British practice Local Works Studio has developed a range of outdoor furnishings for the Amanda Levete-designed Maggie's Centre in Southampton using reclaimed waste materials from the building's construction, as well as from the local area. More about Waste firehoses turned into "tactile and playful" outdoor furniture for Maggie's Southampton
Dezeen Showroom: from a curving sofa informed by the shape of millipedes to a continuous workplace furniture design that combines seating with desk space and shelving, here are 10 of the latest modular furniture designs featured on Dezeen Showroom. More about Ten modular furniture designs that adapt to any interior space
Architect Yussef Agbo-Ola of environmental design practice Olaniyi Studio has created a series of shoes made from biomaterials, which are designed to curl up like plants when they decay. More about Olaniyi Studio creates "living" footwear designed to decay
In this week's comments update, readers are debating Andrew Daley's opinion piece which argued that "architects must reject the 'follow your passion' narrative and see themselves as workers". More about "The world at large doesn't value architecture in the slightest" says commenter
The impact of climate change on the UK city of Liverpool is visualised in these three towering sculptures by Polish artist Alicja Biała, whose work gives physical form to environmental data. More about Liverpool's rising sea levels captured in Merseyside Totemy sculptures
Non-profit organisation Road Research Society has digitalised the text from old road signs in Hong Kong to create a font called Prison Gothic as part of its effort to preserve "visual cultural memories of the city". More about Road Research Society digitises hand-drawn Hong Kong road signs for Prison Gothic font
To.org started out in investment but has moved into radical design with projects including a 3D-printed toilet. In this interview, co-founder Nachson Mimran tells Dezeen how "creative activism" can unlock social and economic growth. More about "Design can be used as a Trojan horse" says entrepreneur Nachson Mimran
If you're exhibiting during London Design Festival, there's still time to get your event listed in our digital guide to the festival on Dezeen Events Guide. More about Get your event listed in Dezeen's London guide for London Design Festival 2022
Dezeen Showroom: lighting brand LightArt has released a customisable modular acoustic lighting system that can form almost limitless arrangements and configurations. More about Acoustic Static Links lighting by LightArt
Curator Luke Kemp discusses the role of design and technology in reshaping our views of the natural world as part of the Our Time on Earth exhibition at London's Barbican Centre, in this video produced by Dezeen. More about Our Time on Earth exhibition provides "space for hope" in climate emergency, says Barbican curator
Dezeen Showroom: a sound-insulated office booth that takes design cues from Japanese interiors is among six new products on Dezeen Showroom. More about Zen Pod office booth by Abstracta among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Paris-based design studio Golem has created the OoOoooOoooOh la l'ice necklace that is made from ice cubes and melts within 30 minutes. More about Ice-cube necklace aims to demonstrate that water is "one of the most sought-after luxury goods"
Design group Brash Collective has created a sculptural labyrinth of puzzle pieces using CNC milling in a non-traditional way for the Intentionally Opaque installation at SCI-Arc Gallery. More about Intricate puzzle pieces make up brain-like labyrinth at SCI-Arc Gallery
With its transparent light-up back, the Nothing Phone (1) hopes to recall the way that early smartphones "blew your mind", according to the London-based tech company's design director Adam Bates. More about Nothing aims to rekindle the "amazing feeling" of early smartphones with Phone (1)
Los Angeles designer The Shoe Surgeon has collaborated with Dutch beer brand Heineken to create the Heinekicks trainers, which have transparent soles filled with beer. More about The Shoe Surgeon and Heineken unveil sneakers with beer-injected soles
The latest edition of Dezeen Debate features a concrete home on a cliff-edge in Mexico and an exclusive interview with the developer of Saudi megacity The Line. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate newsletter features the "perfect Airbnb hideout" on a cliff-edge in Mexico
Both sunshine and artificial light energy can be used to charge the RPT-02 SOL wireless headphones, which sportswear brand Adidas and speaker brand Zound Industries have designed for exercise enthusiasts. More about Adidas releases solar-powered headphones
Dezeen Showroom: designer Huan Rou Chang has created the Konnect pendant lamp for lighting brand Seeddesign, which features adjustable LED bars that users can arrange into various lighting designs. More about Konnect pendant lamp by Huan Rou Chang for Seeddesign
Turner Prize-nominated art duo Cooking Sections and Palestinian research collective Sakiya have created an exhibition in Edinburgh called In the Eddy of the Stream, which reevaluates the significance of plants and other organisms in our ecosystems. More about Cooking Sections and Sakiya explore importance of non-human species in joint exhibition
Dezeen Showroom: German designer Konstantin Grcic has created the stackable Miura stool for Italian design brand Plank, which comes in seven different colours. More about Miura stool by Konstantin Grcic for Plank