A research team from ETH Zurich used 3D-printed moulds to make the skeletal framework for this all-concrete boat, which won first prize for design innovation at the Concrete Canoe Regatta. More about ETH Zurich team creates all-concrete SkelETHon canoe built on slender "bones"
Dezeen promotion: LG Hausys has developed a version of its HIMACS solid surface material that can be customised with any suitable 3D pattern to meet the individual needs of interior projects. More about HIMACS Structura solid surface material can take on virtually any pattern
The world's first edible insect farms have gone into production after a successful Kickstarter campaign by Katharina Unger and her company Livin Farms. More about Bench-top insect farms are intended to make mealworms part of our everyday diet
To add tactility to the listening experience, Royal College of Art graduate Seungtae Oh created these packaging designs for podcasts including Serial and 99% Invisible. More about Packaging design for popular podcasts imagines them contained in cans, books and pamphlets
Royal College of Art graduates Katrine Hesseldahl and Victor Strimfors have designed a modular sofa made from three distinct layers in an attempt to combat furniture waste. More about RCA graduates propose new Strata system as a way to extend the lifecycle of furniture
After a crisis that saw rubbish pile up in the streets of Beirut, local designers were inspired to use the waste around them as a resource. Here are eight recycled projects that showcase their ingenuity. More about Eight recycled design projects driven by Beirut's trash crisis
A crisis that saw mountains of garbage fill the streets of Lebanon led to heightened interest in recycled materials, say designers and architects at Beirut Design Week. More about Lebanese designers embrace rubbish following Beirut trash crisis
Dutch designer Jólan van der Wiel has created a water-filled seat made of dozens of pipes that store and circulate raindrops. More about Rain collects and circulates around Jólan van der Wiel's Tropic City bench
GamFratesi's Yuh lamps for Danish brand Louis Poulsen feature a conical shade that slides and rotates to adjust light. More about GamFratesi designs collection of sliding lamps for Louis Poulsen
Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto's Bookchair slots in and out of its surrounding shelving to double as both storage and seating. More about Sou Fujimoto designs hybrid bookshelf and chair for Alias
Aiming to change our attitudes towards menstruation, Central Saint Martins graduate Kaye Toland has developed a tampon delivery system that transforms sanitary products into compost. More about mCycle is a "Deliveroo for tampons" that turns sanitary products into compost
Australian design studio Porcelain Bear created minimalist interpretations of circus performers for its Acrobat lighting collection. More about Porcelain Bear's ceramic Acrobat lighting mimics the poses of trapeze artists
Students from the Pratt Institute in New York have created a series of home products and accessories designed to help those suffering from memory loss caused by Alzheimer's disease. More about Pratt Institute students tackle Alzheimer's with Design for the Mind project
Fashion designer and Kanye West's creative director Virgil Abloh is the latest name to team up with IKEA. In this interview, he speaks about his cult clothing brand Off-White, the connection between streetwear and modernist architecture, and the influence of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe on his work. More about Mies van der Rohe had a lasting effect on my aesthetic, says Virgil Abloh
Eight-metre high sculptures skim the ceiling of the Yuz Museum in Shanghai, which is currently hosting artist Kaws' first retrospective in Asia and features exhibition design by Aranda\Lasch. More about Aranda\Lasch creates exhibition design for Kaws retrospective in Shanghai
The five objects making up this Emotional First Aid Kit by graduate designer Rui Sun are intended to provide comfort in times of mental distress. More about Emotional First Aid Kit is designed to help those in stressful situations
Central Saint Martins graduate Marta Dunjó has developed a sex toy-cum-virtual reality kit that she believes could help rehabilitate those with "extreme sexual fantasies". More about Visual X kit allows users to live out sexual fantasies through virtual reality
Dezeen promotion: two shades slot together to make up these pendant lights, recently launched by Canadian lighting brand ANDlight. More about ANDlight launches modular pendant lighting by Lukas Peet
Two of the most influential brands on the planet, Apple and IKEA have revealed that they are working together on a new AR-based shopping app that is slated to launch in autumn 2017. More about IKEA teams with Apple to create a "game-changing" AR-based shopping app
Zaha Hadid Design and leather brand Perrin Paris have created a limited-edition collection of clutch bags that feature sculptural metal cuffs. More about Zaha Hadid Design collaborates with Perrin Paris for range of cuffed clutch bags