Designer Michael Young is launching a new drinks brand called Beer Buddy at Design Shanghai, which features QR codes on the packaging that attendees can scan to connect digitally. More
Electric-car brand Tesla has launched its own branded tequila, which comes inside a lightning-bolt-shaped bottle, after founder Elon Musk suggested the idea as a joke on 1 April 2018. More
The latest edition of our Dezeen Weekly newsletter features a gold cognac bottle designed by Frank Gehry for Hennessy X.O. More
Design studio Barber Osgerby has created the packaging for Jukes Cordialities, a non-alcoholic drink invented by their friend, the wine writer Matthew Jukes. More
Brooklyn company Air Co has developed a process for making vodka that converts carbon dioxide into alcohol. More
London studio Future Facility has designed a countertop filtration system that can create Alpine mineral water at home, for Swiss drinks company Lang. More
Scientists have created Atomik, a brand of artisan vodka made from rye grown on land in Ukraine abandoned since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, to help the people living there. More
Coca-Cola has released a range of mixers packaged in Hutchinson glass bottles, the design used by the brand in 1894 when the product was first bottled. More
PepsiCo has launched a drinks machine for offices and schools, to give its customers an alternative to using single-use plastic. More
Evian will trial a collapsible water dispenser made of recycled plastic, which is as "thin and light as a bubble" in a bid to reduce its plastic packaging. More
Architect Frida Escobedo has based this collection of drinking vessels made for tequila brand Maestro Dobel on the rich materials and textures found in the Mexican landscape. More
FS Objects, the homeware division of Brooklyn studio Fort Standard, has launched a collection of designs for drinking that includes wine stoppers with simple polished steel and brass tops. More
A collection of beer mats inspired by memorable moments from FIFA World Cup tournaments, created by 20 graphic designers, has been released to coincide with this year's tournament in Russia. More
Scottish brewer BrewDog has released a pink-branded "beer for girls" ahead of International Women's Day, to trigger debate about sexist marketing and the gender pay gap. More
Scientists at Australian research centre CSIRO have used graphene to create a simple filtration system that could change the lives of millions in the developing world by making the process of purifying water faster and more effective. More
Martin Jakobsen has created a range of glassware for bartenders in search of unique props, including a drinking glass shaped like a pumpkin and a vessel designed for smoking cocktails. More
ÉCAL graduate Emilien Jaury looked to the rotating motion used in traditional glassblowing methods when designing this collection of cocktail tools. More
New York designer Dror Benshetrit has created a geometric sculpture at Brancott Estate's Marlborough vineyards in New Zealand, which matches a wine rack he has developed for the brand. More
Beer brand Brewdog has released a new drink, featuring both a recipe and packaging designed to raise awareness about the impact of climate change. More
Director David Lynch has collaborated with illustrators Ben Kopp and Keith Shore to design beer can packaging inspired by sketches he created for his cult television show Twin Peaks. More
