Rio 2016: to protect them from the Zika virus during the Rio Olympics, South Korea's athletes are wearing repellent-infused uniforms that keep mosquitoes at bay. More about Zika-proof uniforms designed for South Korea's Rio Olympics team
Rio 2016: athletes were kitted out in uniforms by an assortment of well-known fashion designers and brands during the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics on Friday night. We've picked out five standout designs. More about Five of the best outfits sported by Rio 2016 Olympians during the opening ceremony
Rio 2016: Adidas and fashion designer Stella McCartney have revealed the outfits to be worn by Team GB athletes during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympics this evening. More about Stella McCartney and Adidas unveil Team GB outfits for Rio Olympics opening ceremony
New York designer Nikolas Bentel has developed a range of patterned shirts that change colour in response to air pollution or radioactivity (+ movie). More about Nikolas Bentel designs shirts that change colour when exposed to air pollution
Eindhoven designer Jalila Essaïdi has turned manure into haute couture, using cellulose acetate derived from cow poo to create a fabric and an entire fashion collection (+ movie). More about Jalila Essaïdi makes textiles from cow dung "to solve manure problem"
Dutch fashion designer Pauline van Dongen has created experimental athletics apparel from the same material that contraceptives brand Skyn uses to make its condoms (+ movie). More about Condom material becomes sportswear for Pauline van Dongen's long-jump suit
Nike has redesigned its existing Magista football boot by imagining what a foot would look like had it evolved specifically to play football (+ slideshow). More about Nike's Magista 2 football boots perform as an "organic extension of the foot"
Movie: in this exclusive video Dezeen produced for Nike, fashion designer Kim Jones unveils his compactable collection of clothes and shoes designed for athletes travelling to the Rio 2016 Olympics. More about Kim Jones reinterprets classic Nike designs to create compact travel kit for Olympic athletes
In order to create "less but better" garments, new London-based fashion brand Per/Se will release only one piece of clothing every two months (+ slideshow). More about Fashion label Per/Se will release only one piece of clothing every two months
Graduate shows 2016: Central Saint Martins student Tina Gorjanc has proposed a conceptual range of leather accessories made of skin grown from late fashion designer Alexander McQueen's DNA (+ slideshow). More about Alexander McQueen's DNA turned into human leather goods by Tina Gorjanc
Dutch fashion house Viktor & Rolf has used fabrics leftover from past seasons to create the haute-couture garments in its Autumn Winter 2016 collection. More about Viktor & Rolf's Vagabonds wear haute-couture garments made from scraps of recycled fabrics
Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen has created a dress using thousands of hand-blown glass balls for her haute-couture collection, shown in Paris this week. More about Glass bubble dress features in Iris van Herpen's Autumn Winter 2016 couture collection
This updated version of the traditional keffiyeh scarf by Beirut-based architect Salim al-Kadi has been designed "for our contemporary landscape" (+ slideshow). More about Beirut architect designs bullet-resistant Kevlar keffiyeh headscarf
Brussels production studio Villa Eugénie designed a looping rollercoaster studded with multicoloured lights for Dior Homme's Summer 2017 catwalk show (+ slideshow). More about Villa Eugénie designs funfair-themed set for Dior Homme
Sports brand Puma has based its latest Disc trainers on a fabric-covered concept car released by BMW (+ movie). More about Puma unveils X-Cat Disc trainers based on shapeshifting sports car
London designer Benjamin John Hall has created a collection of shoes that double as spy gadgets (+slideshow). More about Benjamin John Hall's Laboratory 12 shoes can detect radiation and record conversations
Icelandic musician Björk has partnered with designer and researcher Neri Oxman on a mask made up of multiple 3D-printed strands that mimic the underlying structure of her own face (+ slideshow). More about Björk unveils 3D-printed mask based on her musculoskeletal system
Rio 2016: sports brand Nike has revealed the running shoe that Jamaican athlete Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will wear while competing at this summer's Olympics Games in Rio de Janeiro. More about Nike unveils shoes for a 100-metre sprinter at the Rio 2016 Olympics
French designer Philippe Starck has created a minimal and recyclable summer sandal collection for Brazilian brand Ipanema. More about Philippe Starck designs collection of recyclable flip-flops for Ipanema
Metal mesh ramps illuminated by psychedelic coloured lights formed the set for Prada's Spring Summer 2017 menswear show in Milan, which was once again designed by Dutch studio AMO (+ slideshow). More about AMO installs sloping mesh catwalk for Prada fashion show