Tasked with reinventing the zipper, Nendo has come up with five different fastenings, each designed to suit a different function. More about Nendo designs five alternatives to the standard zipper
Ahead of the launch of our Good Design for a Bad World, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs asked: "Can design save the world?" In this response, Louise Schouwenberg argues that global issues can't be placed on the shoulders of guilt-ridden designers alone. More about "Designers can contribute to a better world, but not if we dictate how they do it"
In the latest movie in our Dezeen X MINI Living series, drone footage offers an elevated view of the former 1970s highway that Dutch firm MVRDV transformed into an elevated urban garden. More about Tour the Seoul overpass that MVRDV converted into a plant-covered walkway
Jagged rooflines, slot windows and grey cladding define this urban housing complex by California studio Tighe Architecture, which occupies a full Los Angeles city block. More about Tighe Architecture creates sculptural grey apartment building for LA's Filipinotown
Dezeen has teamed up with Dutch Design Week to present a late-night party with DJs and live performances in Eindhoven on Friday 27 October. More about Dezeen and Dutch Design Week party to feature electronic music collective OWOW and special guests
For this year's Designs of the Year exhibition, London architecture studio Carmody Groarke has created a cave-like interior made from sprayed paper pulp. More about Carmody Groarke creates cave-like space to showcase Designs of the Year nominees
Is it possible to design out terrorism? This is one of the questions we are asking as part of our Good Design for a Bad World talk series at Dutch Design Week. Here are eight proposals that suggest a way forward. More about Eight responses to terrorism from architects and designers
It may look like a high-end contemporary villa, but this rectilinear building is actually a sales office for a dairy farm near Sydney. More about Those Architects extends former dairy farm with black-stained sales office
Cape Town-based artist Atang Tshikare and designer Eve Collett used feather-like woven grass and charred wood to create this antique-looking chair. More about Atang Tshikare and Eve Collett's Leifo chair combines scorched timber and woven grass
Architecture firm Kohn Pedersen Fox has released renderings of a 68-storey skyscraper proposed for Downtown Brooklyn, as the New York borough's skyline continues to grow. More about KPF reveals plans for Brooklyn's second tallest building
Brazilian studio Debaixo do Bloco has stripped back the curved corner of a former hospital to create this art gallery in Brasília. More about Concrete beams form curves through Brasília art gallery in abandoned hospital
The next piece in the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site in Lower Manhattan, a skyscraper by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, looks almost complete in photos shared on Instagram. More about Richard Rogers' Three World Trade Center nears completion in New York
The American Institute of Architects has declared its support for UNESCO after the US announced it is pulling out of the organisation, and encouraged President Donald Trump's administration to preserve initiatives that "reinforce the value and importance of architecture and design". More about AIA urges Trump to continue UNESCO's architecture and design initiatives after withdrawal
The supertall tower that Zaha Hadid Architects designed for a New York site owned by the Kushner family has been rejected by the project's partner Vornado. More about Zaha Hadid Architects' 666 Fifth Avenue skyscraper unlikely to go ahead
Spooked readers are wondering if a preserved rotting cottage is a seasonal prank or a serious dwelling in this week's comments update. More about "I guess it is nearly Halloween"
US architecture firm GoCstudio has created an open office for a growing tech company that features original brick and timber elements, along with new enclosures made of ebony-stained plywood. More about GoCstudio revamps century-old Seattle building to house digital product company
Wedgwood president Ulrik Garde Due discusses his vision to make the British brand – famous for its heritage pottery – appeal to a younger audience, in this movie filmed by Dezeen for Wedgwood. More about "We are making Wedgwood relevant again" says brand president Ulrik Garde Due
The refugee crisis is one of five topics we will explore as part of Good Design for a Bad World at Dutch Design Week. Here's a look at eight responses from designers, which suggest ways that displaced people can be better integrated into communities. More about Eight designs that aim to alleviate the ongoing refugee crisis
In this exclusive movie produced by Dezeen, Serpentine Pavilion architect Diébédo Francis Kéré reveals how building a school for his home village in Burkina Faso was the starting point for his career. More about Diébédo Francis Kéré says school that launched his career is "not a traditional African building"
Breaking ice sheets, evaporating lakes and other phenomena relating to Earth's changing climate have influenced the patterns of these rugs by Brooklyn artist Fernando Mastrangelo. More about Climate change informs rug collection by Fernando Mastrangelo