Graduate shows 2016: this Dementia Simulator headset designed by Central Saint Martins graduate Di Peng lets wearers experience symptoms of the disease for themselves (+ movie). More about Di Peng recreates the experience of dementia with sense-distorting helmet
French design company Petite Friture's newest products include playful pendants shaped like sausages and lighting based on laundry (+ slideshow). More about Petite Friture adds sausage lamps and pink-splashed mirrors to collection
Music: after eating some strange eggs, a girl goes through an "inner metamorphosis" controlled by an octopus in Barcelona-based director Alan Masferrer's music video for Netherlands band Klyne. More about Contortionist is controlled by an octopus in Klyne's Lend Me Another Name music video
Lyrics and graphic visualisations are shown on the outside of this speaker, designed by Japanese studio Six Inc to sync with the song that's playing (+ movie). More about Lyric Speaker automatically generates the words to each song it's playing
Brexit design summit: the UK's creative industries should come together to produce a manifesto explaining the benefits they bring the whole country, designers have suggested. More about UK architects and designers call for Brexit manifesto to dispel "elitist" perception
New York designer Nikolas Bentel has developed a range of patterned shirts that change colour in response to air pollution or radioactivity (+ movie). More about Nikolas Bentel designs shirts that change colour when exposed to air pollution
Danish lighting manufacturer Louis Poulsen is producing a new version of the iconic Panthella lamp by Verner Panton that was originally developed in 1971 (+ slideshow). More about Louis Poulsen releases colourful mini version of 1971 Panthella lamp
Business news: the creative industries are growing faster than any other business sector in most of the UK according to new data, with 47 "creative clusters" now scattered across the country – including "less 'hip'" areas like Slough and Chester. More about Creative industries booming across the UK, according to new report
Brexit design summit: UK design education is "very weak" and studios will continue to rely on overseas talent unless the government invests in schools, leading designers have told Dezeen. More about Designers call for government to improve "f*cked" UK education system
Electric car brand Tesla will "expand to cover the major forms of terrestrial transport" and unveil autonomous buses and trucks next year, founder Elon Musk revealed in an updated masterplan posted to the company blog. More about Elon Musk unveils vision for self-driving electric buses and trucks in Tesla masterplan
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with London design studio PostlerFerguson to offer readers the chance to win four Staeckler trainer display and storage systems (+ slideshow). More about Competition: win a Staeckler trainer display system by PostlerFerguson
Prompted by accidents involving players of Pokémon GO, Australian firm Büro North has devised a concept for in-ground traffic lights to prevent pedestrians using smartphones from walking out onto the road (+ movie). More about Büro North proposes ground-level traffic lights to prevent pedestrian accidents
Swedish designer Fredrik Wallner has created more customisable bathroom furniture in block colours for Stockholm brand Swoon (+ slideshow). More about Fredrik Wallner designs block-coloured bathroom furniture for Swoon
Brexit design summit: UK design businesses are considering opening offices in the EU to maintain close ties with overseas clients in the event of Brexit. More about Brexit could force UK firms to "become more European" and expand overseas
Belgian designer Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte has created a portable desk divider that allows users to actively isolate themselves from the noise around them (+ slideshow). More about Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte designs portable desk divider Diplomate
Graduate shows 2016: Bucks New University graduate Sebiha Macit has taken inspiration from her travels to Turkey to design this colourful stool that can be used both indoors and outdoors (+ slideshow). More about Sebiha Macit creates colourful seating based on Turkish cafe culture
An exhibition dedicated to the friendships and rivalries between designers has seen the likes of Philippe Malouin and Bethan Laura Wood come together to create collaborative pieces (+ slideshow). More about Friends + Design exhibition explores the relationships between designers
Brexit design summit: how has the EU referendum affected the UK's architects and designers and what will Brexit mean for the sector? Dezeen convened a summit of leading practitioners, retailers, writers and lawyers to discuss the implications and explore what action can be taken. More about Designers and architects describe "shock" in their offices after Brexit vote
Graduate shows 2016: Pforzheim University graduate Roxanne Flick has created a porcelain tea set that resembles the long necks and bodies of flamingoes. More about Roxanne Flick bases ceramic tea set on the shape of flamingos
New York lighting designer Bec Brittain has designed crane-like lamps composed of brass, bronze, concrete and leather loops (+ slideshow). More about Bec Brittain designs sculptural lamps based on tubes of light