Thomas Bentzen designs factory-inspired sideboard for Muuto
Danish designer Thomas Bentzen combines traditional Scandinavian design with industrial references in his Enfold sideboard, created for Muuto. More
Lauren Lee's Warm Wall is designed to alleviate women's menstrual cramps
Industrial designer Lauren Lee has designed a heated wall for public toilets, which provides women with a communal place to alleviate their menstrual cramps. More
Anish Kapoor and Es Devlin create secret designs for charity vinyl sleeves
Artist Anish Kapoor, set designer Es Devlin and illustrator Jean Jullien are among the long list of names who have created anonymous, one-of-a-kind record sleeves for charity exhibition Secret 7". More
MIT develops technology to digitally program water droplets
Researchers from MIT are developing a technology that transforms water droplets into programmable, interactive tools for entertainment and communication. More
NASA's "nearly silent" supersonic X-Plane goes into production
NASA has started production of a plane that will fly faster than the speed of sound, but will be almost inaudible from the ground below. More
U-Joints exhibition examines the diverse world of construction joints
Connective joints are "design projects in their own right", according to the curators of the huge U-Joints exhibition during Milan design week. More
Neri&Hu's Xi lamps are designed to emulate early morning sunlight
Chinese studio Neri&Hu has used frosted, blown glass to create a series of lamps for Italian brand Poltrona Frau, designed to recreate the softness of early morning sunlight. More
Anton Alvarez adopts Yves Klein's signature blue for extruded vases
Swedish-Chilean designer Anton Alvarez has created a series of tall vessels featuring the vibrant blue tone favoured by artist Yves Klein. More
10 lighting designs that shone brightest at Milan design week
A wide range of lighting designs were unveiled during Milan design week 2018, including light bulbs hanging from gloves and a moon-inspired mobile. Dezeen's Natashah Hitti selects her 10 favourites. More
Mayice Studio creates sculptural lamp from undulating glass tube
Madrid-based Mayice Studio created this sculptural lamp using a single piece of curving glass, as a study into how light travels through concave and convex forms. More
Bouroullec brothers design low-cost Élémentaire chair for Hay
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have designed a range of minimal chairs for Danish brand Hay, which they liken to being as simple and inexpensive as a "white T-shirt or blue jeans". More
Snarkitecture explores the changing states of water for Caesarstone installation
Snarkitecture and Caesarstone have teamed up to create an installation exploring the changing forms of water, which was set inside an abandoned 19th-century building during this year's Milan design week. More
Students from Singapore and Kyoto design objects inspired by each other's cities
Students from Singapore and Kyoto have created a series of design objects based on photographs of each other's home city. More
Erez Nevi Pana designs "guilt-free" vegan furniture using salt and soil
Israeli designer Erez Nevi Pana is aiming to push veganism to the design industry, by experimenting with different plants and minerals to create animal-free furniture. More
Kodai Iwamoto transforms plastic pipes into flower vases
Japanese designer Kodai Iwamoto uses glass-blowing techniques to remodel plastic pipes into vases, which he is showing at Milan design week. More
Lara Bohinc takes cues from celestial forms for first seating collection
British designer Lara Bohinc was inspired by the shapes of planets and their orbits when designing her first collection of chairs. More
Envisions creates a "diptych" of material experiments for Finsa
Dutch collective Envisions will present its latest material research for wood brand Finsa during this year’s Milan design week, in an exhibition that combines process pieces with final collections. More
MIT's AlterEgo device "silently converses" with the voices in your head
Researchers at MIT Media Lab have developed a wearable gadget that transcribes and responds to conversations users have with themselves in their heads. More
Medals for Commonwealth Games 2018 based on Australia's Gold Coast
Athletes at this year's Commonwealth Games will be awarded medals designed by Australian artist Delevene Cockatoo-Collins, which each feature designs based on Queensland's Gold Coast shoreline. More
Sebastian Bergne designs travel-sized kit for Jewish Shabbat rituals
British designer Sebastian Bergne has created a travel-friendly set of objects to be used in Shabbat rituals, including a digitally printed bread cloth and portable glass candle holders. More