PearsonLloyd's Intelligent Waste bins for Joseph Joseph aim to clean up home recycling
London design studio PearsonLloyd has added to its Intelligent Waste collection of rubbish and recycling bins for kitchenware brand Joseph Joseph. More
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Interlocking Boulding Blocks offer "limitless possibilities" for construction
American designer Mark Boulding has created an alternative to snap-fit blocks like Lego, with a collection of black and white bricks that slot into one another instead (+ slideshow). More
David Rockwell designs minimalist lighting collection for Rich Brilliant Willing
New York 2016: American designer and architect David Rockwell has designed a collection of three simple lighting fixtures for New York company Rich Brilliant Willing. More
Google launches Tilt Brush app for virtual reality sketching
Google's virtual reality painting app, Tilt Brush, could allow architects and designers to walk through their sketches in 3D as they draw them (+ movie). More
Jasper Morrison designs first kitchen for Schiffini
British designer Jasper Morrison has revealed Lepic, his first industrially produced kitchen (+ slideshow). More
Nicole Nadeau's nipple tiles are moulded from her own breast
New York 2016: US artist Nicole Nadeau has used one of her own breasts to create a mould for a collection of hexagonal tiles complete with pink nipples. More
Paul Crofts designs minimal white amp for Audioberry
The volume dial is the only focal point on London designer Paul Crofts' pared-back amplifier, created for new hi-fi company Audioberry (+ slideshow). More
Mario Botta adds chequered pattern to architects' Fixpencil
Swiss architect Mario Botta, whose San Francisco Museum of Modern Art building reopens next week with a Snøhetta-designed extension, has put his stamp on the iconic Fixpencil tool for architects. More
IKEA moves into indoor gardening with hydroponic kit
IKEA has launched its new indoor gardening product into stores, bringing home hydroponics to a larger market (+ slideshow). More
Reebok blasted for releasing Alien Stomper trainers exclusively in male sizes
Reebok has been criticised for only releasing male sizes of the boot-like sneakers worn by actress Sigourney Weaver in 1986 sci-fi film Aliens. More
Dyson's first hairdryer emits a sound "beyond the audible range for humans"
Engineer and inventor James Dyson has revealed a design for a hairdryer that is silent to human ears and controls its own temperature to protect hair from heat damage (+ movie). More
Andreas Engesvik's toothbrush for Hay features two-tone bristles
Milan 2016: Norwegian designer Andreas Engesvik has created a minimal toothbrush for Danish brand Hay. More
Crafting Plastics designs plastic sunglasses that are biodegradable
Milan 2016: this eyewear collection by Crafting Plastics was created from test samples of new biodegradable plastics (+ slideshow). More
Studio Job updates collection of mosaic tiles for Bisazza
Milan 2016: Studio Job has updated its collection of mosaic tiles for Italian brand Bisazza, including a range influenced by Britain's Industrial Revolution. More
Karim Rashid unveils Prestige Pepsi bottles and drinking accessories
Milan 2016: New York designer Karim Rashid has created a set of aluminium bottles for drinks brand Pepsi, one of a series of megabrands that presented in Milan this year. More
MAD models Marilyn door handle on its curvaceous Canadian skyscrapers
Milan 2016: Chinese studio MAD Architects has created a door handle based on the shape of the firm's skyscrapers in Mississauga, Canada, which have been nicknamed the Marilyn Monroe Towers. More
ÉCAL students and Punkt update and simplify everyday electronic items
Milan 2016: product design students at Swiss university ÉCAL have collaborated with technology brand Punkt to make basic household electronics, such as a radio and a power plug, more intuitive (+ slideshow). More
Adjaye, Front and more create sculptural bathroom taps for Axor
Milan 2016: bathroom brand Axor has worked with architects and designers including Front, David Adjaye and GamFratesi to create a range of unusual faucets (+ slideshow). More
Dave Hakkens updates open-source Precious Plastic recycling machines
Dutch designer Dave Hakkens has updated his series of Precious Plastic machines, which anyone can build and use to make products by recycling the material (+ movie). More
Design Academy Eindhoven's Milan exhibition includes a petting zoo and a vagina mirror
Milan 2016: in response to the "overwhelming presence of technology" in today's society, Design Academy Eindhoven students have created an exhibition in Milan featuring objects and installations that are all designed to be touched. More