Snarkitecture has designed a chair for Portuguese brand UVA that features a wooden frame that is seemingly slipping onto its side. More about Snarkitecture's Slip chair features wonky legs and a slanted seat
Scientists at Australian research centre CSIRO have used graphene to create a simple filtration system that could change the lives of millions in the developing world by making the process of purifying water faster and more effective. More about Graphene-based water filter produces drinkable water in just one step
The music video for Mark Nevin's latest track follows singer-songwriter Dolly Parton as she fights Elvis Presley's manager for the rights to her song, I Will Always Love You. More about Heather Colbert's stop-motion animation of Dolly Parton is a "tale of female confidence"
Postcards featuring ancient Iranian architecture informed this collection of pleated, concrete tableware by Italian designer Gian Paolo Venier. More about Gian Paolo Venier bases concrete tableware on ancient Iranian architecture
Ceramic artist Seo-Yeon Park based this collection of slip-cast porcelain tableware on the colours and forms seen in abstract paintings by American artist Georgia O'Keeffe. More about Seo-Yeon Park bases porcelain tableware on Georgia O'Keeffe paintings
Nendo has designed a group of mini cheesecakes to look like trees within a snowy landscape for the Japanese confectionary company Flanders. More about Nendo designs cheesecake in the style of a snowy Japanese landscape
Lacoste has swapped its distinctive crocodile logo for one of 10 threatened animal species on a series of limited-edition polo shirts, designed to bring attention to the global state of biodiversity. More about Lacoste replaces crocodile logo with endangered species for limited-edition polos
Netherlands-based designer Chungkong has created graphics to represent some of the movies up for the biggest accolade at this weekend's Academy Awards ceremony. More about Oscars 2018 Best Picture nominees illustrated as minimal posters
Lego is set to launch a range of botanical elements made from a plant-based plastic sourced from sugar cane, in a bid to reduce its plastic waste. More about Lego to launch sustainable bricks made from sugar cane
Carsten Höller will explore how plants react to human emotions through his next slide installation, set to be built inside the courtyard of a palazzo in Florence, Italy. More about Carsten Höller's next slide installation will reveal emotional links between people and plants
Korean designer WoongKi Ryu has based elements of this chair on the motifs and colours seen in paintings by Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky. More about WoongKi Ryu's Abstraction chair takes cues from works of Kandinsky
Dezeen and office furniture brand Bene hosted a panel talk with Vienna-based designer Thomas Feichtner and WeWork design director Andy Heath about how workplace design is changing. More about Watch our talk with Bene on workplace design
The afrofuturist architecture featured in hit movie Black Panther is an unexpected blend of Zaha Hadid and Buckingham Palace, according to designer Hannah Beachler. More about Black Panther's "voluptuous" sets are influenced by Zaha Hadid, says production designer
British tea brand PG Tips is launching a new tea bag made from 100 per cent biodegradable plant-based materials, replacing its old design that included a proportion of polypropylene plastic. More about PG Tips ditches plastic to create completely biodegradable tea bags
Swedish technology company Ericsson has adjusted its iconic logo of three parallel lines to 18.435 degrees so it renders better on computer and mobile screens. More about Ericsson's "three sausages" logo refined for digital users
London studio Made Thought looked to the style of old propaganda posters when designing the identity of the "world's first" plastic-free supermarket aisle for environmental charity A Plastic Planet. More about Made Thought creates bold branding for world's first plastic-free supermarket aisle
Boston-based start-up company Ministry of Supply has designed a self-heating smart jacket that is able to respond to changes in temperature and create an individual "microclimate" for its wearer. More about Self-heating smart jacket responds to changes in temperature
Vancouver-based designer Lukas Peet has created a geometric incense holder-cum-ashtray using 3D printing technology. More about Lukas Peet designs 3D-printed incense holder
Autonomous vehicles will soon be tested and deployed on public roads in California without a human driver, allowing tech giants such as Uber and Apple to test prototypes on local roads for the first time. More about Fully driverless cars receive go-ahead to operate in California
The UK's vibrant design economy is at risk from education policies that undervalue creativity, according to Design Business Association chief executive Deborah Dawton. More about "Paintbrushes are being snatched out of children's hands" says Design Business Association head