Design graduate Mireia Gordi i Vila presents a flexible and reusable packaging system for valuable goods at the Royal College of Art (RCA) show in London, which opened today (+ slideshow). More about Reusable Fragile packaging forms a protective skin around delicate objects
This Greek olive oil comes in simple circular bottles and stripped-back packaging. More about FIVE Olive Oil bottles and packaging by World Excellent Products
Product news: New York designer Karim Rashid has created a faceted glass bottle and visual identity for American vodka brand Anestasia. More about Vodka bottle by Karim Rashid for Anestasia
News: the inventor of an anti-diarrhoea pack for the developing world has replaced its innovative, award-winning packaging design with a simple screw-top jar. More about Award-winning packaging ditched in favour of jars
Product news: London architect Zaha Hadid has designed a curvaceous wine bottle for Austrian winemaker Leo Hillinger. More about Wine bottle by Zaha Hadid for Leo Hillinger
News: the creator of an anti-diarrhoea pack for the developing world that was named product design of the year for the way it fits inside Coca-Cola crates has admitted that "hardly any" kits have been shipped this way, and has dropped the strategy in favour of more conventional packaging and distribution. More about Coke-crate entrepreneur abandons award-winning design concept
This packaging for medicines changes over time to clearly show when its contents are no longer safe to use. More about Self Expiring packaging by Kanupriya and Gautam Goel
Japanese studio Nendo has designed packaging for coffee-flavoured beer by adding little bean-shaped stickers to the brewer's existing bottles. More about Coffee Beer bottle by Nendo
News: fruit may no longer come with sticky labels thanks to an EU ruling approving the use of chemicals applied with a laser to brand fresh produce. More about Laser tattoos to replace sticky labels on fruit
A bandage pack containing a bone marrow donor registry kit has won a White Pencil at the D&AD Awards (+ movie). More about Help! I Want to Save a Life by Graham Douglas for Help Remedies and DKMS
This aid kit is designed to nestle between Coca-Cola bottles to bring medicine to remote locations through the drinks company's vast distribution channels. More about Kit Yamoyo by ColaLife and PI Global
Opinion: in this week's column, Sam Jacob explains why YouTube movies of consumers ritualistically unpacking their purchases "bring a sharp eye to the designed world". More about "Unboxing videos represent a form of design criticism"
Product news: these matchboxes from Danish design brand Hay are decorated only with the red phosphorus ink that's used for striking matches. More about Strike Matchboxes by Shane Schneck and Clara von Zweigbergk for Hay
The classic blue Nivea tin inspired an overhaul of the skincare brand's packaging by San Franscisco-based designer Yves Béhar and his studio fuseproject. More about Nivea packaging by Yves Béhar and fuseproject
Famous brands including Heinz, Marmite and Levi's have produced limited editions of their products with no brand names on the packaging for London department store Selfridges. More about No Noise de-branded design at Selfridges
Dezeen archive: packaging for carrying fresh fish home from the supermarket (top left) was popular on Dezeen earlier this week, so we've grouped together all our stories about packaging, including T-shirts wrapped up to look like food and gift boxes shaped like cartoon characters. See all all the stories »
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If carrying a wet papery packet home puts you off fresh fish from the counter at your local supermarket, London designers PostlerFerguson have designed a series of sleek sleeves to promote the less endangered types. More about Fish packaging by PostlerFerguson
If the year 2012 does bring the world to an end, Mexican branding company Menosunocerouno plan to face the apocalypse in style with a survival kit that includes chocolate and hard liqueur. More about Just in Case by Menosunocerouno
These souvenirs by Japanese studio Nendo for the Nissin Cupnoodles Museum in Yokohama look like warped reflections in funhouse mirrors. More about Cupnoodle Forms by Nendo
These gift boxes shaped like little characters by design student Wilda Wongso were on show at Platform 2012 during the International Furniture Fair Singapore earlier this month. More about Vigoo by Wilda Wongso