Creating communally for social good has to be the future of design, says Robert Phillips, author of Futurekind: Design by and for the People. He picks out five projects from the book that demonstrate the idea in action. More
Berlin-based luggage brand Horizn Studios collaborated with the world's youngest astronaut, Alyssa Carson, to develop a smart, carbon fibre suitcase suitable for space tourism. More
From female urinals for festivals to pissoirs on the streets of Paris, here are six of the freshest outdoor urinals designs for peeing in the fresh air. More
Reflective, ribbon-like rings form a border around the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic medals by Junichi Kawanishi, which are made from old electronic devices donated by the public. More
Nike's Joyride Run Flyknit trainer features a cushioned underfoot platform made up of thousands of tiny rubber beads that mould to the runner's foot shape and stride over time. More
Pampers has partnered with health software platform Verily, a sister company of Google, to create nappies that tell parents when their baby's nappy needs changing as well as monitoring their sleep patterns. More
Designers Hsin-Jou Huang, Szu-Ying Lai and Chia-Ning Hsu help people with disabilities to fulfil their sexual needs with a three-part masturbation tool that includes a bodysuit, a mask and a remote control. More
Intimate sleeping pods designed by Sleepbox have been installed at Dulles International Airport in Washington DC by architecture studio //3877. More
Palma by Unbound Babes is a waterproof sex toy disguised as piece of jewellery that can twist, tilt and be tapped to produce different vibrations. More
Kyiv design brand Faina looked to traditional local materials for items of furniture made from clay, wood, willow and flax that tell the story of Ukraine's design roots. More
American industrial designer Tucker Viemeister has teamed up with software giant Microsoft to build an electronic voting machine that could boost security of paper ballots. More
Gina Périer and Alexander Egebjerg have designed an industrial-standard female toilet for festivals and outdoor events that allows people to pee sitting down quickly and safely. More
Consumer goods company Unilever has launched Cif ecorefill, a concentrated cleaning product that can be diluted at home within a refillable spray bottle, to reduce plastic use. More
Italian designer Elena Tamburini has created a collection of four everyday objects that aim to facilitate affection in elderly individuals and couples. More
Italian fashion brand Prada has launched six bags made from regenerated nylon, as the first stage in its plan to phase out virgin nylon in the next two years called the ReNylon project. More
Central Saint Martins graduate Yeyang Liao has created Coffin chair, an item of furniture that the owner can be cremated in after they die. More
Pratt Institute graduate Garrett Benisch has proposed using biosolids, the organic matter derived from treated sewage, to produce a compostable ballpoint pen and its ink. More
A gymnastics balance beam, rubber blocks and brass weights are among this collection of high-end gym equipment, designed by Rhode Island studio Work in Use. More
Central Saint Martins graduate Keyi Chen has reinterpreted everyday desk accessories as stress-relieving devices called Inte-rest-ing that encourage people who work long hours to play at their desks. More
Visitors to the office of Scotland's first minister can peruse a curated collection of design and craft objects aimed at raising the profile of the Scottish design industry. More