Design
Teresa van Dongen uses living organisms to power LED light
This LED pendant by Dutch designer Teresa van Dongen is powered by living organisms that require regular feeding. More about Teresa van Dongen uses living organisms to power LED light
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Products
Jaime Hayón designs cake creature for Häagen-Dazs
Spanish designer Jaime Hayón has created a festive ice cream cake for Häagen-Dazs. More about Jaime Hayón designs cake creature for Häagen-Dazs
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Claesson Koivisto Rune models vibrating massage pillow on pebbles
Claesson Koivisto Rune based the stone-like appearance of these massaging pillows on pebbles found on Sweden's beaches. More about Claesson Koivisto Rune models vibrating massage pillow on pebbles
Design
Yi-Fei Chen designs a gun that collects tears and uses them as bullets
One-minute movie: Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Yi-Fei Chen has designed a gun that collects tears, freezes them and then fires them as bullets, in response to a altercation with a tutor. More about Yi-Fei Chen designs a gun that collects tears and uses them as bullets
Design
Eindhoven graduate designs a gun for firing her tears
After an altercation with a tutor, Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Yi-Fei Chen created this visual metaphor to show her personal struggle with speaking her mind. More about Eindhoven graduate designs a gun for firing her tears
Furniture
Vitra covers Eames Lounge Chair in fabric to celebrate 60th anniversary
Swiss furniture brand Vitra is launching a limited-edition version of Charles and Ray Eames' Lounge Chair to commemorate its 60 years in production. More about Vitra covers Eames Lounge Chair in fabric to celebrate 60th anniversary
Products
Traditional Moroccan cosmetics updated for smartphone generation
Industrial designer Kim Ramain-Colomb's brightly packaged Habibi cosmetics range is based on traditional Moroccan makeup. More about Traditional Moroccan cosmetics updated for smartphone generation
Design
SkunkLock bicycle lock causes thieves to vomit
Bicycle thieves will need a stomach of steel to thwart the SkunkLock, which makes anyone who attempts to cut through it throw up. More about SkunkLock bicycle lock causes thieves to vomit
News
Tesla and SolarCity unveil inconspicuous solar roof tiles with "quasi-infinite" lifespan
Elon Musk has realised his vision for a "one-stop solar and storage experience", combining camouflaged roof tiles with an updated version of the energy-storing Powerwall. More about Tesla and SolarCity unveil inconspicuous solar roof tiles with "quasi-infinite" lifespan
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Zaha Hadid-designed trophies to be presented at Brit Awards
The trophies awarded to musicians at next year's Brit Awards will have been designed by the late Zaha Hadid. More about Zaha Hadid-designed trophies to be presented at Brit Awards
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COBE bases collection of ceramic plant pots on its own building
Danish architecture firm COBE has created a range of ridged pots based on a school building it also designed. More about COBE bases collection of ceramic plant pots on its own building
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Eight coffins and urns you would want to be seen dead in
It's Halloween, a time when many cultures honour the dead. To mark the occasion, we take a tour through some of the most interesting final resting places dreamed up by designers, including a biodegradable urn that turns a deceased loved one into a tree and colourful zip-up coffins designed to make death less depressing. More about Eight coffins and urns you would want to be seen dead in
Furniture
Nendo adds cork seat to its sustainable range of SU stools for Emeco
Japanese studio Nendo has released a new version of its environmentally friendly SU stool for Emeco, adding an interchangeable cork seat to the design. More about Nendo adds cork seat to its sustainable range of SU stools for Emeco
Furniture
Barber and Osgerby design first office chair for Vitra
Design duo Barber and Osgerby's minimal and "visually calm" Pacific chair is their first office seating for Vitra. More about Barber and Osgerby design first office chair for Vitra
Design
Rolls-Royce's Dawn collection is aimed at "the very arbiters of fashion"
Car brand Rolls-Royce has treated one of its luxury convertibles to new detailing inspired by haute couture. More about Rolls-Royce's Dawn collection is aimed at "the very arbiters of fashion"
Installations
Dezeen's latest Pinterest board shines a light on Diwali
Today is Diwali, the festival of lights celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists. To celebrate, we've pinned dozens of lighting installations to a new Pinterest board, such as a canopy of pulsating lanterns designed for New York's Winter Garden and a glowing red sun made from thousands of crystals. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Music video
Shaman leads people into psychedelic forest in Empire of the Sun's music video
Eyeballs, tentacles and weird machinery inhabit the peculiar forest Roof Studio designed for Empire of the Sun's High and Low music video. More about Shaman leads people into psychedelic forest in Empire of the Sun's music video
Furniture
Nienke Hoogvliet turns used toilet paper into bowls and tables
Dutch designer Nienke Hoogvliet's Waterschatten furniture and homeware is made from reclaimed and recycled toilet paper. More about Nienke Hoogvliet turns used toilet paper into bowls and tables
Furniture
Bouroullec brothers design Cyl office furniture to recall the warmth of home
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a furniture range for Vitra that aims to bring the atmosphere of home into the office. More about Bouroullec brothers design Cyl office furniture to recall the warmth of home
Design
Refugee-made backpacks are produced from recycled life vests and boats
Two Dutch designers have worked with refugees to create a rucksack from discarded boats and life vests. More about Refugee-made backpacks are produced from recycled life vests and boats