News: a flying car capable of vertical takeoff and landing is being developed by the makers of a two-seater aircraft that turns into a car (+ movie). More about Vertical takeoff flying car concept unveiled
Legendary New York book designer Massimo Vignelli describes his process when laying out a publication in this movie by design consultancy Pentagram. More about "The grid is the underwear of the book" - Massimo Vignelli
Eindhoven designer Paul Heijnen presented an articulated lamp like a huge wooden insect at Rossana Orlandi's Bagatti Valsecchi 2.0 exhibition in Milan (+ movie). More about Hyperion Spotlight by Paul Heijnen
This concept for a digital camera would let users look through a hole right in the middle of the ring of sensors, rather than framing their shot on a screen or through a viewfinder (+ movie). More about Digital camera concept by Jared Mankelow
News: a tiny robotic insect that hovers in the air like a fly has been built by scientists at Harvard University (+ movies). More about Tiny robotic insect takes flight
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in the first of a series of films recorded at the MINI Paceman Garage in Milan last month, MINI head of design Anders Warming explains the thinking behind the brand's presentation during the furniture fair while Johanna Agerman Ross, editor-in-chief of Disegno magazine, gives her opinion on the highlights of the world's most important design week. More about "There's a return to the commerce of the fair"
Tweets sent to this machine are transmitted from one form of media to another and cannibalised at every stage until they emerge as distorted, printed headlines (+ movie). More about Colors News Machine by Fabrica
UK studio Universal Everything motion-captured a dancer to make this animation, which is projected onto the world's highest-resolution screen (+ movie). More about Made by Humans by Universal Everything
Milan 2013: Italian architect Carlo Ratti and his team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology installed three robotic bartenders in Milan last week (+ movie). More about Makr Shakr by Carlo Ratti and MIT Senseable City Lab
Fetishistic suits of armour, orthopaedic braces and wearable tusks all feature in an exhibition of prosthetics at the SHOWcabinet space in London (+ movie). More about Prosthetics exhibition at SHOWcabinet
News: the UK government's redesigned website has been named the Design of the Year in a ceremony at the Design Museum in London this evening (+ movie). More about UK government website wins Designs of the Year 2013
A documentary about the life of influential fashion writer and editor Diana Vreeland, directed by her grandaughter-in-law Lisa Immordino Vreeland, topped the fashion category in this year's Designs of the Year Awards (+ movie). More about Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel
Milan 2013: patterned rolling pins that make edible plates and a meat grinder that squeezes out biodegradable bowls are among a set of kitchen products on show at Ventura Lambrate in Milan this week (+ slideshow + movies). More about Altered Appliances by Piet Zwart Institute students
Milan 2013: pulses of electricity change the colour of this workstation unveiled by designer Ron Arad at Salone in Milan this week (+ movie). More about No Bad Colours by Ron Arad
Milan 2013: Spanish designer Jaime Hayón presents aluminium and terracotta outdoor furniture designed for BD Barcelona Design in this movie. The collection went on show at Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan earlier today. More about Gardenias by Jaime Hayón for BD Barcelona Design
Milan 2013: British designers Industrial Facility will unveil these three-legged stools for Italian design brand Mattiazzi in Milan this week (+ movie). More about Radice Stools by Industrial Facility for Mattiazzi
News: British graphic design studio IDO has redesigned the logo and website for the estate of Gerry Anderson, the creator of classic puppet television series Thunderbirds and Stingray (+ movie). More about New logo for Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson
News: Shepard Fairey, the American graphic designer who created the iconic HOPE image for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, has designed a badge for astronauts on the International Space Station (+ movie). More about Shepard Fairey designs badge for International Space Station
Milan 2013: British designer Ross Lovegrove will unveil a concept car he has designed for French car manufacturer Renault in Milan next month (+ movie). More about Concept car by Ross Lovegrove for Renault
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: with Cape Town serving as World Design Capital in 2014, we spoke to programme director Richard Perez about how the title can help the city overcome problems inherited from the Apartheid regime. More about "Segregation was a design exercise during Apartheid"