A molecular chef, a master butcher and a designer from Swiss university ÉCAL are exploring sustainable forms of meat consumption with an exhibition of insect bangers and other intriguing sausages. More about Alternatives for meat consumption to be explored by ÉCAL during Milan design week
With Milan design week around the corner, we've rounded up 10 designers to follow on Instagram, to stay up to date with must-see events, products and exhibitions. And don't forget to follow Dezeen for highlights from our #milanogram2017 hashtag! More about 10 designers to follow on Instagram during Milan design week
This loft apartment in a former tank station in the Austrian city of Salzburg features a sweeping concrete staircase and a glass shower cubicle that cantilevers over the living space. More about Smartvoll adds sculptural concrete staircase to loft apartment in old Salzburg tank station
IKEA has introduced smart functionality into its new Trådfri lighting range, as it takes its first major step into the Internet of Things. More about IKEA ventures into smart home products with Trådfri lighting series
Miracle material graphene was used to create this dress by wearable tech company Cute Circuit, which changes colour with the wearer's breathing. More about World's first graphene dress flashes in time with wearer's breathing
Our highlights of Milan design week 2017, which kicks off next week, include an exhibition that examines the demise of capitalism and a bubble-blowing installation. More about 15 must-see exhibitions and installations at this year's Milan design week
New York-based designer Karim Rashid has revealed that he was stopped and held by US Border Control at JFK airport yesterday. More about Karim Rashid suffers "crazy" ordeal trying to enter the US
This multi-tonal red concrete skatepark by architects B-ILD and Constructo doubles as a public square in the Belgian city of Blankenberge. More about B-ILD and Constructo use shades of red concrete for skatepark on Belgian coast
Giant pandas due to move to Copenhagen Zoo will make their home in a circular indoor-outdoor enclosure designed by Bjarke Ingels Group. More about BIG unveils yin-and-yang-shaped Panda House for Copenhagen Zoo
Fanney Antondsdóttir and Dögg Guðmundsdóttir adopted the Icelandic tradition of drying whole fish to create this series of lamps, which were exhibited during DesignMarch 2017. More about Icelandic designers turn dried fish into Uggi lights
American architect Daniel Libeskind's firm has been selected to create a 150-metre-high tower covered in trees and plants in the heart of Toulouse's business district. More about Studio Libeskind to build twisted garden tower in Toulouse
Nike has partnered with Taiwanese architect and engineer Arthur Huang to design "sustainable and responsible" Air Max packaging made from recycled drink containers and lids. More about Nike releases Air Max shoebox made from recycled cartons and coffee lids
This white circular education centre in western Hangzhou, China, features a decked arena and cosy sleeping areas for children to camp and can learn about sustainable farming. More about Superimpose creates ring-shaped pavilion in rural Hangzhou to teach city dwellers about farming
This week we're highlighting 10 popular home interiors from our from Pinterest boards that feature an all-white colour palette. More about 10 of the most popular all-white interiors from Dezeen's Pinterest boards
American artist Doug Wheeler has transformed a gallery at the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum in New York into an all-white room designed to evoke the sensation of vast infinite space. More about Doug Wheeler installs spiky-floored Synthetic Desert at New York's Guggenheim Museum
One of the best-known projects of SANAA co-founder Ryue Nishizawa has been recreated inside London's Barbican as part of an exhibition about Japanese housing, along with a charred timber teahouse by Terunobu Fujimori. More about Full-size houses by Ryue Nishizawa and Terunobu Fujimori built inside Japanese House exhibition at Barbican
Romanian designers say they are about to storm the world stage – and they're not going to let the lack of home-grown brands, manufacturers or heritage stop them. More about Romanian designers champion "clumsy, simple but honest" furniture
In a bid to get around terrestrial height restrictions, Clouds Architecture Office has proposed suspending the world's tallest skyscraper from an asteroid, leaving residents to parachute to earth. More about Supertall skyscraper hangs from orbiting asteroid in Clouds Architecture Office concept
Zigzagging parquet covers every surface of the swimming pools, spa buildings and patio designed by Stockholm studio Claesson Koivisto Rune for an 18th-century mansion in the south of Sweden. More about Chevron-patterned parquet covers swimming pools and spa house by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Tel Aviv student Iftach Gazit has designed food bags that can be added to the laundry cycle to cook dinner at the same time. More about Iftach Gazit's Sous La Vie bags cook meals in the washing machine