Flexible electronic paper could be available in colour as early as next year, allowing designers to create clothing, accessories and other products that double as display screens. More
Dezeen promotion: kitchen and bathroom manufacturer Grohe has launched a pared-back shower system that can remember users' water flow preferences and easily alter spray power. More
British designer Samuel Wilkinson has revealed the first two designs from new his lighting brand Beem, featuring curved, straight and spiralling lines. More
Black never goes out of style, but a trend for dark furniture and homeware was particularly evident at this year's Design Week Mexico. More
The destruction of a painting, sent through a shredder at the moment of its sale, has now been confirmed to be the work of street artist Banksy. More
New York-based artist Tom Sachs has released an updated version of his Nike Mars Yard trainers, which look like the lunar overshoes worn by astronauts. More
Dezeen promotion: the new collection from Italian home furniture brand Lago contains 400 pieces, including beds, sofas, chairs and mirrors. More
Architects Mike Tonkin and Anna Liu have created a prototype stent that adapts to a patient's throat for use after tracheal transplant surgery. More
Australian interior designer Greg Natale has released a series of luxury objects for the home that celebrate pattern and form through precious materials. More
Mexico City's Mónica Calderón Studio has called on architects, designers and artists to use resin for a collection of furniture and homeware, which includes stout plant pots, and tables and stools in colourful gradients. More
Dutch design studios BCXSY and Atelier Robotiq have collaborated to create a lamp with a disorderly pattern that is meant to suggest that it was made by a robot with a mind of its own. More
Riga School of Design and Art graduate Paula Lorence has created a series of objects to help children with autism spectrum disorders with their sensory development. More
Dezeen promotion: the latest range of carpet tiles from Forbo Flooring Systems is designed to contribute to a relaxing work environment, by encouraging mindfulness and a connection to nature. More
A new business-banking service called Anna has launched with a design-first strategy aimed at reducing admin hassle for small UK firms. More
Icelandic designer Ragna Ragnarsdottir uses synthetic materials such as acrylic resin, silicone and latex to create her range of design objects. More
Riga Design and Art School graduate Keita Augstkalne has developed an indoor watering system to revive plants that have been neglected by their busy owners. More
The Tiger Penis Project is a speculative design that proposes using synthetic biology to create organs that can replace the animal products used in traditional Chinese medicine, including parts from endangered species. More
Forty brushes produced by German brand Bürstenhaus Redecker are celebrated in this exhibition and movie, curated by British designer Michael Marriott. More
Christien Meindertsma: Beyond the Surface, at the Vitra Design Museum in Basel examines the designer's work with wool, flax, incinerator ash and recycled wool. More
American designer Anna Meddaugh has created a personal urinal that women in refugee camps can use in shelters at night to avoid the threat of sexual violence outside. More