Dezeen promotion: Samsung has added a feature to its latest QLED televisions that allows the screen to appear almost transparent when not in use. More about Samsung introduces Ambient Mode allowing TVs to blend into the wall
Dezeen promotion: Dutch manufacturer Hakwood looked to "curves and right angles" for the design of three new wall tiles, which can be used to create patterned walls. More about Hakwood's geometric tiles can be used to create patterned feature walls
Postgraduate designers from the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London have developed a set of tools that inform animals of potential human threats. More about Graduates design responsive devices to help animals survive extinction
Dezeen promotion: artworks by Van Gogh and the pattern of natural stone are among the references incorporated into Forbo Flooring's latest range of flocked floor coverings. More about Vibrant prints and muted tones appear throughout Forbo Flooring's range of flocked flooring
Dutch bike company VanMoof has launched a high-security electric bicycle that it claims is impossible to ride or sell if stolen. More about VanMoof launches lock-free Electrified bike that can "take care of itself"
Dezeen's US editor Dan Howarth selects his highlights from this year's NeoCon furniture fair, which took place 11-13 June 2018 at the Merchandise Mart in Chicago. More about Eight of the best contemporary office furniture designs from NeoCon 2018
Dezeen promotion: Sydney architecture studio SJB has used Vitrocsa's glass sliding walls and skylights to create a light-filled apartment in Sydney suburb Surry Hills. More about Vitrocsa's sliding windows "bring the outside inside" for Cleveland Rooftop apartment
IKEA has revealed a collection of statement rugs designed by a group of contemporary artists, including fashion designer Virgil Abloh and London-based designer Craig Green. More about Virgil Abloh and Craig Green among designers of IKEA collection of statement rugs
Nike is putting new focus into sustainability, says chief operating officer Eric Sprunk, and has just created a new super material from recyclable natural leather fibre. More about "There is no innovation without sustainability" says Nike's chief operating officer
Argentinian designer Agustina Bottoni has created a trio of cocktail glasses called Calici Milanesi, which recall the form the design of a Milanese villa built in the 1930s. More about Agustina Bottoni creates cocktail glasses based on Milanese architecture
IKEA has previewed a collection of space-saving furniture and homeware inspired by life in space, to cater to customers living in micro homes. More about IKEA debuts micro-living products that take their cues from space travel
IKEA has teamed up with Swedish tech creatives Teenage Engineering to design a set of mobile speakers and lights that make it easy to throw a party in any location. More about IKEA and Teenage Engineering create "perfect reason to throw a party" with portable speakers and lights
Italian architect Carlo Ratti and his company Makr Shakr have launched a mass-market robotic cocktail maker. More about Nino robotic bartender can make "any drink in seconds"
Benjamin Hubert's design studio Layer has launched Trove, a digital wallet and app system that allow you to store your cryptocurrency without fear of loss or theft. More about Layer launches "unhackable" wallet for storing cryptocurrency
This year's Romanian Design Week featured a wide range of projects, from colourful book design to carefully crafted ceramics. Angel Trinidad picks eight of the best projects on show from local designers. More about Eight eye-catching projects by Bucharest-based designers on show at Romanian Design Week
A glucose-rich paper touted as an "energy drink for bees" could help prevent the endangered insects dying of exhaustion as they search for flowers. More about Bee Saving Paper could bring the bee population back from the brink
Chicago-based tech startup Ovie has launched Smarterware, a line of food-storage products that alert users when the contents of their fridge are about to spoil. More about Tupperware-style products use the Internet of Things to help you reduce your food waste
Brighton-based designer Kris Lamba has created a collection of bronze vases from casts made by dissolving discarded polystyrene packaging. More about Kris Lamba casts bronze vessels in the form of dissolved polystyrene
Car interiors could morph into different configurations at the flick of a switch, using 3D-printed inflatable structures developed by researchers at the MIT. More about MIT's 3D-printed inflatables could shape the interiors of cars in the future
Japanese manga characters replace traditional images of angels in this kitsch reimagining of traditional Venetian mirrors by designers Giada Fiorindi and Federico Floriani. More about Traditional Venetian mirrors redesigned to include "sexy manga girls"