Wild robots could replace vanishing species, says Robotanica curator
Robots could be released into the countryside to help restore damaged ecosystems, according to the curator of an exhibition held at Dutch Design Week last month. More
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Good design is about clean air and water, not a Louis Vuitton bag, says Daan Roosegaarde
Daan Roosegaarde has called on designers to shift focus away from designing luxury items and instead to tackle the problems facing the world such as pollution. More
Super Local uses waste glass to produce sustainable terrazzo homeware collection
Discarded glass is transformed into terrazzo to create this range of furniture and objects, which Dutch studio Super Local designed in collaboration with Zanzibari craftspeople. More
Living Light is an off-grid lamp powered by photosynthesis
Dutch designer Ermi van Oers has created a lamp that uses a living plant to generate its own electricity – and plans to scale up the technology to power entire smart cities. More
Milou Bergs' bicycle rack disappears into the pavement when not in use
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Milou Bergs has designed a bicycle rack that only pops-up when needed, as an alternative to the "eyesore" storage systems populating towns and cities. More
Stoft designs wooden cabinets that peel away over time
Flaking tree trunks informed Stoft's Whittle Away cabinets, which are covered with strips of pine that curl up over time to reveal colourful wooden panels. More
Kiki van Eijk creates plant-like lamps with 3D-printed flowers
Kiki van Eijk has created a collection of lights based on foxglove plants in her garden, which she presented during this year's Dutch Design Week. More
Nienke Helder designs therapy tools for women recovering from sexual trauma
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Nienke Helder has created a set of sensory objects that can be used to rehabilitate women affected by sexual abuse. More
Kelly Gijsen patterns cotton scarves using ink made from pollution
Dutch designer Kelly Gijsen has collaborated with startup company Graviky Labs to create a range of scarves that are patterned with ink made from carbon emissions. More
Yi-Fei Chen designs a stool for escaping uncomfortable social situations
Taiwanese designer Yi-Fei Chen has created a chair that explodes if sat on for too long, giving her an excuse to get up and escape an awkward situation. More
Joost van Bleiswijk designs furniture and lighting to look like his paintings
Joost van Bleiswijk used disjointed steel rods to create this collection of furniture and lighting, which is based on huge abstract paintings the designer created in his studio. More
10 designers to watch from the Design Academy Eindhoven class of 2017
Dutch Design Week drew to a close this weekend and, as usual, the Design Academy Eindhoven exhibition was one of the highlights. Design editor Alice Morby has selected 10 of the most promising students from the show. More
Shahar Livne uses waste plastic to create Lithoplast, a precious material of the future
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Shahar Livne has created a clay-like material using discarded plastic that could be mined by future civilisations. More
People's Pavilion "has almost no ecological footprint" say designers
Bureau SLA and Overtreders W used only borrowed or recycled materials to create this Dutch Design Week pavilion, which was the venue for Dezeen's Good Design for a Bad World talk series. More
Dutch Invertuals exhibits designers' archives to show process behind products
Dutch Invertuals has invited 45 of the designers it has worked with over the past nine years to exhibit more than 800 objects from their archives for a show at Dutch Design Week. More
Dining Toys tableware turns eating into a sensual activity
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Roxanne Brennen has created a range of dining tools designed to encourage a way of eating that she claims helps to trigger the same brain activity as sexual foreplay. More
Democracy needs a redesign, says Rudy van Belkom
Dutch designer Rudy van Belkom has envisioned a radical new electoral system that would allow voters to pick and choose policies from different political parties. More
Alissa Rees designs wearable alternative to traditional hospital drips
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Alissa Rees has developed an intravenous system that can be worn, giving hospital patients more freedom to move around. More
Mirjam de Bruijn turns household cleaning products into waterless capsules
Aiming to create a sustainable alternative to standard cleaning products, Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Mirjam de Bruijn has condensed detergent, dish soap and shampoo into solid forms that are activated by water. More
10 sustainable foods of the future on show at Dutch Design Week
One of the big exhibitions at Dutch Design Week is an "embassy" exploring the future of food, in the face of depleting resources. Here are 10 suggestions for what we might consume in years to come, from saltwater carrots to insect sausages. More