British designer Justina Alexandroff has created a fake flower that stands out to insects, potentially helping them navigate polluted city air and fighting declines in pollination. More about Faux Flora helps pollution-blinded bees to find real flowers
Architecture studio HKS has completed a 41-storey residential skyscraper in Salt Lake City, which is now the tallest building in Utah and contains an LED crown that displays current levels of air pollution. More about HKS tops Utah's tallest skyscraper with lights that indicate urban air quality
New York artist Jordan Weber has created a public "regenerative sculpture" in the shape of two crowns worn by African queens to monitor the air pollution of a Detroit neighbourhood as part of a project to combat the "effects of discriminatory urban planning". More about Jordan Weber creates installation that monitors Detroit's air quality
Dezeen School Shows: we've selected seven design projects featured in Dezeen School Shows that raise awareness about air pollution and its impact on society. More about Seven student design projects that respond to air pollution
Technology company Dyson has announced that its Dyson Zone air-purifying headphones are set to go on sale, despite the product attracting widespread criticism when it was revealed earlier this year. More about Dyson launches air-purifying headphones to tackle "dual challenges" of noise and pollution
Jihee Moon of South Korean design studio Newtab-22 has developed an open-source IKEA-style manual with instructions on how to build the Air-It-Yourself air purifier in under an hour using everyday items. More about "Everyone from children to the elderly" can build DIY air purifier
Dutch designers Iris de Kievith and Annemarie Piscaer have created Smogware, a collection of ceramics with a decorative glaze made using common air pollution particles. More about Smogware is a tableware collection glazed with air pollutants
British technology company Dyson has unveiled Dyson Zone, a set of headphones with a removable visor designed to be used in urban environments to filter air pollution and reduce unwanted noise. More about Dyson launches "bizarre" noise-cancelling headphones with air-purifying visor
EcoLogicStudio has designed AirBubble, a children's play pavilion that uses algae in solar-powered bioreactors to remove carbon dioxide and pollutants from the air. More about EcoLogicStudio uses algae to purify air inside enclosed playground for children
Industrial designer Kevin Chiam has created a 3D-printed wearable air purifier that is designed to remove air pollution from around the user using water vapour. More about Airtomo is a wearable air purifier designed for use on public transport
Home Pharmacy is a plant-themed decorative textile wall hanging that comes with switchable paper petals infused with peppermint and lavender. More about Home Pharmacy is an interactive wall hanging infused with essential oils
GXN, the innovation arm of Danish architecture studio 3XN, has developed a twittering air-quality sensor that hopes to draw attention to the negative effects of air pollution within our homes and offices. More about AirBird is a smart sensor that chirps to highlight indoor air pollution
Barcelona's city council has announced its plans to transform one in three streets in its Eixample district into green, car-free public spaces to tackle air pollution. More about Barcelona to convert a third of central streets into car-free green spaces
Chinese designer Huachen Xin has created Pollution Ranger and Smog Shade, an installation that monitors and visualises the air pollution levels in cities. More about Pollution Ranger and Smog Shade installation visualises air quality data in realtime
Studio Symbiosis has designed Aũra air-purifying towers for Delhi, India, to help tackle the increasingly dangerous levels of pollution in the city. More about Studio Symbiosis proposes Aũra towers to alleviate air pollution in Delhi
Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde has covered advertising billboards in Monterrey, Mexico in an air-purifying resin that can eat up the city's smog. More about Daan Roosegaarde and design students create a "smog-eating billboard" in Mexico
Design studio NotAnotherOne has designed a portable air quality monitor that clips onto your bag to test local pollution levels. More about NotAnotherOne creates wearable air quality tracker called Atmotube
IKEA will launch a collection of home accessories made from rice straw that would otherwise be burnt by India's farmers and pollute the air. More about IKEA launches homeware made from rice straw to help reduce India's smog problem
A major plan to reduce air pollution in Madrid may be repealed, because incoming politicians want to bring traffic back into the city. More about Madrid could scrap low-emissions zone despite air quality improvements
IKEA is set to launch an air-purifying curtain coated with a mineral-based surface that breaks down common pollutants. More about IKEA's Gunrid curtain can purify air