Bot lifejacket uses waste plastic bottles to prevent drownings
People in flood-prone low-income countries can use discarded plastic bottles as flotation devices with the Bot lifejacket, invented by recent design graduate Ewan Morrell. More
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Ece Tan designs sex toys for cows to make farming practices more pleasurable
An insemination dildo and an udder massager feature in the Happy Cow collection of conceptual sex toys, which Central Saint Martins graduate Ece Tan has developed for bovines based on common farming tools. More
Speculative accessories designed to help women protect themselves from harassment
A cup that detects drink spiking and a scrambler to block upskirting photos are among five product concepts developed by students from Brunel University to help women defend themselves from physical and sexual harassment. More
University for the Creative Arts spotlights six design projects
Dezeen School Shows: a skeletal lamp and rings that encapsulate nature feature in Dezeen's latest school show by students studying design at University for the Creative Arts. More
Mireille Steinhage creates "affordable and sustainable" Solar Blanket
In an effort to bring renewable energy to those who need it, Central Saint Martins design graduate Mireille Steinhage has invented a solar-powered blanket that is made from conductive yarn. More
University of Huddersfield presents ten interior design projects
Dezeen School Shows: a department store for gender-neutral fashion and an urban oasis that combines planting with organic concrete shapes feature in Dezeen's latest school show by interior design students from the University of Huddersfield. More
British-made Ecovado offers low-impact alternative to "unsustainable" avocados
Central Saint Martins graduate Arina Shokouhi has invented an avocado alternative called Ecovado, which is meant to wean people off the resource-intensive imported fruit. More
University for the Creative Arts presents six interior architecture projects
Dezeen School Shows: a farm-to-table restaurant and a clothes repair workshop for young people are featured in Dezeen's latest school show by interior architecture students from the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham, England. More
Souhaïb Ghanmi uses animal bones instead of plastic for minimalist sockets and light switches
Waste bovine bones from the meat industry have been ground into a powder and turned into a collection of light switches and electrical outlets by ÉCAL graduate Souhaïb Ghanmi. More
Mari Koppanen wraps seating collection in traditional Transylvanian mushroom leather
Furniture designer Mari Koppanen has resurrected a suede-like material, historically made in parts of central Romania from hoof fungus, to upholster a rotund stool and matching bench. More
Student projects
Student projects
Stella van Beers converts grain silo into micro home
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Stella van Beers has created a watchtower-style house inside a grain silo. More
Student projects
Student projects
Pauline Rip designs cultural artefacts for Bigfoot, elves and reptilian humanoids
A project by Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Pauline Rip suggests how three mythical creatures might become part of UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage. More
Rosana Escobar finds new potential in the humble coffee bag
An agave plant fibre used to produce coffee bags could be repurposed in the furniture industry, according to Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Rosana Escobar. More
Bruno Baietto creates symbolic vases by blowing glass inside bread
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Bruno Baietto hopes to highlight the role of bread as a symbol of class, politics and religion, by using it to shape blown glass. More
Wonho Lee creates Brise fan hidden inside a side table
An electric fan is disguised as an understated side table in Brise, a student project from Hongik University graduate Wonho Lee. More
Zihao Fang designs anti-desertification vessel based on termite mounds
Parsons School of Design graduate Zihao Fang has developed Aquastor, a biodegradable vessel designed to fight the spread of deserts that's made using only readily available local resources. More
Vincent Dassi uses pulped cardboard to make and repair everyday objects
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Vincent Dassi has developed a form of papier-mâché that allows anyone to make and repair household objects using recycled cardboard boxes. More
Leo Maher charts a history of homosexuality with Unfamiliar Passions furniture
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Leo Maher has created a series of unusual furniture pieces that combine references to queer culture from across history. More
Dubai Design Week
Dubai Design Week
Global activism informs student projects at Dubai Design Week
A 3D-printed brace and hugging chair were among the pieces on show at this year's Global Grad Show and MENA Grad Show, as design students react to the coronavirus pandemic and global activist movements. More
Pratt students create home-compostable water filters from food waste
Pratt Institute graduate students Charlotte Böhning and Mary Lempres of studio Doppelgänger have designed a collection of carbon water filters made completely without fossil fuels, using waste from their own kitchens. More