Japanese brand Nendo has designed three unusual variations of the traditional cuckoo clock, including one that doubles up as a bookend, and one that naturally rests on its roof. More about Nendo reinterprets cuckoo clock with three unconventional designs
Sinae Kim, a graduate from Central Saint Martins in London, has created a collection of decorative ceramics using urine as the glaze. More about Central Saint Martins graduate creates decorative vessels glazed with human urine
Supporters can use their smartphones to interact with Adidas' Telstar Mechta, which is the official match ball that will be used in the knockout stages of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. More about Adidas reveals interactive match ball for knockout stages of World Cup
London's V&A ended months of speculation about the fate of one of Salvador Dalí's rare Mae West Lips sofas after purchasing it for its permanent collection. More about V&A's acquisition of Dali Lips sofa an "absolute triumph"
Artist Christo has compared the creation of his work to building a skyscraper, or a highway, in an exclusive interview with Dezeen, following the unveiling of his floating London Mastaba installation. More about "We face identical problems to people building a skyscraper" says Christo
Fashion designer Virgil Abloh unveiled his polychromatic menswear collection for Louis Vuitton during Paris fashion week. More about Virgil Abloh makes debut for Louis Vuitton on rainbow runway in Paris
Hitomi Hosono explains how she combined British and Japanese aesthetics to create a collection of ceramics for Wedgwood in this video Dezeen filmed at their factory in Stoke-On-Trent. More about Hitomi Hosono reinterprets classic Wedgwood ceramics with intricate botanical designs
Royal College of Art graduate Lingxiao Luo has combined 3D-printing with traditional knitwear techniques to create a series of pieces that evoke the playfulness of children's toys. More about Lingxiao Luo combines 3D-printing and knitwear to create playful garments
Surfaces found in this furniture series by Italian designer Vincenzo De Cotiis, shown at New York's Carpenters Workshop Gallery, could be mistaken for still being in a liquid state. More about Pools of metal and glass form Vincenzo De Cotiis' Baroquisme furniture
Toymaker The Crafty Robot has launched a crowdfunding campaign for its latest design — a DIY robot that can follow you around the house and bring you drinks. More about Smartibot kit turns any household object into an AI-enhanced robot
Japanese studio Nendo has created a children's picture book that tells the story of a cup trying to solve the problem of not having a spoon. More about Nendo designs children's book to illustrate how creative ideas are born
An exhibition celebrating the collaboration between Gucci and Icelandic musician Björk has opened in the Gucci Garden museum in Florence. More about Gucci Garden exhibition features Björk's dresses
A sharing platform that allows members to rent works of art and furniture has soft launched in London. More about Sharing platform Harth aims to change the way we furnish our interiors
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have added a marble water feature and circular steel bench to Vitra's campus-like headquarters in Weil am Rhein, southern Germany. More about Bouroullec brothers create minimalist outdoor installation on Vitra Campus
For Prada's menswear Spring Summer 2019 show, AMO designed a grid that marked out spaces for guests who sat on inflatable Verner Panton stools. More about AMO arranges neon-lit Prada catwalk show on strict grid
Dezeen promotion: Dezeen and Samsung Electronics are launching a design competition to create graphics for the Ambient Mode feature on the brand's QLED TV, with total prize money of €29,500. More about Dezeen and Samsung launch €29,500 competition to design TV Ambient Mode
Design studio Objects of Common Interest used chunky tubes of steel to form a collection of seating for the patio of the Athens Conservatoire. More about Objects of Common Interest installs tubular Formation seats on Athens Conservatoire patio
Our latest captioned movie shows The London Mastaba, a 20-metre-high sculpture designed by artists Christo and Jeanne Claude. More about Footage shows Christo's sculpture floating on London's Serpentine Lake
Guardian architecture and design critic Oliver Wainwright explains seven highlights from his recently published book Inside North Korea to Dezeen. More about Oliver Wainwright's highlights from Inside North Korea
Designer James Merry has created futuristic headpieces for Icelandic musician Björk and her flute players to wear during the Utopia tour. More about Björk's Utopia tour headpieces made to resemble orchids and bones