Destiny Thomas asks what the unequal rollout of e-scooters in major American cities tell us about technology and racial equity.

This week’s Design Line celebrates the appointment of Muyiwa Oki at RIBA, raises an eyebrow at the cancellation of Design Miami Paris, and delves into the role of sports bras in athletic success.

The 1930s legal wrangling over the plywood designs of Finnish architect Alvar Aalto and Bauhaus master Marcel Breuer shows that the control of intellectual property is not a new concern for designers.

A trip into Eimear McBride’s novel Strange Hotel reveals the rich literary potential of hotel architecture.

The Design Line casts its eye over Morag Myerscough’s fort for Hadrian’s Wall; Dior’s appropriation of a mǎmiànqún skirt, the Instagram redesign, and much more.

The Crit returns for discussion of Jonny Ive and Apple, the data implications of overturning Roe Vs. Wade, the 2022 Stirling Prize shortlist, and much more.

A look at some of the highlights from Maison&Objet’s returning September fair, which aims to tackle the intersection between digital and physical environment.

Material design studio Polyfloss is working with recyclers, artists and craftspeople in Antananarivo, Madagascar, to spin waste plastic into a soft and flexible textile.

Es Devlin builds a giant ring light in the desert, the Unicode Consortium launches the goose emoji, and Minecraft bans NFTs in this week’s Design Line.

Peek behind the curtain of Plusminus, the lighting system toolkit designed by Stefan Diez for Vibia that has more than one magic trick up its sleeve.

This week on Design Line, what Jony Ive did next, how digital archaeologists could settle the Parthenon Marbles saga, and a historic bridge in Rotterdam faces down Jeff Bezos’ megayacht.

Tesla’s long-awaited futuristic Cybertruck has been spotted on a test track. What can future-concept car designs such as Back to the Future DeLorean Time Machine tell us about how to imagine tomorrow?

Welcome to Malmö, where a new generation of designers are ripping up the Swedish minimalism rulebook and ushering in an era of colour and community.

The FDA ban on Juul has stalled. From Disegno 25, Natalie Kane examines the design themes, memes, and appeal to teens of these slick flavoured e-cigarettes.

The passing of Marcus Fairs, a car design from Kanye West, and Google’s move to protect abortion-seekers’ data feature on Design Line.

Bulldozers are moving in to Mumbai’s chawls, but plans to replace low-cost, low-rise worker housing with high-density towers could destroy existing communities.

Inside Emeco’s home away from home, as the furniture makers overhaul an “architecturally dishevelled” 1940s former workshop in Venice, Los Angeles.

Pinch punch, first of the month, it’s Design Line, with the Design Parade winners, senior leadership on the move at The Met, and drama in Ghana over David Adjaye’s landmark project.