Hungarian designer Krisztina Czika's cups might resemble familiar IKEA mugs but they're actually made from human hair embedded in wax. More about Krisztina Czika makes mugs using human hair and leg wax
The Brinery is a home fermentation vessel designed by a team of Royal College of Art students to kickstart interest in the "forgotten" process of preserving vegetables. More about Royal College of Art students design The Brinery home fermentation tool
A chubby meat thermometer made of silicon and a chopping board that aids in the disposal of food scraps are among the objects designed by Alain Gilles for new kitchenware brand Evolution. More about Alain Gilles reimagines common kitchen tools for new brand Evolution
London Design Festival 2016: circus tents, clowns, elephants and strongmen are transformed into kitchenware and tableware in Marcel Wanders' latest collection for Italian design brand Alessi, which will launch in the UK during the London Design Festival (+ slideshow). More about Marcel Wanders creates circus-themed collection of tableware for Alessi
Graduate shows 2016: Royal College of Art graduate Keren Hu has created a smaller, quieter and faster kettle that's designed specifically for use outside of the kitchen (+ slideshow). More about Teawith kettle by Keren Hu is designed for the living room
New Zealand designer Mark Wilson has used a water jet cutter to create a steel knife with a purposefully irregular edge (+ slideshow). More about Mark Wilson's Kanagawa Blade has a serrated edge carved by jets of water
This marble and recycled stone grinder is intended by London designers Laetitia de Allegri and Matteo Fogale as an alternative to the traditional pestle and mortar (+ slideshow). More about De Allegri and Fogale design sculptural two-piece pepper grinder
Canadian designer Philippe Malouin has added a small bowl to new 3D-printed homeware brand Othr's collection of items, as part of its chain of fortnightly product launches (+ slideshow). More about Philippe Malouin contributes 3D-printed bowl to Othr's growing homeware range
Yves Behar's studio Fuseproject has partnered with San Francisco startup Juicero to design a Wi-Fi-enabled home juicer that uses pre-packaged sachets of fruit and vegetables (+ slideshow). More about Yves Behar designs Nespresso-style countertop cold-press juicer
London design studio PearsonLloyd has added to its Intelligent Waste collection of rubbish and recycling bins for kitchenware brand Joseph Joseph. More about PearsonLloyd's Intelligent Waste bins for Joseph Joseph aim to clean up home recycling
British product designer Simon Kinneir has created a prototype jug that tilts as it fills up, as part of a series of kitchen products designed for users with sight loss (+ movie). More about Simon Kinneir creates tilting Leaven jug for visually impaired users
DesignMarch 2016: Icelandic designer Theodora Alfredsdottir has created two stacking dining sets comprising items that all use feldspar in their production (+ slideshow). More about Theodora Alfredsdottir creates dining set using the world's most abundant mineral
In our second movie featuring an iconic Richard Sapper product, Alberto Alessi tells the story behind the late designer's 9091 harmonic whistling kettle (+ movie). More about Remembering Richard Sapper: 9091 kettle for Alessi
The "world's first edible insect desktop hive" will allow owners to cultivate and harvest mealworms in their kitchens for use in a variety of recipes. More about Katharina Unger's Livin farm lets users raise edible worms at home
Designer Marc Newson has created a range of colourful kitchen appliances for his first collaboration with Australian brand Sunbeam (+ slideshow). More about Marc Newson designs matching kettle and toaster for Sunbeam
Students from the Collaborative and Industrial Design program at Helsinki's Aalto University have created five new concepts for coffee machines and other household products, aiming to "simplify and clarify" existing models (+ slideshow). More about Aalto University students reimagine coffee machines and household appliances
Graduate shows 2015: these utensils by Bezalel Academy of Art and Design graduate Dana Douiev enable the ceremonial preparation of traditional Ethiopian injera bread in a contemporary city kitchen (+ movie). More about Dana Douiev's Injera collection brings traditional Ethiopian cooking rituals to modern kitchens
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
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
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