Using recycled materials is a better route to reducing the environmental impact of Nike's products than designing for disassembly, the sportswear brand's chief design officer Martin Lotti says in this interview. More about Recycled materials will give Nike "biggest impact" on sustainability says chief design officer
Montreal-based artist Gab Bois has compiled her viral clothes and furniture into a new book. Here, she shares her six favourite projects that show surreal compositions of ordinary objects. More about Six playful projects by Gab Bois that transform ordinary objects into tactile art
Promotion: XL Extralight showcased its manufacturing process in a Dropcity exhibition designed by Italian architect Andrea Caputo as an "immersive museum itinerary" during Milan design week. More about XL Extralight exhibits sole and foam-making process at Milan design week
Sportswear brand Nike is developing its own generative AI model to design products using its vast bank of athlete data, Dezeen can reveal. More about Nike developing AI model as part of design "step change"
Sportswear brand Nike has unveiled its new collection of elite footwear ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this summer, claiming that AI is sparking a "super cycle" of innovation. More about Nike unveils "new and better" athlete shoes ahead of Paris Olympics
Sportswear brand Camper has released the Roku modular trainer, which is formed of six parts that can be easily assembled and disassembled. More about Camper unveils modular trainer "simple enough to assemble and disassemble by customers"
Former US president Donald Trump has launched a trainer collection including golden high-top sneakers, designed for "true Patriots", that are said to have already sold out. More about Donald Trump launches gold "Never Surrender" trainers that quickly sell out
Sportswear brand Nike has released a trainer called Air Max Dn, which features an improved variation of the air-filled plastic cushions under its heels called Dynamic Air. More about Nike reveals Dynamic Air cushion technology for Air Max Dn sneaker
At Fendi's autumn winter 24 menswear show in Milan, the fashion house unveiled sneakers and handbags designed by MAD Architects founder Ma Yansong as an "extension of the experience of architecture and the city". More about Ma Yansong makes first foray into fashion design with futuristic Fendi accessories
Following the opening of his first hotel in Portugal, French designer Christian Louboutin, famous for his red-soled shoes, discusses creativity and sustainability in this exclusive interview. More about "It's fine to be useless, totally fine" says Christian Louboutin
Sportswear brand Nike has officially launched the Alphafly 3, its latest running super shoe that was used to break the marathon world record in Chicago last month. More about Nike unveils world-record-breaking marathon super shoe
Sportswear brand Puma has said it is a step closer to launching a truly biodegradable shoe, following a trial in which a specially made version of its Suede sneakers decomposed under strict conditions. More about Puma reveals results of Re:Suede experiment to make a biodegradable shoe
Sportswear brand Nike has launched the Nike Swoosh 1 trainer, a colourful Flyknit shoe for young children that is made from 80 per cent recycled materials and designed to feel like "cruising around barefoot". More about Nike releases Swoosh 1 Flyknit trainers for babies and toddlers
Art collective MSCHF has collaborated with footwear brand Crocs to design a pair of oversized yellow boots with "distinctive" holes. More about MSCHF collaborates with Crocs to create jumbo yellow boots
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a rewilding trainer that scatters plants and seeds. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "amazing" rewilding trainer that disperses plants
Central Saint Martins graduate Kiki Grammatopoulos has created a chunky, bristly running shoe outsole that helps to spread plants and seeds in cities, as part of a project she's titled Rewild the Run. More about Rewilding trainer lets people disperse plants as they run
Italian fashion house Fendi has collaborated with Japanese architect Kengo Kuma to design accessories that reference ancient Japanese craft techniques, which were presented at Fendi's latest menswear show. More about Kengo Kuma creates accessories for Fendi from washi paper and tree bark
At the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen, Allbirds has unveiled a woolly sock-style trainer with a bioplastic sole that effectively adds zero emissions to the atmosphere over the course of its life, the shoe brand claims. More about Allbirds creates "world's first net-zero carbon shoe" using regenerative wool
Sportswear company Adidas has said that it will attempt to sell the remaining merchandise it designed with musician Kanye West, officially known as Ye, following the end of the pair's partnership after he posted antisemitic comments online. More about Adidas to sell Yeezy stock and donate portion of proceeds to charity
New manufacturing processes are pushing the boundaries of trainer design, says vice president of footwear design at Nike's Catalyst team in this interview. More about "We're recontextualising what a shoe is" says Nike VP Darryl Matthews