MIT Design Intelligence Lab has designed Geolectric, a lantern that explores alkaline-based geopolymers as a sustainable alternative to consumer electronics, and was given as a gift to the Irish president. More about MIT Design Intelligence Lab explores "sustainable consumer electronics" with Geolectric
Members of Norwegian design collective Fold Oslo have unveiled an assortment of lamps made from found objects and waste materials. More about Fold Oslo creates lighting from kitchen utensils and demolition waste
Architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron showcased stools that sit at the "crossroad between analogue and digital", as well as floor lamps and books at the SKWAT art centre for design event Capsule Plaza Tokyo. More about Herzog & de Meuron creates reading spaces with own furniture at Tokyo art centre
Could a 3D-printed lamp become a design classic? We look at some recent examples of how this technology can produce timeless objects, not just throwaway products. More about Eight lights that will change the way you see 3D-printed design
Dezeen Showroom: Dutch office furniture brand Ahrend has introduced a light fixture that is integrated into office pod ceilings to mimic the look of blue sky through a skylight. More about Cerene Skylight by Basten Leijh for Ahrend
Dezeen Showroom: Romanian brand Askia Furniture has released a collection of acoustic pendant lights that mimic the appearance of sea creatures. More about Echoes of the Deep lighting by Askia Furniture
Marbled stools made from old car plastic and a sculptural lamp woven with silk are among the standout pieces of furniture and lighting spotted by Dezeen's design and interiors reporter Jane Englefield over the past month. More about Dezeen's favourite furniture and lighting from October
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Miniforms and design studio E-ggs worked together to create a fleet of different versions of this tiltable, flying saucer-shaped lamp. More about Rificolona lamps by E-ggs for Miniforms
Promotion: high-end interior design specialists Eba Interiors adds creative lighting schemes to kitchens to "sculpt volumes, highlight textures and shape the atmosphere". More about Eba Interiors spotlights creative lighting solutions for kitchens
Swedish designers Adrian Bursell and Siri Svedborg have launched a series of timber furniture and lighting, distinguished by a repetitive pattern of lines that is drawn directly onto their surface using colourful wax crayons. More about Crayon Pine collection sees wood decorated with thousands of hand-drawn lines
Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis always wanted to create a giant lava lamp, and has achieved that dream with Column, a cylindrical and oversized version of lighting brand Mathmos's iconic 1960s design. More about Sabine Marcelis designs "milky" three-metre-tall lava lamp
Design studio Haberdashery has transformed the frenetic sounds of London into a sculptural lighting centrepiece for the lobby of Shard Place at London Bridge, as captured in this video produced by Dezeen. More about Haberdashery transforms London Bridge rush hour noise into sculptural lighting installation
Dezeen Showroom: these lighting designs have recently been listed on our Showroom section. They range from a lamp for bedrooms that encourages healthy habits and a collection based on signals and beacons. More about Six shining examples of lamps and lights on Dezeen Showroom
Prize giveaway: for our latest competition, lighting brand Tala is offering Dezeen readers the chance to win one of its newly released Wake sleep lamps, created by designer Thomas Heatherwick. More about Prize giveaway: win a Wake sleep light by Tala and Thomas Heatherwick
Swooping stools referencing early surfboards and frosted acrylic lighting featured in this year's edition of The Mindcraft Project, an annual exhibition of Danish design and craft in Copenhagen. More about The Mindcraft Project showcases 10 designs informed by "nature's geometry and laws of physics"
Promotion: British lighting brand Tala has collaborated with Heatherwick Studio to create a sunrise alarm clock disguised as a table lamp, with no visible buttons or screens to bring a sense of "analogue calm" into the bedroom. More about Tala and Thomas Heatherwick's Wake bedside lamp doubles as a "non-alarming alarm"
Dezeen Showroom: Curiousa founder and designer Esther Patterson aimed to bring playfulness and cheer to daily bathroom rituals with the Pastello wall light collection. More about Pastello bathroom lighting by Curiousa
Dezeen Showroom: forms and shapes distilled from pylons, signals and beacons make up this lighting collection created by French duo Marie & Alexandre and produced by design brand Petite Friture. More about Pyl lighting collection by Marie & Alexandre for Petite Friture
Dezeen Showroom: London-based lighting and homeware brand Buster + Punch has revealed its first portable table lamp, aptly called Takeout. More about Takeout lamp by Buster + Punch
Jony Ive's studio LoveFrom has collaborated with Japanese manufacturer Balmuda to create a nautical lantern, driven by the designer's own struggles to find a portable LED light for his yacht. More about Jony Ive designs sailing lantern to mimic "warmth and emotional resonance" of a live flame