British manufacturer Dyson has announced that it is "supercharging its robotics ambitions" by developing home robots and building the UK's largest robotics research centre. More about Dyson reveals home robot prototypes that can carry out domestic chores
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"
Swedish designer Louise Hederström has worked with furniture brand Swedese to use leftover wood and plywood from a Cobe-designed building to create furniture for its public spaces. More about Louise Hederström designs building furniture from its waste materials
Furniture company IKEA and its research and design lab Space10 have worked with creative studio Oio to create the Updatables concept furniture, which would use artificial intelligence to tell owners how it can be updated. More about Oio and Space10 envision IKEA furniture that can evolve and adapt to users' needs
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
Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Eikund has re-released the Krysset chair, a classic piece of Norwegian furniture originally designed by Fredrik A. Kayser in 1955. More about Krysset chair by Fredrik A. Kayser for Eikund
California-based industrial designer Reiten Cheng has developed a recycling machine that can be 3D printed using open-source instructions and used to turn PET bottles into filament for additive manufacturing. More about Polyformer is an open-source machine that recycles plastic bottles into 3D printing filament
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
Dezeen Showroom: designer Terence Woodgate has created the ambient Soft light for Case Furniture, which translates the shape of the traditional fabric lampshade into opal glass. More about Soft lamp by Terence Woodgate for Case Furniture
Dezeen Showroom: designed by Philippe Starck for Axor, the classic Starck tapware collection has a reduced form intended to reference simple hand pumps. More about Starck by Philippe Starck for Axor
Dutch designer Marcel Wanders is to "freeze operations" at the design studio that bears his name and step back from the business for an indefinite period. More about "I want to do less" says Marcel Wanders as he announces his design studio will suspend operations
Dezeen Courses: interested in studying a design-related discipline at one of Australia's top universities? Check out five courses available at Monash University, including degrees in architecture, planning and design. More about Five architecture and design courses at Monash University
Promotion: textile manufacturer Christian Fischbacher and architect Hadi Teherani have unveiled Contemporary Persia, a collection of fabrics that "interpret the unique diversity of Iran". More about Christian Fischbacher and Hadi Teherani reveal Iran-inspired fabric collection
A Heatherwick Studio-designed sculpture containing 350 trees, which is being erected to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, is nearing completion outside Buckingham Palace in London. More about First images of Heatherwick's Tree of Trees at Buckingham Palace revealed
Dezeen Showroom: bathroom brand Falper has expanded into kitchen design with the Small Living Kitchens concept, which includes islands that are designed to make even compact spaces feel luxurious. More about Small Living Kitchens – islands by Falper
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: British designer Matthew Hilton created the Ella chair for Case Furniture, which is designed for enveloping comfort. More about Ella chair by Matthew Hilton for Case Furniture
Dezeen Showroom: Swiss architecture and design practice Studioforma sought to show the high aesthetic value of waste marble with its creation of the Rotonda candle holder. More about Rotonda candle holder by Studioforma
Promotion: German designer Stefan Diez has created a customisable lighting system for Barcelona-based lighting brand Vibia featuring a flexible textile track that is fastened like a belt. More about Vibia introduces a lighting system made from a conductive textile ribbon