Designer Kunrui Peng has developed a blow-up toilet that weighs less than one kilogram and can be carried on hikes to prevent human waste from spoiling the wilderness. More about AirPot inflatable toilet enables "convenient and responsible" pooing on hikes
Architecture studio Snøhetta has revealed its design for Refuge de Barroude, a hiker stop with a curving form that will be nestled in the Pyrenees National Park in France. More about Snøhetta designs hikers' refuge in Pyrenees mountains with swooping grass roof
Outdoor brand Arc'teryx and Google spinoff Skip have developed a pair of hiking trousers with a built-in exoskeleton that provides a 40 per cent power boost when walking uphill. More about "World's first powered pants" by Arc'teryx and Skip give hikers a boost as they walk
Northumbria University graduate Amelia Cook has taken home the PriestmanGoode award at this year's New Designers showcase for developing a food container that allows hikers to preserve and eat home-cooked meals in the wild. More about Savour food prep kit makes dehydrated meals a "gourmet experience"
Artificial intelligence and a "gorpcore" aesthetic combine in Terra – a "compass" created by design studios Modem Works and Panter & Tourron to enable people to go on walks without their phone. More about Terra AI "compass" enables users to take phone-free walks
Australian studios Noxon Giffen and McGregor Coxall have created a series of remote shelters on the Grampians Peaks Trail in Victoria, featuring a material palette of metal, stone and wood that complements the rugged terrain. More about Steel and timber cladding helps remote hiking shelters blend in with Australian landscapes
Japanese architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has designed a collection of peaked umbrella-shaped structures that were informed by the surrounding mountains for a rest area in Japan. More about Kengo Kuma adds mountain-shaped toilets to hiking trail overlooking Mount Fuji
International architecture firm NBBJ has designed a spiral-shaped glass tower covered in trees and walking trails for online retailer Amazon as its new headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. More about NBBJ reveals spiralling glass tower topped by outdoor hiking trail as Amazon HQ2
Architecture studio Snøhetta has built a group of timber cabins overlooking the Jostedalen glacier in Norway to replace accommodation buildings that were destroyed by a cyclone. More about Snøhetta perches pentagonal hiking cabins alongside Norwegian glacier
Swiss running brand On has unveiled the Cloudrock Waterproof hiking shoe that is 35 per cent lighter than a regular boot. More about Swiss brand On moves from running to hiking with lightweight boot
Andrew Burns Architecture has nestled a pair of lodges along a forested hiking trail in southeast Tasmania, which both offer visitors uninterrupted ocean views. More about Three Capes Track hiking lodges hide amongst the Tasmanian landscape
A wooden cabin with a prefabricated honeycomb-like structure, called Varden, has opened on Storfjellet mountain in Norway. More about Spinn Arkitekter completes wooden hiking cabin on Norwegian mountain
This cube-shaped holiday home in Austria's mountainous Vorarlberg region was designed by Spanish studio Exit Architects to contrast with its more traditional neighbours (+ slideshow). More about Wooden Haus M by Exit Architects is a skiing and hiking retreat in Austria