The new Residence of the Swiss Ambassador in Algeria bucks the trend of imposing embassy architecture with a modest building designed for family life.

Hamed Ouattara salvages oil drums and invests in his community in Burkina Faso.

Sarah Brunnhuber creates zero-waste garments with unexpected fringe details that illustrate her production process.

Oli Stratford explores designs for pets, and the negotiations involved in living alongside a non-human animal.

Studio Unosinotra’s customisable stool is a riff on Filippino street furniture.

Designer Nitzan Cohen plots a revolution of the DIY kind.

A stone drain in Marseille inspires Mitre and Mondays’ trough-like, acid yellow serving platter

British indie rock band Glass Animals released a song which would enjoy cultural staying power, just like the Sony Cube TV which shows up in its music video.

The Design Museum’s Barbie exhibition takes visitors on a nostalgic journey through 65 years of mainstream taste in beauty, fashion, architecture and interiors.

Miranda Clow tells the story of how Jasper Morrison’s tin barbecue emerged as the solution to the mystery of a ceramic original.

Inga Sempé writes design fictions imagining the objects left behind when a man goes out and never returns for Disegno #37.

Marina Tabassum’s Khudi Bari relief housing designed for the Ganges Delta finds itself transported to Vitra’s alpine campus.

At Southern Sweden Design Days Malmö’s designers interpreted the theme of ‘care’ by tending to themselves, their spaces, and their materials.

What can design do to reflect different, more inclusive, values and aesthetics? Join Disengo and Rimadesio for an evening exploring design’s potential to engender change.

A new online marketplace and launchpad for emerging designers aims to make the design industry more equitable.

Ambient Works launch an air quality monitor designed for workshops and studios.

Gabriel Tan and Joaquim Pombal take inspiration from one of Portugal's most popular desserts in their new collaboration.

Disegno and Aram invite you to an evening discussion exploring how designers can respond to contemporary issues and capture a sense of timeliness in their work.