Icelandic artist Sruli Recht has created the Damage collection of 3D-printed shoes that are designed for extreme environments and to help with old age. More about Sruli Recht designs "futuristic" footwear for extreme environments
New York-based fashion brand Telfar has designed a collection of unisex uniforms for the Liberian team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. More about Telfar designs unisex uniforms for Liberian Olympic team
The white T-shirts and trousers worn by torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay have been made from recycled plastic bottles collected by Coca-Cola. More about Tokyo 2020 Olympic torchbearers wear uniforms made from recycled bottles
Swimming governing body FINA is reviewing its decision to ban a Soul Cap swimming cap favoured by Black athletes from the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after the move triggered a backlash. More about Tokyo 2020 Olympics ban on Soul Cap designed for Afro hair "under review" following backlash
American artist Doug Aitken has designed a plant-filled mirrored installation for the Saint Laurent menswear Spring Summer 2022 fashion show in Venice. More about Doug Aitken creates kaleidoscopic catwalk for Saint Laurent show in Venice
Copenhagen-based Beyond Leather has combined leftovers from apple juice and cider production with natural rubber to create a plant-based leather alternative called Leap. More about Leap is a vegan leather made from waste apple cores and skins
The cyclical processes of planet Earth informed fashion designer Iris van Herpen's latest collection, which includes dresses made from Parley for the Ocean's recycled-plastic fabrics. More about Iris van Herpen's Earthrise collection is designed as a "living organism"
Berlin-based eyewear brand Reframd has designed a range of 3D-printed sunglasses specifically for people with low and wide noses. More about Reframd creates "Afropolitan" sunglasses designed to fit black faces
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma and eyewear brand Vava have launched a capsule collection of 3D-printed sunglasses made from Indian castor beans. More about Kengo Kuma creates 3D-printed sunglasses from castor beans
Wearable technology company Petit Pli has launched a clothing collection made from mono-fibre polyester that adapts to the wearer's body shape and size. More about Petit Pli launches collection of unisex clothes that expand to fit the wearer
Vienna-based footwear startup Effekt Footwear has made a trainer called Alchemy-X from 90 per cent recycled materials, including ocean plastic and waste from the fashion industry. More about Effekt Footwear launches trainer made from 90 per cent recycled materials
A fashion collection inspired by 1970s clubbing culture and a project that imagines humans with crustacean exoskeletons are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at the Hong Kong Design Institute. More about Ten fashion, architecture and design projects from Hong Kong Design Institute students
AMO, the creative think tank of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) has created a bright red tunnel and matching floating squares for fashion house Prada's Spring/Summer 2022 menswear show. More about AMO designs red tunnel runway for Prada menswear show
Unwanted bioplastic fashion items could be dumped in landfills forever, creating artificial carbon sinks to tackle climate change, according to designer Charlotte McCurdy. More about Burying bioplastic clothes in landfill sites could be an "amazing thing" says designer Charlotte McCurdy
British clothing brand Ben Sherman has revealed the official uniforms that Team GB athletes will wear at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies. More about Ben Sherman unveils 1960s-informed Team GB official Olympic uniforms
Digital fashion house The Fabricant and designer Toni Maticevski have created the Animator Overcoat, a piece of unisex virtual haute couture that is decorated with claw-like spikes. More about The Fabricant and Toni Maticevski design unisex "digi-couture" garment informed by sea urchins
In this week's comments update, readers are debating an inflatable puffer jacket and sharing their views on other top stories. More about Commenter says helium-filled jacket is "just a balloon"
The Design Museum's latest exhibition, Sneakers Unboxed, showcases the popular shoe as a design object. Curator Ligaya Salazar picks five exhibits that show how the trainer has been at the forefront of material and user innovation. More about Design Museum curator picks five most innovative trainers from Sneakers Unboxed
Italian designer Andrew Kostman has created a metallic inflatable puffer jacket that is filled with helium instead of down and can be carried around like a balloon. More about Helium-10000 is an inflatable puffer coat that floats like a balloon
Icelandic designer Valdís Steinarsdóttir has created a range of translucent, gelatinous garments that are cast into moulds rather than cut from a pattern in a bid to eliminate waste. More about Valdís Steinarsdóttir makes jelly clothing that can be melted and remade