Tokyo 2020 unveils Olympic Games pictograms that nod to 1964 originals
Tokyo 2020 has unveiled a set of 50 retro-style sport pictograms that pay homage to the icons introduced at the first Tokyo Olympics in 1964. More
Hormone kit helps fathers to "chestfeed" their babies
Central Saint Martins product design graduate Marie-Claire Springham has invented a hormone kit that enables fathers to lactate so that they can share breastfeeding duties. More
Core Kensington pilates studio blends Mexican and Norwegian design
This calming pilates studio in Kensington, London, by Studio Wolter Navarro is divided by a central timber wall inspired by Mexican celosías. More
BoardGrove Architects uses gradated tones of peach throughout Melbourne office
Australian studio BoardGrove Architects uses three tones of peach to define different zones within this revamped shared studio space in Melbourne, Australia. More
Brexit uncertainty causes problems for British furniture brands ahead of Milan design week
The ongoing uncertainty over Brexit is causing havoc with UK furniture brands' preparations for Milan design week, which starts 10 days after the country is due to leave the European Union. More
Advances in technology inspire WGSN's colour of 2021 AI Aqua
An electric shade of blue called AI Aqua will come to the fore in fashion, tech and interiors in 2021 according to trend forecasting service WGSN. More
Cast bronze furniture by Campana Brothers channels the story of Noah's Ark
Furniture pieces by the Campana Brothers featuring cast bronze and aluminium animal forms are soon to be unveiled at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in London. More
YPYC Architects uses pink and white shades for N² patisserie in Hangzhou
YPYC Architects has paired pastel pink and white surfaces with glass bricks to make a small patisserie in Hangzhou appear more spacious. More
Block uses 19th-century tech to combat smartphone addiction
Amsterdam-based product designer Ernst Koning has invented a portable hexagon-shaped Faraday cage to help us switch off from our smartphones. More
Ornate plasterwork ceilings hint at grand past of renovated 19th-century apartment in Vilnius
Lithuanian studio ŠA Atelier has transformed a dilapidated 19th-century city apartment in Vilnius into a minimalist family home. More
Storage walls define space within bright yellow apartment in Stockholm
Swedish studio Lookofsky Architecture has used bright yellow storage walls to maximise space in a renovated Stockholm apartment. More
CRÜ combines different terracotta textures in Barcelona apartment La Odette
Exposed brickwork, vaulted ceilings and terracotta floor tiles feature throughout this renovated Barcelona apartment by Spanish architecture studio CRÜ. More
TAAB6 uncovers and restores original features in Barcelona townhouse renovation
Barcelona studio TAAB6 has renovated a 1930s townhouse in the city's Horta district, Casa JJA, to create a family home that merges contemporary and traditional features. More
Civic Architects creates public library in vast locomotive shed
The vast LocHal library and events space, designed by Amsterdam-based studio Civic Architects, occupies a former glass and steel locomotive shed in Tilburg, the Netherlands. More
Ocean Space Habitat is the world's first portable underwater tent
A nursing professor and explorer have designed a portable life-support system that they claim allows divers to eat, sleep and decompress underwater. More
Nabil Issa debuts "minimalistic yet bold" furniture collection
Lebanese-American designer Nabil Issa has launched his debut line of furniture, which includes a throne-like golden chair made from brass. More
Firevase is a vase that doubles as a fire extinguisher
Created by subsidiaries of the Samsung corporation and distributed across South Korea, this unassuming flower vase doubles up as a throwable fire extinguisher. More
Cold meats and cheeses inspire design of Hunter & Co Deli by Mim Design
A counter that looks like sliced salami and light fixtures that recall bocconcini balls feature in this Melbourne delicatessen by locally based studio Mim Design. More
Fabio Fantolino creates coordinated apartments for mother and son in Turin
Italian architect Fabio Fantolino has divided up the fourth and fifth floors of a residential building in Turin city centre to create two apartments for a mother and her son. More
The Future of Money Award invites designers to plot a future financial crime
Designers are being invited to design the perfect financial crime of the future, for an annual award that encourages the development of links between the financial and creative industries. More