Nike is putting new focus into sustainability, says chief operating officer Eric Sprunk, and has just created a new super material from recyclable natural leather fibre. More about "There is no innovation without sustainability" says Nike's chief operating officer
IKEA has previewed a collection of space-saving furniture and homeware inspired by life in space, to cater to customers living in micro homes. More about IKEA debuts micro-living products that take their cues from space travel
IKEA has teamed up with Swedish tech creatives Teenage Engineering to design a set of mobile speakers and lights that make it easy to throw a party in any location. More about IKEA and Teenage Engineering create "perfect reason to throw a party" with portable speakers and lights
Italian architect Carlo Ratti and his company Makr Shakr have launched a mass-market robotic cocktail maker. More about Nino robotic bartender can make "any drink in seconds"
Benjamin Hubert's design studio Layer has launched Trove, a digital wallet and app system that allow you to store your cryptocurrency without fear of loss or theft. More about Layer launches "unhackable" wallet for storing cryptocurrency
A glucose-rich paper touted as an "energy drink for bees" could help prevent the endangered insects dying of exhaustion as they search for flowers. More about Bee Saving Paper could bring the bee population back from the brink
Chicago-based tech startup Ovie has launched Smarterware, a line of food-storage products that alert users when the contents of their fridge are about to spoil. More about Tupperware-style products use the Internet of Things to help you reduce your food waste
Brighton-based designer Kris Lamba has created a collection of bronze vases from casts made by dissolving discarded polystyrene packaging. More about Kris Lamba casts bronze vessels in the form of dissolved polystyrene
Japanese manga characters replace traditional images of angels in this kitsch reimagining of traditional Venetian mirrors by designers Giada Fiorindi and Federico Floriani. More about Traditional Venetian mirrors redesigned to include "sexy manga girls"
Dezeen promotion: Danish designer Cecilie Manz has collaborated with Bang & Olufsen to design a portable speaker that offers 360 degrees of sound. More about Cecilie Manz and Bang & Olufsen design portable speaker
Tech giant Microsoft has revealed a video game controller designed for people with limited mobility. More about Microsoft launches adaptive Xbox controller for gamers with disabilities
Japanese brand Nendo has created a smoking device as an alternative to both traditional and electronic cigarettes. More about Nendo launches "third cigarette" as alternative for smokers
Dezeen promotion: ceramics brand Mutina has teamed up with Dutch designer Hella Jongerius to produce a range of tonal tiles. More about Mutina collaborates with Hella Jongerius to create colour-rich collection of tiles
The four-legged Boston Dynamics robot that became an internet star when it featured in a series of viral videos is set to go on sale next year. More about Boston Dynamics to start selling SpotMini robot as soon as 2019
Tetrahedral concrete forms used to prevent coastal erosion provided the design cues for this soap, which would look at home in any brutalist bathroom. More about Brutalist soap imitates concrete coastal barriers so it won't slip out of your hands
Design firm Crosby Studios has created a playful series of purple furniture and home accessories, which is launching as part of the NYCxDesign festival this month. More about Crosby Studios' all-purple furniture collection includes recurring hand shapes
Benjamin Hubert's design studio Layer has launched a new furniture collection for Moroso, which introduces a new way of bonding upholstery textiles together. More about Benjamin Hubert's modular furniture introduces new method of bonding textiles
The relationship between the sun and the moon is referenced in this mirrored mobile by Japanese designer Hiroto Yoshizoe, which reflects the light of one simple bulb. More about Hiroto Yoshizoe's mirrored mobile 1.625m/s2 reflects light from a single bulb
In this competition, Dezeen is giving away a Sonos smart speaker that plays, pauses and changes music in response to voice commands. More about Competition: win a Sonos One voice-controlled smart speaker
Industrial designer Lauren Lee has designed a heated wall for public toilets, which provides women with a communal place to alleviate their menstrual cramps. More about Lauren Lee's Warm Wall is designed to alleviate women's menstrual cramps