Dutch designer Marije Vogelzang has installed a vending machine outside her studio in Dordrecht, where visitors can buy porcelain tableware and other products relating to food. More about Marije Vogelzang's secret vending machine dispenses tasty and tasteful goods
The first steak grown in a laboratory from cow cells as a meat alternative has been developed in Israel, and claims to have a texture and flavour similar to conventional meat. More about World's first lab-grown steak is made from beef but slaughter-free
Modular sleeping pods made from easy-to-assemble wooden panels are providing temporary accommodation for homeless people in London. More about Wooden sleeping pods by Reed Watts made available to homeless people in London
Tokyo-based design studio Nendo has updated the humble ballpoint pen, with a more ergonomic design called bLen, for Japanese pen manufacturer Zebra. More about Nendo rethinks the ballpoint pen to be more comfortable and reduce rattling
French duo Odile Hainaut and Claire Pijoulat, the co-founders and directors of New York's WantedDesign fair, have received France's Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters for promoting the country's design talent in the US. More about WantedDesign founders awarded for bolstering French-American cultural exchange
Designers experimented with unusual materials throughout 2018, from innovative new products to waste. Design editor Augusta Pownall picks out 10 of the best for our review of the year. More about Dezeen's top 10 innovative materials of 2018
American audio brand Bose's latest product is a pair of sunglasses that let the wearer listen to music, make calls and access augmented-reality experiences. More about Bose launches Frames sunglasses that are also headphones
In this movie, architect Sarah Izod explains how she drew from the children's book Where the Wild Things Are to create an other-worldly ceremony for the inaugural Dezeen Awards. More about Sarah Izod creates "strange nocturnal forest" for Dezeen Awards ceremony in London
The medal handed out to Nobel Prize winners at the first awards in 1901 is the inspiration behind Stockholm Design Lab's rebrand for the prestigious awards. More about Stockholm Design Lab creates "timeless" visual identity for Nobel Prize
French designer Loïc Bard has crafted a set of wooden furniture and matching tableware, all with rounded edges "inspired by the sense of touch and the human body". More about Loïc Bard designs "sensual" burnt-wood Bone furniture and utensils
Danish design studio Flensted Mouritzen has created a running mould machine that makes sculptural plaster objects with mottled surfaces. More about Flensted Mouritzen adapt heritage plaster technique to make sculptural Revolve objects
After being diagnosed with Crohn's disease, designer Teddy Schuyers decided to focus on redesigning the ostomy bag that many sufferers have to wear to improve both their performance and appearance. More about Teddy Schuyers' Guts proposes redesigning the ostomy bag for sex, sport and everyday life
Paw-shaped cutlery pieces appear to be attempting escape from their sculptural base, as part of this design that LA duo the Haas Brothers created for art collector George Lindemann Jr. More about Haas Brothers create animalistic silverware for George Lindemann Jr
Autonomous vehicles could flash messages signalling their next move to nearby humans, using a system patented by US transportation company Lyft. More about Lyft patents notification system for self-driving cars to communicate with pedestrians
American rapper Childish Gambino has built a multi-sensory "wellness centre" that encourages festival-goers to relax and reconnect with one another. More about Childish Gambino invites festival-goers to switch off in immersive wellness installation
Two students from the United Arab Emirates have proposed a new type of wheelchair for air travel that saves disabled passengers from having to shift from one seat to another. More about Student-designed Air Chair allows disabled passengers to use one chair for whole journey
Fashion brand JW Anderson has paired up with Turner prize-winning artists Gilbert and George for its Spring 2019 capsule collection, which features bold imagery from the British duo's renowned 1980s series The Pictures. More about JW Anderson teams up with Gilbert and George for Spring 2019 capsule collection
Artist Edoardo Tresoldi has placed a sculpture featuring faces fashioned from wire mesh on a rooftop overlooking a Barcelona street. More about Edoardo Tresoldi installs wire mesh sculpture on roof of a Barcelona building
Bahraini design office Shepherd Design Studio has reinterpreted the traditional Islamic prayer mat to make it more sustainable. More about Sustainable prayer mat uses 50 per cent less material than traditional counterpart
Poorly positioned Christmas decorations on a sign for the Holland Tunnel, connecting New Jersey and New York, have caused enough upset for over 1,300 people to sign a petition to change them. More about Holland Tunnel holiday decorations trigger OCD for New York commuters