Salone del Mobile launches manifesto calling on Milan to "up its game"
Milan's annual furniture fair, the Salone del Mobile, has published a manifesto calling for the city and the design industry to promote innovation and sustainability at this year's event. More
Foster + Partners designs chair that facilitates focus work in public spaces
Foster + Partners has launched a chair with a tall enveloping form, to offer privacy to people working in busy spaces. More
Nendo attempts to "design time" with set of unconventional hourglasses
Japanese studio Nendo has created a series of four unconventionally shaped hourglasses, carved from blocks of transparent acrylic. More
MIT reveals soft robotic fish for documenting marine life
MIT scientists have unveiled a nimble robotic fish containing a camera, which can swim alongside real fish to capture close-up footage. More
Apple Watch straps launch in new coloured and patterned designs
Apple has launched a colourful new collection of straps for its smartwatches, including stripy and spotty designs. More
Moebe creates flexible shelving system held together by wooden wedges
Copenhagen studio Moebe has designed a storage system that can be assembled without tools and uses wooden wedges to hold its shelves in place. More
Norm Architects creates bathroom collection for small-space living
Norm Architects has created a collection of minimal bathroom cabinets and accessories for Korean brand Lagom Bath, designed for use in tight living spaces. More
Gufram's latest furniture collection takes its cues from the disco era
Italian brand Gufram will present a collection of discotheque-inspired carpets and furniture during this year's Milan design week. More
Loewe and Anthea Hamilton design costumes for Tate Britain installation
Anthea Hamilton and Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson looked to the different varieties of squash and pumpkins when designing the costumes for an immersive installation at London's Tate Britain. More
Stéphane Parmentier upholsters chubby furniture collection in leather
Parisian interior architect and designer Stéphane Parmentier has created a collection of ribbed, leather-wrapped furniture for Italian brand Giobagnara. More
Raw Edges redesigns VitraHaus Loft to suit a young family
Israeli design duo Raw Edges has revamped the interior of the VitraHaus Loft, combining their own rainbow-hued wooden furniture with classic Vitra pieces. More
Lacoste replaces crocodile logo with endangered species for limited-edition polos
Lacoste has swapped its distinctive crocodile logo for one of 10 threatened animal species on a series of limited-edition polo shirts, designed to bring attention to the global state of biodiversity. More
Lego to launch sustainable bricks made from sugar cane
Lego is set to launch a range of botanical elements made from a plant-based plastic sourced from sugar cane, in a bid to reduce its plastic waste. More
Martin Jakobsen creates elaborate glassware for "open-minded bartenders"
Martin Jakobsen has created a range of glassware for bartenders in search of unique props, including a drinking glass shaped like a pumpkin and a vessel designed for smoking cocktails. More
Morrama designs minimal straight razor for the millennial market
London industrial design agency Morrama has created an aluminium straight razor aimed at millennials, in hopes of reducing waste plastic produced by disposable counterparts. More
Lucy Kurrein's modular sofa "rejects the conventional working environment"
Movable table tops for working at a laptop and hangers for storing coats can be incorporated into this modular sofa, created by British designer Lucy Kurrein for Offecct. More
Land Rover designs ultra-tough Explore smartphone for outdoor enthusiasts
Land Rover has launched a rugged smartphone designed for outdoor use that is able to survive underwater and withstand extreme temperatures. More
Jaime Hayon's work celebrated in first Spanish retrospective
An exhibition of work by Jaime Hayon is currently taking place as part of Madrid Design Festival, marking the first time that the Spanish designer has had a retrospective staged in his own country. More
Nendo creates acrylic light sculptures in tribute to Isamu Noguchi
Paper light sculptures by renowned Japanese artist and landscape architect Isamu Noguchi served as the inspiration for this range of table lamps by Nendo. More
Janet Echelman installs huge netted sculpture above Madrid's Plaza Mayor
American artist Janet Echelman has suspended her latest woven sculpture made up of layers of brightly coloured polyethylene fibres above Madrid's central Plaza Mayor. More