The widely criticised design of the public water fountains that are set to be installed across London was decided by focus groups, says Thames Water, which oversaw the design process. More about London water fountains design chosen by focus groups
Check out all 903 projects and studios longlisted for Dezeen Awards 2019 on our dedicated Pinterest boards and vote for your favourites! More about Vote for your favourite Dezeen Awards 2019 projects on our Pinterest boards
Spools of scarlet thread and huge sheets of steel make an unconventional pairing inside this store in Chongqing, China, which Joy Season Studio has created for independent fashion label Annakiki. More about Joy Season Studio makes red the "protagonist" of Chongqing's Annakiki store
Pereen d'Avoine of Russian for Fish, Studio Bark's Sarah Broadstock and recent graduate Samiur Rahman discussed the motivations of architects entering the profession on a panel at Knauf's London showroom. More about Watch our talk about the next generation of architects
Nike's Joyride Run Flyknit trainer features a cushioned underfoot platform made up of thousands of tiny rubber beads that mould to the runner's foot shape and stride over time. More about Nike's latest Joyride sneaker creates the feeling of "running on bubbles"
We've selected four promising job opportunities for furniture designers from around the world, including positions at Philippe Starck's design agency in Paris and Stellar Works in Shanghai. More about Four opportunities for furniture designers including roles at Starck Network Agency and Stellar Works
A stack of intersecting concrete and metal cuboids combines to create this long, narrow home in Shiga, Japan by FORM/Kouichi Kimura Architects. More about FORM/Kouichi Kimura designs Slender House in suburban Japan
Graphic designer Jessica Walsh has started her own company after nearly a decade working alongside fellow designer Stefan Sagmeister at New York design studio Sagmeister & Walsh. More about Jessica Walsh splits from Stefan Sagmeister to launch creative agency &Walsh
An Ode To Manmade Land is a pair of viewpoints designed by Vector-I Architects on a man-made dyke at the Lauwersmeer National Park, in the Netherlands. More about Vector-I Architects installs pair of viewpoints on Dutch dyke to highlight rising sea levels
Louis Vuitton has created an exhibition in Los Angeles that showcases its collaborations with leading artists over the past 160 years, complete with custom bags and a tropical pop-up shop. More about Louis Vuitton X celebrates 160 years of artistic collaboration at the fashion house
Pampers has partnered with health software platform Verily, a sister company of Google, to create nappies that tell parents when their baby's nappy needs changing as well as monitoring their sleep patterns. More about Lumi smart nappies track a baby's sleep and how often they pee
In this exclusive video interview, Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Viera discusses his first building in the US, a luxury condominium tower in New York City. More about "I didn't expect to build in Manhattan" says Álvaro Siza
The management company behind Lana Del Rey, Dua Lipa and Ellie Goulding has unveiled an expanded London office designed by Dominic McKenzie Architects. More about Dominic McKenzie Architects creates industrial-style office for music management firm
British philosopher Roger Scruton has returned to the Building Better Building Beautiful housing commission, from which he was sacked three months ago for making controversial comments about Chinese people and Jewish philanthropist George Soros. More about Roger Scruton returns to head up UK housing commission
Designers Hsin-Jou Huang, Szu-Ying Lai and Chia-Ning Hsu help people with disabilities to fulfil their sexual needs with a three-part masturbation tool that includes a bodysuit, a mask and a remote control. More about Ripple masturbation suit offers sex aid to people with disabilities
Bartlett graduate Vilius Vizgaudis has reimagined Paris, Texas, as a sustainable city in a bid to entice president Donald Trump to rejoin the Paris Agreement. More about Vilius Vizgaudis reimagines Texan city as "capital of sustainable living"
Brighton University graduate Laila Laurel has designed a chair that prevents people from "manspreading", as part of a project that aims to offer solutions to sexist issues experienced by women. More about Laila Laurel's chair provides a solution to manspreading
Footwear brand Birkenstock has worked with design studio Vinson & Co to create a showroom inside a grandiose Paris apartment, where shoes are displayed in living-room-style spaces. More about Birkenstock 1774 showroom occupies a classic Parisian apartment
Dancers at the Origen Festival in the Swiss Alps will perform around nine unique columns 3D-printed in concrete by students from ETH Zurich. More about Students' 3D-printed Concrete Choreography pillars provide a stage for dancers
ConForm Architects has converted a small London loft into a bright home office by inserting a glazed section with a large steel dormer window. More about ConForm Architects opens up loft with a glass and steel dormer