Graduate shows 2016: Vilnius Academy of Arts graduate Austeja Platukyte has designed a range of packaging using a material made from algae, which could replace non-biodegradable forms of plastic (+ slideshow). More about Austeja Platukyte's packaging is made from biodegradable algae-based plastic
Music: Religious rituals and 90s dance movements inspired the thousands of dancing men in De Staat's Witch Doctor music video (+ movie). More about Studio Smack creates army of dancing men for De Staat's Witch Doctor music video
Health technology company Withings has teamed up with French design company Elium Studio to create a thermometer that uses non-invasive methods to take children's temperatures (+ movie). More about Thermo thermometer measures temperature with just a swipe across the forehead
Global architecture firm HOK has created a conceptual proposal for a fleet of drones that would serve as a portable hotel, enabling access to far-flung locales (+ slideshow). More about HOK envisions flying hotel pods that can access remote holiday destinations
Global smartwatch sales have seen their first drop, caused by a significant fall in Apple Watch purchases as customers wait for a new model to be released. More about Smartwatch sales experience first decline as Apple Watch popularity dives
Designer Ron Arad has created bespoke seating for his overhaul of the hotel in Washington DC made famous by the Watergate scandal. More about Ron Arad and Moroso create curvy chairs for Watergate Hotel renovation
Italian brands create "too many products that look the same", says Giulio Cappellini, whose furniture company is making a comeback under new owner Haworth (+ slideshow). More about Italian design needs to go back to its origins, says Cappellini
An exhibition in London dedicated to Korean craft will present pieces by 18 designers exploring the concept of movement (+ slideshow). More about Contemporary Korean craft to be showcased in London's Make Your Movement exhibition
New Dutch company Edorado Marine is aiming to become the Tesla of boating, with a design that it claims will make high-speed electric boats more affordable and reliable (+ slideshow). More about Edorado Marine introduces commercial electric speedboat
Brexit crisis: UK creatives could be left at a significant disadvantage after Brexit unless the government acts, according to lawyer Margaret Briffa, who has issued a guidance note to help designers understand the legal ramifications. More about UK designers' rights "will be swept away" by Brexit, warns intellectual property lawyer
Lack of private space in office interiors is constraining the creativity and productivity of workers, according to data from two new UK workplace surveys (+ slideshow). More about Open-plan office design is preventing workers from concentrating, studies find
Dutch fashion designer Pauline van Dongen has created experimental athletics apparel from the same material that contraceptives brand Skyn uses to make its condoms (+ movie). More about Condom material becomes sportswear for Pauline van Dongen's long-jump suit
Architect Pernilla Ohrstedt has created a collection of sleek black tables for Dezeen's new offices, located in east London (+ slideshow). More about Pernilla Ohrstedt designs custom Silhouette table for Dezeen offices
New York City's underground transport network is going to get more than 1,000 redesigned trains that will aim to increase capacity, and reduce overcrowding and delays (+ slideshow). More about New York's subway to receive major overhaul with new carriages and revamped stations
Guests are invited to sleep under the stars in this open-air hotel, which is located 6,463 feet above sea level in the mountains of Graubünden (+ slideshow). More about Null Stern's hotel with no walls allows panoramic views of the Swiss Alps
Most Loved: Brazilian designer Humberto Campana explains why the Favela Chair is one the designs he is most proud of in the next movie from our exclusive video series. More about The Favela Chair influenced a generation of designers, says Humberto Campana
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has arranged 1,005 life jackets from refugees into the shape of lotus flowers for a floating installation in Vienna (+ slideshow). More about Ai Weiwei creates lotus-like installation from refugee life jackets
Australian designer Marc Newson has reinvented Louis Vuitton's iconic trunks, making them lighter and more spacious on the inside (+ slideshow). More about Marc Newson revamps Louis Vuitton luggage in bright colours
Mercedes-Benz has revealed its design for an autonomous bus, which recently made its first self-driven journey along a 20-kilometre-long route in the Netherlands (+ movie). More about Mercedes-Benz unveils its self-driving Future Bus
New York firm Hou de Sousa has created an interactive installation in a Washington DC subway station, using over half a million plastic spheres glued together to form building blocks (+ slideshow). More about Hou de Sousa builds reconfigurable Raise/Raze installation from plastic balls