Brexit crisis: the agencies behind the Remain advertising campaign have shared their unsuccessful designs and described a "frustrating" process that was "doomed" to fail (+ slideshow). More about Advertising agencies unveil rejected Remain campaign posters
Brexit crisis: British architects and designers were among tens of thousands of people to protest against a UK exit from the European Union in London on Saturday. More about Architects and designers share Brexit anger with protest Instagrams
Graduate shows 2016: Royal College of Art graduate Hyerim Shin's Cuteness Tool for Dachshunds is a conceptual device that lengthens the bodies of sausage dogs. More about Dog-stretching device by Hyerim Shin questions the "dark side of cuteness"
German designer Konstantin Grcic has created a utilitarian flat-pack office system for Vitra featuring desks that can be turned into sofas (+ slideshow). More about Vitra launches adaptable Hack desk by Konstantin Grcic
Graduate shows 2016: this prototype tool by Royal College of Art graduate George Philip Wright can transform users' voices into drums, guitars and other musical instruments (+movie). More about George Philip Wright's Vochlea gadget transforms human voice into instruments
London designer Benjamin John Hall has created a collection of shoes that double as spy gadgets (+slideshow). More about Benjamin John Hall's Laboratory 12 shoes can detect radiation and record conversations
Music: Belgian studio Framekit based its animated music video for French band Toybloïd's track If You Dare on road trip films from the 1960s and 1970s (+ movie). More about Animated band members embark on a "quest for freedom" in Toybloïd music video
Graduate shows 2016: Royal College of Art graduate Keren Hu has created a smaller, quieter and faster kettle that's designed specifically for use outside of the kitchen (+ slideshow). More about Teawith kettle by Keren Hu is designed for the living room
Mexican studio Escobedo Soliz has installed a web of brightly hued rope at the MoMA PS1 gallery in Queens, New York. More about Escobedo Soliz weaves colourful ropes across MoMA PS1 courtyard
Proposals for a travelling kitchen and a website that enables refugees to sell their own photographs are included in the five winning projects of the first What Design Can Do Refugee Challenge. More about What Design Can Do announces winners of Refugee Challenge
Brexit crisis: London mayor Sadiq Khan has appointed a deputy dedicated to culture and creative industries, as his office continues its push to protect London businesses from the fallout of the EU referendum. More about London mayor shows support for creative industries with appointment of deputy
The driver of an electric Tesla car has been killed in a road accident after its Autopilot mode failed to recognise an oncoming lorry. More about Tesla driver killed in first fatal crash using Autopilot
The Equilumen lamp by Viennese design duo Mischer'Traxler features two oversized globes seesawing on either side of a horizontal rod (+ slideshow). More about Mischer'traxler designs seesawing Equilumen lamp that brightens as it dips
Dezeen promotion: designers can engage with social and political problems that are sometimes too big for governments to tackle, says Richard van der Laken, founder of annual social design conference What Design Can Do (+ interview). More about "Design is always political" says What Design Can Do founder
Graduate shows 2016: Royal College of Art graduate Micaella Pedros has repurposed discarded plastic bottles into joints that can be used to hold wooden furniture together (+ movie). More about Micaella Pedros uses heat-shrunk plastic bottles to join furniture
Brexit crisis: the Creative Industries Federation is organising a series of emergency sessions to prepare the UK's design sector for Brexit, saying "if it is going to happen, we need to mitigate the consequences". More about Creative Industries Federation plans urgent Brexit crisis events
Icelandic musician Björk has partnered with designer and researcher Neri Oxman on a mask made up of multiple 3D-printed strands that mimic the underlying structure of her own face (+ slideshow). More about Björk unveils 3D-printed mask based on her musculoskeletal system
Lighting brand Plumen is the latest to enter the children's design market, adding strands of colourful bunting to its low-energy pendants (+ slideshow). More about Plumen releases pendants with miniature bunting for kids
Daredevils can enjoy sweeping views of Los Angeles while descending a transparent slide almost 1,000 feet above the city (+ movie). More about Glass Skyslide opens at the top of LA's tallest skyscraper
Car brand BMW has unveiled an autonomous MINI concept vehicle designed to be shared between several drivers, which could change colour depending on different users' preferences (+ movie). More about BMW's MINI Vision Next 100 concept car changes colour depending on the driver's mood