Redesigned "austerity Toblerone" prompts outrage from consumers
A savings-driven redesign of the iconic, triangular Toblerone chocolate bar has not gone down well with the British public. More
Camera capability comes to Apple Watch with launch of third-party band
Apple Watch wearers can now take photos with a flick of the wrist, using the CMRA watch band. More
Incandescent bulb likely cause of Tokyo Design Week fire
The fire that killed one young boy and injured two adults at Tokyo Design Week on Sunday was likely started by an incandescent bulb. More
Atelier Data uses light and greenery to transform Lisbon penthouse into urban oasis
A long social space dotted with green elements forms one half of this apartment, located in a 1930s neighbourhood in Lisbon, Portugal. More
New Contour Compression activewear comes with built-in sports tape
A new sportswear brand is making garments with panels of woven fabric that mimic the effects of pain-relieving kinesiology tape. More
Philippe Starck designs smartphone with edge-to-edge screen
French designer Philippe Starck has designed his first smartphone: the Mi Mix for Chinese electronics company Xiaomi. More
Vincent Van Duysen overhauls Molteni&C and Dada's Italian showroom
Six months after taking over the creative directorship of Molteni&C and Dada, Belgian architect and designer Vincent Van Duysen has revamped the brand's corporate showroom in Giussano, Italy. More
Patricia Urquiola-designed Hotel Il Sereno opens on the shores of Lake Como
Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola is behind the first new hotel to be built on the shores of Italy's Lake Como in decades. More
Kodak releases Ektra smartphone targeted at photographers
American imaging company Kodak is venturing into the smartphone market with a handset that puts photographic capabilities first. More
Lynk & Co cars let owners easily start their own sharing business
Chinese automaker Geely has launched a new car brand with sharable locks and an open platform designed to make its vehicles "the most connected in the world". More
Stepped shelving creates extra storage in Bookshelf House by Andrea Mosca
Stepped bookshelves help to divide and characterise this house just outside of Paris, renovated by Italian architect Andrea Mosca. More
Flat Polygons tool folds to make four different sizes of measuring spoon
A single piece of flat, flexible plastic serves as a whole set of measuring spoons in this invention by Polygons Design. More
Wood, marble and steel combine in Elements table by Made in Ratio
Three different shapes rendered in three distinct materials come together in the Elements table, launching at Biennale Interieur this week. More
Design brand FontanaArte sold to Italian Creation Group
Lighting brand FontanaArte has been sold to a private finance company, continuing the consolidation of the Italian furniture industry. More
Ding doorbell brings minimal approach to smart-home design
Barber and Osgerby's creative consultancy Map has collaborated with a London startup to create a minimal new smart doorbell called Ding. More
366 Concept brings back a forgotten Eastern Bloc mid-century classic
A Polish-designed chair that was once a common sight in the living rooms of the formerly Soviet Bloc country has been reissued by new brand 366 Concept. More
Pia Bauernberger makes custom coats to suit how individual designers work
Austrian designer Pia Bauernberger has designed a series of work coats with features tailored to the idiosyncrasies of specific designers and artists. More
Design brand SCP auctions off furniture made from its scraps
Designers raided the SCP warehouse for discarded furniture to make the pieces in the The Thing With MaltaSingh exhibition, set to be auctioned next week. More
Google and Monotype collaborate on font that spans all written language
International font company Monotype has worked with Google to create one typeface that can be used by everyone in the world, writing in any language. More
Google launches omniscient voice-controlled Home device
It may look like a minimal speaker, but this new product from Google promises to harness the search giant's data troves to provide all-knowing assistance in the home. More