British architecture studio Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and architect Mark Gorton have designed a "space-age" dog kennel informed by Star Wars for a competition at Goodwoof. More about Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners and Mark Gorton create Star Wars-informed dog kennel
Dezeen Showroom: British tile brand Parkside Architectural Surfaces has launched a collection of floor and wall tiles named Chart, which comes in a range of colours and formats. More about Chart tile collection by Parkside Architectural Surfaces
British architecture firm Foster + Partners has designed a wooden, geodesic dog kennel with a padded interior for dog event Goodwoof's Barkitecture competition. More about Foster + Partners creates geodesic dog kennel as "architecture in miniature"
Hyeona Kim and WooSeok Lee explain their design for a movable OLED display that's reminiscent of an artist's easel in this video showcasing the finalists of Dezeen and LG Display's OLEDs Go! competition. More about Hyeona Kim and WooSeok Lee design portable OLED display in the form of an artist's easel
Japanese food and beverage company Kirin Holdings and researchers at Meiji University have developed a wearable device connected to a chopstick that uses an electric current to simulate food tasting salty. More about Taste-Adjusting Chopsticks makes food taste saltier without adding salt
Promotion: architect Hadi Teherani has designed a bathroom concept for Axor based on Middle Eastern bathhouses, imagining the room as a place of retreat and holistic cleansing. More about Hadi Teherani designs Middle East-inspired bathroom under a cupola for Axor
Dezeen Showroom: Axor has updated its Citterio collection of bathroom taps by Italian architect and designer Antonio Citterio, adding a new lever handle option. More about Citterio tapware collection by Antonio Citterio for Axor
Dezeen Showroom: a sofa module that can be used as a standalone chair or mixed with other modules into an array of configurations is among 15 new products on Dezeen Showroom. More about BOB 52 sofa module by Blå Station among new products on Dezeen Showroom
Sound artist and designer Yuri Suzuki has launched the Ambient Machine, a device designed to create atmospheric sounds for "non-active listening." More about Yuri Suzuki designs Ambient Machine as a "sound conditioner"
Dezeen Showroom: luxurious details in leather and wood can be introduced into the bathroom through the customisable MyEdition tapware collection, created by Phoenix Design for Axor. More about MyEdition tapware collection by Phoenix Design for Axor
The British Royal Mint has partnered with not-for-profit organisation Pride in London to commemorate 50 years of the LGBTQ+ movement Pride with a 50p coin designed by Dominique Holmes. More about The Royal Mint releases rainbow 50p to mark 50th anniversary of Pride UK
Design agency Morrama has devised a concept for a Covid-19 test that is biodegradable and fully recyclable, right down to its packaging – potentially eliminating a common source of plastic waste. More about Morrama envisions recyclable and biodegradable Covid-19 test
London architecture studio Bureau de Change has produced a range of patterned tiles using Thames Glass, a biomaterial created by artist Lulu Harrison from mussel shells. More about Bureau de Change creates architectural tiles using glass made from mussels
In this video showcasing the finalists of Dezeen and LG Display's OLEDs Go! competition, Turkish designer Damla Aras explains her concept for a foldable desk with a retractable OLED screen. More about Damla Aras incorporates OLED display into Tiny foldable desk and shelf
American technology company Microsoft has unveiled a set of accessories designed to make it easier for people with limited mobility or visual impairments to use a computer or laptop. More about Microsoft releases adaptive computer accessories for people with disabilities
Dutch design office Studio MOM has developed a bicycle helmet from biomaterials that, unlike polystyrene helmets, can be produced without fossils fuels and composted after use. More about Studio MOM creates eco-friendly cycle helmet from mycelium and hemp
Dezeen Showroom: flooring brand IVC Commercial has launched a new range of natural-looking laminate flooring solutions made from recycled or discarded wood. More about Laminate flooring solutions by IVC Commercial
In this video showcasing the finalists of Dezeen and LG Display's OLEDs Go! competition, Studio WA+CH explains its concept for a movable OLED display that can be used as a room divider, whiteboard and video conferencing device. More about Studio WA+CH designs movable OLED screens that double as room dividers
In this video the founders of Londons studio Tonkin Liu delve into their design of a medical stent with an expanding lace-like structure, which has recently received a patent. More about Short film spotlights Tonkin Liu's stent that echoes "geometry from nature"
Dezeen Showroom: a minimal outdoor light that can be placed in the ground, mounted on walls or hung as a pendant is among nine new products on Dezeen Showroom. More about Yori IP66 outdoor lighting by Reggiani among new products on Dezeen Showroom