A white chocolate shell forms a calendar on top of this year's Häagen-Dazs Christmas cake by Italian interior designer Paola Navone. More about Paola Navone designs edible Christmas calendar for Häagen-Dazs
Writing implements shaped like paintbrushes and squeezable tubes of paint feature in a collection of pencils designed by students from the Holon Institute of Technology. More about Holon Institute of Technology students create alternative pencil designs
Artisanal oil brand By Evolve has packaged its organic extra virgin olive oil in a cylindrical reusable bottle made from laboratory glass (+ slideshow). More about Evolvia By Evolve olive oil is presented in a minimal bottle
Paranoid parents can remotely track their child's temperature using this lightning bolt-shaped thermometer that connects to a smartphone app by San Francisco studio New Deal Design (+ movie). More about New Deal Design's Fever Scout child thermometer allows parents to monitor temperature remotely
American fashion designer Jeremy Scott has added his signature wing motifs to a collection of baby pushchairs and buggies by German brand Cybex, unveiled at luxury Milan boutique 10 Corso Como this week. More about Jeremy Scott debuts winged Cybex prams at 10 Corso Como
With Apple trying to convert creatives to its digital pencil, Italian designer Giulio Iacchetti is hoping to prove there's life yet in graphite with these mechanical writing tools. More about Giulio Iacchetti's minimal Neri pens and pencils are operated by brass dials
San Francisco start up Minna Life has launched a portable device that men can sit on to exercise their pelvic muscles and "amplify their sexual fitness" (+ slideshow). More about KGoal Boost is a pelvic training tracker to help men improve their orgasms
Japanese studio Nendo has designed a minimal emergency kit for those affected by earthquakes, containing a whistle, radio, raincoat, lantern, water container and multipurpose case in a slender tube (+ slideshow). More about Nendo's MINIM+AID kit contains emergency supplies for earthquake victims
A biometric bike lock that opens using the owner's thumbprint has been launched on Kickstarter by a pair of Canadian engineers. More about Keyless Grasp bicycle lock uses fingerprint data to unlock
London-based designer Peter Marigold is launching a remouldable bioplastic card that can be used to make new tools and modify or repair broken objects (+ movie). More about Peter Marigold's pocket-sized FORMcard melts into mouldable plastic glue
Industrial designer Michael Young has partnered with Italian electronics company Brionvega to launch a portable speaker, designed as an alternative to the "audio trash market". More about Michael Young's portable Brionvega WearIt speakers pack into a miniature satchel
The "world's first edible insect desktop hive" will allow owners to cultivate and harvest mealworms in their kitchens for use in a variety of recipes. More about Katharina Unger's Livin farm lets users raise edible worms at home
Product design company Native Union has developed a charging dock for the Apple Watch that combines a block of marble with a rotating metal mounting arm (+ slideshow). More about Native Union designs marble charging dock for the Apple Watch
Speakers originally designed by architect Jean Nouvel for his controversial Philharmonie de Paris concert hall are being put into production by French audio brand Amadeus. More about Jean Nouvel designs wood-encased Philharmonia speakers for Amadeus
Movie: New York designer Dror Benshetrit discusses the limited-edition foldable wine rack he designed for Brancott Estate in our second movie for the New Zealand wine brand. More about Studio Dror's wine rack for Brancott Estate is "a little piece of sculpture"
A bright pink sex toy-cum-furniture piece that can be mounted like a vaulting horse is among this week's most-read stories on Dezeen. Other popular pleasure devices in our archives include a blown-glass clockwork vibrator, a dildo with a compartment for storing the ashes of a deceased partner and a device that doubles as a pendant necklace. Explore more design for sex »
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Yves Behar's San Francisco studio Fuseproject has designed an octagonal portable charger that can accommodate a computer, a smartphone and a tablet at the same time (+ slideshow). More about Zolt charger by Yves Behar powers three devices at once
Designer Marc Newson has created a range of colourful kitchen appliances for his first collaboration with Australian brand Sunbeam (+ slideshow). More about Marc Newson designs matching kettle and toaster for Sunbeam
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with Arckit to offer five readers the chance to win a model building set designed for architects, which was hailed as "posh Lego" when it launched earlier this year. More about Competition: five Arckit reusable architectural modelling sets to be won
Dutch Design Week 2015: Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Bastiaan Buijs has designed a sex toy with a bright pink torso that can be mounted like a vaulting horse. More about Bastiaan Buijs' Satyr sex toy for men is a fleshlight-cum-furniture piece