100% Norway exhibition to showcase the country's designers and manufacturers in London
London Design Festival 2015: an exhibition of Norwegian design will return to the London Design Festival in September, with a new focus on the country's manufacturing industry (+ slideshow). More
Walker Zanger's Robert A M Stern ceramic tiles are based on Postmodern architecture
American stoneware and ceramics company Walker Zanger has collaborated with New York-based Robert A M Stern Architects to create a collection of tiles inspired by the firm's Postmodern buildings. More
Dmitry Morozov's police truncheon texts the officer's mother when it is used
Russian artist Dmitry Morozov has designed a prototype truncheon that sends a text message to the police officer's mother every time it is used, in an attempt to prevent police brutality (+ movie). More
Ted Wiles creates huggable toaster for Involuntary Pleasures product range
Graduate shows 2015: a toaster that needs hugging and an alarm clock that buzzes until raised above the head are among Royal College of Art graduate Ted Wiles' collection of interactive household objects (+ movie). More
Ammo Liao's recyclable Bio-Knit trainers have uppers knitted from a single material
Graduate shows 2015: Royal College of Art graduate Ammo Liao has created pairs of shoes with 3D-printed soles and uppers made entirely from a recyclable knitted material (+ movie). More
Ellie Birkhead's oddly shaped brushes each clean different items
Graduate shows 2015: University of Brighton graduate Ellie Birkhead has created a series of brushes with unusual shapes for cleaning specific objects (+ slideshow). More
Emanuele Magini's Blow daybed for Gufram is modelled on inflatable lilos
This daybed by Italian designer Emanuele Magini is based on the blow-up mattresses used for lounging on the beach or floating on a swimming pool. More
Kyugum Hwang creates coloured Scent Palette for customising perfumes
Graduate shows 2015: Royal College of Art graduate Kyugum Hwang's perfume-designing station allows shoppers to create bespoke fragrances by picking complimentary scents from coloured containers (+ slideshow). More
Pitsou Kedem unveils first items from Object furniture and homeware collection
Israeli architects Pitsou Kedem and Irene Goldberg have created a series of nature-influenced products for the home, including a shelving system that references a rock formation and a sink based on an iceberg. More
David Amar's Bialik furniture collection references Art Deco floor tiles in a Tel Aviv home
London designer David Amar has created a dressing unit, a daybed and benches with built-in storage, based on floor tiles in a heritage-listed 1920s home in Tel Aviv, Israel (+ slideshow). More
Nanocellulose Fibreboard is an all-natural replacement for MDF and moulded plastic
Graduate shows 2015: Royal College of Art graduate YunTing Lin has created a new material from plant fibres and naturally fermented cellulose, and used it to form a storage system and speakers (+ slideshow). More
Blue cord criss-crosses the interior of an abandoned church in Philadelphia
Brooklyn-based visual artist Aaron Asis tied over 2,000 metres of blue cord across Philadelphia's disused St Andrew's Collegiate Chapel for this installation (+ slideshow). More
1960s Coventry Cathedral chair by Dick Russell goes back into production
An oak chair originally created for the post-war Coventry Cathedral rebuild by Scottish architect Basil Spence is being put back into production with an updated design. More
Dalt storage system hangs from the ceiling to save space in small apartments
Design graduate Jordi Iranzo has created a storage system for small living areas that is suspended from the ceiling so it doesn't take up any floor or wall space. More
Conceptual machine designed for 3D-printing meat on-demand in any kitchen
A pair of students have created a conceptual prototype for a countertop 3D printer that people could use to make meat in their own homes (+ movie). More
New module enables Frankie Pendant light to go around corners
New Zealand studio Designtree has added a corner module to its flat-pack Frankie lighting system, enabling a range of new configurations including X shapes and loops. More
Gadi Amit's Beep device syncs to any speaker in the home
Designer Gadi Amit's San Francisco studio New Deal Design has created a device that enables users to stream music from the internet and play it through existing speakers in the house (+ slideshow). More
UNStudio's Hem carpet collection features pixel-like patterns
Dutch architect Ben van Berkel of UNStudio has designed a range of carpets patterned to mimic the facades of some of his firm's buildings (+ slideshow). More
Byung Hoon Choi to exhibit sculptural basalt benches at Design Miami/Basel
Design Miami/Basel 2015: South Korean artist Byung Hoon Choi has used Southeast Asian basalt to create a collection of sculptures that double up as oversized outdoor furniture (+ slideshow). More
Barber and Osgerby design glass cabinets to showcase their own "quantities of junk"
British designers Jay Osgerby and Edward Barber have contributed to the growing trend for glass furniture with a series of cabinets created to display "those weird objects you find" at flea markets. More