Textile design graduate Jasmine Linington establishes seaweed as a high-end fashion material with her collection of nature-derived couture garments. More about Jasmine Linington uses seaweed to make couture clothing
Puerto Rican startup Instarz has revealed plans for a compact self-sustainable lunar habitat that would allow astronauts to live and work on the moon for up to a year. More about Expandable lunar habitat could provide a base for scientific research in space
Designer Elissa Brunato has created the Bio Iridescent Sequin, a shimmering bead made from natural cellulose that is more sustainable than regular plastic sequins. More about Bio Iridescent Sequin made from trees responds to growing demand for greener fashion
Research design studio Forensic Architecture has expressed delight at the resignation of New York's Whitney Museum vice chairman Warren Kanders, following months of protests regarding his ties to tear gas used against migrants at the US-Mexico border. More about Forensic Architecture "delighted" as Whitney vice chair resigns over tear-gas protests
Canadian studio MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple has staggered cedar-clad chalets on Utah's Powder Mountain to form this retreat for creative entrepreneurs. More about MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple's Horizon retreat for creatives tops Utah's Powder Mountain
Designer José de la O has teamed up with technology firm Mirai Innovation to develop a way for people to manipulate the shape of a vase using only their thoughts. More about Studio José de la O reveals objects designed by brainwaves
Patent applications have been filed on behalf of a machine called Dabus that used AI to design two products. If successful it is believed that it will be the first time a machine has been recognised as a creator by patent offices. More about First patent applications filed for designs created by AI
Mlkk Studio used reclaimed red bricks to fashion the snug interiors of this Aesop store, which lies behind the intimidating dark-grey facade of a building in Seoul. More about Aesop store in south Seoul is a cosy red-brick retreat
Fraser Brown MacKenna Architects has obtained planning permission for a development of micro homes made from shipping containers with green roofs in Aylesbury, England. More about Shipping-container micro homes with green roofs planned for UK
Architectural studio Rael San Fratello has installed three pink seesaws between the metal slats of the US-Mexico border wall so that children on either side can play together. More about Rael San Fratello slots pink seesaws into US-Mexico border wall
Dezeen is launching an international architecture, interiors and design conference called Dezeen Day. The first edition will be held in London on 30 October. More about Dezeen to host first ever Dezeen Day design conference
London's V&A museum has acquired a series of objects from Extinction Rebellion, including flags, pamphlets and digital files, that show how the global activist group has used design to galvanise public opinion. More about V&A adds physical and digital objects from Extinction Rebellion group to its collection
Amsterdam architecture studio The Way We Build has built a mobile cabin with a timber domed interior at a campsite within the Robbenoordbos forest in the north of the Netherlands. More about The Way We Build creates chapel-like retreat in Dutch forest
Texas architecture studio Clayton & Little has built a barn from reclaimed oil field pipes and weathering steel panels, topped with solar panels to provide power to a vineyard in California. More about Clayton & Little builds weathering steel barn at California winery
From female urinals for festivals to pissoirs on the streets of Paris, here are six of the freshest outdoor urinals designs for peeing in the fresh air. More about Six outdoor urinals for when you need to wee in the wild
A team of designers led by Faris Rajak Kotahatuhaha proposes re-freezing sea water in the Arctic to create miniature modular icebergs using a submarine-like vessel, in a bid to combat climate change. More about Iceberg-making submarine aims to tackle global warming by re-freezing the Arctic
Four projects have been shortlisted for the first Neave Brown Award for Housing including a housing estate designed by Karakusevic Carson Architects and David Chipperfield Architects. More about David Chipperfield and Karakusevic Carson Architects shortlisted for inaugural Neave Brown Award for Housing
British artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg's solo show at Vitra Design Museum asks questions about our place in the natural world. We look at the six projects on display in the exhibition. More about Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg "trying to evoke emotion" with Better Nature show
British car manufacturer Lotus has launched its first fully electric zero-emission hypercar, the Lotus Evija, which claims to be the most powerful series production road car ever built. More about Lotus Evija is the first fully electric hypercar from the British car maker
On has created a reflective mountain cabin almost 2,500 metres up in the Swiss Alps on the Piz Lunghin, to mark the launch of its latest collection including its first hiking shoe. More about Running brand On creates zero-impact mountain hut in Swiss Alps