San Francisco company Molekule has partnered with London studio PostlerFerguson to design an air purifier that breaks down pollen and dust at a molecular level (+ slideshow). More about Molekule air purifier destroys pollutants rather than collecting them
Yves Behar's studio Fuseproject has partnered with San Francisco startup Juicero to design a Wi-Fi-enabled home juicer that uses pre-packaged sachets of fruit and vegetables (+ slideshow). More about Yves Behar designs Nespresso-style countertop cold-press juicer
US technology giant Google has demonstrated a current prototype of its modular smartphone Project Ara and announced it will begin shipping developer editions later this year (+ slideshow). More about Google to start shipping modular smartphone Project Ara
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Dutch office MVRDV has designed a completely see-through glass kitchen that aims to inspire a "more healthy, if not sexy" approach to food (+ slideshow). More about MVRDV designs transparent Infinity Kitchen to make food healthier and sexier
British architecture firm Foster + Partners has opened the first retrospective exhibition dedicated to its industrial design work at London's Aram Gallery (+ slideshow). More about Foster + Partners opens exhibition of industrial design at Aram Gallery
Movie: in this video Dezeen filmed for Hansgrohe, Philippe Grohe and Martin Mongan explain why the bathroom brand has opened a new interactive product demonstration hub in Clerkenwell, London. More about Hansgrohe opens interactive showroom The Water Studio in Clerkenwell
New York 2016: Brooklyn company Calico Wallpaper has used the salts in Mast Brothers' new chocolate range to create marbled packaging for the bars (+ slideshow). More about Calico Wallpaper uses salt to pattern chocolate packaging for Mast Brothers
Each of the pieces in this basalt tableware range by British designer Max Lamb has been cast from a hand-carved mould. More about Max Lamb creates range of tableware from black basalt
London design studio PearsonLloyd has added to its Intelligent Waste collection of rubbish and recycling bins for kitchenware brand Joseph Joseph. More about PearsonLloyd's Intelligent Waste bins for Joseph Joseph aim to clean up home recycling
American designer Mark Boulding has created an alternative to snap-fit blocks like Lego, with a collection of black and white bricks that slot into one another instead (+ slideshow). More about Interlocking Boulding Blocks offer "limitless possibilities" for construction
New York 2016: American designer and architect David Rockwell has designed a collection of three simple lighting fixtures for New York company Rich Brilliant Willing. More about David Rockwell designs minimalist lighting collection for Rich Brilliant Willing
Google's virtual reality painting app, Tilt Brush, could allow architects and designers to walk through their sketches in 3D as they draw them (+ movie). More about Google launches Tilt Brush app for virtual reality sketching
British designer Jasper Morrison has revealed Lepic, his first industrially produced kitchen (+ slideshow). More about Jasper Morrison designs first kitchen for Schiffini
New York 2016: US artist Nicole Nadeau has used one of her own breasts to create a mould for a collection of hexagonal tiles complete with pink nipples. More about Nicole Nadeau's nipple tiles are moulded from her own breast
The volume dial is the only focal point on London designer Paul Crofts' pared-back amplifier, created for new hi-fi company Audioberry (+ slideshow). More about Paul Crofts designs minimal white amp for Audioberry
Swiss architect Mario Botta, whose San Francisco Museum of Modern Art building reopens next week with a Snøhetta-designed extension, has put his stamp on the iconic Fixpencil tool for architects. More about Mario Botta adds chequered pattern to architects' Fixpencil
IKEA has launched its new indoor gardening product into stores, bringing home hydroponics to a larger market (+ slideshow). More about IKEA moves into indoor gardening with hydroponic kit
Engineer and inventor James Dyson has revealed a design for a hairdryer that is silent to human ears and controls its own temperature to protect hair from heat damage (+ movie). More about Dyson's first hairdryer emits a sound "beyond the audible range for humans"
Milan 2016: Norwegian designer Andreas Engesvik has created a minimal toothbrush for Danish brand Hay. More about Andreas Engesvik's toothbrush for Hay features two-tone bristles
Milan 2016: this eyewear collection by Crafting Plastics was created from test samples of new biodegradable plastics (+ slideshow). More about Crafting Plastics designs plastic sunglasses that are biodegradable