A portable router designed to bring constant internet connectivity to tough locations in Sub-Saharan Africa and beyond was presented at the Design Indaba conference in Cape Town this week. More about BRCK portable internet router by Ushahidi "designed to work anywhere"
Japanese studio Nendo has dressed up these wooden tables for Walt Disney Japan to look like characters from children's story books Winnie-the-Pooh. More about Nendo bases furniture for Walt Disney Japan on Winnie-the-Pooh characters
Milan 2014: British designer Samuel Wilkinson has created a range of lightweight aluminium furniture (+ slideshow). More about Samuel Wilkinson designs Grace collection of aluminium furniture
ECAL student Renaud Defrancesco has designed a transparent acrylic glass headband that passes music vibrations across its surface to the ears. More about Headphones by Renaud Defrancesco transmit music through clear plastic band
News: alternatives to the current United Kingdom flag presented by a national flag charity have provoked a debate about whether a new design should be commissioned if Scotland chooses independence in its upcoming referendum. More about Designs proposed for union jack flag without Scotland
A wood and steel chair created by Danish Modernist designer Hans J. Wegner in 1955 has been put into production for the first time by furniture brand Carl Hansen & Son. More about Hans J. Wegner's CH88 chair put into production by Carl Hansen & Son
Silicon details and latex panels featured in Royal College of Art graduate Xiao Li's first London Fashion Week show. More about Silicon details outline garments in Xiao Li's Autumn Winter 2014 collection
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: wearable technology will revolutionise healthcare for doctors and patients alike, says the director of design studio Vitamins in our final movie from December's Wearable Futures conference. More about Wearable technology will "transform the doctor-patient relationship"
Explore the Spring 2014 collection from London furniture brand Heal's using our new interactive slideshow feature, including storage that leans against the wall and stacking pendant lamps. More about Interactive slideshow: Heal's launches Spring 2014 furniture collection
These paper headdresses have been folded into the shapes of creatures from Chinese mythology by Paris accessories designer Qi Hu for the city's Printemps department store. More about Origami headgear folded to resemble mythological creatures
London retailer Heal's has released its first own-brand collection of textiles in four decades (+ slideshow). More about Heal's unveils first fabric collection since 1970s
Stockholm 2014: Danish furniture brand Normann Copenhagen has launched an armchair and two-seater version of the padded Swell sofa created by Swedish designer Jonas Wagell to resemble risen bread. More about Jonas Wagell expands Swell sofa range for Normann Copenhagen
Stockholm 2014: Swedish designer Anya Sebton has created a storage system that doubles as display units for magazines and plants. More about Anya Sebton designs flexible storage system for Lammhults
Alchemist Lauren Bowker applied heat-sensitive ink to a sculptural leather garment and used fire to alter its colour during a presentation for her company The Unseen (+ movie). More about Colour-changing ink transforms flame-engulfed headdress by Lauren Bowker
Boston engineering firm Spike Aerospace is building a windowless supersonic jet that will be able to fly from London to New York in under four hours, and will offer passengers digital views of their surroundings (+ slideshow). More about World's first supersonic private jet will replace windows with live-streaming screens
These hanging plant pots by Dutch designer Roderick Vos incorporate overhead lighting and plug sockets for a space-saving approach to adding greenery to the office. More about Roderick Vos designs combined plant pots, lighting and power sockets
London architecture studio Orproject has installed a forest of illuminated paper trees that join up to form a continuous canopy at a gallery in New Delhi (+ slideshow). More about Glowing indoor forest made from paper by Orproject
Cow-bladder lights, fish-skin stools and plastic made of beetles all feature in an exhibition of work by Eindhoven design duo Formafantasma. More about Design made of animal products on show in Formafantasma exhibition
Milan design studio Skrivo has combined a steam-bent wooden frame with woven rattan material to create this angular chair. More about Colony armchair by Skrivo mixes steam-bent wood and rattan
Swiss automobile company Rinspeed has unveiled a self-driving concept car that transforms into a mobile office so owners can make the most of their time on the road (+ slideshow). More about Driverless cars designed for use as mobile offices