Design March 2015: Reykjavík designer Unnur Valdís Kristjánsdóttir has produced a set of floatation devices to keep users' bodies just below the surface of the water while soaking in the country's hot springs (+ slideshow). More about Icelandic designer creates floatation caps and armbands for bathing in geothermal water
Japanese studio Nendo has designed a cabin-size suitcase with a fabric lid that unzips from the top and rolls back to the side for easier access. More about Nendo's cabin baggage has a hard shell and a soft front like a tortoise
DesignMarch 2015: this textile range by Reykjavik designer Hanna Whitehead is covered with bright flecks and dots based on the coloured glazes from her ceramics collections. More about Colourful speckles and polka dots pattern fabrics by Studio Hanna Whitehead
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: digital technology is infiltrating all aspects of design and making, according to Dries Verbruggen of Belgian design studio Unfold, who has transformed a set of wood and brass tools into digital measuring instruments (+ movie). More about Boundaries between analogue and digital tools "are becoming irrelevant"
Apple has revealed its latest laptop computer, which weighs only two pounds and comes in colours to match the tech giant's iPhone 6 (+ slideshow). More about Apple's thinnest and lightest MacBook comes in gold
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: French designer Marlène Huissoud explains how she produced a range of "glass" and "leather" objects using resin collected from beehives and silkworm cocoons in this movie from Eindhoven. More about Marlène Huissoud uses insect by-products to develop new materials
A range of lifestyle products created by music producer Will.i.am and Coca Cola using recycled plastic bottles and aluminium, has launched at a dedicated shop-in-shop at London department store Harrods (+ slideshow). More about Will.i.am launches Ekocycle range of products made with sustainable materials
Pornhub has revealed a tongue-in-cheek concept design for a wearable device that would generate energy from masturbation (+ movie). More about Pornhub's Wankband "creates dirty energy"
News: electronics company Samsung has launched two smartphone models at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, including one with a display that curves at the edges (+ slideshow). More about Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge smartphone features a curved screen
South Korean designer Jeonghwa Seo has designed a collection of desktop accessories made of Jeju Island basalt by local artisans, with shapes referencing the volcanic landscape. More about Basalt desk accessories by Jeonghwa Seo originate from a Korean island
Dutch designer Ilias Ernst has created a simple clock that rests on a corner extended from its cork frame. More about Cork corner stops Ilias Ernst's minimal clock from rolling away
Italian designer Massimo Faion has created a set of bespoke falconry stands for a live performance at this year's Design Days Dubai fair. More about Massimo Faion's Posa Project reinterprets falconry perches
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with Not Another Bill to give readers the chance to win one of five three-month subscriptions to its service that delivers limited-edition gifts. More about Competition: five Not Another Bill subscriptions to be won
This machine by Dutch designer Jolene Carlier spurts popcorn from the end of a glass tube into a bright yellow bowl when the snack is ready to eat (+ movie). More about Willy Wonka-inspired machine propels popcorn through a curved glass tube
Designers Max Frommeld and Arno Mathies have introduced modern plastic hinging to a traditional sled construction, forming a snow-skimming vehicle that can be folded flat (+ slideshow). More about Max Frommeld and Arno Mathies create a folding sled
Stockholm 2015: Swedish studio Form Us With Love has extended the range of colourful construction materials offered by its brand Baux to include acoustic panels – the second set launching in Stockholm this week (+ slideshow). More about Form Us With Love adds colourful acoustic panels to Baux range
Stockholm 2015: Oslo studio StokkeAustad has combined colourful textiles with a selection of shinier materials to create acoustic panels that feature geometric patterns (+ slideshow). More about StokkeAustad's acoustic panels pair colourful fabric with metal and stone
Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa has created a new version of his simple smartphone for telecommunications company KDDI. More about Naoto Fukasawa designs streamlined Infobar A03 smartphone for KDDI
Fashion designer Raf Simons has unveiled his latest footwear collection for Adidas, with colours and materials taken from retro astronaut apparel (+ slideshow). More about Raf Simons' trainers for Adidas are based on vintage space suits
News: Microsoft has revealed an early version of an augmented reality headset called HoloLens that creates interactive holographic imagery in the wearer's field of vision (+ slideshow). More about Microsoft's HoloLens headset combines high-definition holograms with the real world