Jennifer Hahn
Suzuko Yamada encloses reconfigurable Tokyo home in permanent scaffolding
This Japanese home designed by architect Suzuko Yamada is connected to its garden through a scaffold of steel pipes and platforms that can be adapted according to the owner's needs. More
Orient Occident Atelier builds community hall in Cambodia that harvests clean drinking water
Hong Kong architecture studio Orient Occident Atelier has designed a civic centre that harvests water for the small Cambodian village of Sneung. More
Ducati unveils foldable electric bicycles that take cues from its motorbikes
Italian manufacturer Ducati is launching three pedal-assisted electric bicycles, which can be driven off-road and folded down in a few steps for easy transport and storage. More
Carrie is a "wearable pocket" for soldiers and police officers to store period products
Central Saint Martins graduate Amelia Kociolkowska has designed a spandex pouch called Carrie, which offers those working in the police or armed forces a discreet and hygienic way to store their sanitary products while in the field. More
TômTex is a leather alternative made from waste seafood shells and coffee grounds
Vietnamese designer Uyen Tran has developed a flexible bio-material called TômTex, a leather alternative made from food waste that can be embossed with a variety of patterns to replicate animal leathers. More
Artemide unveils Integralis ultraviolet technology that transforms lights into sanitisers
Italian lighting brand Artemide has developed a way of turning lamps into room sanitisers that emit antiviral ultraviolet light when people are not around. More
Harikrishnan's blow-up latex trousers go on sale with "do not overinflate" warning
Inflatable latex trousers by Harikrishnan have gone on sale just six months after the designer caused a viral sensation by showing the prototypes at his London College of Fashion graduate show. More
Jiyong Kim bleaches reclaimed textiles with months of sun exposure for graduate collection
Central Saint Martins student Jiyong Kim has used sunlight, rather than traditional printing or dying processes, to create the organic, flowing patterns that grace his graduate menswear collection. More
Victor Solomon mends dilapidated LA basketball court using Japanese art of kintsugi
Artist Victor Solomon has patched up the cracks in a Los Angeles basketball court with golden resin to highlight the role that sport can play in our collective healing process. More
Seven designers share objects created within a kilometre of home during lockdown
Barcelona-based designer Sanna Völker has curated a collection of seven furniture and homeware pieces, which were created during coronavirus lockdown to reflect the unique limitations and opportunities of the current moment. More
Atelier XÜK converts disused Chinese primary school into boutique hotel
Shanghai architecture studio Atelier XÜK has created a series of timber interventions to turn a former school in Qinyong, China into a hotel while leaving its original, solid masonry structure intact. More
IKEA unveils first branded fashion and accessories collection
IKEA's Japanese arm has released the company's first branded merchandise collection, featuring 10 pieces of clothing and accessories emblazoned with its logo and the barcode of the iconic Billy shelving system. More
Studio Rain erects translucent flat-pack sauna on banks of Yarra River
Australian art and architecture collective Studio Rain has installed a temporary sauna next to Melbourne's Yarra River that is prefabricated and off-grid, so it can be built, disassembled and reused without the use of heavy machinery.
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Olafur Eliasson's AR Earth Speakr app lets children voice concerns about the climate
Artist Olafur Eliasson has developed an augmented reality app that allows children to digitally transplant their faces onto their environment to help give them a voice in discussions about the climate crisis. More
Clova Lamp is an AI-powered light that reads books to children
South Korean technology company Naver Corp has developed a smart reading light called Clova Lamp that helps children to cultivate healthy reading habits by narrating their books aloud. More
Five exhibits from Electronic at the Design Museum that recall the joy of live music
London's Design Museum has reopened its doors with an exhibition that charts the evolution of electronic music and its symbiotic relationship with design. Curator Gemma Curtin shares five must-see exhibits from the show. More
Camille Walala unveils Les Jumeaux street artwork in colourful New London Fabulous style
Two pedestrian crossings and a building facade in London's White City district have been given a new lick of paint as part of one of Camille Walala's characteristically vibrant public art installations, called Les Jumeaux. More
Danielle Elsener develops "zero-waste" design system to reform fashion industry
Royal College of Art graduate Danielle Elsener has created a toolkit to help fashion designers reduce waste and save "an insane amount of money" through more efficient pattern cutting. More
Erika Cross models convertible Step table on industrial tools
The Step table by Michigan designer Erika Cross features an interchangeable top and base that can be stacked on top of each other at different heights, thanks to their ridged mating surfaces. More
Nestbox is a modular trunk extension that turns cars into campers
Czech firm Studio 519 has designed a plywood module called Nestbox, which fits neatly into the boot of a car and can be expanded into a double bed and fully fitted kitchen for camping. More