The Geneva Motor Show kicked off yesterday and this year it's all about electrification, as impending EU emission laws force automotive brands to gear their efforts towards more eco-friendly, electric cars. More about Ten electric cars getting in gear at Geneva Motor Show 2019
British company Garçon Wines has come up with a new way to package wine that cuts back on the costs and carbon emissions of transport. More about Garçon Wines create flat wine-bottle case that's greener to ship
The latest Nokia smartphone features five rear cameras, in a move meant to entice photography enthusiasts who want to do advanced editing. More about Nokia 9 PureView smartphone is the first to take photos with five cameras
Dezeen Awards has introduced five new design categories for 2019, including one that will honour the best sustainable design project of the year. More about New Dezeen Awards 2019 categories include sustainable design, graphic design and installation design
Dezeen promotion: new lighting brand Voltra has launched a range of minimal cordless lamps, designed to "recreate the intimacy of candlelight". More about Voltra launches cordless lamps that emulate candlelight
The Grand Palais in Paris was transformed into a wintery alpine village complete with snow-topped ski chalets for late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld's final Chanel show. More about Karl Lagerfeld's final Chanel show is a snowy alpine wonderland
Adidas, BMW, Netflix and Lego are among brands whose logos have been given a Bauhaus-inspired makeover in a graphic design project by creative platform 99designs. More about Adidas, Lego and Netflix brand logos get the Bauhaus treatment
Madrid-based Jorge Penadés tasked 14 international designers with creating objects no larger than a shoe box in this exhibition at Madrid Design Festival. More about Jorge Penadés invites 14 designers to showcase "bold ideas in small boxes"
A "rampant cast of character-objects" that includes furniture, lighting and sculpture are displayed at artist and designer Misha Kahn's first solo show in Los Angeles. More about Misha Kahn presents "endearingly absurd" Just Around the Bend exhibition in LA
Dieter Rams admits playing a crucial part in the global problem of overproduction in a new documentary film. In an exclusive interview, director Gary Hustwit says the German designer regrets not promoting his ideas about sustainable design to the masses. More about Dieter Rams "regrets contributing to culture of overconsumption" says documentary director
IKEA has devised the "ultimate guide to bedroom satisfaction" with its own playful version of the Kåma Sutra, which proposes bedroom layouts including Lotus Flower and Doggy Style. More about IKEA Kåma Sutra manual offers more satisfaction in the bedroom
Doric columns, arches and vaulted ceilings are among the architectural details that Matthew Simmonds has carved from stone in these intricate sculptures. More about Matthew Simmonds explores historic architecture in stone sculptures
The second edition of the Madrid Design Festival saw designers create exhibitions across the Spanish capital. Our favourites include a showcase from mid-century furniture brand Darro and a series of sculptures inside a baroque mansion. More about Five of the best exhibitions from Madrid Design Festival 2019
French sports retailer Decathlon has abandoned plans to sell a hijab for female runners in France, following a surge of complaints. More about Decathlon's athletic hijab for Muslim women won't go on sale in France
New York gallery Friedman Benda is hosting the first solo exhibition of work by Lebanese designer Najla El Zein, which includes sculptural furniture influenced by pregnancy and seduction. More about Najla El Zein's "sensual" furniture goes on show in New York
Dezeen promotion: the Whass office chair, created by Item Designworks for Spanish brand Actiu, is designed for flexible use. More about Actiu launches "super stackable" office chair by Item Designworks
Italian designer Luca Nichetto has created a range of glass lights for Swedish heritage brand Svenskt Tenn, marrying together a print by Josef Frank with Venetian glassblowing techniques. More about Luca Nichetto celebrates Josef Frank and Venetian glass in colourful Fusa lamps
Artist Joe Sweeney has installed a phone box on the English coast that invites people to share their feelings about Brexit, in an interactive public artwork called +44. More about Brexit phonebox on Dungeness beach invites the public to "leave a message for Europe"
Four designers from London's Royal College of Art have recycled the toxic red mud residue from aluminium production to make a series of terracotta-hued cups, bowls and teapots. More about RCA designers transform toxic industrial waste into ceramic tableware
The wooden decorative objects in this collection by Madrid-based studio Mad Lab form a set of a scaled-down "buildings" with arched details. More about Mad Lab creates wooden vessels that resemble miniature buildings