College graduate John Quick has created a collection of donut-shaped pipes, with ceramic glazes to resemble frosting, for smoking marijuana. More about Donut Pipes by John Quick are designed for smoking cannabis
US tech company Motiv has revealed its smart ring will soon use its wearer's unique heartbeat to verify their identity and make payments. More about Motiv ring will be able to make payments and verify identity with a heartbeat
Flat-cut crystals traditionally used in chandeliers feature in this collection of crystal trays and homeware accessories by Japanese studio Nendo for Atelier Swarovski Home. More about Nendo designs crystal trays and accessories for Atelier Swarovski Home
American ceramicists Emily Rae Counts and Jessie Rose Vala have designed a collection of eclectic stoneware, featuring an array of designs inspired by nature. More about Vala Rae designs relief stoneware that references animals, plants and the evil eye
Industrial designers Marco Maturo and Alessio Roscini from Studio Klass have created a collection of geometric rugs informed by Italian Renaissance paintings. More about Studio Klass' Cinquecento rug collection takes cues from Renaissance art
Australian audio company Nura has launched what it says are the world's first adaptive earphones, which alter their output to suit the user's hearing. More about NuraLoop adaptive earbuds deliver audio tailored to the wearer's hearing
Chile-based designer Margarita Talep has created a sustainable, biodegradable alternative to single-use packaging, using raw material extracted from algae. More about Margarita Talep develops algae-based alternative to single-use plastic packaging
US company Backdrop is aiming to ease the process of choosing the right paint, through a curated selection of colours and adhesive samples for testing on walls, along with an essentials kit and a redesigned can. More about Backdrop simplifies painting with easy-pour can and stick-on samples
Zaha Hadid Design has released a series of stainless steel candle holders inspired by the biological process of cell growth. More about Zaha Hadid Design's Cell candle holders have amorphous shapes
UK national newspaper The Guardian has scrapped its polythene packaging in favour of a compostable wrapping made from potato starch, in a bid to reduce its plastic waste. More about The Guardian newspaper switches from plastic to compostable wrapping
Map Project Office and Universal Design Studio have worked with IBM to create the Q System One, the world's first quantum computer intended for business use. More about Map, Universal Design Studio and IBM collaborate on world's first commercial quantum computer
French designers Rowan and Erwan Bouroullec have increased the size of their Samsung television design, so it now comes in three larger options. More about Bouroullec brothers enlarge Serif TV for Samsung
Awarding then banning a robotic sex toy at this year's Consumer Electronics Show proves the technology industry's oblivious attitude towards women's wants and needs, says tech writer Holly Brockwell. More about "Shocking that high-profile tech organisations are still making gendered blunders"
Female-led sex toy startup Lora DiCarlo is accusing the Consumer Electronics Show of sexism, after organisers revoked an innovation award from its hands-free robotic massager, then banned the product for being "immoral". More about Lora DiCarlo's robotic sex toy Osé sparks gender bias claims at CES
LG Electronics has revealed a rollable TV, which can be rolled away to be stored out of sight at the click of a button to "liberate users from the limitations of the wall". More about LG unveils world's first rollable television
Rotterdam-based artist Ruohong Wu aims to attach a new meaning to the phrase "made in China" by using the country's infamous mass-production methods to create unique porcelain vessels. More about Ruohong Wu creates unique porcelain objects using Chinese mass-production techniques
Dezeen promotion: tiles by Dutch manufacturer Hakwood have been used to create a striking monochromatic kitchen with tricoloured floors inside a home in the Netherlands. More about Hakwood's wooden tiles can be arranged to form patterned floors
A smart ring developed by New York-based designer Hussain Almossawi allows people with sickle cell disease to monitor and detect low oxygen levels in their blood. More about Oxygem smart ring helps people with sickle cell disease monitor blood oxygen levels
London-based designer Robin Grasby uses offcuts from luxury marble workshops to create a terrazzo material he calls "beautifully chaotic". More about Altrock is a terrazzo made using waste from the marble industry
Rubber flip flops have been designed by Sam Morrison with contradictory tweets posted by Donald Trump over the years on each foot. More about Trump's contradictory tweets emblazoned on President Flip Flops