To tackle "death anxiety" among terminally ill hospital patients, designer Frank Kolkman has created a device that simulates a near-death experience using virtual reality. More about Frank Kolkman creates death simulation machine using virtual reality
Arnhem-based designer Richard Vijgen has created a colour-changing tapestry from thermochromic yarn that visualises Wi-Fi signals emitted by smart devices. More about Thermochromic tapestry changes colour in response to Wi-Fi signals
Designers have the power to solve the world's problems, but it may mean creating more systems and less stuff, says Dutch designer and environmentalist Babette Porcelijn. More about We need designers, not scientists, to show us how to change the world, says Babette Porcelijn
The products that designers help create are the biggest contributors to climate change, according to research presented at our Good Design for a Bad World talks at Dutch Design Week last month. More about Mobile phones and other industrial products have "the number one impact" on climate change
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Alice Bleton has designed a rooftop capsule to give city-dwellers a temporary retreat from their congested environment. More about Alice Bleton's bunker-like capsule offers an escape from busy city life
A group of 10 designers from the Netherlands has teamed up with manufacturer Low & Bonar to create a set of products made from its non-woven Colback textile. More about Dutch designers showcase furniture and products made from unusual textile
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Fujita Keisuke has made an installation that uses real-time tweets from people expressing suicidal thoughts to activate a motor-powered needle that scratches away at a monolithic block of carbon. More about Fujita Keisuke uses suicide tweets to explore the effects of digital communication
Dutch designer Britt Berden has created a pair of models that show what happens when scientists try to counter global warming. More about Britt Berden uses laboratory equipment to visualise the impact of climate engineering
Robots could be released into the countryside to help restore damaged ecosystems, according to the curator of an exhibition held at Dutch Design Week last month. More about Wild robots could replace vanishing species, says Robotanica curator
Daan Roosegaarde has called on designers to shift focus away from designing luxury items and instead to tackle the problems facing the world such as pollution. More about Good design is about clean air and water, not a Louis Vuitton bag, says Daan Roosegaarde
Discarded glass is transformed into terrazzo to create this range of furniture and objects, which Dutch studio Super Local designed in collaboration with Zanzibari craftspeople. More about Super Local uses waste glass to produce sustainable terrazzo homeware collection
Dutch designer Ermi van Oers has created a lamp that uses a living plant to generate its own electricity – and plans to scale up the technology to power entire smart cities. More about Living Light is an off-grid lamp powered by photosynthesis
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Milou Bergs has designed a bicycle rack that only pops-up when needed, as an alternative to the "eyesore" storage systems populating towns and cities. More about Milou Bergs' bicycle rack disappears into the pavement when not in use
Flaking tree trunks informed Stoft's Whittle Away cabinets, which are covered with strips of pine that curl up over time to reveal colourful wooden panels. More about Stoft designs wooden cabinets that peel away over time
Kiki van Eijk has created a collection of lights based on foxglove plants in her garden, which she presented during this year's Dutch Design Week. More about Kiki van Eijk creates plant-like lamps with 3D-printed flowers
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Nienke Helder has created a set of sensory objects that can be used to rehabilitate women affected by sexual abuse. More about Nienke Helder designs therapy tools for women recovering from sexual trauma
Dutch designer Kelly Gijsen has collaborated with startup company Graviky Labs to create a range of scarves that are patterned with ink made from carbon emissions. More about Kelly Gijsen patterns cotton scarves using ink made from pollution
Taiwanese designer Yi-Fei Chen has created a chair that explodes if sat on for too long, giving her an excuse to get up and escape an awkward situation. More about Yi-Fei Chen designs a stool for escaping uncomfortable social situations
Joost van Bleiswijk used disjointed steel rods to create this collection of furniture and lighting, which is based on huge abstract paintings the designer created in his studio. More about Joost van Bleiswijk designs furniture and lighting to look like his paintings
Dutch Design Week drew to a close this weekend and, as usual, the Design Academy Eindhoven exhibition was one of the highlights. Design editor Alice Morby has selected 10 of the most promising students from the show. More about 10 designers to watch from the Design Academy Eindhoven class of 2017