Salt and pepper shakers and an ice-cube tray are among the objects that Canadian designers have made from machined aluminium for an exhibition at this year's Toronto design week, curated by designer Jamie Wolfond and local studio MSDS Studio. More about Ten diverse designs made from machine-cut aluminium
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New York studio Parts and Labor Design has taken cues from Washington DC's maritime past to create the interiors of a hotel in the city's Navy Yard neighbourhood. More about Thompson Washington DC hotel subtly draws on city's nautical past
British cutlery company Viners has released a collection of kitchen knives with rounded tips in a bid to reduce knife-related incidents. More about Viners makes knives with rounded tips in response to knife crime
Portuguese practice António Costa Lima Arquitectos has inserted a perforated, lattice-like brick volume into the stone shell of a former warehouse to create this new home along Lisbon's waterfront. More about António Costa Lima inserts brick home into an old Lisbon warehouse
Muji has launched a single-storey prefabricated home called Yō no Ie that has a large outdoor deck to encourage indoor-outdoor living. More about Muji launches prefabricated home to encourage indoor-outdoor living
Sexual health technology for women is finally gaining acceptance according to founder of sextech startup Lora DiCarlo, who returned to CES this year with two new robotic massagers after its Osé product was banned in 2019 for being "immoral". More about "We're at the precipice of social change" when it comes to female sex tech says Lora DiCarlo
Johan Sundberg Arkitektur has designed a holiday home raised on twelve steel stilts on a steep slope near the sea in Mölle, Sweden. More about Summer house on steel stilts sits amongst the treetops in Sweden
David Kohn Architects has worked with Nord Studio to convert a listed residential interior in Berlin into a grand office for property developer Euroboden. More about Contemporary design meets Belle Époque in Berlin office
Tomb Raider and Worms are among nine classic video games celebrated in the latest stamp collection by the British postal service Royal Mail. More about Royal Mail stamp collection pays homage to seminal British video games
Dezeen Jobs has a variety of job opportunities available in London right now, including roles at Design Haus Liberty and Tom Dixon's studio. More about Top five architecture and design jobs in London this week
An experimental brick extension, a house with fir-lined reading nooks and an apartment covered in 30,000 wooden blocks are three of the projects vying to be named London's best home improvement of 2020. More about Don't Move, Improve! 2020 shortlist names London's best house extensions