Apple has revealed its "broadest software design update ever", which features translucent buttons and controls redesigned using its Liquid Glass design, expanded AI capabilities and a gaming app. More about Apple unveils iOS 26 software update with translucent Liquid Glass
To highlight the hidden toll of water scarcity in Latin America, non-profit organisation Water For People has developed a book printed with hydrochromic ink that only becomes visible when the pages are wet. More about The Dehydrating Book can only be read when wet
American fragrance company Zeya has designed a scent diffuser with compostable cellulose scent cards that are inserted into a small device. More about Zeya unveils diffuser with changeable "scent cards" made of cellulose
Designers for Japanese watch brand Seiko have developed six conceptual timepieces for the company's Power Design Project, including a stealthy watch for ninjas and one for boiling eggs to the perfect consistency. More about Seiko exhibition presents watches that "99 per cent of people don't need"
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features an upgraded trading stall for Nigeria's street markets. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "lovely and very transportable" Umbrella Crate Stall
Nigerian designer Paul Yakubu combined an umbrella with a modular system of display crates to create this trading stall, designed to optimise space in busy street markets. More about Umbrella Crate Stall makes life easier for Nigeria's street market traders
Technology company Dyson has revealed the PencilVac vacuum cleaner, which it describes as "the broom of the future". More about Dyson unveils "world's slimmest vacuum cleaner"
Pupils from Cambourne Village College in Cambridgeshire, England, have won the Design Museum's Design Ventura competition with a simple loom that can be used to refashion unwanted garments. More about Schoolchildren create award-winning loom for turning old clothes into new textiles
Texas-based wellness company Thermasol has designed Solaris, which it claims is the first solar-powered, off-grid sauna in the US. More about Thermasol unveils "first off-grid solar-powered sauna" in the US
Technology company Donut Lab has created a range of doughnut-shaped motors that fit directly inside a vehicle's wheels and enhance performance by removing the need for traditional powertrain systems. More about Donut Lab's circular motors fit inside tyres for "out of this world" performance
In the wake of Milan design week, Dezeen's editorial team has selected 14 standout launches from the event, including a sculptural radiator and a reversible ice cream coupe. More about Our favourite products from Milan design week 2025
Dezeen Showroom: Belgian flooring brand Modulyss has introduced the Plus collection of carpet tiles, featuring versatile designs with a backing made of mostly circular materials. More about Plus collection carpet tiles by Modulyss
Clothing brand A-Poc Able Issey Miyake and design studio Atelier Oï have unveiled delicate lighting at Milan design week, fashioned from wire and a single piece of off-white cloth. More about A-Poc Able Issey Miyake crafts pleated lighting for Milan design week
UK studio Foster + Partners Industrial Design has revealed a bird feeder called Ori at Milan design week that is designed to reduce the spread of disease. More about Foster + Partners designs "highly functional" bird feeders to reduce disease transmission
British industrial designer Benjamin Hubert has joined Dezeen Awards 2025 as a judge. Here he picks five key projects that best represent his approach to brand, product and digital design. More about "I became a designer because I love solving problems" says Benjamin Hubert
American artist Daniel Arsham has created a limited-edition poker game set for the World Poker Tour, featuring ceramic poker chips in his signature colours and linen cards depicting some of his sculptures. More about Daniel Arsham makes poker set from ceramic and linen to capture game's "dual nature"
French creative studio Waiting For Ideas has developed a turntable with a minimalist aesthetic and simplified functionality to focus attention on the listening experience. More about Waiting For Ideas crafts "monolithic" PP-1 record player from solid aluminium block
Promotion: Ukrainian-German company Lemki Robotix has created a functioning prototype for a 3D-printed caravan using fibreglass mixed with over 7,000 recycled plastic bottles. More about Lemki Robotix creates "world's first 3D-printed mobile home"
US president Donald Trump has signed an order to abandon paper straws for single-use plastic. In light of his critique, we've rounded up 10 other examples of plastic alternatives that probably won't "break" or "explode". More about Ten plastic alternatives designed to trump paper straws
Designers including Anna Maria Øfstedal Eng and David Taylor showed the potential of crafts-based design at experimental design platform Älvsjö Gård at this year's Stockholm Furniture Fair. More about Älvsjö Gård exhibition showcases "functional sculptures" and undulating furniture