Technology company Digby has partnered with American furniture brand Heller to launch a tool for establishing the authenticity of physical design products using the blockchain. More about Digby Design Authenticator links furniture with NFTs to fight counterfeiting
IKEA's research lab Space10 has developed a concept for connecting a physical furniture piece to an ever-evolving NFT tree, which "grows" through acts of care to incentivise people to keep, repair and recycle their belongings. More about Space10 proposes linking NFTs to furniture to encourage better care
Anicorn Watches has released a NASA-branded NFT artwork that can be used to redeem a physical "secret timepiece" designed by NASA logo creator Richard Danne. More about Richard Danne designs Space Watch as first NASA-branded NFT
Canadian brand Bocci is selling the design method behind an unreleased candle prototype as an NFT, as design companies look to utilise blockchain technology to monetise their digital assets. More about Bocci releases DIY instructions for its 64 candle as an NFT
IKEA's research lab Space10 has crafted a miniature wooden village to demonstrate how communities could create their own circular clean energy system. More about Space10's SolarVille project proposes communities generate and share energy
Designers are being invited to design the perfect financial crime of the future, for an annual award that encourages the development of links between the financial and creative industries. More about The Future of Money Award invites designers to plot a future financial crime
Tech company Coinmine has released its first product designed to allow anyone to mine and manage cryptocurrency. More about Coinmine device introduces novices to cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency millionaire Jeffrey Berns has revealed plans to develop a large parcel of Nevada's desert into a smart city powered by blockchain technology. More about Cryptocurrency millionaire plans blockchain smart city in Nevada desert
Blockchain, 3D printing and other digital technologies are key to making shared housing models take off, according to research by IKEA's innovation lab Space10. More about Digital technology essential to success of co-living, says Space10
Benjamin Hubert's design studio Layer has launched Trove, a digital wallet and app system that allow you to store your cryptocurrency without fear of loss or theft. More about Layer launches "unhackable" wallet for storing cryptocurrency
Children aged six and over can now own cryptocurrency using an app called Pigzbe, which functions as a digital piggy bank. More about Pigzbe app aims to teach children about cryptocurrency
The blockchain may not be pretty, but it is a design classic, says Paul Coletti. More about "Once you understand the blockchain, you wonder why no one thought of it before"