London designer Phil Cuttance has created a series of herringbone-patterned vases from a gradated mixture of Jesmonite and crushed rock, to achieve an ombre effect. More about Phil Cuttance creates intricate Herringbone Stone Blend vases by hand
Artisan weaver Manju Devi hand-tied more than 200,000 knots to create this colourful one-off rug for the Jaipur Rug Foundation, which helps communities in rural India to preserve their traditional skills. More about Manju Devi's abstract Aas Pass rug is inspired by rural village life in India
Home decor by Atlawa, Casa Mineral, Ricardo Casas Design and other small studios are featured in a retail exhibition in Colorado that aims to promote designers from Mexico's capital. More about Resin and marble tableware among pieces in Made In Mexico City pop-up store
Millennials will soon be able to furnish their homes with the emblazoned rugs and bedding in IKEA's long-awaited collection by fashion designer Virgil Abloh, which will be available for sale in the US next month. More about Virgil Abloh reveals full IKEA collection ahead of US launch next month
Japanese design studio Nendo has created an alternative to the tricky task of nurturing a bonsai tree with its Grid-Bonsai – a 3D-printed version of the plant that owners can prune to their liking. More about Nendo's 3D-printed bonsai tree does away with need for meticulous maintenance
London design duo Studio Ayaskan has created a clock, which rakes sand in hypnotic, concentric circles to mark the passage of time. More about Studio Ayaskan designs clock that rakes sand to illustrate the ripples of time
Layer and Panasonic have designed a range of near-future product concepts, including a smart head massaging device and an AI-powered skin analysis that makes personalised, nutritious smoothies in response to the results. More about Layer and Panasonic aim to enhance your wellbeing with collection of smart devices
Brazilian brand Noori aims to transport users to a time when "cooking with fire was at the core of our rituals" with its multipurpose stove, which can be used as a barbecue, a pizza oven or a fire pit. More about Noori stove "breaks the limitations of a standard barbecue"
Belgian fashion designer Ann Demeulemeester has produced her first homeware and lighting collection, which launched at Maison&Object furniture fair in Paris this week. More about Fashion designer Ann Demeulemeester moves into homeware with debut collection
Italian rug manufacturer CC-Tapis brings contemporary ideas and processes to the traditional handicraft of Tibetan rug-knotting with their latest collections, presented in an "architectural" campaign called Spectrum. More about Spectrum campaign by CC-Tapis shows rugs against kaleidoscopic set
Danish brand Veark has developed a chef's knife that is manufactured using a drop-forged process that creates a unique texture on the handle of each product. More about Veark's CK01 knife is made from a single piece of steel
The Chart art and design fair in Copenhagen featured a range of designers creating furniture and homeware as if they were sculptures. Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson picks out 10 of the most impressive. More about Eight Nordic designers making furniture look like art
Designer Melanie Abrantes has used cork and wood leftover from her old projects to create sculptural vases, canisters and baskets influenced by the colours, forms and textures of California's coast. More about Melanie Abrantes turns material scraps into Modern California homeware collection
The haphazard stitching usually concealed on the back of embroidered rugs is integrated into the decorative surfaces of this collection created by London studio Raw Edges for Spanish brand GAN. More about Raw Edges' BackStitch rug collection showcases hidden side of embroidery
Designer José de la O has teamed up with technology firm Mirai Innovation to develop a way for people to manipulate the shape of a vase using only their thoughts. More about Studio José de la O reveals objects designed by brainwaves
Filipino designer Kenneth Cobonpue has joined forces with the Star Wars franchise to interpret iconic characters from the cult series as a collection of armchairs, footstools and lamps. More about Kenneth Cobonpue and Disney create Star Wars furniture collection
Dezeen promotion: an exhibition at Design Miami/Basel will see seven designers and studios, including Jasper Morrison, Michael Anastassiades and the Bouroullec brothers, present household objects realised in Portuguese stone. More about Everyday objects made from Portuguese stone to feature in Common Sense exhibition
The latest Dezeen competition offers readers the chance to win a Capas rug designed by Mathias Hahn for Nanimarquina. More about Competition: win a Capas kilim rug by Nanimarquina
Membership club Soho House has launched a range of furniture and homeware in the US so that fans of its interior decor can deck their homes in the same fashion. More about Soho House launches interiors collection Soho Home in the US
IKEA will launch a collection of home accessories made from rice straw that would otherwise be burnt by India's farmers and pollute the air. More about IKEA launches homeware made from rice straw to help reduce India's smog problem