Maria Tyakina designs cremation urns to suit the contemporary home
Dutch designer Maria Tyakina has reimagined the traditional cremation urn as a futuristic domed vessel, in a bid to better suit the modern-day home. More
Neri&Hu animates Little B store in Shanghai with white-glazed tiles and neon lights
Chinese studio Neri&Hu has paired curved white-glazed tiles with stainless steel at this high-end convenience store in Shanghai, designed for lifestyle brand The Beast. More
Bompas & Parr creates "world's first non-melting ice lolly"
Food design studio Bompas & Parr has invented the "world's first non-melting" ice lolly, inspired by a frozen composite material pioneered during the second world war. More
James Bond museum opens at summit of Austrian mountain
Austrian architect Johann Obermoser has cantilevered a lair-like concrete volume from the precipice of a mountain in Sölden, Austria, to house an exhibition exploring the history of James Bond. More
IKEA asks Scholten & Baijings to hack two of its most popular furniture designs
IKEA has enlisted the help of Dutch design duo Scholten & Baijings to create fresh takes on its Klippan sofa and Poäng armchair by adopting the widespread trend of hacking. More
Microsoft redesigns Xbox packaging to better suit gamers with disabilities
Microsoft has rethought the packaging design for its Xbox Adaptive Controller, in a bid to make it easier to open for gamers with limited mobility. More
Cas Dahmen creates zero-emission hydrofoil concept
Royal College of Art graduate Cas Dahmen has envisioned the future of high-end waterborne public transport with an autonomous and electric hydrofoil catamaran. More
Ben Denzer pairs books with ice cream for summery photography series
New York-based designer Ben Denzer has attracted a fleet of followers on Instagram with his ice cream photography series, which see tasty frozen treats matched with aesthetically pleasing books. More
IKEA celebrates 75th anniversary with vintage furniture collections
IKEA is rolling out a series of furniture collections incorporating relaunched pieces from the 1950s to the 2000s, in celebration of its 75th birthday. More
Starling bank launches vertically orientated debit card
Digital-only bank Starling has launched a debit card with a vertical design to align with the way people usually make payments. More
Belle Smith makes jewellery from discarded pistachio shells
Central Saint Martins graduate Belle Smith combines discarded pistachio shells with precious metals to create her jewellery pieces. More
NASA announces winners of competition to design 3D-printed habitat for Mars
NASA has selected the five winning designs in the latest stage of its 3D-printed Habitat competition, which include a community of modular pods made from the Martian surface, and a vertical egg-like container. More
Yves Klein's ultramarine artworks animate 18th century interiors of Blenheim Palace
Yves Klein's electric blue artworks add a touch of avant-garde to the baroque interiors of Blenheim Palace, England, in an exhibition featuring over 50 of the French artist's works. More
Dries Van Noten pays homage to Verner Panton with colourful SS19 collection
Belgian designer Dries Van Noten adapted Verner Panton's characteristically vibrant prints to create a range of colourful garments for his Spring Summer 2019 menswear collection. More
Arthur Analts designs honeycomb coin in tribute to Latvia
Latvian designer Arthur Analts has created a €5 coin with a tessellating honeycomb shape, to highlight the abundant natural resources of his home country. More
Nike's PhantomVSN football boot is designed to suit an attack-focused game
The Nike boot that will be worn by players in the next European football season is designed to support a more attack-focused form of play. More
Aston Martin takes to the skies with first aircraft concept
Aston Martin aims to bring luxury private transport to the sky with its Volante Vision Concept aircraft – a flying autonomous, hybrid-electric vehicle that can take off vertically. More
Einride reveals driverless all-electric logging truck
Swedish tech startup Einride has designed T-log, a fully electric and autonomous logging truck, which is designed to hit public roads by 2020. More
Jun Kamei's amphibious garment could enable humans to breathe underwater
Royal College of Art graduate Jun Kamei has built a garment that functions like gills, which could allow humans to survive when sea levels rise up and submerge the earth. More
Femme Atelier reimagines the doorframe as collection of ombre furniture
Bangkok studio Femme Atelier's collection of furniture is made up of tables and chairs that take their design cues from traditional door and window frames. More