New York 2016: British designer Lee Broom is opening his first dedicated US retail outlet in New York, billed as a "Postmodernist theatre" to showcase and sell his furniture and lighting (+ slideshow). More about Lee Broom to open pop-up New York store off Soho's Broome Street
Self-tightening laces and zippers powered by tiny motors could help athletes avoid injury and make life easier for people with disabilities, according to Nike designer Tinker Hatfield. More about Shoes with motorised laces are "totally not a gimmick" says Nike's Tinker Hatfield
A group of researchers has developed a conceptual traffic system that would enable driverless vehicles to whizz through intersections without colliding, eliminating the need for signals (+ movie). More about MIT researchers plan "death of the traffic light" with smart intersections
Mexico City-based Esrawe Studio has created a collection of brass and wood lights that are controlled by sliding or pivoting elements (+ slideshow). More about Esrawe Studio's Vari lights are turned on with moving brass pieces
German product designer Simon Frambach has designed a table light is dimmed by lowering the shade like a switch (+ movie). More about Simon Frambach's Nod lamp is based on pop-up car headlights
DesignMarch 2016: product design student Ari Jónsson has combined red algae powder with water to create a biodegradable bottle. More about Ari Jónsson uses algae to create biodegradable water bottles
Japanese firm Torafu Architects has designed a lightweight workstation that can be folded into itself for easy carrying. More about Torafu Architects' Light Light Desk folds up like a deckchair
American company Under Armour has joined the list of sportswear brands incorporating 3D printing into shoes with the launch of lattice-soled trainers designed to be suitable for any sport (+ slideshow). More about Under Armour becomes latest brand to experiment with 3D-printed trainers
DesignMarch 2016: Icelandic designer Garðar Eyjólfsson has created a range of yellow ceramics by melting and moulding sulphur (+ slideshow). More about Garðar Eyjólfsson creates ceramics from Icelandic sulphur
DesignMarch 2016: students from the Iceland Academy of the Arts have created a range of materials including paper, glue and string by adding nothing but heat and water to willow (+ slideshow). More about Iceland students turn willow branches into range of materials
A mechanical babyfeeding arm and a soft dragon costume are among this collection of products, designed by a trio of students to help the next generation adapt to the presence of robots (+ slideshow). More about German students design accessories to help children relate to robots
Architect Kazuyo Sejima has unveiled her design for a Japanese commuter train with semi-transparent and mirrored surfaces designed to help it blend in with the surrounding landscape. More about Kazuyo Sejima to design mirrored Japanese commuter train
Mies van der Rohe's seminal Barcelona Pavilion is set to undergo another radical change – Spanish architect Luis Martínez Santa-María plans to erect huge columns made from old steel drums in front of it. More about Steel-drum columns to be installed in front of Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion
Movie: in this exclusive movie, Moroso creative director Patrizia Moroso gives Dezeen a personal behind-the-scenes tour of the furniture brand's factory in Italy. More about Patrizia Moroso reveals the "hidden heart" of Moroso in exclusive factory tour
The Carpenters Workshop Gallery in Paris is showing 10 new designs by Humberto and Fernando Campana, including a table created using traditional marquetry techniques and an armchair made out of furry eyes (+ slideshow). More about Campana brothers show new work at Manufatura solo exhibition in Paris
Japanese studio Schemata Architects has designed a lightweight table that can also be used as a room divider, which it claims is "so light that a woman can easily carry it by herself" (+ slideshow). More about Schemata Architects designs sponge-filled table that doubles as a room partition
A new exhibition at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery in New York showcases a range of futuristic fashion concepts, including a shrug that reveals when the wearer is distressed and a dress with integrated lie detectors (+ slideshow). More about Coded Couture exhibition in New York presents garments that detect lies and read tweets
The luxury autonomous vehicles of the future might offer customers a privileged "fast lane" through crowded city streets, according to Bentley's head of design Stefan Sielaff, who unveiled a preview of the British manufacturer's autonomous concept car in London this week. More about Luxury driverless cars could offer faster routes through cities says Bentley's design chief
Apple co-founder Steven Wozniak has criticised the company for its smart watch, which he says has taken Apple "into the jewellery market". More about Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak criticises Apple Watch
Sports brand Nike has debuted a new range of products, including a football boot with mud-proof soles and garments studded with tiny silicone fins to make athletes more aerodynamic (+ slideshow). More about Nike unveils mud-resistant football boots and sweat-resistant kits