Nixie Girl designed to make menstrual cup more accessible for teenagers
Northumbria University graduate Ailsa Inglis has created a menstrual cup aimed specifically at young girls, with the aim of normalising alternative period products. More
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Philippe Starck's Paris 2024 Olympic medals are designed to be shared
These medals designed by Philippe Starck split into four, allowing winning Olympic athletes to share their success with their families. More
Future Sleep kit discourages people from looking at their phones before bed
Design graduate Lena Saleh has created a set of objects for people to look at before they go to sleep instead of their smartphones. More
Stratum desk mat warms or cools workers to their personal preference
Loughborough University graduate Tony Elkington has designed a desk accessory that warms or cools individual workers to avoid intra-office wars over the thermostat. More
Taihi bin turns kitchen waste into plant food using Japanese fermentation method
Loughborough University graduate Benjamin Cullis Watson has designed a smell-free rubbish bin that can quickly compost waste from the kitchen. More
Facebook working on Project Ara-style modular smartphone
Facebook appears to be following in the footsteps of Google by filing its own patent for a modular device designed to be more long-lasting than current smartphones. More
Small swimming robot spots pipe leaks before they do serious damage
Gas and water leaks could be identified before they threaten lives and infrastructure, using this MIT-developed robot that swims through pipes. More
Kasey Hou aims to reduce electrical waste with flat-pack repairable toaster
In response to increasing electrical waste, design graduate Kasey Hou has developed a flat-pack toaster that can be easily repaired if it breaks down. More
Comme des Garçons celebrates concrete with latest perfume
Concrete is the muse for a new fragrance by Japanese fashion house Comme des Garçons, which comes in a bottle made from the building material. More
Poundland's mountain-inspired chocolate bar sparks legal battle with Toblerone
Confectionary giant Mondelez and British chain Poundland are locked in a feud over the discount store's new Toblerone-esque chocolate bar called Twin Peaks. More
Alain Gilles designs foosball table that "doesn’t have to be hidden in the basement"
Brussels-based designer Alain Gilles took cues from Nordic design to create this minimal foosball table, designed to look good in any room. More
Drop by Drop is a plant-based water filter that works as a mini Amazon
Royal College of Art graduate Pratik Ghosh has designed a home filtration system that's powered by herbs and purifies waste water from the kitchen. More
"Chairless chair" is designed to provide support for active factory workers
This flexible exoskeleton, designed by Swiss studio Sapetti, allows its wearer to sit down whenever and wherever they need to. More
Yves Behar defends Juicero juice machine after internet backlash
Yves Behar has spoken out about the widely ridiculed juicer he designed for Silicon Valley start-up Juicero, saying "people are very, very happy with it". More
Marrs Green revealed by GF Smith as "world's favourite colour"
A shade of teal inspired by the landscape surrounding Scotland has been named the World's Favourite Colour, following an international survey carried out by paper company GF Smith. More
Mindnosis kit is designed to help people overcome their mental health issues
After her own negative experiences with mental health services, graduate designer Sara Lopez Ibanez developed a self-assessment kit that lets users figure out the kind of help they need, and where they can get it from. More
Phabit device rewards your daily exercise by keeping a plant alive
This connected plant pot designed by Royal College of Art graduate Jen-Hsien Chiu feeds or starves a plant depending on its user's behaviour. More
Closca's first folding helmet for children comes with its own sticker collection
Helmet brand Closca has launched a children's version of its folding bicycle helmet that's accompanied by city-themed stickers for customisation. More
Wearable pods let musicians compose and perform tracks as vibrations on your skin
Royal College of Art graduate Marie Tricaud has designed a set of wearable modules that let live music be performed as "vibration loops and temperature melodies" on your skin. More
Marazzi launches new porcelain tiles based on natural stone
Dezeen promotion: the darkest known form of slate and prized Belgian rock Pierre Blue are among the inspirations for the latest tiles in Marazzi's Mystone range. More