Invisible Bookend by Paul Cocksedge
Product news: Hackney designer Paul Cocksedge has launched an invisible bookend to find out if people will buy an object for its function rather than its appearance. More about Invisible Bookend by Paul Cocksedge
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Filter for Open Source Water Boiler by Unfold
Istanbul Design Biennial: Belgian design studio Unfold have created a 3D printed ceramic filter for an open source water boiler and purifier that was developed by Jesse Howard in collaboration with Thomas Lommée for use in the developing world. More about Filter for Open Source Water Boiler by Unfold
Design Museum Collection App: electrical products
Design Museum director Deyan Sudjic was filmed by Dezeen for the Design Museum Collection App and in this compilation he talks about electronic products including the Jim Nature TV with a chipboard case by Philippe Starck. You can download the iPad app free from the app store here. More about Design Museum Collection App: electrical products
Design Museum Collection App: cameras
As part of the series of interviews filmed by Dezeen for the Design Museum Collection App, director of the Design Museum Deyan Sudjic introduces two cameras that raised the bar of analogue photography. Download the iPad app free from the app store here. More about Design Museum Collection App: cameras
The Sound of the Earth by Yuri Suzuki
As a needle passes over this vinyl globe by Japanese designer Yuri Suzuki, it plays folk music and national anthems from around the world (+ movie). More about The Sound of the Earth by Yuri Suzuki
PenJet printer by Jaan Evart, Julian Hagen and Daniël Maarleveld
Design students Jaan Evart, Julian Hagen and Daniël Maarleveld took an old inkjet printer apart and replaced its ink cartridge with felt pens to create an experimental printer, which they presented at Vienna Design Week. More about PenJet printer by Jaan Evart, Julian Hagen and Daniël Maarleveld
"You don't have to be an expert to do amazing things" - Sugru founder
In this movie we filmed at our Designed in Hackney Day, Sugru founder Jane ní Dhulchaointigh shares her journey through inventing and launching a "space-age rubber" that lets people customise their belongings and endorses the idea that "you don't have to be an expert to do amazing things". More about "You don't have to be an expert to do amazing things" - Sugru founder
Bye Bye Laundry by Lisa Marie Bengtsson
London Design Festival: these clothes hangers by designer and recent graduate Lisa Marie Bengtsson use charcoal to soak up bad smells so clothes need washing less often (+ movie). More about Bye Bye Laundry by Lisa Marie Bengtsson
Design For Every Body curated by Svensk Form
A braille printer and an electric suit to prevent muscle spasms were among the products for people with disabilities included in an exhibition curated by Swedish design body Svensk Form for the London Design Festival. More about Design For Every Body curated by Svensk Form
Ice Moon by Doshi Levien for Häagen-Dazs
Product news: this white cratered moon is actually a densely filled ice cream cake created by London designers Doshi Levien for Häagen-Dazs. More about Ice Moon by Doshi Levien for Häagen-Dazs
Autographer camera by OMG Life with Chauhan Studio
Product news: this wearable camera by Oxford technology business OMG Life with Chauhan Studio uses sensors and GPS technology to decide which moments of your life are worth photographing. More about Autographer camera by OMG Life with Chauhan Studio
Ostrich Pillow by Kawamura-Ganjavian
Product news: this squishy headgear by Spain and Switzerland-based studio Kawamura Ganjavian creates the perfect conditions for a power nap at your desk, at the airport or in the library (+ movie). More about Ostrich Pillow by Kawamura-Ganjavian
Apple's Jonathan Ive to design camera for Leica
News: Apple's senior vice president of industrial design Jonathan Ive is to design a camera for German brand Leica, reports PetaPixel. More about Apple's Jonathan Ive to design camera for Leica
Movie: Yuri Suzuki at Designers in Residence 2012
London Design Festival: in this movie filmed by Alice Masters for the Design Museum's annual Designers in Residence exhibition, Yuri Suzuki talks about his radio with a circuit board arranged like the London Tube map and his mission to demystify consumer electronics. More about Movie: Yuri Suzuki at Designers in Residence 2012
Dezeen's top ten products at Maison & Objet
Slideshow feature: Dezeen is at Maison & Objet in Paris this week and we have selected our top ten products exhibited at the design and interiors trade fair, including shelves that look like sheets of paper caught in the wind by Japanese studio YOY (image 1). More about Dezeen's top ten products at Maison & Objet
Tube Map Radio by Yuri Suzuki
London Design Festival: Japanese designer Yuri Suzuki has made a radio from an electronic circuit board that's arranged to look like the London tube map. More about Tube Map Radio by Yuri Suzuki
Two-handled tennis racket spotted at the U.S. Open
Dezeen News: mixed doubles tennis player Brian Battistone turned heads at the U.S. Open this week with a two-handled tennis racket his playing partner has dubbed "the alien". More about Two-handled tennis racket spotted at the U.S. Open
Simple Convenience iron by Laura Nelson
British product designer and recent graduate Laura Nelson has come up with a hinged iron based on a set of hair straighteners. More about Simple Convenience iron by Laura Nelson
One Handed Condom Wrapper by Ben Pawle
British designer Ben Pawle has come up with a condom wrapper for people with disabilities that can be opened with a simple finger-clicking action (+ movie). More about One Handed Condom Wrapper by Ben Pawle
In Good Hands by Bruketa&Žinić
Croation designers Bruketa&Žinić have produced an unusual annual report for an investment company – a book that turns green in the reader's hands. More about In Good Hands by Bruketa&Žinić