Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has designed a retractable and refillable pen for Acme Studio that doubles as an architect's scale ruler. More about Shigeru Ban creates Scale pen for architectural drawing
Stockholm 2016: a circular case punched with a grid of hexagonal holes covers the face of this watch by Swedish designer Alexander Lervik (+ slideshow). More about Alexander Lervik's Bikupa watch features a perforated metal face
A model sashayed down the catwalk dressed in a two-tiered crystal chandelier during Italian brand Moschino's Milan Fashion Week show last night. More about Chandelier dress features in Moschino's singed Autumn Winter 2016 womenswear collection
Opinion: after Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde was forced into an awkward discussion about the ownership of his projects, Louise Schouwenberg suggests that "star" individuals shouldn't be getting all the credit. More about "It's about time we rethink the notion of authorship"
Water is the only byproduct expelled from the exhaust of UK manufacturer Riversimple's hydrogen-powered electric vehicle. More about Riversimple unveils hydrogen-powered electric vehicle Rasa
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with StudioSmall to give away five copies of a book documenting a decade of graphics for British fashion designer Margaret Howell using typefaces by designer Eric Gill (+ slideshow). More about Competition: five copies of Ten Years of Margaret Howell and Eric Gill to be won
Milan 2016: British designer Tom Dixon will debut a range of homeware that references the brand's material "building blocks" in Milan next month. More about Tom Dixon to launch Materiality range during Milan design week
Opinion: by walking out of Berlin's Neues Museum with an illicit 3D scan of the bust of Queen Nefertiti, a pair of artists has forced us to question whether conservation is an act of care or a radical form of repression, says Sam Jacob. More about "The copy in contemporary culture is both despised and feared"
Designer Mary Katrantzou's London Fashion Week show took place on a foil-covered catwalk in front of a wall of silvery balloons, created by Paris studio Bureau Betak at Central Saint Martins arts college. More about Bureau Betak uses silver balloons as backdrop for Mary Katrantzou's "prom night" fashion show
Australian designer Marc Newson's latest collection for fashion brand G-Star RAW is designed to make it easy to throw together an outfit in the morning (+ slideshow). More about Marc Newson uses the "idea of a uniform" to create G-Star RAW Spring Summer 2016 collection
Design Indaba 2016: industrial designer Benjamin Hubert has explained why he shifted his energy away from furniture design, saying "everyone seems to be designing the same thing" in the sector. More about Furniture and lighting design is "saturated" says Benjamin Hubert
French designer Ora ïto has revealed his tram designs for the Mediterranean city of Nice, which will be charged through the ground rather than via overhead cables (+ movie). More about Ora ïto and Alstom unveil trams for Nice's expanded public transport system
A group of researchers at the University of Queensland has developed a new method of using fibres from grass to manufacture condoms that are "as thin as human hair". More about Australian scientists create ultra-thin condom from grass fibres
Colourful illuminated surfaces based on 8-bit graphics and Rubik's cubes formed the backdrop for designer Anya Hindmarch's London Fashion Week catwalk show (+ slideshow). More about INCA Productions creates pixelated set for Anya Hindmarch's Autumn Winter 2016 fashion show
Designer Jonathan Schwinge has created a conceptual superyacht with a pyramid-shaped body that would lift itself above the water at high speeds. More about Schwinge unveils futuristic pyramid-shaped Tetra superyacht concept
Dezeen promotion: a clock that uses UV-responsive liquid to tell the time, eco-friendly packaging made from algae, and modular clothing are among the prototype designs shortlisted for this year's Lexus Design Award. More about Lexus announces finalists for 2016 design award for young creatives
Music producer Will.i.am has returned to the world of wearable technology with another smartwatch: a voice-activated device named Dial that runs on a bespoke operating system called AneedA. More about Will.i.am's second wearable tech device is a voice-activated smartwatch
Stockholm 2016: responding to the rise of digitalised texts and e-reader devices, Swedish design duo Folkform has created a set of revolving units for presenting "increasingly desirable" physical books. More about Folkform's Revolving Bookcases designed to make physical books look desirable
Design Indaba 2016: the 1996 ad campaign that encouraged British housewives to throw away their fussy furnishings helped transform attitudes to design, according to ad executive Naresh Ramchandani (+ movie). More about IKEA's "Chuck out your chintz" ads changed British taste, says the man who wrote the slogan
Milan 2016: Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto has designed this year's Milan design week installation for fashion brand COS, which will feature cones of light created by spotlights. More about Sou Fujimoto to create "forest of light" for COS installation in Milan