Tomás Saraceno installs Aerocene metallic orbs in Paris’ Grand Palais
Synthetic biology is turning into industrial design, says Daisy Ginsberg
Copyright legislation will destroy design publishing says Charlotte Fiell
Dezeen’s A-Zdvent calendar: Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge by Alexandre Chan
Circular perforations create natural spotlights inside Elisa Valero’s concrete school extension
Disposture chair forces sitters into an uncomfortable slump
Dot One produces personalised textiles and prints based on DNA data
Floating architecture will offer “an improved way of living”
London’s best new extensions revealed in shortlist for Don’t Move, Improve 2016 awards
Nendo redesigns Zerogra glasses to feature circular hinges
Ian Stell’s Austrian Loop chair expands and contracts like an accordion
Kubo Tsushima Architects develops an alternative to Japan’s “dismal” public toilets
Dezeen Mail issue 283 features a selection of this week’s best stories and discussions
Santiago Calatrava unveils three bridge designs for Huashan, China
Straw bales insulate monochrome house in Ontario by Nicolas Koff
OMA completes pixellated Timmerhuis complex in Rotterdam
Aluminium louvres screen facade of Toronto home by Paul Raff Studio
Fala Atelier converts Porto shoe shop into pared-back fashion boutique
Google aims to turn unloved Wi-Fi routers into design objects with crazy covers
Dezeen’s A-Zdvent calendar: The Infinite Bridge by Gjøde & Povlsgaard Arkitekter
Pale travertine walls frame Cour et Jardin cultural centre by Atelier Fernandez & Serres
Using computer algorithms in design is like “sculpting with a new material”
Alain Ducasse’s chocolate Christmas tree is assembled like flat-pack furniture
