Philippe Starck and Jerome Olivet present gelatinous vision for future smartphone
French designers Philippe Starck and Jerome Olivet have proposed a radical concept for the future of smartphones based around holograms and voice control. More
UK government makes creative industries a pillar of post-Brexit growth plan
The UK government has made the creative sector a priority in its new industrial strategy, signalling what industry representatives are calling a potentially "new, bold and imaginative understanding of business". More
Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman steps down after 25 years
The prominent editor-in-chief of British Vogue, Alexandra Shulman, has announced she is departing the magazine after a quarter of a century at the helm. More
Soft-hued jewellery store designed for owner with love of gold and pink
French studios Java Architecture and Atelier Brunoir tempered their preference for "soberness and order" to deliver this jewellery store interior for a Parisian client who could not get enough gold and pink. More
Taiwan apartment by HAO Design caters to both kids' and parents' tastes
HAO Design navigated the chasm between classic and contemporary design to complete this apartment in Pingtung City, Taiwan, for a conflicted family of four. More
Tesla's Autopilot reduced crashes by 40 per cent, finds US inquiry
Tesla has been vindicated by a six-month US government inquiry, initiated after its semi-autonomous technology was involved in a fatal car crash. More
Shepard Fairey adapts Obama's Hope poster for Trump inauguration
Shepard Fairey, whose iconic posters supporting Barack Obama's 2008 election won him Design of the Year, has a new offering for this Friday's presidential inauguration. More
Mozilla reveals new logo developed through open design process
After seven months of public scrutiny, London studio Johnson Banks has revealed the new Mozilla logo it created through an open design process. More
American architects urge Trump to take action on climate in open letter
More than 250 American architecture practices have signed an open letter to Donald Trump ahead of the president-elect's inauguration on Friday. More
Juventus FC faces fan uprising after launching minimal new logo
Italian football club Juventus has unveiled its new crest, but the team's fans think the minimalist rebrand is an own goal. More
Zware Jongens abandons clinical white to create welcoming, open-plan pharmacy
Concept agency Zware Jongens reimagined the traditional pharmacy to create this warm-toned space in Belgium that includes a refreshment station and "free-flowing" island counter. More
Alain Gilles reimagines common kitchen tools for new brand Evolution
A chubby meat thermometer made of silicon and a chopping board that aids in the disposal of food scraps are among the objects designed by Alain Gilles for new kitchenware brand Evolution. More
Aeromorph inflatables fold themselves from flat sheets into complex origami
Basic sheets of plastic, paper or fabric can now be transformed into complex inflatables using a method devised by researchers at MIT Media Lab's Tangible Media Group. More
15 radical concepts for the future of eyewear
Highly personalised frames, glasses that block out screens and lenses that put a filter on the world are among the eyewear concepts proposed by contemporary Israeli designers for the Design Museum Holon. More
Zoe Robertson's oversized flockOmania creations meld jewellery with performance
Theatrically sized jewellery is the hallmark of Birmingham designer Zoe Robertson, whose exhibition flockOmania opens at The Cass in January. More
Ubalt Architectes creates compositions with custom furniture in minimalist Paris flat
White accordion partitions, thin marble counters and furniture made from coloured mirrors feature in this petite apartment overlooking the rooftops of Paris. More
The Climate Tile by Tredje Natur aims to stop cities flooding
A new type of modular tile promises to help reduce flooding in cities hit by increased rainfall due to climate change. More
Swirling brick circles form back garden for South London Gallery
Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco has worked with 6a Architects to create a sculptural garden paved in a pattern of interconnected circles for the South London Gallery. More
Kyoto cheese tart shop by Yusuke Seki features counter made of Lego
The latest outlet of Japanese cheese tart shop Bake displays its wares on a Lego counter made by designer Yusuke Seki. More
Four centuries of eyewear design go on display at Design Museum Holon
Inuit snow goggles, opera glasses disguised as ladies' handheld fans and experimental sunglass designs from the 1960s feature among a trove of historical eyewear that has gone on display at Design Museum Holon. More