An exhibition has opened at London's V&A museum charting the career and legacy of Ove Arup, who "forged a new role for engineers" in the 20th century (+ slideshow). More about V&A stages first major retrospective of pioneering engineer Ove Arup
Most Loved: in this exclusive movie, British designer Tom Dixon says the light that helped turn his company into an international brand would have been less successful if the design had achieved what he set out to create. More about Tom Dixon says his hugely popular Mirror Ball light is "a failure in design terms"
Design Miami/Basel 2016: Italian design collective Nucleo has continued to cast furniture in resin, this time including a classic bentwood Thonet chair among three new pieces for Cologne's Ammann Gallery (+ slideshow). More about Nucleo traps Thonet chair in resin for Ammann Gallery
People's impromptu sketches of bicycles have been turned into a series of absurd-looking digital renderings in the Velocipedia project (+ slideshow). More about Velocipedia project brings hopeless bicycle drawings to life with digital renders
Japanese brand Muji is introducing a range of handmade homeware – including woodwork, ceramic and glass pieces – to its stores (+ slideshow). More about Muji launches collection of homeware handcrafted by Japanese artisans
Music: Berlin-based studio A Nice Idea Every Day explores the relationship between boss and employee via various social media outlets in this new music video. More about A Nice Idea Every Day creates Snapchat-inspired video for Peter, Bjorn & John
NeoCon 2016: British fashion designer Paul Smith has interpreted a print from his Spring Summer 2015 collection as a patterned textile for US company Maharam. More about Paul Smith launches checked textile for Maharam at NeoCon 2016
Fashion brand COS and furniture company Hay have updated their curated collection of furniture and homeware with a set of outdoor chairs, plant pots and accessories (+ slideshow). More about COS and Hay add garden furniture to collaborative Spring 2016 collection
Online retail giant Amazon is celebrating the birthday of legendary designer Charles Eames with a pinboard that collects together replicas of his designs sold on the site. More about Amazon celebrates Charles Eames' birthday with pinboard of knockoffs
Three kilometres of saffron-coloured pathways temporarily connect the shore of Italy's Lake Iseo to islands at its centre in this installation by Bulgarian artist Christo (+ slideshow). More about Christo's Floating Piers stretch out across an Italian lake
Today is Icelandic Independence Day and we're celebrating by revisiting some of the country's best architecture and design projects on Dezeen!
Examples include a wooden cabin split into asymmetric apartments (pictured), and playground equipment made from rubbish washed up onto the shores of the island nation. See more Icelandic architecture and design »
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Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with What Design Can Do to offer readers the chance to win one of three tickets to its annual conference on the social impact of design, held in Amsterdam (+ slideshow). More about Competition: win tickets to What Design Can Do 2016 conference in Amsterdam
Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek has revealed the first products from his ongoing collaboration with IKEA – a collection of furniture and homewares based on traditional Indonesian and Vietnamese crafts. More about Piet Hein Eek unveils first collection with IKEA
One-minute movie: Rolls-Royce has designed its first ever concept car with a built-in "red carpet", as a vision for a future of driverless luxury vehicles. More about Rolls-Royce unveils its first driverless concept car design
Design Miami/Basel 2016: late architect Zaha Hadid has been honoured with a floral installation by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec inside her first major completed building (+ slideshow). More about Bouroullec brothers install floral Zaha Hadid tribute at Vitra Fire Station
Car brand Rolls-Royce has designed its first ever concept car, billed as a vision for a future of driverless luxury vehicles with a built-in "red carpet" and lighting system that announces its arrival to bystanders (+ slideshow). More about Rolls-Royce unveils its first concept car design for future of driverless VIP transport
EU referendum: A survey carried out by the British Fashion Council has revealed that 90 per cent of British fashion designers say they will vote to remain in the European Union. More about 90 per cent of British fashion designers oppose Brexit
Opinion: on the Brexit battleground, fluffy design nostalgia is being pitched against the EU's bland passports, forgettable glass buildings and uninspiring flag. This could all have been avoided, says Will Wiles. More about "EU design displays the best and the worst of doing things by scrupulous consensus"
IKEA has unveiled furniture and homeware made from recycled wood, plastic and glass as part of its latest PS collection aimed at young urban dwellers (+ slideshow). More about IKEA's PS 2017 collection includes "no waste" products made from recycled materials
Design Miami/Basel 2016: the late Zaha Hadid's sculpted plastic Kuki chair has been relaunched in carbon fibre at Design Miami/Basel. More about Zaha Hadid's folded Kuki chair redesigned using carbon fibre