Chinese studio Atelier Deshaus' Sylph chair features a back made from a continuous piece of tubular steel, curved by hand to look like a line drawing (+ slideshow). More about Sylph chair by Atelier Deshaus has a steel back bent to look like a line drawing
Mexican design studio Peca has handcrafted a collection of shelves by carving blocks of lava stone (+ slideshow). More about Peca crafts shelves and cubbyholes from volcanic rock
Tech brand TRNDlabs has customised its miniature drone so Pokémon Go video game players can access Pokémon in difficult places and avoid walking into hazards (+ movie). More about Pokédrone allows Pokémon GO users to catch out-of-reach species
London Design Festival 2016: British design writer Max Fraser has been named as the curator of this year's 100% Norway exhibition, which will return to the London Design Festival in September (+ slideshow). More about Max Fraser to curate exhibition of Scandinavian design at London Design Festival
Graduate shows 2016: Royal College of Art graduate Fiona O'Leary has designed a prototype gadget that can identify the font used in any book or magazine (+ movie). More about Fiona O'Leary designs pocket-sized font detector
The head of Saif Faisal's Poise lamp moves freely along a wooden column, allowing the light to be intensified or diffused (+ slideshow). More about Poise lamp by Saif Faisal slides up and down to adjust light levels
Spanish-Mexican studio LaSelva has released a collection of small concrete accessories for the home in collaboration with designer Iván Zúñiga (+ slideshow). More about LaSelva and Iván Zúñiga design range of concrete home accessories
Design Academy Eindhoven creative director and chair Thomas Widdershoven has resigned, saying he has "decided not to be available" after the summer break. More about Design Academy Eindhoven creative director Thomas Widdershoven resigns
Danish furniture brand Republic of Fritz Hansen will rerelease a Poul Kjærholm lounge chair and coffee table to celebrate the products' 60th anniversary (+ slideshow). More about Fritz Hansen releases limited-edition Poul Kjærholm furniture for 60th anniversary
A plane with wider seats to accommodate the waists of larger passengers will be unveiled during an annual aviation festival this week (+ slideshow). More about Bombardier launches aeroplane catering to overweight passengers
London design duo Brooksbank & Collins has designed a coffee table based on Stanley Kubrick's science-fiction movie 2001: A Space Odyssey (+ slideshow). More about 2001: A Space Odyssey inspires Brooksbank & Collins' coffee table
Japanese tatami mats have been moved from off of the floor and onto the furniture in this collection by French designer José Lévy (+ slideshow). More about Japanese tatami mats made into furniture by José Lévy
In order to create "less but better" garments, new London-based fashion brand Per/Se will release only one piece of clothing every two months (+ slideshow). More about Fashion label Per/Se will release only one piece of clothing every two months
Over the past 20 years, former caterer Nick Jones has built Soho House into a global empire of private members clubs, restaurants, spas and now Soho Home, an online homewares store. He sat down with Dezeen to discuss his approach to design (+ slideshow). More about "Above all, design has to be comfortable" says Soho House founder Nick Jones
MIT Media Lab has partnered with designer Yves Béhar on a smart furniture system for micro apartments, which can turn the space into a bedroom or living room at the touch of a button (+ movie). More about Yves Béhar and MIT's Ori robotic furniture reconfigures tiny apartments
Advances in electric motors could see jet aeroplanes replaced by battery-powered craft and usher in a new era of personalised electric flying machines, according to transportation designer Paul Priestman. More about Electric planes and passenger-carrying drones are the future, says Paul Priestman
Pastel-coloured gradients cover the surface of Korean designer Saerom Yoon's Crystal Series tables. More about Saerom Yoon designs coloured resin tables to resemble crystals
NASA is planning tests of an experimental electric aeroplane, which it believes could lead to reduced flight times and carbon emissions for future air travel (+ slideshow). More about NASA to test faster, cleaner and quieter X-57 electric aircraft
Graduate shows 2016: Central Saint Martins student Tina Gorjanc has proposed a conceptual range of leather accessories made of skin grown from late fashion designer Alexander McQueen's DNA (+ slideshow). More about Alexander McQueen's DNA turned into human leather goods by Tina Gorjanc
Sound waves are visualised and cast in concrete to make the cover for Brussels-based musician Thomas Vaquié's album Ecume. More about AntiVJ casts sound waves in concrete for Ecume vinyl cover