Bec Brittain creates Gemini lights to be like a family of creatures
New York designer Bec Brittain has created lights with candy-coloured stands, ivory glass shades and decorative strips of suede for her latest collection. More
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Daisy Newdick develops DIY process for making coffee from dandelions to promote biodiversity
Central Saint Martins graduate Daisy Newdick has created a roaster for making dandelion coffee to demonstrate that consumers can brew the beverage in their own homes from root to cup. More
Pope launches eRosary wearable technology that tracks worshippers' prayers
The Click to Pray eRosary from the Vatican is a wearable technology bracelet featuring a crucifix interface that tracks the user's worship and syncs with a smartphone app. More
Lex by Astride is a wearable chair that allows its user to sit anywhere
A group of engineers has created this exoskeleton that allows elderly users to enjoy activities like fishing, commuting and golfing for extended periods. More
L'art de la table by Irina Flore are mix-and-match ceramic containers, bowls and plates
Designer Irina Flore has created a collection of ceramic bowls and plates that can be stacked up into form containers for preserving food, to offer an alternative to plastic containers or foil. More
Game Boy gets extra life in minimal Analogue Pocket
Retro handheld gaming meets contemporary design in the Analogue Pocket, a new device for playing old Game Boy cartridges. More
OlssønBarbieri designs Snåsa water bottle and visual identity
Oslo-based design studio OlssønBarbieri has created the visual identity and bottle for water brand Snåsa, which is made from materials that are easy to recycle. More
Google includes recycled plastic in latest Nest Mini speaker
Google has created a fabric made of recycled plastic for the latest version of the Nest Mini speaker, which launched today along with an updated Pixel smartphone with two cameras on its back. More
Britain's new £20 note features David Chipperfield's Turner Contemporary
The Bank of England has revealed its "most secure" banknote to date – a £20 polymer note featuring David Chipperfield's Turner Contemporary gallery, and a portrait of the artist it's named after. More
Fernando Mastrangelo's Magma mirrors feature frames that resemble rock
Brooklyn designer Fernando Mastrangelo has used a mix of black sand and resin to create the magma-like frames around this set of gold mirrors. More
Phil Cuttance creates intricate Herringbone Stone Blend vases by hand
London designer Phil Cuttance has created a series of herringbone-patterned vases from a gradated mixture of Jesmonite and crushed rock, to achieve an ombre effect. More
Resin and marble tableware among pieces in Made In Mexico City pop-up store
Home decor by Atlawa, Casa Mineral, Ricardo Casas Design and other small studios are featured in a retail exhibition in Colorado that aims to promote designers from Mexico's capital. More
Virgil Abloh reveals full IKEA collection ahead of US launch next month
Millennials will soon be able to furnish their homes with the emblazoned rugs and bedding in IKEA's long-awaited collection by fashion designer Virgil Abloh, which will be available for sale in the US next month. More
Envisions explores the future of the humble paving slab
Dutch design collective Envisions has developed a paving strategy for the city of Eindhoven that involves cutting, washing and stamping stones. More
Hong Kong-based students invent self-sanitising door handle
Chinese University of Hong Kong student Sum Ming Wong and Kin Pong Li have designed a door handle that uses light to constantly sterilise itself. More
Marlène Huissoud creates sculptural chairs as hotels for city-dwelling insects
French designer Marlène Huissoud asks humans to "Please Stand By" with her first chairs, which are designed to be refuges for insects. More
Tom Fereday reinvents the traditional breeze block as a versatile building tool
Australian designer Tom Fereday has developed a faceted cement breeze block that can be flipped over and combined in various ways to create angled surfaces. More
Nendo's 3D-printed bonsai tree does away with need for meticulous maintenance
Japanese design studio Nendo has created an alternative to the tricky task of nurturing a bonsai tree with its Grid-Bonsai – a 3D-printed version of the plant that owners can prune to their liking. More
Studio Ayaskan designs clock that rakes sand to illustrate the ripples of time
London design duo Studio Ayaskan has created a clock, which rakes sand in hypnotic, concentric circles to mark the passage of time. More
Nendo designs N02 Recycle chair from household plastic waste for Fritz Hansen
Japanese studio Nendo has created a collection of stackable chairs from recycled household plastics, which take design cues from a folded sheet of paper. More