Mormedi's e-cigarette is designed as a personal accessory
Product design consultancy Mormedi has created an electronic cigarette, which they hope will become like a "personal accessory similar to a pen" for users (+ slideshow). More about Mormedi's e-cigarette is designed as a personal accessory
Simon Morasi Piperčić stretches belt leather over steel frame to create Strain chair
Milan 2015: furniture brand Prostoria is presenting a lounge chair with a stretched leather backrest and tubular steel support at Milan's Salone del Mobile furniture fair (+ slideshow). More about Simon Morasi Piperčić stretches belt leather over steel frame to create Strain chair
Esher House by Groves Natcheva Architects pairs blue brickwork with red wood
This family home in Surrey, England, is fronted by an asymmetric wall of blue bricks, described by designer Groves Natcheva Architects as a "lighthouse in a sea of green" (+ slideshow). More about Esher House by Groves Natcheva Architects pairs blue brickwork with red wood
Tiny devices replicate human organs to provide an alternative drug-testing method
Scientists at Harvard University have developed a microchip that can be lined with human cells to mimic the complex tissue structures of human organs. More about Tiny devices replicate human organs to provide an alternative drug-testing method
Karimoku New Standard's wooden chairs stack like supermarket trolleys
Milan 2015: Japanese wood furniture manufacturer Karimoku New Standard will present space-saving dining furniture by German designer Christian Haas in Milan next week. More about Karimoku New Standard's wooden chairs stack like supermarket trolleys
Tributes flood in for "extraordinary" designer Moira Gemmill after fatal cycling accident
British architects and designers are today paying tribute to Moira Gemmill, a major figure in the London architecture and design scene, who has died at the age of 55 after a fatal cycling accident. More about Tributes flood in for "extraordinary" designer Moira Gemmill after fatal cycling accident
Competition: five pairs of tickets to be won for the Designs of the Year 2015 exhibition
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with London's Design Museum to give readers the chance to win five pairs of tickets for the Designs of the Year 2015 exhibition. More about Competition: five pairs of tickets to be won for the Designs of the Year 2015 exhibition
Kristalia launches natural hide chair by Bartoli Design
Dezeen promotion: Italian design company Kristalia has released its latest product, the Hide Chair 1085 edition by architecture and design studio Bartoli Design. More about Kristalia launches natural hide chair by Bartoli Design
Paolo Carlesso clads Italian family house with cement panels
This family home near Milan features a partially exposed steel and timber frame modelled on the historical rural farm buildings in the surrounding area. More about Paolo Carlesso clads Italian family house with cement panels
AOC combines a reading room with a gallery for London's Wellcome Collection
Architecture studio AOC has created an interactive gallery space at London's Wellcome Collection museum, featuring a grand stairway lined with cushions where visitors are invited to sit and read (+ slideshow). More about AOC combines a reading room with a gallery for London's Wellcome Collection
Mushroom-based modelling kit allows users to grow their own designs
A sustainable building material made from agricultural byproducts and mushroom mycelium has been nominated for the Design Museum's 2015 Design of the Year award. More about Mushroom-based modelling kit allows users to grow their own designs
Ventura Lambrate announces exhibitors for Milan 2015
Dezeen promotion: Milan's Ventura Lambrate design district has announced its list of exhibitors for 2015 and published a map of the show that is now available to download. More about Ventura Lambrate announces exhibitors for Milan 2015
Brand New World to exhibit work by design entrepreneurs in Milan
Dezeen promotion: the Brand New World exhibition will showcase new pieces by international design studios at the Dušan showroom in Milan from 14 to 19 April. More about Brand New World to exhibit work by design entrepreneurs in Milan
G Studio Architects creates unfinished aesthetic in Tokyo loft apartment
Japanese office G Studio added swathes of white paint to the walls of this loft apartment in Tokyo, making it look like the space is unfinished (+ slideshow). More about G Studio Architects creates unfinished aesthetic in Tokyo loft apartment
Protective suit could prevent the spread of Ebola by creating an isolated environment for patients
This protective suit for patients suffering from pathogenic diseases such as Ebola allows a wearer freedom to move and interact with the outside environment. More about Protective suit could prevent the spread of Ebola by creating an isolated environment for patients
DMY Berlin 2015 issues call for registration
Dezeen promotion: there's still time to register to exhibit at international design festival DMY Berlin, which will return to the German capital this year from 11 to 14 June at new location Kraftwerk Berlin. More about DMY Berlin 2015 issues call for registration
Carved Bowls store small objects in scooped-out sections
Spanish-based designers Kutarq Studio have created a pair of carved bowls based on the shapes left in yoghurt when it is being eaten with a spoon (+ slideshow). More about Carved Bowls store small objects in scooped-out sections