With the news that designers are pioneering ways of using recycled plastic, here's a look at some of the best examples, from an IKEA kitchen built from plastic bottles to Nike shoeboxes made from recycled cartons. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Parisian studio Haos worked alongside French craftspeople to create this collection of circular lamps, which feature wooden and ceramic and brass discs stacked on top of each other. More about Haos combines layers of wood, ceramic and brass to create cylindrical lamps
Armchairs, mirrors and lighting designed by Space Copenhagen for the recently renovated Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Copenhagen feature in Danish brand &tradition's latest collection. More about Space Copenhagen debuts furniture designed for Radisson Blu Royal Hotel
IKEA's unstoppable success is testament to the attitude of founder Ingvar Kamprad, a man who never spent money on things his customers couldn't afford, says Kieran Long. More about "Kamprad is dead, but IKEA has a long way to run"
British designer Jasper Morrison has lent his famed minimal style to a no-frills translucent bar of body soap. More about Jasper Morrison's Soap allows for washing "without anything unnecessary"
A new generation of sustainably minded designers is pioneering ways of using recycled plastic as a raw material, as concern over pollution increases. More about Recycled plastic "will soon be the only choice"
Swedish studio Form Us With Love is asking Stockholm Design Week visitors to provide their feedback on a series of prototype designs, which will be installed inside a co-working space during the festival. More about Form Us With Love invites public to test its prototype designs
The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the start of a global rush to create physical barriers, according to a new book illustrating how tyrants use architecture and design to control populations. More about Trump’s border wall "will be the aesthetic legacy of a dictator"
Philips has installed a system of LED lights in an office in Prague that are designed to support workers' circadian rhythms throughout the day. More about Fluctuating LED office lights offer workers caffeine-like energy boost
Tom Dixon's Delaktig bed has launched at IKEA stores, alongside a furry fabric cover and a collection of modular elements that allow users to customise and "hack" the furniture. More about IKEA and Tom Dixon launch modular bed with collection of "authorised hacks"
MIT has taken the first steps towards turning plants into functional lighting by embedding the firefly enzyme in the leaves of a watercress plant. More about MIT engineers transform plants into lights
Following the death of IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad this week, here's a look at some of the company's biggest design milestones, from the birth of flat-pack furniture to the launch of augmented-reality shopping. More about 10 game-changing ideas and innovations from IKEA
Dezeen has teamed up with French illustrator Jean Jullien and his animator brother Nicolas to create this exclusive film, in which Emeco CEO Gregg Buchbinder tells the story behind five of the American furniture brand's chairs. More about Jean and Nicolas Jullien create playful animations to illustrate the story of Emeco
With football club Leeds United facing backlash from fans over its redesigned crest, here's a look at some of the sport's most controversial rebrands – from the minimal redesign of Juventus' logo to Red Bull's creation of RB Leipzig. More about Six of football's most controversial rebrands
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has teamed up with design and consulting firm IDEO to create a guide that helps businesses design for the circular economy. More about Guide to creating circular design launches at Davos
Eco-minded designers have admitted to feeling guilty about creating products that help deplete resources and cause pollution at our Good Design for a Bad World talks in Eindhoven. More about "Should we feel guilty for causing pollution? Oh yeah!" admit green designers
Leeds United Football Club has abandoned its new crest, which was revealed last week, after more than 77,000 people signed a petition calling for the club to rethink the design. More about Leeds United scraps redesigned crest and launches search for new design
Adam Nathaniel Furman has created a pair of flamboyant cabinets, mimicking the colourful Anime shops of a 1960s shopping centre in Japan. More about Adam Nathaniel Furman creates a pair of cartoon-inspired cabinets
With projects for some of the world's biggest luxury brands under their belts, Toronto designers George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg fly the flag for Canadian design globally. In this interview, the duo discuss how their home city is now becoming an important creative hub, and their plans to help it along. More about "We want to put Toronto on the map as a creative place" say Yabu Pushelberg founders
Furniture designs by architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Luis Barragán and Oscar Niemeyer are brought together for an exhibition at Friedman Benda gallery in New York's Chelsea. More about Inside the Walls exhibition at Friedman Benda showcases classic architect-designed furniture