IKEA installs replica of Syrian home inside flagship store
IKEA has worked with the Red Cross to build a replica of a real Syrian home inside its Norwegian flagship store. More
Clinton and Trump ice pops created with new on-demand food platform Pixsweet
Janne Kyttanen has become the latest designer to wade into the US election, creating frozen treats based on the presidential hopefuls. More
Charge's electric truck can be built in just four hours
British automotive company Charge has unveiled its vision for the "future of electric trucks", with an autonomous vehicle that can be assembled in four hours. More
Bouroullec Brothers suspend chains of light from ceiling of Galerie Kreo
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec's latest piece for Galerie Kreo is a series of light chains made from links that can be "endlessly joined together". More
Adriana Hanna designs Sottsass-inspired interior for Melbourne hair salon
The bold colours and geometric shapes used throughout this hair salon in Melbourne are based on the works of postmodernist designer Ettore Sottsass. More
Simon Landrein animates woman falling in love with a stranger for Coco Banana music video
Simon Landrein depicts the chain reaction that follows after a woman falls in love with a random man in Coco Banana's Earthquaker music video. More
Germany welcomes world's first zero-emissions hydrogen trains
The world's first zero-emissions passenger trains powered by fuel cells are set to go into service in Germany. More
Tools for Therapy encourage people to open up about their emotions
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Nicolette Bodewes has created a tactile toolkit designed to be used in psychotherapy sessions. More
Marc Newson creates Fashion Awards trophies from Swarovski crystal
First Zaha Hadid designed a trophy for the Brit Awards; now Marc Newson has created 15 for the Fashion Awards. More
10 minimalist bathrooms that have barely anything in them
Although bathrooms tend to be the most minimal room in the house, we've rounded up 10 of the most extreme examples, including a lonely bathtub in a Dutch townhouse and a copper-lined washroom in an English countryside property. More
Teresa van Dongen uses living organisms to power LED light
This LED pendant by Dutch designer Teresa van Dongen is powered by living organisms that require regular feeding. More
Claesson Koivisto Rune models vibrating massage pillow on pebbles
Claesson Koivisto Rune based the stone-like appearance of these massaging pillows on pebbles found on Sweden's beaches. More
Eindhoven graduate designs a gun for firing her tears
After an altercation with a tutor, Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Yi-Fei Chen created this visual metaphor to show her personal struggle with speaking her mind. More
Tesla and SolarCity unveil inconspicuous solar roof tiles with "quasi-infinite" lifespan
Elon Musk has realised his vision for a "one-stop solar and storage experience", combining camouflaged roof tiles with an updated version of the energy-storing Powerwall. More
Zaha Hadid-designed trophies to be presented at Brit Awards
The trophies awarded to musicians at next year's Brit Awards will have been designed by the late Zaha Hadid. More
Eight coffins and urns you would want to be seen dead in
It's Halloween, a time when many cultures honour the dead. To mark the occasion, we take a tour through some of the most interesting final resting places dreamed up by designers, including a biodegradable urn that turns a deceased loved one into a tree and colourful zip-up coffins designed to make death less depressing. More
Shaman leads people into psychedelic forest in Empire of the Sun's music video
Eyeballs, tentacles and weird machinery inhabit the peculiar forest Roof Studio designed for Empire of the Sun's High and Low music video. More
Kodak rebrands with retro-style logo
Kodak has rebranded for the first time in 10 years, ditching its typographic logo for a red and yellow version of the marque it used during the 1970s and 80s. More
Ortega creates electric open-top submarine for divers
Dutch company Ortega has designed an electric submersible for divers, which it claims is the fastest of its kind. More
Self-driving truck hits the road in the US to deliver 50,000 cans of Budweiser
An autonomous truck filled with 50,000 cans of beer has completed a 120 mile-long journey in the USA, something the company behind it is claiming to be a world first. More