With child-obesity rates rising, graduate designer Katrina Steven has developed kitchenware that gets kids safely involved in the food preparation process and teaches them about the size of portions. More about Safe Slice kitchenware aims to teach children about portion control
Glassware brand Nude's new collections include a bird-shaped carafe designed by Tomas Kral to "put a smile on the user's face". More about Tomas Kral designs parrot-inspired glassware for Nude
IKEA, Habitat and Heal's are among the brands named in PETA's first Vegan Homeware Awards, which recognise the best cruelty-free designs for the home. More about PETA awards IKEA, Habitat and Heal's for vegan design
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 about Kasey Hou aims to reduce electrical waste with flat-pack repairable toaster
IKEA and Hay have released a set of images that show the full range of furniture and homeware products from their collaboration. More about IKEA and Hay reveal full collaborative Ypperlig collection
Design studio Atelier NL is calling on people to send them sand from around the world for a project they will present as ambassadors at this year's Dutch Design Week. More about Atelier NL calls for sand samples from all over the world to make region-specific glass
Brooklyn brand Slash Objects has launched a line of home accessories that combines materials such as brass, marble and rubber in crisp geometric forms. More about Slash Objects unites contrasting materials for new homeware range
Designer Moisés Hernández has created a set of simple, monochrome tableware for the most highly rated restaurant in Mexico. More about Moisés Hernández designs monochrome tableware for Mexico's best restaurant Pujol
Dezeen promotion: Dutch tile manufacturer Mosa has launched a new range of ceramic tiles named "μ" (mu), which appears to change colour throughout the day. More about Mosa's latest tile collection interacts with light, space and time
These silicone plates designed by Royal College of Art graduate Lina Saleh wobble and jiggle to influence how diners experience their dinner. More about Jelly-like Living Plates tremble and bounce in response to food
Two of the most influential brands on the planet, Apple and IKEA have revealed that they are working together on a new AR-based shopping app that is slated to launch in autumn 2017. More about IKEA teams with Apple to create a "game-changing" AR-based shopping app
Following Beirut Design Week, Dezeen deputy editor Rima Sabina Aouf has selected six stand-out contemporary designers from the country often thought of as the cultural heart of the Middle East. More about Six of the best designers working in Lebanon today
London design brand Tropel has created a series of brightly-coloured jewellery boxes embellished with intricate Mexican beading and yarn paintings. More about Tropel uses Mexican craft techniques to create colourful jewellery boxes
Brooklyn studio Bower's booth at this year's ICFF in New York included mirrors designed to look three-dimensional and minimal black lamps with ball-shaped bulbs. More about Bower presents graphic mirrors and lighting at ICFF 2017
Millennial-pink frosted lights, Bauhaus-influenced woven rugs and a terracotta umbrella stand are among Brooklyn design brand Good Thing's latest home accessories. More about Good Thing debuts rugs, furniture and lights as part of expanded range
London designer John Booth has created three-dimensional versions of his colourful illustrations for this collection of collage-style vases. More about John Booth hand paints abstract faces for Tributes ceramics collection
Japan's unique regional manufacturers are put under the spotlight by Japan Creative, an organisation that has paired them with international designers including Jasper Morrison, Daniel Rybakken and Industrial Facility to create new work. More about Japan Creative shines a spotlight on the "different characters" of the country's regional crafts
Dutch designer Marije Vogelzang has created a series of objects to trick diners into believing their plates are full of food, in a bid to prevent them overeating. More about Marije Vogelzang tackles "mindless food consumption" with strangely shaped tableware
New York designer Karim Rashid has cut up the shape of a wine bottle and then pieced it back together as an offset stack, to make it easier to hold and so it decants while pouring. More about Karim Rashid "deconstructs" wine bottle to create faceted Decanter
Fashion brand COS has partnered with Dutch designer Olivier van Herpt on a set of six vases 3D-printed from clay. More about Olivier van Herpt designs 3D-printed clay vases based on latest COS fashion collection