London kitchenware brand Joseph Joseph has developed a collection of containers for microwave cooking that can be used to prepare full meals rather than just heating up leftovers (+ slideshow). More about Joseph Joseph aims to reinvent microwave cooking with M-Cuisine collection
London Design Festival 2015: London product designer Ariane Prin has launched her debut homeware collection, which includes pots, trays, vases and jewellery boxes with a rusty tinge. More about Ariane Prin mixes metal dust into Rust homeware range
Homeware retailer Vipp has partnered with Danish ceramicist Annemette Kissow to launch a seven-piece breakfast range (+ slideshow). More about Vipp partners with Annemette Kissow to launch first ceramics line
Pomo summer: for the 30th anniversary of his 9093 kettle, the late Michael Graves created a special edition for Italian design brand Alessi that replaces the bird-shaped whistle with a dragon. More about Alessi celebrates Michael Graves' 9093 kettle anniversary with dragon-shaped whistle
Pomo summer: Montreal designers Marie-Pier Guilmain and Maud Beauchamp of MPGMB have created a trio of stacked pedestals influenced by the work of Memphis Group founder Ettore Sottsass (+ slideshow). More about MPGMB creates pedestals inspired by work of Postmodern master Ettore Sottsass
Australian design brand Page Thirty Three has released a range of homeware, including objects that owners are encouraged to "complete" themselves. More about Page Thirty Three launches customisable Tactile Equations homeware collection
This month, Swedish furniture giant IKEA launched its first collection with British designer Ilse Crawford in stores and saw its modular kitchens hacked by some of Denmark's best architects. We've collected together 13 of our favourite Ikea designs and hacks from Dezeen's archive – from furniture for space-poor hipsters to a bar made from storage boxes. More about 13 of Dezeen's favourite IKEA designs and hacks
Istanbul design group Kümülatif chose industrial materials for its debut line of homeware, with items including mirrors, bowls and photo frames. More about Kümülatif uses copper, linen and aluminium for industrial-themed homeware collection
Graduate shows 2015: Bath School of Art and Design graduate Emma Buckley has coloured a range of decorative ceramic tableware by letting dye seep up through gaps in the glazing (+ slideshow). More about Emma Buckley's Dye Lines vessels absorb colour through a tiny gap in the glazing
MAD architects founder Ma Yansong has created a series of carpets shaped like juicy steaks for labradors (+ movie). More about Ma Yansong designs meat-patterned rugs for dogs
Pomo summer: Memphis Group founding member Michele De Lucchi has designed a ribbed aluminium coffee moka for Alessi, which will launch during London Design Festival 2015. More about Alessi to launch Pulcina coffee maker by Michele de Lucchi
Pomo summer: London design store Darkroom has created a collection of home accessories and jewellery based on five basic shapes to celebrate its fifth anniversary. More about Darkroom responds to "soft Postmodernism fluff" with fifth homeware collection
Graduate shows 2015: Royal College of Art graduates Begum and Bike Ayaskan have designed a plant pot with a complex origami form, which enables it to unfold and accommodate more space for roots over time. More about Begum and Bike Ayaskan's Growth plant pot expands with its occupant
Instead of applying coloured pigments to these vases, Scottish designer Dean Brown has placed the powder in glass tubes and suspended it away from the undecorated surfaces (+ slideshow). More about Glazing pigments and vases kept separate for A Matter of Colour exhibition
Ian Anderson's Philadelphia-based ceramics studio has developed a collection of porcelain tableware by deforming traditional shapes, with the aim to increase, or at least maintain, the functionality of each piece (+ slideshow). More about Aandersson deconstructs archetypal vessels to create unusual ceramic shapes
Design brand Muji is releasing a pop-up toaster and an electric kettle by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa at stores in the UK, USA and Europe (+ slideshow). More about Naoto Fukasawa designs minimal kitchen appliances for Muji
Amsterdam exhibition space Looiersgracht 60 is hosting a solo exhibition of work by Dutch designer Aldo Bakker that consists of just five jugs. More about Aldo Bakker takes over Amsterdam exhibition space with just five jugs
British designer Tom Dixon has unveiled a set of copper-covered items for brewing and serving coffee. More about Tom Dixon designs Brew coffee set of reflective copper products
Graduate shows 2015: University of Brighton graduate Ellie Birkhead has created a series of brushes with unusual shapes for cleaning specific objects (+ slideshow). More about Ellie Birkhead's oddly shaped brushes each clean different items
In this movie, Dutch designer Hella Jongerius introduces the three latest additions to Danskina's range of rugs and explains how she "always starts with the yarn" when designing new textiles. More about Hella Jongerius' new rugs for Danskina were designed from the yarn up