Apple has designed a smaller version of its current iPhone, which is almost identical in shape and size to its older 5s model but with the same capabilities as the newer iPhone 6s (+ slideshow). More about Apple downsizes its smartphone with launch of iPhone SE
Interview: designers are increasingly making films instead of products to get their ideas across, according to Studio Swine, which has won multiple awards for its movies (+ movies). More about Designers turn to film, becoming agents of "mass communication instead of mass production"
Self-tightening laces and zippers powered by tiny motors could help athletes avoid injury and make life easier for people with disabilities, according to Nike designer Tinker Hatfield. More about Shoes with motorised laces are "totally not a gimmick" says Nike's Tinker Hatfield
A group of researchers has developed a conceptual traffic system that would enable driverless vehicles to whizz through intersections without colliding, eliminating the need for signals (+ movie). More about MIT researchers plan "death of the traffic light" with smart intersections
The curved form of this expansive concrete house in Busan, South Korea, is designed by Architect K to match the irregularly shaped buildings built by refugees during the Korean War (+ slideshow). More about Architect K builds concrete home called Alley's Adventures in Wonder House
An office for a book publisher is housed within this faceted white building, designed by South Korean studio ThePlus Architects for a six-metre-wide site in Seoul (+ slideshow). More about ThePlus Architects builds narrow office block for a South Korean book publisher
Geometric furniture complements the Cubist stylings of this Paris house by Moussafir Architectes, which also features a weathering steel facade and a large pivoting door (+ slideshow). More about Moussafir Architectes builds Cubist-influenced house in Paris
Photo essay: photographer Nelson Garrido has travelled across Kuwait to document over 150 buildings, revealing the impact of 40 years of social transformation on the Arab state's built environment (+ slideshow). More about Nelson Garrido captures the modern architecture of Kuwait's Golden Era
DesignMarch 2016: product design student Ari Jónsson has combined red algae powder with water to create a biodegradable bottle. More about Ari Jónsson uses algae to create biodegradable water bottles
Los Angeles architecture firm wHY has completed an expansion of the Speed Art Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, featuring facades of fritted glass and corrugated metal panels. More about WHY expands Louisville's Speed Art Museum with a corrugated metal facade
Opinion: this year's SXSW technology conference may have had Barack Obama as its headliner, but the tone was still surprisingly sombre, says Kieran Long. Are the tech evangelists as worried about the future as the rest of us? More about "It is difficult to feel unreservedly optimistic about the future"
Architect Kazuyo Sejima has unveiled her design for a Japanese commuter train with semi-transparent and mirrored surfaces designed to help it blend in with the surrounding landscape. More about Kazuyo Sejima to design mirrored Japanese commuter train
Japanese studio Schemata Architects has designed a lightweight table that can also be used as a room divider, which it claims is "so light that a woman can easily carry it by herself" (+ slideshow). More about Schemata Architects designs sponge-filled table that doubles as a room partition
The luxury autonomous vehicles of the future might offer customers a privileged "fast lane" through crowded city streets, according to Bentley's head of design Stefan Sielaff, who unveiled a preview of the British manufacturer's autonomous concept car in London this week. More about Luxury driverless cars could offer faster routes through cities says Bentley's design chief
Apple co-founder Steven Wozniak has criticised the company for its smart watch, which he says has taken Apple "into the jewellery market". More about Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak criticises Apple Watch
London firm Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has revealed details of a concept for a bamboo-framed vertical farm that could provide an alternative to traditional land-intensive farming. More about Rogers Stirk Harbour tackles global food crisis with vertical farm concept
Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde has turned a group of wind turbines into a light installation by connecting the structures with moving laser beams (+ movie). More about Daan Roosegaarde uses green lasers to showcase the "beauty" of wind turbines
Architect Zaha Hadid has designed a collection of silver jewellery for Danish design house Georg Jensen, including a twisted cuff and a ring that fits over two fingers (+ slideshow). More about Zaha Hadid designs range of silver jewellery for Georg Jensen
Sportswear brand Nike has unveiled a pair of self-lacing trainers that automatically adjust to your foot when you put them on (+ movie). More about Nike launches Back to the Future-style self-lacing shoes
Thomas Heatherwick's Garden Bridge has moved one step closer to reality with the appointment of a building contractor, despite calls for the project to be halted from a number of key figures. More about Garden Bridge moves towards construction despite ongoing controversy