Nendo designs beer glass that provides "three different mouthfeels"
Design studio Nendo has created a glass for Japan's oldest beer brand Sapporo with a lopsided profile that affects how the beverage interacts with the palate of the drinker. More
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Natural Material Studio creates restaurant panels from leftover beer
Copenhagen-based Natural Material Studio has handcrafted swirly panels made of spent grain salvaged from beer production for a restaurant opened by the local ÅBEN brewery. More
Gundry + Ducker creates concertina facade for London brewery
A folded facade of galvanised steel and glass fronts the railway arches that house this beer hall in London by local studio Gundry + Ducker. More
Nendo designs beer can with two pull tabs to "create an ideal foam"
Japanese design studio Nendo has developed an alternative beer can with two angled pull tabs, which were manufactured to control the level of foam produced by opening the can. More
Pihlmann Architects creates sleek brewery in former Copenhagen slaughterhouse
Bulbous steel tanks hang from where carcasses used to be suspended at the ÅBEN brewery in Copenhagen, which local studio Pihlmann Architects transformed from a slaughterhouse into a restaurant and bar. More
Beer-filled baths and straw beds feature in Brussels' Bath & Barley spa
Set in a vaulted cellar in the old city centre of Brussels, Bath & Barley is an updated take on a traditional Czech beer spa from design studio WeWantMore. More
The Shoe Surgeon and Heineken unveil sneakers with beer-injected soles
Los Angeles designer The Shoe Surgeon has collaborated with Dutch beer brand Heineken to create the Heinekicks trainers, which have transparent soles filled with beer. More
Michael Young launches Beer Buddy drinks brand that aims to "connect creatives around Asia"
Designer Michael Young is launching a new drinks brand called Beer Buddy at Design Shanghai, which features QR codes on the packaging that attendees can scan to connect digitally. More
Mater designs stools made with leftover grain from beer and plastic insulin pens
Dezeen Showroom:design brand Mater has launched Mask Stool, made using the spent grain from brewery Carlsberg's beer production, at Danish design festival 3 Days of Design. More
High Society creates lamps from beer and coffee waste to fund addiction prevention
Italian design studio High Society is putting waste from the local beer and coffee industry to good use, by turning it into a range of tubular lights and using profits to fund dependency prevention. More
Designers reinterpret iconic World Cup moments on charity beer mats
A collection of beer mats inspired by memorable moments from FIFA World Cup tournaments, created by 20 graphic designers, has been released to coincide with this year's tournament in Russia. More
BrewDog launches satirical "beer for girls" to highlight gender pay gap
Scottish brewer BrewDog has released a pink-branded "beer for girls" ahead of International Women's Day, to trigger debate about sexist marketing and the gender pay gap. More
Brewdog launches beer designed to "remind leaders to prioritise climate-change issues"
Beer brand Brewdog has released a new drink, featuring both a recipe and packaging designed to raise awareness about the impact of climate change. More
David Lynch's Twin Peaks sketches inform minimal craft beer packaging
Director David Lynch has collaborated with illustrators Ben Kopp and Keith Shore to design beer can packaging inspired by sketches he created for his cult television show Twin Peaks. More
Mammoth cafe and craft beer bar in Seattle accommodates different social spaces
A long central bar divides this neighbourhood hangout in Seattle into areas for buying sandwiches, drinking craft beer and watching sports (+ slideshow). More
Peter Saville designs packaging for Tate Modern pale ale
British design legend Peter Saville has adapted his graphic identity for the Tate Modern into a new Switch House beer can. More
Nendo creates family crest logo and packaging for Japanese craft beer
Japanese design studio Nendo has combined Japanese and Latin characters to create a crest-style logo and colour-coded packaging for Iwate Kura beer. More
Sempli aims to provide "ultimate beer glasses" with Monti collection
Los Angeles design brand Sempli has launched a set of glasses designed for enjoying different types of craft beer. More
Marc Thorpe designs a mini draught beer dispenser for Stella Artois
New York-based Marc Thorpe has become the latest designer to produce a compact draught beer dispenser with a design for Stella Artois that was created for small restaurants and bars (+ slideshow). More
Marc Newson designs "revolutionary" draft beer machine for Heineken
In his first interview since joining Apple, industrial designer Marc Newson discusses his latest product – a domestic draft beer machine he says is the equivalent to a Nespresso coffee maker for beer lovers – and the future of the mechanical timepiece in the wake of the Apple Watch (+ interview + slideshow). More