Belgian design critic and teacher Jan Boelen has been announced as the curator of next year's Istanbul Design Biennial. More about Jan Boelen named as curator of Istanbul Design Biennial 2018
French artist Daniel Buren has unveiled the final part of a permanent installation at London's Tottenham Court Road station, which sees the walls of the ticket hall covered in colourful shapes and monochrome stripes. More about Daniel Buren adds colourful shapes to Tottenham Court Road tube station
Nike has used its trademark knitted material to create a sports bra, which the company has described as its "biggest Flyknit apparel innovation yet". More about Nike launches lightweight Flyknit sports bra
Mole Architects has completed a house in the English seaside town of Poole, comprising a pair of blackened-timber volumes that resemble the upturned hull of a boat. More about The Houseboat by Mole Architects evokes the underside of a ship's hull
The world's first rope-less, horizontal-vertical elevator system – akin to Willy Wonka's glass elevator – has been installed inside a purpose-built innovation test tower in Germany. More about ThyssenKrupp unveils the world's first sideways-moving elevator system
India is at risk of losing its architectural identity, because the country's design schools aren't teaching students to respect local heritage and traditions, according to architect Balkrishna Doshi. More about India's young architects must be taught to appreciate their design heritage, says Balkrishna Doshi
Canadian architect Jean Verville has overhauled a storage shed at his home into an austere workspace lined with oriented strand board. More about Jean Verville converts backyard shed into minimalist studio in Montreal
Japanese architecture studio Chop + Archi has used a trio of courtyards to make the most of the sharp "dead space" corners of this house, located on an almost triangular plot in Tokyo. More about Chop + Archi cuts triangular lightwells into corners of house in Tokyo
Artistic duo Studio Morison has erected a pink pavilion shaped like an origami pineapple in the centre of the 18th-century walled garden of the Berrington Hall country estate in Herefordshire, England. More about Studio Morison installs origami-like "pineapple" in Berrington Hall's 18th-century garden
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a senior interior designer to join Formwerkz Architects in Singapore, whose recent projects include a house in the city-state with a louvred wooden screen. More ›
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Spanish designer Jaime Hayon has returned to Atlanta's High Museum of Art for the second year running with a set of striped interactive sculptures and an exhibition of new work. More about Jaime Hayon installs spinning Merry Go Zoo totems at Atlanta art museum
Mexican architects Estudio Atemporal has paired concrete columns and cinder-block walls with black metal and glass partitions when transforming a former industrial factory in Mexico City into a co-working space. More about Estudio Atemporal converts old factory in Mexico City into co-working offices
A group of Japanese engineers are aiming to launch the world's smallest flying car, the Skydrive, in time for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. More about Toyota-backed flying car is slated to light the 2020 Olympic flame
Adidas has tasked 10 female artists to create limited-edition versions of its Ultraboost trainers inspired by each of America's 50 states, to raise money for a women's charity. More about Female artists customise Adidas trainers to represent the 50 United States
Dezeen promotion: architects from all around the world are invited to enter their projects for the second edition of the RIBA International Prize, to be judged by a panel led by Diller Scofidio + Renfro co-founder Liz Diller. More about Call for entries to RIBA International Prize 2018
The cost of a prefabricated micro home designed to shake up the UK property market has left readers astonished and infuriated in this week's comments update. More about "These tiny cabins are not a viable option to live an enjoyable existence"
Dezeen is giving away five copies of Dronescapes: The New Aerial Photography, a book featuring 250 aerial photographs taken by drones. More about Competition: win a book showcasing drone photography around the world
Jawbone, the technology company steered by designer Yves Behar, has gone into liquidation, and its assets are reportedly being funnelled into a new health startup. More about Silicon Valley company Jawbone goes into liquidation
London mayor Sadiq Khan has appointed 50 architects and designers, including David Adjaye, Alison Brooks and Sadie Morgan, to work with local councils to improve the quality of the built environment across the capital. More about Sadiq Khan appoints David Adjaye, Alison Brooks and Sadie Morgan as design advocates for London
A shipping container appears to be slipping away from the top of this house on the island of Lombok, designed by Indonesian architect Budi Pradono. More about Budi Pradono tops hillside house in Lombok with tilted shipping container