Finnish furniture company Artek has collaborated with fashion label Bless to dress up a collection of seats, which form a decadent lounge at this year's Chicago Architecture Biennial. More about Artek and Bless present fur-covered and marble furniture at Chicago Architecture Biennial
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
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
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
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
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
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
British inventor James Dyson is investing £2 billion into developing a battery-powered vehicle, which is expected to launch in 2020. More about Dyson set to launch electric car in 2020
Industrial designer and creative entrepreneur Simon Waterfall has been named creative director of Airbnb's recently launched design and innovation studio Samara. More about Simon Waterfall named creative director of Airbnb's new design and innovation studio
This range of accessories for style-conscious cat lovers and their pets includes a blanket that can be sculpted into different shapes, and minimal shelves that can be used for scratching or napping. More about Dote uses recycled materials to create range of minimal accessories for cats
PriestmanGoode has designed passenger cabins for a company that is setting up high-speed Hyperloop transportation networks all around the world. More about PriestmanGoode unveils Hyperloop passenger pods that are "more spaceship than train"
Dezeen promotion: Saudi Design Week returns to Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh for its fourth edition next month. More about Saudi Design Week 2017 will explore the theme of "design in motion"
London-based designer Philippe Malouin has created a freestanding mirror from a single metal cylinder that has been flattened and polished at one end. More about Philippe Malouin's Press mirror is made from a single metal tube
London design studio Raw Edges has created a range of concrete street furniture for Greenwich Peninsula, which is designed to look like "scaled-up" armchairs. More about Raw Edges creates concrete armchairs for Greenwich Peninsula
A new lobbying body called Fashion Roundtable has been formed to try to influence the UK government during Brexit talks. More about Lobbying platform for UK fashion industry launches to influence Brexit negotiations
Frida Kahlo graphics and colourful totems feature on these six redesigned versions of Kartell's bestselling Componibili storage unit, which have been created by British designers and artists. More about British designers reimagine Kartell's iconic Componibili storage unit
The organisers of Mexico City's annual design festival have pushed back the event as the city deals with the destruction caused by a severe earthquake last week. More about Design Week Mexico postponed in wake of deadly earthquake
London studio David Miller Architects has won the top prize at the Archiboo Web Awards 2017, which recognise the best websites of architects and architecture organisations. More about David Miller Architects wins award for best architect's website