For the Easter weekend, we're rounded up 10 restaurants with designs that suit the spring season, including a plant-filled eatery in Tel-Aviv, a vegan cafe in California and a Vancouver restaurant that pairs plants with floral fabrics. More about 10 restaurant interiors suitable for spring
Dezeen has teamed up with Instagram to help launch its new @design account – and we’re looking for five founding contributors to be featured on the account during Milan design week. More about Dezeen and Instagram seek founding contributors for new @design account
Enter Dezeen Awards by 11 April to save 25 per cent on the entry fees! The early-entry period ends in two weeks so enter now to take advantage of the reduced rate. More about Two weeks left to enter Dezeen Awards at the reduced early-entry rate
BMW has unveiled a one-off, all-electric version of the classic MINI car, to promote its switch to zero-emissions production vehicles next year. More about BMW electrifies the classic MINI
The "hellish and beautiful" architecture of Wes Anderson's new film Isle of Dogs takes its cues from the work of Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, says production designer Paul Harrod. More about Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs film sets influenced by metabolist architecture
Richard Seifert's celebrated Centre Point tower in London has been restored and converted into apartments by architecture firm Conran and Partners. More about Conran and Partners unveils residential conversion of Richard Seifert's Centre Point
Furniture brands need to be ready to sell designs immediately after revealing them if they want stay afloat in today's market, according to Sebastian Wrong, design director of Established & Sons. More about Slow furniture production "not affordable anymore" says Sebastian Wrong
The blockchain may not be pretty, but it is a design classic, says Paul Coletti. More about "Once you understand the blockchain, you wonder why no one thought of it before"
MIT scientists have unveiled a nimble robotic fish containing a camera, which can swim alongside real fish to capture close-up footage. More about MIT reveals soft robotic fish for documenting marine life
Architect Julius Taminiau borrowed principles from traditional Japanese tatami rooms to create a well-proportioned layout featuring space-saving built-in furniture at his floating home in Amsterdam. More about Julius Taminiau creates compact living spaces inside Japanese-inspired houseboat
Researchers at Forensic Architecture are investigating allegations that human rights organisations colluded with human traffickers to smuggle refugees across the Mediterranean, in the latest real-world intervention by the team. More about Forensic Architecture investigates alleged links between refugee charities and people smugglers
Italian brand Gufram will present a collection of discotheque-inspired carpets and furniture during this year's Milan design week. More about Gufram's latest furniture collection takes its cues from the disco era
A team of scientists in the UK have developed a biodegradable construction material made from desert sand – a resource that has until now been useless for construction. More about New material made from desert sand could offer low-carbon alternative to concrete
Anthea Hamilton and Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson looked to the different varieties of squash and pumpkins when designing the costumes for an immersive installation at London's Tate Britain. More about Loewe and Anthea Hamilton design costumes for Tate Britain installation
French designer Philippe Starck has worked alongside Venetian artisans to restore this 18th-century restaurant, refreshing its upholstered walls, chandeliers and decadent furnishings. More about Philippe Starck restores time-worn interiors of the Quadri restaurant in Venice
Brussels' €125 million (£109 million) Centre Pompidou is to be designed by noAarchitecten, EM2N and Sergison Bates architects. More about Former car factory to be transformed into Pompidou Centre Brussels
Independent spatial research group Forensic Architecture is seeking footage of the fatal fire at Grenfell Tower to create a 3D video to help understand how the disaster unfolded. More about Forensic Architecture to create 3D video of Grenfell Tower fire
Toronto designer Adam Pickard has turned paper IKEA manuals into an augmented reality app that shows users life-size instructions on how to build their furniture. More about IKEA assembly made easier through augmented-reality app
Designer Es Devlin created an all-blue stage set for the Girls & Boys play at London's Royal Court Theatre, which charts the dissolution of a woman's marriage through different video projections. More about Es Devlin creates blue-hued set for Girls & Boys play starring Carey Mulligan
Nike has colour-matched Brazil's new World Cup football strip with the kits worn by the team that won the tournament back in 1970. More about Brazil's World Cup 2018 kit brings back colours worn by 1970 champions