Italian architect Carlo Ratti has revealed his concept for an autonomous robotic cafe and bar that would make on-demand cocktails for city-dwellers wherever they are. More about Carlo Ratti designs driverless robotic bar called Guido
Fog paintings and plasma-filled glass tubes are the results of Studio Swine's residency at Brooklyn creative hub A/D/O, where the designs are currently on display. More about Studio Swine presents "ephemeral tech" installation Wave Particle Duplex at A/D/O
The Pokémon Company has joined forces with the Royal College of Art to award two students full-fee scholarships to "support the creation and exploration of innovative art and design". More about Pokémon launches scholarship programme for Royal College of Art students
The latest video in our Dezeen x MINI Living series features a storage solution named MoreFloor, which hides furniture under the floor, by Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Juul de Bruijn. More about MoreFloor micro-living storage solution hides furniture beneath floorboards
German start-up Holoride has designed a virtual-reality experience for the backseats of taxis, for passengers in autonomous vehicles or for kids on long car trips. More about Holoride creates carsickness-battling VR experience for self-driving-car passengers
New York design studio Trueing has launched its first lighting collection, featuring three colourful glass products that blend clean lines and geometric components. More about Trueing unveils lamp trio Elma, Inigo and Janus as debut range
Plastic was all over the catwalks during the latest men's edition of London Fashion Week, but not everyone had the environment in mind. We look at five examples, with some labels using virgin plastic and others opting for recycled. More about Plastic is surprise trend on catwalks for London Fashion Week Men's Autumn Winter 2019
Tom Dixon has designed a collection of candle holders and bookends, made from a newly developed material that resembles three-dimensional marbled paper. More about Tom Dixon unveils "mysterious" marbled material called Swirl
The world's first Vegan Fashion Week will be debuting in Los Angeles on 1 February, with an opening party at the city's Natural History Museum. More about World's first Vegan Fashion Week to launch in Los Angeles
Dezeen promotion: Global packaging company Smurfit Kappa is looking for designers to enter its Better Planet Packaging Design Challenge and create sustainable alternatives to plastic packaging. More about Call for entries to Smurfit Kappa's Better Planet Packaging Design Challenge
Round and square elements can be mixed and matched in this range of bathroom furniture, created by design studio Bernhardt-Vella for Italian brand Ex.T. More about Bernhardt-Vella creates mismatched geometries in Nouveau bathroom collection for Ex.T
Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola has fitted out the BMW Welt exhibition space with a swirling blue and green terrazzo floor, created by flooring brand Aectual within a 3D-printed frame. More about Patricia Urquiola uses 3D-printing to create terrazzo floor for BMW
Artist Joep van Lieshout explains how he "likes to get dirty" by taking a hands-on approach to designing furniture, such as his Liberty Lounger chair for Moooi, in our latest Design Dreams movie for the Dutch brand. More about Design should be "smashed into the world" says Joep van Lieshout
A series of 3D-printed models of the foot of a receding glacier in Switzerland feature in this installation by Dutch designer Xandra van der Eijk, which examines the notion of ecological grief. More about Xandra van der Eijk's installation explores feelings of ecological grief
Japanese architect Yo Shimada of Tato Architects has designed a table intended to be made at home by consumers using standard materials bought from any DIY store. More about Yo Shimada debuts coffee table made from basic DIY store materials
Industrial designers Marco Maturo and Alessio Roscini from Studio Klass have created a collection of geometric rugs informed by Italian Renaissance paintings. More about Studio Klass' Cinquecento rug collection takes cues from Renaissance art
Dezeen promotion: Le French Design by VIA has unveiled a list of leading and emerging designers and interior designers who are conveying the essential values of French design. More about Le French Design by VIA launches Le FD100 list of influential designers sharing French design
Australian audio company Nura has launched what it says are the world's first adaptive earphones, which alter their output to suit the user's hearing. More about NuraLoop adaptive earbuds deliver audio tailored to the wearer's hearing
The Creative Industries Federation, Norman Foster and David Chipperfield are among the business leaders to sign a letter calling for a People's Vote – a second referendum over whether the UK should leave the European Union. More about Creative Industries Federation, Foster and Chipperfield call for second Brexit referendum
Chile-based designer Margarita Talep has created a sustainable, biodegradable alternative to single-use packaging, using raw material extracted from algae. More about Margarita Talep develops algae-based alternative to single-use plastic packaging