An embroidered computer and a sound recorder made from yarn are among the products produced as part of Ebru Kurbak's research project into the use of traditional textile techniques to manufacture electronic objects. More about Ebru Kurbak uses traditional textile techniques to create embroidered computer
Iraqi-born UAE-based designer Layth Mahdi debuts a series of marble vases and tables with contoured surfaces milled by robots and designed using algorithms. More about Robot-made tables and vases feature surface textures created using algorithms
Fluorescent cords attached to black rebar frames form this sculptural installation, which American firm Hou de Sousa has created for Washington DC. More about Hou de Sousa designs fluorescent Prismatic installation for Washington DC
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Erika Emeren has turned a traditional cake-making technique into a method for forming unique ceramic vases. More about Erika Emeren uses Swedish spit-cake technique to create decorative vases
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Tim Teven has developed a process for making furniture and building blocks using the waste separated from paper fibre during the recycling process. More about Tim Teven creates Recycling Reject furniture from paper-recycling waste
Italian furniture brand Cappellini and British designer Jasper Morrison celebrated three decades of collaboration in 2018. Creative director Guilio Cappellini looks back at designs the pair have produced together, from the iconic Thinking Man's Chair to the seating at Tate Modern. More about Guilio Cappellini reflects on 30 years of furniture designs with Jasper Morrison
Japanese studio Nendo has designed a set of bowls that appear "as if one is growing out of the other" for Chinese lifestyle brand Zens, along with a "seemingly unbalanced" tea set that hides under its lid. More about Nendo creates fungi-like tableware and a tea set with an oversized lid
Brazilian designer Pedro Venzon has introduced a trio of sculptural wooden stools inspired by sinful bodies. More about Pedro Venzon's "sinful" stools blur the line between sculpture and furniture
Better To Transport is a tricycle made from recycled materials commonly found in Mexico City, with demountable components designed to be easily replaced over time. More about Thomas Hoogewerf tackles congestion in Mexico City with recycled plastic tricycle
Barcelona home accessories brand Octaevo has launched a line of ceramic trays based on Greek and Roman gods as well as traditional symbols of good luck that are believed to fend off evil spirits. More about Octaevo bases ceramic tray series on ancient gods and amulets
Our pick of the best Christmas card designs we've received from architects, designers and brands this year includes an upside-down snowy scene by Alma-nac, exploding Christmas baubles by MVRDV and an idyllic winter scene by Ström Architects. More about Christmas cards by architects and designers for 2018
To complete our review of 2018, editor Amy Frearson recaps the most-read stories for every month this year, including Zaha Hadid's only completed house, Virgil Abloh's IKEA furniture and a hugely popular Canadian lake house. More about Dezeen's biggest stories of 2018
This chair raised on blocks aims to tackle the "stupidity of the unawareness of the upcoming disaster" of climate change for countries where water levels could threaten everyday life. More about The Urge To Sit Dry is a chair by Boris Maas that rises with the sea level
Mexican architecture firm Paola Calzada Arquitectos produces its line of robust flat-pack furniture using recycled plastic bottles and wood-fibre material valchromat. More about Luken flat-pack furniture is made from recycled plastic bottles in Mexico
Uber-owned bike rental company Jump has unveiled the design for its latest electric bicycles, which have a phone dock for easy navigation and a retractable lock to discourage vandalism. More about Uber reveals redesigned Jump electric share bikes
China's emerging design scene, the changing role of the bed, and gender and race diversity were among the big topics discussed on Dezeen this year. For our review of 2018, design editor Augusta Pownall picks 10 quotes that sum up the design and architecture scene right now. More about Dezeen's top 10 architecture and design quotes of 2018
The top 10 movies produced by Dezeen in 2018 include our first documentary, exploring how drones will transform cities, plus exclusive video interviews with architects and designers like Kengo Kuma, Frida Escobedo and Christo. Content producer Sebastian Jordahn picks the top 10 for our review of the year. More about Dezeen's top 10 architecture and design movies of 2018
Dezeen promotion: Hyundai's first hydrogen-powered SUV – featured in the brand campaign Because of You – is a "sublimely futuristic" vehicle that purifies air rather than pollutes it. More about Hyundai's NEXO campaign demonstrates new design-focused approach
Two Zurich-based graduates have created a low cost lower-limb prosthetic made of recycled plastic waste that is collected and processed in local factories in Kenya. More about Project Circleg uses recycled plastic to build low-cost prosthetics in Kenya
British graffiti artist Banksy has created a satirical Christmas mural on a garage in the Welsh industrial town of Port Talbot. More about Banksy paints Season's Greetings mural on Port Talbot garage