Japanese designer and sound artist Yuri Suzuki has created a machine that can be used to make and play records. More about Yuri Suzuki's Easy Record Maker lets you engrave your own records
German software company Hyperganic has developed a 3D-printed rocket engine prototype, which was completely designed by artificial intelligence. More about Hyperganic uses AI to design 3D-printed rocket engine
Architects across America including BIG, KPF and Handel Architects have teamed up as part of an open-source project to manufacture face shields to protect hospital workers treating coronavirus patients. More about American architects mobilise to make coronavirus face shields for hospital workers
Chinese 3D-printer manufacturer Creality is fabricating thousands of buckles that make face masks less painful to wear for medical workers treating coronavirus patients. More about Creality's 3D-printed buckle makes wearing face masks more comfortable
Prada, COS and Louis Vuitton are among the leading fashion brands that are retooling to manufacture surgical face masks in response to the shortage caused by Covid-19. More about Fashion brands pivot to making face masks as coronavirus spreads
British technology company Dyson has designed a ventilator and is primed to produce 15,000 units in the coming weeks to help meet the demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic. More about Dyson designs ventilator in 10 days to supply NHS
Architectural designers Ivo Tedbury and Freddie Hong have created a 3D-printed device that adapts door handles for hands-free opening, in a bid to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. More about Architectural designers develop hands-free door handle to prevent spread of coronavirus
Chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut has set up a dedicated 3D-printing studio for desserts, providing chefs with an opportunity to create bespoke designs that can be reproduced at scale. More about Barry Callebaut 3D-prints intricate desserts in Belgian chocolate
Dezeen promotion: British textile company Camira has created fabrics that contain recycled plastic collected from oceans and beaches. More about Camira creates colourful Oceanic fabrics from recycled plastic bottles
Spanish-Italian designer Pablo Dorigo Sempere has extracted algae polluting the Venetian Lagoon and used it to make paper postage stamps for the Italian city. More about Pablo Dorigo Sempere turns Venice canal algae into postage stamps
Italian additive manufacturing start-up Isinnova has reverse engineered and 3D printed a crucial valve for an overrun hospital in Chiari, a small town in Lombardy which is among the areas worst affected by the coronavirus outbreak. More about 3D printers fabricate emergency valves for ventilators to keep coronavirus patients breathing
US shoe company Rothy's has launched handbags that it claims are made from 100 per cent recycled materials. More about Rothy's creates handbag collection using ocean-bound plastics
Dezeen promotion: Japanese brand Muji has created a range of storage furniture and containers for organised spaces that are based on the basic unit of construction for Japanese homes. More about Muji's storage solutions aim to improve the efficiency of your life
With the coronavirus outbreak drawing attention to the importance of hand washing, we've rounded up soaps designed to upgrade the cleaning experience. More about Five soaps designed to refresh hand washing
London design studio Special Projects has created a series of paper envelopes that seal away smartphones and minimise screen time for the day, while still allowing access to basic functionality. More about Envelope paper sleeves turn smartphones into analog devices
Six designers from China have created a series of conceptual products that aim to improve public health in the wake of outbreaks like the coronavirus, from an ultraviolet sterilising lamp to a DIY upper body capsule. More about Chinese designers devise products for protection against coronavirus
LIGC Applications has developed the Guardian G-Volt, a face mask with a graphene filtration system that can be sterilised and safely re-used. More about Guardian G-Volt masks would use graphene and electrical charge to repel viruses and bacteria
Benjamin Hubert and his studio Layer have designed Bang & Olufsen's sculptural Beosound Balance speaker, which has a two-part structure made from wood and textile. More about Layer designs Bang & Olufsen speaker that "visually describes how the audio functions"
Finnish design brand Made by Choice has released a series of furniture and products that typifies its playful Nordic style, including a cabinet punctured by hundreds of holes and a collection of colourful wooden boxes. More about Made by Choice launches cartoonish chairs and tables that embody "nordic happiness"
A new range of facade cladding tiles made of recycled PVC construction waste, designed by Dutch studios Overtreders W and Bureau SLA, has been used on a permanent building for the first time. More about Pretty Plastic shingles made from recycled PVC windows and gutters are "first 100 per cent recycled cladding material"