An exhibition at Hamburg's MK&G museum examines the global water crisis and what architects and designers can do to help. Here, curator Jane Withers selects five highlights from the show and explains the stories behind them. More about Jane Withers picks five projects that don't "take water for granted" from MK&G exhibition
A mobile pavilion made of bamboo and a board game dedicated to education around the urban planning process were among the projects highlighted from a design and architecture symposium held in Bogotá. More about Six social architecture projects highlighted at Re:Arc symposium in Colombia
Designers from ten high-profile companies have joined forces to help improve access to clean water and sanitation as part of the Design for Good consortium. Chief experience officer Fazilat Damani shares five of the most promising. More about Make-your-own-toilet kit among five standout projects from Design for Good
Architecture firm Jones Studio has designed an educational centre in Arizona with the aim of raising awareness about water resources and infrastructure in the region. More about Jones Studio designs education centre to show "preciousness" of water in Arizona
US tech startup Laero has unveiled a compact water treatment system at Dutch Design Week, which it claims can be installed under any sink to recycle up to 80 per cent of the water. More about Laero develops at-home system for turning wastewater into drinking water
Design collective Dutch Invertuals created an installation that encourages visitors to find beauty in the simple things at this year's Dutch Design Week. More about Slow-motion Flow fountain seeks to "mesmerise" spectators away from their phones
A geometric installation that pours with rain features in the set design for The Crucible, created by Es Devlin to enhance the on-stage storytelling of playwright Arthur Miller's drama about the Salem witch trials. More about Es Devlin's The Crucible set features cyclical rain installation to symbolise "chaos"
Robert Hutchison Architecture and Javier Sanchez Arquitectos include an extensive system for capturing and reusing stormwater for a family nature retreat in a mountainous region of Mexico. More about Water shortage concerns influence design of Rain Harvest Home in Mexico
A Finnish huussi, or composting toilet, has been built in the centre of the country's pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale, which aims at critically exploring the world's unsustainable approach to sanitation. More about Finnish Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale "declares the death of the flushing toilet"
Fog X, a jacket that can make drinking water from fog, has won the first public vote in the Lexus Design Awards, which recognises prototypes that aim to build a better future. - about Fog-collecting jacket by Pavels Hedström wins Lexus Design Award
Grohe's water-inspired installation in the courtyard of a historic art museum features in this Instagram Reel produced by Dezeen for the brand as part of Milan design week. More about Grohe's Milan design week installation creates reflections in historic courtyard
Tech giant Google has created an installation with American artist Lachlan Turczan that explores the "hidden qualities of water" at Milan Design Week. More about Lachlan Turczan and Google visualise sound with giant water-covered speakers
To mark the UN Water Conference 2023, design agency Publicis Groupe Benelux has created a range of conceptual "supermarket" products that show what consumption could look like in a world with less water. More about The Drop Store shows what products may look like in a water-scarce future
Royal College of Art graduates Paul Mendieta and Beren Kayalı have designed a water tank called Deploy, which has been donated to people in Turkey who have been devastated by the recent earthquake. More about Deploy creates inflatable concrete water tanks for victims of Turkey-Syria earthquake
Promotion: water regulatory body Ofwat has launched an international competition inviting creatives to submit proposals that intend to revolutionise current water and wastewater systems in England and Wales. More about Call for entries to Ofwat's Water Discovery Challenge competition
British startup Water-Filled Glass has developed panes of glass filled with water that use sunlight to power a "crazy" energy-saving heating and cooling system. More about Water-filled windows use sunlight to heat and cool buildings
Danish maritime architecture studio MAST has developed Land on Water, a system for constructing floating buildings that aims to be more flexible and sustainable than traditional methods. More about MAST develops adaptable flat-pack system for building floating homes
A rammed-earth wall that was made with sand taken from the site encircles this villa with multiple structures in Brazil by Studio Guilherme Torres. More about Studio Guilherme Torres places courtyards throughout rammed-earth retreat in São Paulo
Following news that Europe's first submarine restaurant has become covered in marine life, we've rounded up seven examples of underwater architecture. More about Seven examples of underwater architecture including museums, hotels and research centres
In our latest lookbook we've collected 10 homes with water features to aid relaxation in warm weather, from an indoor reflective pool to a house perched on a pond. More about Ten homes with water features to help keep cool on a hot day