Augusta Pownall
IKEA and Ori collaborate on robotic furniture for small-space living
IKEA has partnered with American startup Ori on Rognan, a shape-shifting furniture system that moves robotically to create more flexible living areas in compact homes. More
IKEA launches homeware made from rice straw to help reduce India's smog problem
IKEA will launch a collection of home accessories made from rice straw that would otherwise be burnt by India's farmers and pollute the air. More
Space10 and EFFEKT develop subscription housing where you share with your neighbours
IKEA's research lab Space10 has teamed up with architecture studio EFFEKT on The Urban Village Project, a vision for subscription-based housing that brings together people of different generations and encourages them to share facilities. More
CSM graduate Fredrik Tjærandsen envelops models in rubber balloons
Central Saint Martins fashion student Fredrik Tjærandsen has presented giant balloons that deflate to form dresses on the catwalk. More
Salk Institute develops a plant that offers a solution to climate change
California's Salk Institute for Biological Studies is developing a plant that can store excess carbon dioxide in its roots, in a bid to curb the effects of climate change. More
Barber and Osgerby creates Smalto enamel tables for Knoll
London studio Barber and Osgerby has worked with Knoll on a collection of tables with light-fast and waterproof enamel tops that mean they can be used both indoors and outdoors. More
Earth To Sky is a range of sculpted aluminium lights by Doshi Levien
London studio Doshi Levien has self-produced a collection of lights using the techniques employed to make and repair cars. More
Casimir celebrates 30 years as a designer with oak and walnut furniture collection
Belgian designer Casimir is celebrating three decades in the industry with the production of six wooden objects that straddle the line between furniture and art, and another six to follow. More
Wallace Sewell recreates Gunta Stölzl's original Bauhaus dormitory blanket
London design studio Wallace Sewell will reissue the blanket originally designed by the Bauhaus's head of weaving Gunta Stölzl for its Dessau dormitories. More
Pearson Lloyd uses as little material as possible on Kin chair collection
London studio Pearson Lloyd has unveiled a family of mono-shell seats that are designed to be as simple as possible without losing sturdiness. More
Barber and Osgerby studies colour to create new Mutina tile collections
London studio Barber and Osgerby is showing two contrasting collections of tiles at Clerkenwell Design Week, Lane and Primavera. More
Allbright opens Mayfair club with all-female art on the walls
Woman-only member's club Allbright has opened a venue in London's Mayfair with work exclusively by female artists across its five floors. More
Five furniture design highlights from Clerkenwell Design Week 2019
With Clerkenwell Design Week in full swing, design editor Augusta Pownall picks out five of the best new furniture designs showing there, including a height-adjustable stool and a bench designed by Foster + Partners. More
Lilium aims to operate all-electric air taxis in several cities by 2025
German startup Lilium has unveiled a five-seater jet-powered electric air taxi prototype that it plans to have operational in a number of cities around the world in the next six years. More
Jeff Bezos unveils Blue Moon lander as next step towards a space colony future
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos has revealed plans for a lunar lander, claiming that humans will become a space-faring species in the near future. More
Schloss Hollenegg castle exhibition explores the design of dining table etiquette
Twenty-one designers have explored the rituals of the dinner table for an exhibition inside an Austrian castle. More
Struggle! 100 Years of Women's Suffrage exhibition curator picks five highlights
An exhibition at the Groninger Museum in the Netherlands celebrates 100 years of universal voting rights in the country. Co-curator Egge Knol picks five objects that tell the story. More
Pearson Lloyd gives flat-pack furniture an upgrade with Cross chair
London studio Pearson Lloyd marries the convenience and economy of flat-pack furniture with quality materials in a chair designed for new Copenhagen brand Takt. More
Piero Gandini leaves Flos after 22 years following "different views" with new owners
Piero Gandini has resigned as CEO of Flos, the Italian lighting brand founded in 1962 by his father, following a clash of views with its new parent company Design Holding. More
Fredrikson Stallard makes furniture cast from "humble" cardboard
London studio Fredrikson Stallard has completed the Reformation collection of furniture and art made using cardboard found on the streets of the city. More