New York 2015: in the latest in our series of interviews with leading New York designers, Bec Brittain explains why she studied philosophy and architecture before turning to lighting (+ slideshow + transcript). More about "I don't think I was a particularly good architect," says NY lighting designer Bec Brittain
New York-based designer Constantin Boym has been selected to lead the industrial design department at one of America's prominent design schools. More about Constantin Boym named head of industrial design at Pratt School of Design
The sounds of 150 mechanical seesaws striking the floor of a former church in Austria reverberate around its nave in this installation by Swiss artist Zimoun (+ movie). More about Zimoun installs motorised wooden seesaws inside Austrian church
Architectural historians Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigley have been appointed to curate the third Istanbul Design Biennial, which will be held from 22 October to 4 December 2016. More about Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigley to curate Istanbul Design Biennial 2016
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: a team of students have created a concept kitchen table for IKEA, which acts as an integrated cooking hob and dining table and can suggest recipes based on ingredients you put on it (+ movie). More about All-in-one digital table for IKEA suggests recipes based on leftover ingredients
A pair of Spanish designers have developed a method to turn almost any flat surface into a piece of furniture using a removable leg module (+ slideshow). More about Snap clip-on supports create furniture from found objects
The woodgrain patterns across this furniture by Japanese design studio Nendo are formed by layering, rolling and cutting sheets of artificial suede (+ slideshow). More about Nendo turns Alcantara material into timber-patterned furniture
Australia-based designer Alexander Lotersztain has created a floating platform system that can be customised with clip-on lighting, furniture, and docking facilities – and can even be used as a helipad (+ slideshow). More about Waterscape by Alexander Lotersztain is a modular platform for living on water
Business news: Apple has promoted Jonathan Ive to the newly created role of chief design officer as part of a reshuffle in the company's design department. More about Apple promotes Jonathan Ive to new chief design officer role
Spanish agency Alegre Design has redesigned a rocking chair traditionally used by new mothers to breastfeed and lull their babies to sleep, changing the basic form and adding breathable fabric supports (+ slideshow). More about Alegre Design updates traditional breastfeeding chair with contemporary materials and shapes
Polish design studio Zieta has launched a new typeface that can be produced in 3D with the same metal inflation technology used to create its 2008 Plopp stool. More about FiDU Alphabet is a 3D typeface made from inflated sheet-metal
A pair of Italian designers has extended their line of products made from rejected marble with a collection of four vases, all made from a single tile without producing any waste (+ slideshow). More about Italian designers continue marble tile recycling project with Little Gerla vases
German automotive brand BMW has unveiled a concept car with an entirely carbon-fibre chassis and rear lights that look as if they have been drawn "like calligraphy" (+ slideshow). More about BMW reinterprets 1970s racing coupé as a carbon-fibre concept car
Architect Damien Murtagh has created a three-dimensional modelling system made of ABS plastic for architects and designers that is now on sale as a children's toy, prompting comparisons with iconic Danish building blocks Lego. More about Architect's modelling system hailed as "posh Lego"
New York 2015: Brooklyn studio Workstead has created a range of light fixtures with brass disc-shaped reflectors. More about Workstead's Orbit lights feature movable metal reflectors
Milan 2015: Tokyo-based Schemata Architects created an exhibition stand for Swiss furniture brand Vitra made from Japanese wooden pallets for Milan's 2015 Salone del Mobile design fair (+ slideshow). More about Schemata Architects builds Vitra's Salone stand from wooden pallets
Music: the 3D visuals in this music video by animator Nick Cobby for Max Cooper and Tom Hodge's track Remnants explore the relationship between the human mind and the physical world. More about Nick Cobby explores the human mind in music video for Max Cooper and Tom Hodge
Japanese designer Yu Ito has designed a floor lamp for Italian furniture brand Formabilio with lipped tray-like shelves that move up and down its neck and stack inside the base. More about Shelves slide up and down the stem of Yu Ito's Impila lamp
New York 2015: a new exhibition at New York's Chamber design gallery pairs an installation and furniture built from three-armed modules with a set of phallic tableware. More about This Is Not A Duet exhibition presents unrelated design collections at New York's Chamber gallery
Graduate shows 2015: tailoring influenced by Scandinavian furniture and colours plucked from 1960s supermarket packaging featured among the collections at the 2015 University of Westminster graduate fashion show. Dezeen's Dan Howarth selects his four favourites from the catwalk. More about Dezeen's top four collections from this year's Westminster fashion design graduates