Dezeen promotion: American technology company HP has developed a large-format plotter for architects and designers, which aims to be closer to a piece of furniture than a traditional printer. More about HP DesignJet Studio is a piece of "furniture that prints"
Japanese studio Nendo has designed a sliding-phone concept that can be folded down three times to the size of a credit card for smart device manufacturer OPPO. More about Nendo designs smartphone that folds down "like an inchworm" to the size of a credit card
Dezeen promotion: Vola's brushed-gold products feature in a short film by the Danish tap manufacturer, which is set across coastal summerhouses tucked away in the sand dunes of a beach in Skagen, Denmark. More about Vola creates short film discussing the importance of summerhouses in Danish culture
GXN, the innovation arm of Danish architecture studio 3XN, has developed a twittering air-quality sensor that hopes to draw attention to the negative effects of air pollution within our homes and offices. More about AirBird is a smart sensor that chirps to highlight indoor air pollution
Italian studio Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) has designed a concept for a compostable marker pen comprising natural fibres and a water-based, edible ink that would break down within six months. More about Carlo Ratti Associati designs "world's first fully compostable marker"
Chicken nuggets that US startup Eat Just created in fermentation tanks will soon be available in a restaurant in Singapore, as the first lab-grown meat in the world to be approved for sale. More about Lab-grown meat to feature on restaurant menu for first time after "breakthrough" approval
Austrian eyewear manufacturer Rolf has designed a collection of glasses that are 3D printed from a mixture of water and powdered castor beans. More about Rolf designs 3D-printed glasses made from castor beans
Dezeen Showroom: Zaha Hadid Design has translated its characteristically sinuous building and design style into a door handle called Nexxa. More about Zaha Hadid Design creates sculptural Nexxa door handle for Izé
Dezeen promotion: a cosy family home nestled in a snowy forest just outside Moscow is the setting for the latest film released by Sky-Frame, which showcases the Swiss window company's Classic collection. More about Sky-Frame releases new winter-themed film Living with Sky-Frame: Moscow
MIT researchers Jiani Zeng and Honghao Deng have developed a "truly minimalist", 3D-printed flacon, which is entirely transparent at first glance and only reveals its branding when it is tilted at just the right angle. More about Nseen is a see-through perfume bottle covered in invisible writing
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish elevator manufacturer Aritco has created Aritco 4000, an ultra-compact lift that's designed to fit in almost any home. More about Aritco 4000 lift by Aritco
Dezeen Showroom: Swedish elevator manufacturer Aritco has released Aritco HomeLift Access, a practical lift for residences that lets inhabitants easily travel between floors. More about Aritco HomeLift Access by Aritco
Dezeen Showroom: a lit-up wall showcasing contemporary artwork is one of the features included in the Aritco HomeLift by Swedish elevator manufacturer Aritco. More about Aritco HomeLift by Aritco
Lekker Architects and Lanzavecchia + Wai have designed an IKEA-inspired manual filled with tips and tricks on how to hack the Swedish company's products to better serve people living with dementia. More about Hack Care is an IKEA-style catalogue of DIY adjustments for dementia-friendly homes
Milanese design studio Older has created a series of objects including marble wall-hangings shaped to look like breasts with pierced nipples, and an inflatable chair named after a Blade Runner character. More about Older's "playful" Wide Eye collection features inflatable chair and marble breasts
A group of American scientists and designers have developed a concept for a grow-your-own steak kit using human cells and blood to question the ethics of the cultured meat industry. More about Ouroboros Steak grow-your-own human meat kit is "technically" not cannibalism
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 about Elon Musk launches 0 Teslaquila following April Fools' Day joke
American petwear brand Pagerie has released its debut collection Sahara, featuring a leather dog collar, leash and harness treated in the same tannery as Hermès's coveted Birkin bags. More about Pagerie is the "first-ever luxury fashion house for pets"
Norwegian multidisciplinary studio ANTI has designed Ventizolve – a portable naloxone product for emergency use that can temporarily reverse the effects of a lethal opioid overdose to provide time for medical attention. More about ANTI designs pocket-sized naloxone kit to prevent opioid overdose deaths
Dezeen promotion: Reynaers Aluminium, leading European provider of sustainable, architectural aluminium solutions, has developed the MasterPatio minimal sliding frame system that allows architects and designers to create dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows. More about Reynaers Aluminium launches minimal MasterPatio sliding-window system