Loughborough University graduate Tony Elkington has designed a desk accessory that warms or cools individual workers to avoid intra-office wars over the thermostat. More about Stratum desk mat warms or cools workers to their personal preference
Loughborough University graduate Benjamin Cullis Watson has designed a smell-free rubbish bin that can quickly compost waste from the kitchen. More about Taihi bin turns kitchen waste into plant food using Japanese fermentation method
Another Country's adjustable Work Series furniture is designed to combat perceptions of the office as "cold and clinical". More about Another Country launches furniture designed to make offices feel more like home
Dezeen has teamed up with Barcelona lighting brand Vibia to give readers the chance to win one of two different table lamps, designed by Lievore Altherr Molina. More about Competition: win a Vibia table lamp designed by Lievore Altherr Molina
Facebook appears to be following in the footsteps of Google by filing its own patent for a modular device designed to be more long-lasting than current smartphones. More about Facebook working on Project Ara-style modular smartphone
Gas and water leaks could be identified before they threaten lives and infrastructure, using this MIT-developed robot that swims through pipes. More about Small swimming robot spots pipe leaks before they do serious damage
Architect Norman Foster has revealed he is working with cycling brand Rapha on a new range of clothing for cyclists. More about Norman Foster teams up with Rapha to design cycle wear
Dezeen promotion: industrial designer Marc Newson has put his own spin on Hennessy's X.O cognac bottle, creating a stripped-back version that features rippling ridges across its surface. More about Marc Newson designs limited-edition bottle for Hennessy X.O cognac
Zaha Hadid's London Aquatics Centre, EMBT's Scottish Parliament and Haworth Tompkins's Stirling-Prize-winning Everyman Theatre are just some of the landmark buildings featured on a new set of UK stamps dedicated to contemporary architecture. More about Royal Mail's latest stamp collection celebrates the UK's "renaissance of contemporary architecture"
The number of students applying for art and design degree courses in the UK this year fell by 14,000 compared to 2016, with applications from EU students falling five per cent. More about Applications for art and design degrees in UK fall by five per cent
In response to increasing electrical waste, design graduate Kasey Hou has developed a flat-pack toaster that can be easily repaired if it breaks down. More about Kasey Hou aims to reduce electrical waste with flat-pack repairable toaster
Sports brand Reebok has released a space boot designed specifically for astronauts taking part in an upcoming voyage to the International Space Station. More about Reebok unveils lightweight Floatride Space Boot for astronauts
IKEA and Hay have released a set of images that show the full range of furniture and homeware products from their collaboration. More about IKEA and Hay reveal full collaborative Ypperlig collection
Concrete is the muse for a new fragrance by Japanese fashion house Comme des Garçons, which comes in a bottle made from the building material. More about Comme des Garçons celebrates concrete with latest perfume
Following a two-year hiatus, the Google Glass augmented-reality headset has made a comeback, and is being targeted exclusively at businesses. More about Google Glass resurrected as a tool for hands-on workers
Dezeen is giving away five hardcover copies of Fabricate 2017: Rethinking Design and Construction, which brings together the best architecture and design projects involving digital fabrication. More about Competition: win a book detailing digital fabrication projects across architecture and design
New York-based designer Rosie Li bunched together ball shapes to create her Bubbly series of rainbow-hued brass lights. More about Iridescent soap bubbles inform lighting collection by Rosie Li
Snarkitecture's Daniel Arsham has collaborated with Adidas for the first time, on a pair of trainers designed to look like they were chipped away at during an archaeological dig. More about Daniel Arsham bases all-white Adidas trainers on archaeological artefacts
To coincide with the opening of an exhibition dedicated to plywood at London's V&A museum, we've rounded up 10 projects from the Dezeen archives that push the material to its limits. More about 10 of the most ground-breaking uses of plywood in architecture and design
Apple has updated its collection of emojis with 52 new icons, including a zombie, sandwich, elf and a woman wearing a headscarf. More about Apple's new emojis include a breastfeeding mother and a woman in hijab