One ring rules an entire augmented-reality interface in this project by Royal College of Art graduate Nat Martin. More about Scroll ring by RCA graduate Nat Martin lets users easily interact with augmented reality
Kvadrat Soft Cells design director Jesper Nielsen explains the advantages of the three-dimensional textile panel system his team is developing in this movie Dezeen filmed for Kvadrat in Copenhagen. More about Textiles are a "simple, smart material" says Kvadrat Soft Cells design director
What Design Can Do has teamed up with Autodesk Foundation and IKEA Foundation to launch the Climate Action Challenge, a competition inviting designers to come up with proposals responding to climate change. More about Climate Action Challenge asks designers for proposals to tackle climate change
Royal College of Art graduate Pratik Ghosh has designed a home filtration system that's powered by herbs and purifies waste water from the kitchen. More about Drop by Drop is a plant-based water filter that works as a mini Amazon
Royal College of Art graduate Brian Black has designed a concept rover and virtual-reality interface that would allow anyone on earth to contribute to space exploration missions. More about RCA graduate proposal would see ordinary people driving NASA's space exploration rovers
A feud that has previously seen Anish Kapoor banned from using the "world's pinkest pink" continues, with its creator Stuart Semple now prohibiting the artist from using his new colour-changing paint. More about Anish Kapoor banned from using colour-changing paint in ongoing rights war
Trails of smoke form an ever-changing black flag in this video footage, created by Irish artist John Gerrard to highlight the threat posed by increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere. More about John Gerrard creates simulated flag of black smoke as a symbol of climate change
From 2019, all new Volvo cars will have electric or hybrid engines, the Swedish auto manufacturer announced today. More about Volvo becomes first major car company to switch to only electric and hybrid vehicles
This kids' clothing line designed by Royal College of Art graduate Ryan Mario Yasin has a pleat system that lets garments stretch to fit even after growth spurts. More about Petit Pli clothing expands to fit children as they grow
Designed by Royal College of Art graduate Elena Larriba, Vycle is a pedal-powered, vertical transportation system that offers a space-saving alternative to lifts and stairs. More about Vertical transportation concept allows city dwellers to cycle up skyscrapers
Influenced by the blurring of home and work environments, RCA graduate Andrea Mestre has designed an office chair made from rattan. More about Andrea Mestre questions how office chairs should look and feel with rattan frame
Retail startup Wheelys has designed a prototype self-driving supermarket that navigates to different locations throughout the day and uses artificially intelligent holograms to help customers. More about Wheelys' Moby-Mart is a self-driving store with a holographic shop assistant
These silicone plates designed by Royal College of Art graduate Lina Saleh wobble and jiggle to influence how diners experience their dinner. More about Jelly-like Living Plates tremble and bounce in response to food
A research team from ETH Zurich used 3D-printed moulds to make the skeletal framework for this all-concrete boat, which won first prize for design innovation at the Concrete Canoe Regatta. More about ETH Zurich team creates all-concrete SkelETHon canoe built on slender "bones"
Dutch designer Jólan van der Wiel has created a water-filled seat made of dozens of pipes that store and circulate raindrops. More about Rain collects and circulates around Jólan van der Wiel's Tropic City bench
Dezeen promotion: Dezeen and Samsung Electronics are now accepting entries for a competition to design an innovative stand for the brand's new QLED TV. More about Now live! Dezeen and Samsung launch €30,000 competition to rethink the TV stand
Apple has revealed its voice-controlled HomePod speaker, a competitor to smart home devices Amazon Echo and Google Home. More about Apple unveils "breakthrough home speaker" to rival Amazon and Google
Following on from the blue bag's recent viral moment, IKEA has released a short film celebrating the Frakta tote and its multitude of uses. More about IKEA releases film in ode to its beloved blue bag
Researchers from MIT's Media Lab have developed a tattoo ink that changes colour according to varying glucose and pH levels inside the body. More about MIT researchers develop tattoo inks that could act as health trackers
BMW has revealed a concept car favouring style over technology, which will provide design cues for the German brand's next top-of-the-line vehicle. More about BMW unveils Concept 8 Series coupe designed as a "driver's car"