Alice Morby
Nendo designs five alternatives to the standard zipper
Tasked with reinventing the zipper, Nendo has come up with five different fastenings, each designed to suit a different function. More
Carmody Groarke creates cave-like space to showcase Designs of the Year nominees
For this year's Designs of the Year exhibition, London architecture studio Carmody Groarke has created a cave-like interior made from sprayed paper pulp. More
Eight designs that aim to alleviate the ongoing refugee crisis
The refugee crisis is one of five topics we will explore as part of Good Design for a Bad World at Dutch Design Week. Here's a look at eight responses from designers, which suggest ways that displaced people can be better integrated into communities. More
Facebook launches virtual-reality headset that can be used without other devices
Facebook has unveiled its new Oculus Go virtual-reality headset, which functions without being plugged into a computer or paired with a phone. More
Gucci pledges to stop using animal fur in its fashion collections
Italian fashion house Gucci has committed to going fur-free and pledged to auction all past fur garments, to benefit animal-rights charities. More
Ray and Charles Eames retrospective takes over Vitra Design Museum campus
A room filled with furniture experimentations and a display designed specifically for children are among the four different zones making up a huge Eames retrospective currently on show at the Vitra Design Museum. More
IKEA launches first range of furniture for cats and dogs
IKEA's first furniture collection designed specifically for pets includes a treehouse-like cat hideaway, and a bowl that encourages dogs to eat slowly. More
Google's new camera knows when to automatically take a picture
Google has launched a new hands-free camera named Clips, which uses artificial intelligence
to learn when to take a good shot. More 
Rei Kawakubo's Comme des Garçons furniture to be exhibited in Paris
Chairs, tables and stools designed by Comme des Garçons founder Rei Kawakubo for the brand's stores are going on show at Galerie A1043 in Paris. More
Aitor Throup designs "clothes, not costumes" for Wayne McGregor's latest production
Aitor Throup delved into his 12-year archive when developing the outfits for Wayne McGregor's latest performance, Autobiography, which are designed to function as modular clothing. More
Google's new headphones double as a personal translator
Google has launched a pair of wireless headphones that incorporate its voice assistant feature, meaning they can translate 40 languages in real time. More
Adidas uses Parley ocean plastic to update one of its classic shoe designs
As part of its long-standing collaboration with environmental initiative Parley for the Oceans, Adidas has updated one of its classic shoes from the 1990s with yarns made from waste plastic. More
Heatherwick Studio's Friction table expands to adapt to different spaces
Sheets of paper set in resin were used to create the latticed structure of this table designed by Heatherwick Studio, which "transforms to offer two forms". More
Uniqlo launches collection celebrating the careers of Ray and Charles Eames
Multicoloured slippers and T-shirts decorated with Wire chair prints feature in Uniqlo's new collection, which is dedicated to American design couple Charles and Ray Eames. More
Cover for new Beck album Colors is designed to be customised
British graphic designers Jimmy Turrell and Steve Stacey have created a customisable record sleeve for Beck's new album Colors, which buyers can assemble into whatever pattern they choose. More
Elon Musk proposes rockets that will offer transport to anywhere on Earth in under an hour
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed plans to use rockets as a form of transport on earth, and he claims they will allow people to travel from "any city to any other city in under one hour". More
Rio Kobayashi bases colourful furniture on traditional game Mikado
London designer Rio Kobayashi has reinterpreted the colourful markings found on Mikado pick-up sticks as a pattern for his new East West furniture collection. More
Dyson set to launch electric car in 2020
British inventor James Dyson is investing £2 billion into developing a battery-powered vehicle, which is expected to launch in 2020. More
Simon Waterfall named creative director of Airbnb's new design and innovation studio
Industrial designer and creative entrepreneur Simon Waterfall has been named creative director of Airbnb's recently launched design and innovation studio Samara. More
PriestmanGoode unveils Hyperloop passenger pods that are "more spaceship than train"
PriestmanGoode has designed passenger cabins for a company that is setting up high-speed Hyperloop transportation networks all around the world. More