Seventeen designers have presented their own versions of fashion house Dior's Medallion chair, including chairs in glass and polyurethane as well as a seat designed to also be appreciated by people with visual impairments. More about Atang Tshikare, India Mahdavi and Nendo reinterpret Dior's Medallion chair
Dezeen promotion: French creator Philippe Starck has teamed up with Italian brand Lualdi to create Welcome, a "door collection" that turns a hotel-room door into a smart device. More about Philippe Starck and Lualdi create intelligent door system for hotels
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Ilja Schamle has replaced batteries with living plants in this self-built server system to explore how technology could enter into a symbiotic relationship with nature. More about Ilja Schamle powers server with tomato plants in self-sustaining ecosystem
Architect Jane Hall's Woman Made book celebrates the work of over 200 women designers from the past century. The author picks 10 items designed by lesser-known women from the book. More about Ten lesser-known designs by women from the past century
Dezeen promotion: Shoppe Object's virtual homeware fair Shoppe Online is presenting Showcase: Japan, a handpicked selection of gifts, homewares and accessories from 25 Japanese brands. More about Showcase: Japan presents contemporary Japanese design in a virtual marketplace
Design brand Muji has collaborated with students at ÉCAL to create a collection of space-saving furniture, which was presented in an exhibition at Milan design week. More about Muji and ÉCAL students design compact furniture built to tidy up daily life
For the first time ever, the Salone del Mobile furniture fair this year hosted an entire showcase dedicated to graduate design including students from 48 different schools and 22 different countries. More about The Lost Graduation Show presents student projects from around the world at Supersalone
Dezeen has teamed up with Danish design brand Frama and 3 Days of Design to host a talk about how good design can enhance everyday living to mark the launch of Frama's new book Perception Form. More about Watch our talk at 3 Days of Design about Frama's new book Perception Form
Designers including Patricia Urquiola, Jaime Hayon and Marcel Wanders have created metal candle holders for a project to raise funds for cancer research, which is currently on show at Milan design week. More about Contemporary designers create one-off candle holders for A Flame for Research charity project
Swiss architect Fabien Roy has designed Robust Nest, an incubator for hospitals in sub-Saharan Africa that functions throughout power cuts and is currently being exhibited as part of Milan design week. More about Fabien Roy creates power cut-resilient incubator to protect babies in sub-Saharan Africa from hypothermia
Dezeen Showroom: with patterns that evoke historical styles of natural flooring, IVC Commercial's Rudiments carpet tiles are designed to add warmth to office environments. More about Rudiments carpet tile collection by IVC Commercial
Dezeen Showroom: designer Neil Wilson has created a new product for CDUK's Primo wash basin range – a washpod that can be quickly added to public spaces to make them more hygienic. More about Primo Specialist Washpod by CDUK
British-Ghanaian architect David Adjaye has designed a bottle and oak case for the Gordon & MacPhail Generations 80YO whisky from Glenlivet Distillery. More about David Adjaye designs bottle to celebrate world's oldest single malt whisky
German design graduate Rebecca Weiss has won a James Dyson Award for a male contraceptive device called Coso, which uses ultrasound waves to temporarily halt sperm regeneration. More about Rebecca Weiss designs ultrasound-powered male contraceptive device
A new service offers to help beauty brands reduce plastic waste by distributing their products in dissolvable and compostable refills. More about On Repeat aims to take plastic-free packaging beyond the "eco-hippy-mama market"
Dezeen Showroom: Danish brand Texstyle has launched Dolly Recycled fabric, a textile that looks like wool but is entirely made of recycled plastic bottles. More about Dolly Recycled fabric by Søren Møller for Texstyle
Norwegian company Wind Catching Systems is developing a floating offshore wind power generator that could produce renewable energy for 80,000 homes at prices comparable to traditional fossil fuels. More about Wind Catching Systems designs giant floating wind farm with 117 turbines
Dezeen Showroom: electrical brands Focus SB and Lutron Electronics have collaborated on the Palladiom Bespoke Metals collection, which gives lighting controls a metallic finish. More about Palladiom Bespoke Metals lighting control collection by Focus SB and Lutron Electronics
Two hundred creatives, including architect Sou Fujimoto and designer Samuel Ross, have reinterpreted the classic Louis Vuitton trunk in celebration of what would have been the fashion designer's 200th birthday. More about Designers and architects redesign the Louis Vuitton trunk for Louis 200
As part of our collaboration with Braun to mark the brand's centenary, we look back at eight influential Braun products that changed the home electronics landscape. More about Eight Braun products that demonstrate its good design principles of "simple, useful and built to last"