This concept car from Mercedes-Benz pairs future technology with elements of the past, featuring a design inspired by art deco. More about Mercedes-Benz's latest concept car takes its design cues from art deco
Visual trickery could be the key to reducing food consumption, according to Studio Playfool – which designed this range of mirrored tableware to make your plate look twice as full. More about Mirrored tableware tricks diners into thinking they're full
A sofa shaped like a hot dog and a burger-like chair are among Studio Job's latest designs for Italian brand Seletti. More about Studio Job designs furniture shaped like fast food for Seletti
These posters by Tyler Nordgren show the national parks, universities and sightseeing spots in the US where spectators can go to see today's solar eclipse. More about Tyler Nordgren designs retro poster series to advertise today's solar eclipse
Motorola's future phones could be equipped with a self-repair function, which would enable users to fix their damaged screens. More about Motorola files patent for phone that can repair its own screen
This delicately ridged pendant light by Australian designer Tom Fereday and artist Susan Chen takes two and a half hours to 3D print from one piece of extruded clay. More about Tom Fereday's Pelo light is made from a single coil of extruded ceramic
London-based Studio Moross has created maps, icons, posters and an entire set of food truck logos for Margate's recently reopened Dreamland theme park. More about Studio Moross designs "slightly weird" posters for relaunched Dreamland theme park
French designers Marion Pinaffo and Raphaël Pluvinage have designed a set of 13 electronic toys that are cut, folded and assembled from paper printed in special ink. More about Papier Machine booklet features electronic toys that are made from its pages
Petite Friture's Abstraction collection includes lighting and wallpaper featuring geometric patterns based on optical illusions and modernist buildings. More about Petite Friture borrows modernist architectural details for Abstraction collection
Major US magazines have dedicated their front covers to recent political events with illustrations that reference Donald Trump, the Nazi Party and the KKK. More about The New Yorker, Economist and Time reflect on rise of race hate in America with illustrated covers
This personal security camera automatically uploads video to the cloud – meaning that should its wearer be assaulted, the evidence is already stored safely. More about Shonin bodycam aims to bring justice to victims of violent crime
Toblerone diluted its trade mark when it released a savings-driven redesign of its chocolate bar last year, retail chain Poundland is set to argue in the UK courts. More about Poundland set to challenge Toblerone's trademarked chocolate bar shape in court
The structure and formation of our planet's layers informed the silhouettes seen in Dzhus' latest collection, which is "dedicated to the evolution of earth". More about Dzhus looks to the earth's formation for Tectonic fashion collection
Dating app Tinder has replaced its text logo with a slightly fatter gradient version of its well-recognised flame symbol. More about Tinder replaces wordmark with pink and orange flame logo
Dezeen promotion: a mix of established and emerging designers have contributed one-off artworks to be auctioned anonymously for Joy of Living, an initiative raising money for Maggie's Centres. More about Jasper Morrison, John Pawson and Amanda Levete create works for Maggie's charity auction
The latest contender in the fight to create the world's blackest black is a paint originally developed for NASA and now made available to the public. More about Nanolab releases own extremely black paint to rival Anish Kapoor's Vantablack
Dezeen has teamed up with Swedish company Sandqvist to give one reader the chance to win a heavy cotton backpack from its Grand Canvas range. More about Competition: win a canvas and leather Sandqvist backpack
Kanye West, IKEA, OMA and David Adjaye are among the nominees for this year's Designs of the Year awards, which were announced by London's Design Museum today. More about Kanye West and IKEA among Designs of the Year 2017 nominees
IKEA has shared instructions for turning its rugs into luxurious fur capes, following revelations that Game of Thrones costume designers used the brand's home accessories to dress their actors. More about IKEA instruction manual shows how to make your own Game of Thrones cape
The founders of luggage startup Horizn Studios explain how its products incorporate smart technology to serve a new generation of travellers in this exclusive movie Dezeen produced for the Berlin-based brand. More about Travellers need digital innovations in luggage, claim co-founders of Horizn Studios