Geneva Motor Show 2015: British manufacturer Aston Martin has released images of a new carbon-fibre racing car that the brand says offers hints of the design it will roll out for future road vehicles (+ slideshow). More about Vulcan carbon-fibre racing car signals "next generation" for Aston Martin
Disused materials including tyres, burlap sacks and rope are recycled into footwear for the developing world in this project by Ravensbourne university students (+ slideshow). More about Student project creates template for turning old tyres into footwear
Dutch designer Ilias Ernst has created a simple clock that rests on a corner extended from its cork frame. More about Cork corner stops Ilias Ernst's minimal clock from rolling away
Design Indaba 2015: the Bombo stool is "the most copied design product in the world," according to its designer Stefano Giovannoni. More about Bombo stool by Stefano Giovannoni is world's "most copied" design product
Cascades of water tumbled from scaffolding-supported troughs into a pool at the centre of the catwalk for British outerwear brand Hunter's London Fashion Week show (+ slideshow). More about Waterfalls flow over catwalk at Hunter fashion show
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: food designer Chloé Rutzerveld has developed a concept for "healthy and sustainable" 3D-printed snacks that sprout plants and mushrooms for flavour (+ movie). More about 3D-printing with living organisms "could transform the food industry"
Designers Jean-François D'Or and Frédérique Ficheroulle have developed a modular system designed to let users create "a bathroom that does not look like a bathroom" (+ slideshow). More about Vika's modular bathroom range is designed to create comfortable wash areas
Geneva Motor Show 2015: British supercar brand McLaren has released images of its 675LT road car that will debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week (+ slideshow). More about McLaren unveils designs for 675LT supercar
News: as construction of BIG's Amager Bakke Waste-to-Energy Plant continues in Copenhagen, a video has surfaced showing a successful trial for the building's smoke-ring-blowing chimney (+ movie). More about Video reveals trial of smoke-ring-blowing chimney for BIG's Copenhagen power plant
Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde has created a lighting installation that resembles the aurora borealis above a flood channel of the Netherlands' River IJssel (+ slideshow). More about Daan Roosegaarde's Waterlicht installation mimics northern lights in Dutch skies
Canadian designer Peter Boutakis claims to have created the world's smallest folding bike, which "folds down to the size of its wheels" (+ movie). More about Peter Boutakis' Helix bicycle folds down to the size of a wheel
Design Indaba 2015: the design industry has lost touch with its social and cultural values and is producing "too much shit design", according to Hella Jongerius. More about Hella Jongerius calls for "new holistic approach to design"
Stockholm 2015: a trio of designers created this armchair for Swedish furniture brand Blå Station that can be wheeled around on small castors. More about Blå Station launches mobile Morris Jr chair
Italian designer Massimo Faion has created a set of bespoke falconry stands for a live performance at this year's Design Days Dubai fair. More about Massimo Faion's Posa Project reinterprets falconry perches
Models wearing hazard-striped garments stood still as conveyor belts transported them past guests at House of Holland's London Fashion Week presentation (+ slideshow). More about Travelator catwalk carries models around House of Holland fashion show
News: a new smartwatch from Pebble that promises seven days of battery life has reached its $500,000 Kickstarter goal in less than 20 minutes. More about Pebble Time smartwatch breaks Kickstarter records with Morem funding in one hour
News: Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has revealed plans to test 100 self-driving vehicles on city streets with members of the public by 2017. More about Volvo announces "one-of-a-kind" public tests for self-driving cars
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with Not Another Bill to give readers the chance to win one of five three-month subscriptions to its service that delivers limited-edition gifts. More about Competition: five Not Another Bill subscriptions to be won
Squishy foam spikes featured on garments and the catwalk at fashion designer Mary Katrantzou's Autumn Winter 2015 show during London Fashion Week. More about Mary Katrantzou contrasts Modernist shapes with "horror vacui" details for Autumn Winter 2015
The quilted back of this chair by Spanish studio Muka Design Lab can be stood up straight or folded down. More about Muka Design Lab's Reves Chair has a backrest "like a shirt collar"