Dezeen promotion: the darkest known form of slate and prized Belgian rock Pierre Blue are among the inspirations for the latest tiles in Marazzi's Mystone range. More about Marazzi launches new porcelain tiles based on natural stone
More than two thirds of UK design graduates are leaving London due to the cost of living and uncertainly over the impact of Brexit on the creative industries, according to a survey conducted at this week's New Designers showcase. More about High living costs and Brexit are driving design graduates away from London
It's 10 years today since the revolutionary Apple iPhone first went on sale. But a decade on, is the product losing its appeal? We've collated the best iPhone-related comments from Dezeen readers for a comments update special. With a mix of snark and insight, they document the product's changing reputation. More about Special comments update charts changing attitudes to the iPhone on its 10th anniversary
Dezeen promotion: Wilsonart has added six new designs to its solid-surface collection, based on the theme of "timeless luxury". More about Wilsonart expands Timeless Luxury collection of solid-surface materials
Retail startup Wheelys has designed a prototype self-driving supermarket that navigates to different locations throughout the day and uses artificially intelligent holograms to help customers. More about Wheelys' Moby-Mart is a self-driving store with a holographic shop assistant
Dezeen promotion: the seventh edition of Paris Design Week takes place this September, with events focused on art, design, fashion, interiors, craft and food. More about Paris Design Week announces programme for 2017 edition
These silicone plates designed by Royal College of Art graduate Lina Saleh wobble and jiggle to influence how diners experience their dinner. More about Jelly-like Living Plates tremble and bounce in response to food
New York-based Jenny Sabin Studio has made a canopy of robotically knitted textile at MoMA PS1 in Queens that sprays mist in the day and glows at night. More about Jenny Sabin stretches robotically woven canopy across MoMA PS1 courtyard
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