Nuvolato Architop finish by Ideal Work
Dezeen Showroom: Ideal Work's Nuvolato Architop finish gives any surface the appearance of concrete with an application just three millimetres thick. More about Nuvolato Architop finish by Ideal Work
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Acid Stain finish by Ideal Work
Dezeen Showroom: concrete flooring is enhanced through a colour-changing chemical reaction using the Acid Stain finish by Italian brand Ideal Work. More about Acid Stain finish by Ideal Work
Vank Wall 3 acoustic panels by Anna Vonhausen for Vank
Dezeen Showroom: Polish brand Vank has released its Vank Wall 3 system of acoustic panels, which is particularly suited to creating home office nooks. More about Vank Wall 3 acoustic panels by Anna Vonhausen for Vank
Altaj swing door by SBGA Blengini Ghirardelli for Lualdi
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Lualdi has released the Altaj swing door, created in collaboration with design studio SBGA Blengini Ghirardelli, which doesn't disappear into the surrounding walls but stands out thanks to its gridded, three-dimensional profile. More about Altaj swing door by SBGA Blengini Ghirardelli for Lualdi
Students turn discarded chewing gum into colourful skateboard wheels
French design students Hugo Maupetit and Vivian Fischer have developed a method for collecting discarded chewing gum and turning it into colourful, recycled plastic skateboard wheels. More about Students turn discarded chewing gum into colourful skateboard wheels
Spectra performance textile by Ultrafabrics
Dezeen Showroom: Ultrafabrics has released Spectra, a new performance textile for upholstery that replicates the woven look of cloth. More about Spectra performance textile by Ultrafabrics
John Booth designs "monumental and bold" flower-shaped cremation urns
Ceramic designer John Booth has created five contemporary stoneware cremation urns decorated with joyful colours and flowers for death specialist Farewill. More about John Booth designs "monumental and bold" flower-shaped cremation urns
Researchers create bio-concrete from weeds and crayfish shells
Central Saint Martins graduates Brigitte Kock and Irene Roca Moracia have collaborated to create concrete-like tiles that give new "economic and ecological" value to invasive species. More about Researchers create bio-concrete from weeds and crayfish shells
Fylo acoustic panels by Impact Acoustic
Dezeen Showroom: acoustic panels of two different thicknesses are combined to form Fylo, a multidimensional wall cladding by Swiss brand Impact Acoustics. More about Fylo acoustic panels by Impact Acoustic
The Daydreamer is a capsule collection of wallpaper by Gio Pagani for Londonart
Dezeen promotion: Italian designer Gio Pagani has created The Daydreamer, a collection for wallpaper brand Londonart that mixes 1970s style and Japanese prints. More about The Daydreamer is a capsule collection of wallpaper by Gio Pagani for Londonart
Anna Perugini's reversible vases have jointed stems like bamboo
Bamboo Grove is a collection of mouth-blown glass vases that can be overturned and filled with flowers at both ends designed by Italian designer Anna Perugini for Ichendorf. More about Anna Perugini's reversible vases have jointed stems like bamboo
Oornament Studio's porcelain paintbrushes double as sculptures
Landscape Tail is a set of porcelain artists' paintbrushes created by Oornament Studio that are both functional design objects and decorative sculptures in their own right. More about Oornament Studio's porcelain paintbrushes double as sculptures
Nendo creates paper soap dispensers that look like milk cartons
Japanese studio Nendo has designed Carton + Pump, an alternative to single-use plastic soap dispensers in the form of a recyclable paper carton that can be switched out and replaced. More about Nendo creates paper soap dispensers that look like milk cartons
Purometallo wall coating by Ideal Work
Dezeen Showroom: any surface can be made to look like metal with the Purometallo coating, created by Italian finishing brand Ideal Work. More about Purometallo wall coating by Ideal Work
Microtopping finish by Ideal Work
Dezeen Showroom: surfaces can be renewed in any colour using Italian brand Ideal Work's Microtopping finish, which is just three millimetres thick. More about Microtopping finish by Ideal Work
Lixio Plus flooring by Ideal Work
Dezeen Showroom: Italian finishing brand Ideal Work has updated its Lixio terrazzo flooring, adding options to use larger aggregates and locally sourced materials. More about Lixio Plus flooring by Ideal Work
Concrete Optik coating by Ideal Work
Dezeen Showroom: Italian finishing brand Ideal Work has created Concrete Optik — a thin wall coating that makes any surface look like concrete. More about Concrete Optik coating by Ideal Work
Kai launches "world's first paper razor" informed by origami
Japanese brand Kai has designed a plastic-free disposable razor made from paper and informed by origami and milk cartons. More about Kai launches "world's first paper razor" informed by origami
Tessellating shapes create geometric patterns in Studio Moods flooring
Dezeen promotion: Belgian flooring brand IVC Commercial has expanded its Studio Moods range of vinyl tiles, offering nine geometric shapes that can be combined to create countless patterns. More about Tessellating shapes create geometric patterns in Studio Moods flooring
Bocci releases DIY instructions for its 64 candle as an NFT
Canadian brand Bocci is selling the design method behind an unreleased candle prototype as an NFT, as design companies look to utilise blockchain technology to monetise their digital assets. More about Bocci releases DIY instructions for its 64 candle as an NFT