London-based designers Fabio Hendry and Martijn Rigters have used burnt human hair to create patterns on aluminium stools, which they are presenting at this year's IMM Cologne furniture fair. More about Burnt hair creates etch-like patterns on stools by Fabio Hendry and Martijn Rigters
In the second movie from our Bolon at Heart series, Annica and Marie Eklund explain how Bolon's design department works closely with its production team to create new woven flooring designs. More about Bolon's creativity comes from the factory as well as the studio, say directors Annica and Marie Eklund
A new sperm testing device named Yo enables men to keep a check on their reproductive health without having to go to the doctor. More about Home fertility test allows men to test their sperm count on a smartphone
After seven months of public scrutiny, London studio Johnson Banks has revealed the new Mozilla logo it created through an open design process. More about Mozilla reveals new logo developed through open design process
South African designer Porky Hefer presents a collection of creature-like woven seating nooks as part of a solo show in New York. More about Porky Hefer exhibits human-sized nests made from woven plant stalks
Amazon has been awarded a patent for a technology that would enable driverless cars and trucks to navigate reversible lanes. More about Amazon patents highway network to stop self-driving cars crashing
Airbus is planning to test self-piloted personal aircraft by the end of the year as a way of reducing traffic on inner-city roads. More about Airbus to test a flying car by end of 2017
For Prada's Autumn Winter 2017 show, AMO divided the catwalk into a series of colourful interiors with beds and benches. More about AMO designs Prada catwalk as a series of interior scenes
Italian football club Juventus has unveiled its new crest, but the team's fans think the minimalist rebrand is an own goal. More about Juventus FC faces fan uprising after launching minimal new logo
Dezeen promotion: this year's Surface Design Show will exhibit the latest materials in architecture and interior design at London's Business Design Centre from 7 to 9 February 2017. More about London's Surface Design Show returns for 2017
Todd Bracher has become the latest designer to create a contemporary living space at IMM Cologne, with an installation that "ignores the architecture and starts from the beginning". More about Todd Bracher challenges typical home organisation for his Das Haus installation
German designer Werner Aisslinger has used furniture fair IMM Cologne, which began yesterday, to launch a tinted-glass storage system that can be easily adapted to suit different living spaces. More about Werner Aisslinger designs tinted glass shelving that can be customised online
A chubby meat thermometer made of silicon and a chopping board that aids in the disposal of food scraps are among the objects designed by Alain Gilles for new kitchenware brand Evolution. More about Alain Gilles reimagines common kitchen tools for new brand Evolution
A collection of tables designed by architect Hans Bølling in the 1950s but never produced has launched at IMM Cologne, which began today. More about Mid-century tables by Hans Bølling go into production
Designers need to overcome deep-rooted stereotypes and take on the challenges presented by ageing populations, says Jeremy Myerson, curator of the New Old exhibition that just opened at London's Design Museum. More about "The stigma of growing old needs to be creatively challenged"
Danish brand Menu has extended its collection of minimal furniture, lighting and accessories based on the modernist principles of Scandinavian designers and architects. More about Menu expands furniture collection inspired by Denmark's modernist design legacy
Dezeen promotion: Brooklyn's A/D/O design venue is hosting a three-day festival of talks, films and experiences later this month, and Dezeen readers can get 15 per cent off the price of tickets. More about A/D/O in Brooklyn to host three-day event about utopian and dystopian design
British designer Jasper Morrison has created a home for a fictional inhabitant inside the VitraHaus in Germany. More about Jasper Morrison furnishes VitraHaus for a fictitious abstract artist
San Francisco startup Fellow has designed a connected kettle that lets users precisely and remotely control its temperature for optimum coffee brewing. More about Fellow designs app-controlled kettle for precise coffee brewing
This daybed by Korean designer Hyung Suk Cho blends elements from traditional Korean furniture with the needs of modern houses. More about Hyung Suk Cho bases minimal daybed on traditional Korean design and paintings