Technology company Embodied has developed a robot companion for children that uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to process and respond to natural conversation and facial expressions. More about Moxie is a smart robot companion that teaches children life lessons
The shortlist for Dezeen Awards 2020 design categories has been unveiled, with 62 projects selected across 12 categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2020 design shortlist revealed
Technology manufacturer Apple has revealed its spherical Apple Marina Bay Sands store in Singapore designed by architecture studio Foster + Partners, which it describes as its "most ambitious retail project". More about Apple unwraps spherical glass Apple Store in Singapore by Foster + Partners
German bicycle manufacturer Canyon has developed a Future Mobility Concept vehicle with four wheels and an enclosed cockpit like a car but a pedal-assisted electric bike under the hood. More about Canyon unveils "revolutionary" pedal-powered concept vehicle
Hoda Baroudi and Maria Hibri have transformed the Bokja showroom in Beirut into a community centre where people can bring home furnishings damaged in last month's Beirut explosion to be repaired using signature red stitchwork. More about Bokja launches initiative to repair goods damaged in Beirut explosion
Architecture studio Cobe has revealed two charging stations for electric cars in Denmark, which have timber structures designed to create a "restful and Zen-like feel". More about Cobe unveils pair of tree-like timber charging stations for electric cars in Denmark
Architecture studio Ménard Dworkind has designed a slender cedar-clad holiday home with a matching sauna on a forested hillside in Quebec. More about Hinterhouse is a cedar-clad hideaway in Quebec woodland
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing No Footprint House in Costa Rica and sharing their views on other top stories. More about "It's co-existence and survival of the fittest" says architect
This school show by the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute features speculative designs from current and former students, including a "shrine to science fiction" made from mechanical debris and a replacement for Steven Holl's Hunter's Point Library. More about 10 futuristic architecture projects from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students
A 400-metre zip wire that would have ended on the roof of Liverpool's Central Library within its UNESCO World Heritage Site will no longer be built following a legal challenge made by the Victorian Society. More about Liverpool mayor shelves controversial zip wire plans
The shortlist for Dezeen Awards 2020 interiors categories has been unveiled, with 61 projects selected across 12 categories. More about Dezeen Awards 2020 interiors shortlist announced
Exhibitors at last week's 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen, which was the first major European fair to take place since the coronavirus pandemic struck, have expressed cautious optimism about the future of design events. More about "Celebratory" mood as 3 Days of Design fair takes place in Copenhagen
Christian Liaigre, who fashioned homes for the likes of Karl Lagerfeld and Calvin Klein, has passed away at the age of 77. More about French interior designer Christian Liaigre dies aged 77
Paint brand Dulux has unveiled a "reassuring" earthy beige hue called Brave Ground as its colour of the year for 2021. More about Brave Ground named Colour of the Year for 2021
Author and MoMA curator Paola Antonelli has been awarded this year's London Design Medal, with designer Yinka Ilori receiving the emerging design prize. More about Paola Antonelli, Ken Garland, Ellen MacArthur and Yinka Ilori honoured with 2020 London Design Medals
ghliSportswear company Adidas has unveiled a striking, monochrome football kit for English club Manchester United with a pattern that looks like dazzle camouflage. More about Manchester United reveals dazzle camouflage kit for 2020/21 season
Dezeen Showroom: London designer Daniel Schofield has launched the Crofton Stool collection made from locally sourced pine for Danish design company Please Wait to be Seated at 3 Days of Design. More about Daniel Schofield designs pinewood Crofton Stool that nods to Asian design traditions
Gitai Architects has renovated an apartment in Jaffa, Israel with curved walls, plasterwork and pale floors to resemble the ancient port city's limestone buildings. More about Plaster walls of Jaffa Roofhouse imbue apartment with history and warmth
VDF products fair: London brand Nolii has launched a collection of minimal smartphone accessories designed to simplify everyday tasks, from chargers with tangle-free cables to modular phone cases. More about Nolii launches line of smartphone accessories to tackle an industry "rife with over-design"
Dezeen promotion: Danish furniture brand Fritz Hansen has introduced 16 new colours to three of the chairs in its iconic Arne Jacobsen-designed seating range. More about Fritz Hansen launches Arne Jacobsen chairs in 16 new colours