British architect David Adjaye has designed the trophy for the winners of next year's Brit Awards, which swaps the traditional hourglass for a figure with "unique" proportions. More about David Adjaye designs Brit Awards 2019 trophy to celebrate "perfection and imperfection"
Designer Don Kwaning has developed a new material, called Lino Leather, that emulates the texture of leather for interior and furniture design. More about Don Kwaning's Lino Leather is a vegan alternative to leather
Californian company Oru Kayak has designed a foldable kayak that can be carried on one's back for easy transportation and use. More about "First origami tandem kayak" folds down to suitcase size
Designer Erez Nevi Pana has combined cruelty-free ahimsa silk with the baskets commonly used to grow silkworms, to create five tapestries that "expose the beauty in ethical production". More about Erez Nevi Pana's Unravelled peace silk wall tapestries are made without harming silk worms
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has teamed up with premium luggage manufacturer Rimowa to design a collection of 46 suitcase stickers inspired by rocks and lava. More about Olafur Eliasson and Rimowa create geological luggage stickers for charity
Electronic musician Aphex Twin has released a line of merchandise that references his music videos, including a series of teddy bears with menacing human faces and an anti-pollution mask. More about Aphex Twin launches creepy merchandise based on his music videos
Our selection of 15 food and drink Christmas gifts – including a Japanese dish rack, a sandy-hued ceramic French press and an architect-designed kettle – will help you find the perfect gift for foodies. More about Dezeen's Christmas gift guide 2018: foodies
Fabric-coated tech products have slowly but surely padded into the market in 2018, suggesting a future of gentle, unobtrusive devices. Here's a look at some of the best examples. More about Twelve fabric-covered gadgets that show how technology can be more cosy
Dezeen promotion: German bathroom and kitchen manufacturer Grohe is aiming to reduce paper wastage with its latest toilet model, which doubles as a bidet. More about Grohe's Sensia Arena's "shower toilet" can be used to naturally clean users
London-based design studio Cellule has devised a system for creating personalised digital and 3D-printed models of hearts, which can be used to help doctors plan surgery for transplant patients. More about Personalised 3D-printed models of patients' hearts can be used to plan surgery
The "ingenious" O-Wind Turbine designed by UK students Nicolas Orellana and Yaseen Noorani is the winner of the international James Dyson Awards. More about Urban wind turbine wins 2018 James Dyson Awards grand prize
Musician and fashion designer Pharrell Williams has collaborated with Adidas on a collection of brightly coloured trainers and athletic clothing, called Solar Hu. More about Pharrell Williams' Adidas collection takes colours from East African flags
Dutch designer Tjeerd Veenhoven's rugs made from a palm leaf material, called palm leather, are a sustainable and vegan alternative to traditional leather made from animal skin. More about Palm leather rugs are vegan alternative to cow hide
Apple design head Jonathan Ive and renowned designer Marc Newson are creating a ring entirely from a single diamond for sale at a charity auction. More about Jony Ive and Marc Newson design all-diamond ring
Conservative retailer Keep and Bear has launched a Lego-style kit for Donald Trump's border wall, with packaging that social media users are describing as rip-off and racist. More about MAGA Building Blocks encourage children to construct toy border wall
Italian designer Emanuele Pizzolorusso has created reusable water bottles for use in ten global cities that list the locations of public water fountains on one side. More about Emanuele Pizzolorusso's refillable bottles can guide you towards urban water fountains
Eindhoven-based designer Rombout Frieling has created a vertical walking system that enables less physically able people to manually lift themselves between floors in a building. More about Manually-operated Vertiwalk lift allows people with physical disabilities to move between floors
Italian designer Emma Sicher has combined food waste with bacteria and yeasts to create disposable packaging, in a bid to provide a sustainable alternative to plastic. More about Emma Sicher makes eco-friendly food packaging from fermented bacteria and yeast
Moooi has given each of its products a unique digital identity that customers can access by scanning with a mobile app, to instantly verify the item's authenticity. More about Moooi fights back against knock-off products with authentication app
Dutch designer Matilde Boelhouwer has designed a series of artificial flowers that turn rain into sugar water, to serve as emergency food sources for city-dwelling insect pollinators. More about Matilde Boelhouwer designs artificial flowers to feed urban insects