A brick bank building in Alabama dating to the early 1900s has been transformed into a community library by Rural Studio, a student design-build programme dedicated to social projects. More about Alabama architecture students convert historic bank into library for rural town
A novel response to London's housing crisis and a study of the stark living quarters of Welsh quarrymen in the 1800s were just two of the student projects recognised by this year's RIBA President's Medals. More about RIBA announces student winners of President's Medals 2017
Students at Kansas State University have designed and constructed a two-unit apartment building that is intended to be occupied by low-income tenants. More about Kansas architecture students wrap affordable home in corrugated metal
Loughborough University graduate Peter Astbury has created a wristband for menopausal women, which is designed to regulate and alleviate hot flushes. More about Grace wristband is designed to alleviate and track menopause symptoms
Graduate students at Yale University have completed a prefabricated building in New Haven with two apartments that will be leased to tenants who are experiencing homelessness. More about Yale architecture students create dwelling in Connecticut for the homeless
Dutch Design Week drew to a close this weekend and, as usual, the Design Academy Eindhoven exhibition was one of the highlights. Design editor Alice Morby has selected 10 of the most promising students from the show. More about 10 designers to watch from the Design Academy Eindhoven class of 2017
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Alissa Rees has developed an intravenous system that can be worn, giving hospital patients more freedom to move around. More about Alissa Rees designs wearable alternative to traditional hospital drips
Instead of a typical paper CV, graduate designer Andy Morris has created a Lego Minifigure in his own likeness to send out to potential employers. More about Design graduate uses Lego Minifigure as his CV
Ten students from Finland's Lahti University of Applied Sciences have designed a collection of essential furniture items for those affected by natural disasters and the ongoing refugee crisis. More about Lahti University students design furniture for victims of displacement
British graphic and motion designer Josh Penn has created a 60-second animation that communicates what it is like to have dyslexia. More about Josh Penn brings awareness to dyslexia with kinetic typography
Royal College of Art graduate Ryan Mario Yasin has won the UK edition of the James Dyson Award, with his line of children's clothing designed to grow with their wearer. More about Expandable kids' clothing wins James Dyson Award for best student invention in the UK
Royal College of Art architecture graduate Llywelyn James has proposed a series of elevated residential blocks for an undeveloped brownfield land near Thamesmead in London to aid the city's housing crisis. More about Llywelyn James proposes affordable cantilevered housing for London's brownfield sites
Architecture students from the University of Hong Kong created this woven bamboo shelter for farmers in China's Fujian province by combining age-old weaving techniques with digital design methodologies. More about Students "reinvigorate" traditional bamboo weaving with digital technologies for Sun Room pavilion
Royal College of Art architecture graduate Eda Kutluozen's Vertical Open City project proposes inserting dense affordable housing and public spaces into disused sites across London. More about Eda Kutluozen proposes affordable housing above tube stations for London's key workers
This camera-style device designed by Royal College of Art graduate Arthur Carabott uses immediate audio and visual feedback to help musicians improve their posture and technique. More about Musician's Mirror uses instant feedback to alert performers to bad posture
The works of Alexander Calder influenced the bright colours and blocky shapes used by Chen Zhi in her graduate collection, which she hopes puts the fun back in fashion. More about Chen Zhi celebrates fashion's "superficial" reputation with colourful knitwear collection
Royal College of Art graduate Jiaji Shen has proposed transforming a disused pier on London's River Thames into a workshop for a designer who makes jewellery with items scavenged from the mud. More about Jiaji Shen proposes turning abandoned coal pier into workshop for "mudlarking" jewellery maker
Kingston University graduate Jisue Park has designed clothes and accessories that make napping more comfortable for commuters, after observing people awkwardly falling asleep on public transport. More about Jisue Park's "napping equipment" makes sleeping on the go more comfortable
Royal College of Art graduate Florencia Sepúlveda has created a set of utensils and recipe books to help children experiment with food and flavours. More about Nico Eats toolkit encourages children to be more adventurous with food
With child-obesity rates rising, graduate designer Katrina Steven has developed kitchenware that gets kids safely involved in the food preparation process and teaches them about the size of portions. More about Safe Slice kitchenware aims to teach children about portion control