London-based graphic designer Emma King has rewritten the first chapter of George Orwell's dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four using US President Donald Trump's tweets More about Emma King rewrites George Orwell's 1984 using Donald Trump's tweets
V&A director Tristram Hunt has announced that the museum will spearhead a campaign to get more children taking design and technology subjects at GCSE level in the UK. More about V&A "to step in and do something" about fall in UK students studying design and technology
Danish architect Bjarke Ingels has revealed designs for the Mars Science City, which will operate as a space simulation campus near Dubai where scientists will work on "humanity's march into space". More about Bjarke Ingels proposes Mars simulation city for Dubai in race for space colonisation
Dezeen promotion: an ideas competition has launched to design an outlet store for Santa Claus' leftover Christmas presents, and the winner will be offered a paid internship at Snøhetta's office in Norway. More about Architects and designers invited to reimagine a shopping centre as a "winter wonderland outlet"
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US-born architect Neave Brown is to be awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects' Royal Gold Medal for 2018 for his contribution to social housing. More about "Pioneer of quality public housing" Neave Brown named 2018 laureate of RIBA Royal Gold Medal
SelgasCano, 6a Architects and David Kohn Architects are among the eight architecture studios creating buildings for a purpose-built design district at the heart of the new Greenwich Peninsula development in London. More about Plans unveiled for London's first purpose-built design district
Brexit is causing talented designers to avoid the UK, with high-flying British expats turning down jobs in their home nation, according to the Design Business Association. More about Brexit could throw "spanner in the works" for expat designers wanting to return to UK
UK budget airline EasyJet has paired with US firm Wright Electric to develop a battery-powered aircraft fleet that can be used for its short haul flights. More about EasyJet to fly electric planes within the next decade
Australian firm Wilson Architects has added a meandering covered walkway to the campus of James Cook University in Townsville, which incorporates a polished aluminium soffit to reflect views of the landscape. More about Mirrored ceilings reflect surroundings along walkway installed at Australian university campus
Basketball fans will soon be able to get the latest news and scores from their favourite teams by simply tapping their phone against Nike's new NBA jerseys. More about Nike's connected NBA jerseys update fans with news about their favourite teams
Dutch studios Bureau SLA and Overtreders W plan to use only responsible materials to build a temporary pavilion for this year's Dutch Design Week, including colourful shingles made of waste plastic, and components that will be returned after use. More about Dutch Design Week pavilion will feature recycled plastic shingles and borrowed materials
German architect Jürgen Mayer H has turned his self-proclaimed "obsession" with beige into a research project exploring the colour's various uses and associations, which he is presenting at this year's Chicago Architecture Biennial. More about Jürgen Mayer H and Philip Ursprung champion beige buildings with Cosmic Latte manifesto
Post-war housing estate Robin Hood Gardens has topped a list drawn up by preservation body Twentieth Century Society, ranking the 10 most important 20th-century buildings in the UK to have been lost to the wrecking ball. More about Robin Hood Gardens tops Twentieth Century Society's list of lost architectural treasures
The number of UK students taking arts subjects at school dropped to their lowest level in the past 10 years, according to new industry research, and is expected to fall still further this year. More about Financial pressures on schools and EBacc drive arts exam entries to lowest level in a decade
One of the world's best-known graphic designers Stefan Sagmeister is using his Instagram account as a tool for critiquing other designers' work. More about Stefan Sagmeister offers up his Instagram account as a design clinic
Dezeen promotion: architecture and design events including building tours, lectures and parties are set to take place across New York City for the duration of October 2017. More about Archtober brings month-long architecture celebration to New York City
Swedish train operator SJ Railways has become the latest company to adopt technology that reads microchips embedded in the body, and is using it as an alternative to printed rail passes. More about Swedish rail company swaps paper tickets for embedded microchips
Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architect has taken cues from local design traditions while conceiving this remote, cedar-clad holiday residence for an active Swiss family. More about Omar Gandhi creates low-lying home along rugged Nova Scotia coastline
Designer Philippe Malouin used perfect circles to generate the shapes of his Group sofa and armchair, designed for British furniture brand SCP. More about Philippe Malouin combines patterned fabric and rounded forms to create seating range for SCP