The evolution of the human body is one of the major topics of this year's Istanbul Design Biennial, with exhibits ranging from a cyborg skeleton to a brain in a book. Dezeen editor Amy Frearson has selected seven of the most provocative examples. More about Seven shocking sights at the Istanbul Design Biennial 2016
More than 35 haute couture pieces from the archive of Dutch fashion designers Viktor & Rolf feature in an exhibition at Melbourne's National Gallery of Victoria. More about Viktor & Rolf shows two decades of work in first Australian exhibition
Cartoon representations of construction sites, a report on labour conditions and pioneering materials feature in an exhibition focusing on the development of the building site at the Lisbon Architecture Triennale. More about Lisbon Triennale exhibition spotlights advancements at building sites
With Dutch Design Week just around the corner, we've rounded up five of the event's most intriguing exhibitions, including a gastronomic venture from Maarten Baas and a show exploring erotic displeasure. More about Five of the best exhibitions to see at Dutch Design Week 2016
Design solutions for a wide range of social concerns, from rapid-recovery housing to drinking water access for migrants, are featured in a new show at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York. More about Socially responsible design in America presented in Cooper Hewitt exhibition
Nendo has revisited its technique of creating sketch-like objects with a series of 3D-printed pieces that look like the outlines of paper. More about Nendo creates 3D-printed objects that look like the fine outlines of paper
Martino Gamper and Actant Visuelle has curated an exhibition of unattributed ceramic pieces that questions the importance of identity in the design industry. More about No Ordinary Love project asks buyers to pay more if they want to know who made a piece
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created models exploring better ways for nature and cities to interact, which they are showing in an exhibition at the Zaha Hadid-designed Vitra Fire Station. More about Bouroullec brothers explore urban development in utopian diorama series
Form Us With Love has contributed displays to the new IKEA museum in Älmhult, including a giant marble run and a rainbow-hued retrospective of the company's most famous products. More about Interactive exhibitions designed for IKEA Museum in Sweden
Architecture studio Muf has created a new interactive gallery at London's Science Museum, featuring playground slides, a quilted theatre and a huge model of the solar system. More about Muf creates "wonderlab" inside Science Museum gallery
British fashion brand Burberry has teamed up with The New Craftsmen to showcase the work of designers and craftspeople in an old Soho warehouse. More about Burberry marries fashion with craft at Makers House
Studio Swine used very hard rubber to craft this black furniture collection, designed for American industrialist Henry Ford's failed utopian city. More about Studio Swine designs furniture for Henry Ford's failed Amazon city
London Design Festival 2016: responsive paper shredders and fans that create moving colour effects feature in the Blend exhibition created by Dutch studio Raw Color at London's Aram Gallery (+ slideshow). More about Raw Color turns office supplies into chromatic experiments for Aram Gallery exhibition
Drawings and furniture by legendary Mexican architect Luis Barragán are on display in Manhattan, alongside the works of prominent artists who have also used colour distinctively. More about Luis Barragán exhibition in New York examines his use of colour
The first major exhibition at the new Design Museum in London will include 11 commissions by leading designers – including an EU-themed living room designed by OMA in response to Brexit. More about New London Design Museum's first exhibition will include Pan-European Living Room by OMA
Beijing Design Week 2016: German designer Thomas Schnur presents six pieces of furniture adapted from common objects like traffic cones and metal barriers for an exhibition in Beijing (+ slideshow). More about Thomas Schnur exhibits furniture pieces based on objects found in the street
London Design Festival 2016: "you can have surround sound with your chandelier, vase and centrepiece" in the world imagined by the 28 designers contributing to the Electro Craft exhibition (+ slideshow). More about Designers blend craft and electronics to explore new possibilities for home appliances
British set designer Es Devlin has created a disorienting mirror maze inside a former warehouse in Peckham, which is perfumed with an exclusive Chanel scent (+ slideshow). More about Scent-infused mirror maze by Es Devlin fills south London warehouse
American artist and designer Daniel Arsham has created a cave from purple spheres as part of his first solo exhibition in New York (+ slideshow). More about Daniel Arsham creates colourful cave from moulded sports balls at Galerie Perrotin
Oslo Architecture Triennale 2016: OMA has teamed up with creative studio Bengler to propose Panda, a app that allows workers being exploited digital sharing platforms like Uber and Airbnb to fight back against their employers. More about OMA and Bengler propose digital platform to disrupt the sharing economy