People in flood-prone low-income countries can use discarded plastic bottles as flotation devices with the Bot lifejacket, invented by recent design graduate Ewan Morrell. More about Bot lifejacket uses waste plastic bottles to prevent drownings
Northumbria University graduate Harriet Almond has developed a prototype for a detector that can sniff out the gases released by decaying food and suggest ways to use the ingredient depending on its freshness. More about Snoot aroma detector works out freshness of food to eliminate waste
Dutch designers Iris de Kievith and Annemarie Piscaer have created Smogware, a collection of ceramics with a decorative glaze made using common air pollution particles. More about Smogware is a tableware collection glazed with air pollutants
Fashion brand Balenciaga has created a limited-edition bag in collaboration with Danish audio brand Bang & Olufsen that it describes as "part bag, part Bluetooth sound system". More about Balenciaga and Bang & Olufsen release Speaker Bag that plays music
Dezeen Showroom: a collection of recyclable surface materials that mimic the appearance of veined marble and terrazzo is among 11 new products on Dezeen Showroom. More about Stone-effect surfaces by Sustonable among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Ibero aimed to recreate "the sensuousness of one of the stoniest of slates" with its Terranova range of tiles. More about Terranova tiles by Ibero
An insemination dildo and an udder massager feature in the Happy Cow collection of conceptual sex toys, which Central Saint Martins graduate Ece Tan has developed for bovines based on common farming tools. More about Ece Tan designs sex toys for cows to make farming practices more pleasurable
A cup that detects drink spiking and a scrambler to block upskirting photos are among five product concepts developed by students from Brunel University to help women defend themselves from physical and sexual harassment. More about Speculative accessories designed to help women protect themselves from harassment
Dezeen Showroom: Conran and Partners have aimed to bring a touch of opulence to the bathroom sink with its Arrondi tap collection, designed for British brand VADO. More about Arrondi tap collection by Conran and Partners for VADO
Dezeen Showroom: North American brand Kul Grilles aims to redefine the vent cover with its premium aluminium designs, available in a range of finishes. More about Vent covers designed by Kul Grilles
In an effort to bring renewable energy to those who need it, Central Saint Martins design graduate Mireille Steinhage has invented a solar-powered blanket that is made from conductive yarn. More about Mireille Steinhage creates "affordable and sustainable" Solar Blanket
Central Saint Martins graduate Arina Shokouhi has invented an avocado alternative called Ecovado, which is meant to wean people off the resource-intensive imported fruit. More about British-made Ecovado offers low-impact alternative to "unsustainable" avocados
Dezeen Showroom: a dynamic armchair that doubles as a productive desk space is among ten new products on Dezeen Showroom. More about Sui Desk Chair by +Halle among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Dezeen Showroom: a wooden chair originally designed by Børge Mogensen in 1947 under the influence of the Shaker movement is among 13 new products on Dezeen Showroom. More about J39 Mogensen chair by Fredericia among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Subtle references to the experience of taking magic mushrooms are incorporated into the branding and packaging that Brooklyn studio Dark Igloo has designed for psilocybin dispensary PLANT. More about Dark Igloo rebrands magic mushrooms with "trustworthy" identity for PLANT dispensary
Dezeen Showroom: IVC Commercial has launched its Origin 55 luxury vinyl flooring collection, which is designed to combine seamlessly with carpet tiles. More about Origin 55 vinyl flooring by IVC Commercial
Swedish architecture and design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has combined wool and vegetable-tanned leather to craft a cremation urn, which will naturally break down in soil once it is buried. More about Claesson Koivisto Rune designs biodegradable burial urn made from wool
A desk by Cagatay Afsar with an integrated transparent screen has been named the winner of LG Display and Dezeen’s contest that sought creative OLED designs to enrich people's changing lifestyles. More about Caelum desk wins Dezeen and LG Display’s OLEDs Go! design competition
American musician Kanye West, now officially called Ye, has collaborated with Muji industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa to reimagine the packaging at fast-food chain McDonald's. More about Kanye West gives McDonald's burger box understated redesign
Dezeen Showroom: a sofa system distinguished by its square seating modules is among 14 new products on Dezeen Showroom. More about RUT seating system by Blå Station among new products on Dezeen Showroom