KitKat denied UK trade mark for four-fingered chocolate bar
Nestlé has lost a four-year battle to get the design of its KitKat chocolate bar recognised as a trade mark in the UK. More
Robot-made Voxel chair designed using new software by Bartlett researchers
A continuous line of plastic makes up this intricate robot-built chair, designed using a new 3D-printing software by a team from the Bartlett School of Architecture in London. More
Molteni&C wins legal battle to stop Cassina producing identical Gio Ponti chair
The Italian courts have sided with Molteni&C in a legal dispute against Cassina that saw both brands exhibit the same chair during Milan design week. More
New brand Tilemark launches with carved tile collection designed by Form Us With Love
Dezeen promotion: custom carved tiles are the specialty of new Swedish brand Tilemark, which has launched with a debut collection designed by Form Us With Love. More
Japan Creative shines a spotlight on the "different characters" of the country's regional crafts
Japan's unique regional manufacturers are put under the spotlight by Japan Creative, an organisation that has paired them with international designers including Jasper Morrison, Daniel Rybakken and Industrial Facility to create new work. More
Ministry of Design creates robot training facility lined with metal and tube lights
Architects Ministry of Design created this faceted robotics lab in Singapore to train and inspire engineers working with new automation technologies. More
Citymapper "redesigns the bus" with new London transport service based on demand
Transport app Citymapper has converted its extensive data analysis into a real-life bus that drives an under-serviced route in London. More
Banksy takes aim at Brexit with latest mural
A mural by street artist Banksy has appeared in the English town of Dover, showing a worker chipping a star away from the European Union flag. More
Seymourpowell demos VR software for collaboratively designing cars
London studio Seymourpowell's virtual-reality tool for automotive design allows people in various locations around the world to work together in real time. More
Lago models eight interiors after successful women and their "kindness"
Furniture brand Lago has worked with eight prominent Italian women to create a series of rooms in "an ode to women's kindness". More
Southern African wood and galvanised metal combine in furniture by Mabeo
Botswanan brand Mabeo has launched three new collections of furniture made using wood and waste metal from the local construction industry. More
Beirut Design Week returns to show the world Lebanon "is not just about political instability"
Dezeen promotion: the challenges of regional political instability have fuelled the creativity of designers in Lebanon, says the director of Beirut Design Week, which takes place in the city this month. More
Kitty Hawk's prototype personal aircraft flies over water
The latest company to enter the race to build personal aircraft is Kitty Hawk, which has revealed a prototype electric vehicle that moves like a flying jet ski. More
David Chipperfield leaves Driade after just two years as artistic director
British architect David Chipperfield has stepped down from his position as artistic director at Italian furniture brand Driade, and has been replaced by a "creative committee". More
Yves Behar's Juicero juicer has its reputation shredded by social media
The Yves Behar-designed Juicero juicer has been slammed on social media after it transpired that a pair of hands could do the same job as the $400 machine. More
Mark Zuckerberg predicts the end of the TV as augmented reality takes over
The growth of augmented reality will make most of the hardware we use today obsolete, according to Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. More
Carlo Ratti experiments with "programmable wood" to make Swish stool for Cassina
Architecture office Carlo Ratti Associati used digital processes to produce this collapsible wooden stool that can be adjusted into different predetermined shapes. More
Casamania bought out by fellow Italian furniture brand Horm
The Italian-owned Horm Group has acquired 100 per cent of "young and fresh" furniture brand Casamania as it looks to expand in the contract market. More
Molteni&C granted injunction to stop Cassina producing identical Gio Ponti lounge chair
Molteni&C has won the first round of a legal battle against Cassina, after both Italian brands showed the same 1950s Gio Ponti chair at Milan design week. More
Olivia Lee designs furniture to help solve technology-related daily dilemmas
A vanity table optimised for selfies and a tactile rug that helps you avoid walking into walls while virtual-reality gaming were among the objects presented at this year's Milan design week by Singaporean designer Olivia Lee. More