Rinser Brush by Amron Experimental
A hole in this toothbrush directs water from the tap upwards like a drinking fountain for easy rinsing (+movie). More about Rinser Brush by Amron Experimental
A hole in this toothbrush directs water from the tap upwards like a drinking fountain for easy rinsing (+movie). More about Rinser Brush by Amron Experimental
Royal College of Art graduate Eunhee Jo has designed a tactile speaker with a fabric control panel and a speaker that moves to the music (+ movie). More about Tangible Textural Interface by Eunhee Jo at Show RCA 2012
Royal College of Art graduate Po-Chih Lai has invented an add-on for a stove-top coffee pot that uses pressurised steam to froth up the milk (+ movie). More about Milk Brother by Po-Chih Lai at Show RCA 2012
When Royal College of Art graduate Hotzu River Cheng found out that cooking fumes were a bigger cause of lung cancer than cigarettes among Chinese women, he set out to design a better extractor fan to protect them. More about Ring by Hotzu River Cheng at Show RCA 2012
Royal College of Art graduate Hal Watts has come up with a bicycle-powered electronic waste recycler that could save lives in developing countries (+ movie). More about Esource by Hal Watts at Show RCA 2012
If you like beer and cycling, this is the tool for you: a spanner with a bottle opener at the other end. More about Beer Wrench by Budnitz
Royal College of Art graduate Po-Chih Lai has designed a skateboard that can go down stairs (+ movie). More about Stair Rover by Po-Chih Lai at Show RCA 2012
This eye-tracking camera by Royal College of Art graduate Mimi Zou is controlled by blinking and squinting – and even recognises your friends when it looks into their eyes (+ movie). More about Iris by Mimi Zou at Show RCA 2012
Singapore design student Chan Min Yun has packaged doses of medicine in little origami parcels that open like flowers when placed into water (+ movie). More about Blooms: Luxury in the Face of Adversity by Chan Min Yun
This towel rail by Japanese designer Hiroomi Tahara comprises a rope wound around wall-mounted sticks. More about Towel Hanger by Hiroomi Tahara
Rhode Island School of Design graduate George Coffin has designed a collection of products that add twists to familiar objects, including this watering can with a bent wood handle. More about Familiar/Foreign by George Coffin
London design studio Yang:Ripol have remixed humble stationery items to create a pen that doubles as a pencil case and an eraser-capped pencil with its own brush. More about Pencil-case pen and Pencil V2.0 by Yang:Ripol
Polish designer Boguslaw Sliwinski has created a new series of plates to encourage people to play with their food, this time allowing diners to recreate sporting action with their vegetables. More about Sport Plates by Boguslaw Sliwinski
Clerkenwell Design Week 2012: British design duo BarberOsgerby talk about designing the London 2012 Olympic Torch in this movie we filmed last week at the Vitra showroom during Clerkenwell Design Week. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about Interview: BarberOsgerby on designing the Olympic Torch
French designer Philippe Starck has created an aerosol spray that lets users enjoy alcohol without getting drunk or hungover. More about WA|HH by Philippe Starck and David Edwards
South Korean designer Jeong Yong has created a round CD-player that's mounted like a globe on a tilted axis. More about Dora by Jeong Yong
Electronics brand Jawbone have launched a larger and louder version of their wireless Jambox speaker, designed by creative director Yves Behar to fill a large space with sound. More about Big Jambox by Yves Behar for Jawbone
Lebanese design duo Bokja have created embroidered maps of the Arab world that present a tapestry of changing politics and traditions. More about Arab Seasons by Bokja
These magnetic bicycle lights by Copenhagen Parts turn on as soon as they come into contact with the steel frame. More about Magnetic Bike Lights by Copenhagen Parts
In this second instalment in our series of articles on technology and design supported by computing brand Intel, we look at how our online lives and physical environments will become increasingly entwined. More about Technology and design: our digitally enabled future