A pinecone-shaped wildfire detector built out of wax and charcoal has won the UK James Dyson Award, recognising the best inventions by student and graduate designers. More about Pyri wildfire detection device melts in response to fire
Amsterdam-based clothing brand Senscommon has collaborated with textiles company Uchino Japan to launch a clothing collection made using activated charcoal. More about Senscommon and Uchino Japan launch "self-purifying" charcoal clothing
London Design Festival 2015: London-based Studio Toogood has created an autobiographical "drawing room" filled with furniture, clothing and personal objects at Somerset House (+ slideshow). More about Charcoal sketches cover the walls of The Drawing Room by Faye and Erica Toogood
Korean artist Seon Ghi Bahk has created a series of installations using pieces of charcoal suspended by nylon threads in an exhibition which aims to examine the relationship between natural materials and man made objects (+ slideshow). More about Lumps of charcoal suspended in mid air create outlines of classical architecture and furniture
A table covered with charcoal by Dutch designer Anke Weiss is on show at Eat Drink Design as part of Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. More about Table with a View by Anke Weiss