A quilted washbag and a transparent oil burner are just some of the products conceived by ÉCAL graduate students in response to a brief set by Aesop. More about ÉCAL students create imaginative oil diffusers and wash bags for Aesop
A whimsical park-like exhibition curated by Japanese designer Mikiya Kobayashi featured five fabric-covered playground pieces. More about Adults and children encouraged to play in Mikiya Kobayashi's whimsical park
Dutch designer Maria Tyakina has reimagined the traditional cremation urn as a futuristic domed vessel, in a bid to better suit the modern-day home. More about Maria Tyakina designs cremation urns to suit the contemporary home
Belgian designer Charlotte Jonckheer has created two side tables with stone tops supported by curved recycled paper and stone dust legs. More about Charlotte Jonckheer makes side tables from recycled paper and stone dust
Instagram sensation The Color Factory has arrived in New York City, where visitors can interact with a myriad of tonal installations and take photos in a giant blue ball pit. More about The Color Factory brings spectrum of camera-ready artworks to NYC
The New York Times has subtly reimagined its webpage to better reflect the way its digital subscribers consume news online. More about New York Times redesigns website to catch up with mobile offering
It's not surprising that designers are experimenting with food, but their impact so far has been little more than table dressing, argues Lucas Verweij. More about "Food design is nothing but advertising"
A group of artists in Taiwan have transformed a 10-metre-tall brutalist concrete loudspeaker, formerly used to broadcast anti-communist propaganda to China, into an art installation. More about Giant concrete anti-communist speaker reimagined as sound installation
Food design studio Bompas & Parr has invented the "world's first non-melting" ice lolly, inspired by a frozen composite material pioneered during the second world war. More about Bompas & Parr creates "world's first non-melting ice lolly"
Spanish football club Real Madrid has a new kit made from recycled plastic, created by Adidas and environmental organisation Parley for the Oceans. More about Adidas uses ocean plastic for coral-coloured Real Madrid kits
Innovative clothing manufacturer Vollebak has produced a jacket made with graphene that can conduct power, store body heat and repel bacteria. More about Vollebak launches first graphene jacket that acts as a radiator
Minimal, open-air eco urinals by design studio Faltazi have been placed across central Paris, prompting protests from local residents and businesses. More about Outdoor urinals cause uproar after being installed on Paris streets
In our second exclusive video interview with Christo, the artist looks back at some of his most ambitious projects and claims that all critical responses to them are valid. More about "Every interpretation is legitimate, even the most critical" says Christo of his artworks
Jun Takahashi's cult fashion label Undercover has released a down jacket with a hood based on an astronaut's helmet. More about Undercover launches space-themed Astronautics jacket with helmet hood
Burberry's signature tartan is cast in resin panels to form backdrops for displays at Opening Ceremony stores, created by Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis. More about Burberry plaid cast as resin for Opening Ceremony displays by Sabine Marcelis
Online encyclopedia Wikipedia has teamed up with Los Angeles-based fashion label Advisory Board Crystals to launch a streetwear collection, with 100 per cent of proceeds going to the Wikimedia Foundation. More about Wikipedia leaks surprising streetwear collaboration
Sportswear brand Reebok has revealed the first product from its sustainability initiative Cotton + Corn — a pair of trainers with a bioplastic sole. More about Reebok launches plant-based Cotton + Corn sneaker
Matt Clark of United Visual Artists explains how the installation he created for MINI's Brooklyn creative workspace A/D/O, is designed to reflect human experiences of the city, in a movie produced by Dezeen for MINI. More about Spirit of the City at A/D/O "designed for people to lose themselves in" says United Visual Artists
Italian designers Francesca Perani and Claudia Manenti have illustrated 488 scale figures that they are offering for use in architectural drawings, featuring characters of different ages, skin tones and gender identities. More about Cutout Mix is a range of "diverse and inclusive" graphic figures for architectural renderings
A compression top with an auto-tightening collar that promises to reduce whiplash and concussion is the first product from Canadian sports tech start-up Aexos. More about Halo smart collar designed to protect athletes from concussion