David Adjaye and Amanda Levete compete in London bridge lighting contest
Apple Watch wearers can now take photos with a flick of the wrist, using the CMRA watch band. More about Camera capability comes to Apple Watch with launch of third-party band
British automotive company Charge has unveiled its vision for the "future of electric trucks", with an autonomous vehicle that can be assembled in four hours. More about Charge's electric truck can be built in just four hours
The fire that killed one young boy and injured two adults at Tokyo Design Week on Sunday was likely started by an incandescent bulb. More about Incandescent bulb likely cause of Tokyo Design Week fire
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec's latest piece for Galerie Kreo is a series of light chains made from links that can be "endlessly joined together". More about Bouroullec Brothers suspend chains of light from ceiling of Galerie Kreo