Meng Du creates Unwasted bags from grape leather
The Unwasted collection of bags by Chinese designer Meng Du are made with an alternative leather produced from leftover grape skins. More
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Showcase: Japan presents handmade goods from Japanese brands
Dezeen promotion: 24 Japanese brands are exhibiting handpicked selections of homewares, gifts and accessories on Shoppe Object's virtual marketplace Showcase: Japan. More
TwoWay acoustic desk organiser by Impact Acoustic
Dezeen Showroom: Impact Acoustic's versatile TwoWay desk organiser is made of sound-absorbing felt and can be easily carried and stored away at the end of a workday. More
Paravent Ambassade screen by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Dezeen Showroom: the wooden Paravent Ambassade screen, designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1966, has been put into production for the first time courtesy of furniture brand Cassina. More
Designers and architects redesign the Louis Vuitton trunk for Louis 200
Two hundred creatives, including architect Sou Fujimoto and designer Samuel Ross, have reinterpreted the classic Louis Vuitton trunk in celebration of what would have been the fashion designer's 200th birthday. More
Zoe rug collection by Daria Zinovatnaya for Gan
Dezeen Showroom: Ukrainian designer Daria Zinovatnaya has created the Zoe rug collection for Gan, applying her signature bold shapes and colours. More
Ollin curved screen monitor arm by Colebrook Bosson Saunders
Dezeen Showroom: wide, curved screens take up minimal desk space with Colebrook Bosson Saunders' Ollin dynamic monitor arm, which moves smoothly and can handle a wide range of weights. More
Tilda coat rack by Etc.etc. for Schönbuch
Dezeen Showroom: Etc.etc. has designed a coat stand attached to a pouf for Schönbuch as a versatile piece of furniture for hallways or bedrooms. More
Kartell by Laufen collection "breaks down the boundaries and barriers of the bathroom"
Dezeen promotion: Swiss brand Laufen and Italian company Kartell have relaunched a flexible set of bathroom fixtures including ceramics, furniture, faucets and accessories, with campaigns shot by two visionary photographers. More
Lima Laptop Mount by Colebrook Bosson Saunders
Dezeen Showroom: the Lima Laptop Mount by Colebrook Bosson Saunders positions laptops at an angle that aids posture, creating "healthier workplace ergonomics and freeing up desk space". More
Ollin Laptop and Tablet Mount by Colebrook Bosson Saunders
Dezeen Showroom: Colebrook Bosson Saunders' Ollin Laptop and Tablet Mount offers a stylish option to adjust the positioning of portable work devices. More
Ondo connectivity module by Colebrook Bosson Saunders
Dezeen Showroom: Colebrook Bosson Saunders has released Ondo, a connectivity module for desks that facilitates "clutter-free" connections between laptops and other devices. More
Six projects by Nicole McLaughlin that use ordinary objects in unexpected ways
Designer Nicole McLaughlin has collated an anthology of her viral projects, which see everyday items transformed into wearable pieces of design. Here, she shares her six favourite projects from the book. More
The Fabricant designs gender-fluid digital clothes informed by the Renaissance
Digital-fashion house The Fabricant has collaborated with RTFKT to create the gender-fluid RenaiXance collection of digital garments, which were minted as NFTs. More
Sonnet155 is a "temporary handbag" made from discarded fruit peels
Berlin design students Lobke Beckfeld and Johanna Hehemeyer-Cürten have developed a translucent fruit-leather bag that dissolves in water and can be used to fertilise plants once it is no longer needed. More
Ponza outdoor rug by Paolo Zani for Warli
Dezeen Showroom: designed by Paolo Zani for Italian brand Warli, the Ponza rug combines traditional weaving with a high-tech yarn that makes it suitable for the outdoors. More
Petite rug collection by Layered
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish design brand Layered has launched Petite, a collection of rugs that is meant to be played with, changed and customised. More
Anna-Sophie Dienemann creates wearable pop-up "distance keepers"
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Anna-Sophie Dienemann has developed a line of accessories to encourage social distancing that can be unleashed by the wearer when others come too close. More
Buffalo London sets platform trainers ablaze for first digital-only product release
Shoe brand Buffalo London has teamed up with digital fashion house The Fabricant to create a flaming virtual trainer that can only be "worn" in images for social media. More
V&A curator picks five highlights from Bags: Inside Out exhibition
The 19th-century equivalent of an activist's slogan tote and a portmanteau made from repurposed fire hoses feature in this roundup of V&A curator Lucia Savi's favourite pieces from the Bags: Inside Out exhibition. More