ÉCAL students have set up a pop-up factory during Milan design week, where they are 3D printing a range of design objects on demand. More about ÉCAL students transform Milanese palazzo into 3D-printing factory
Lausanne-based design studio Panter & Tourron have explored the link between ancient religious symbols and cutting-edge technology to create five spiritual objects. More about Panter & Tourron combines religion and technology for collection of holy objects
Israeli designer Erez Nevi Pana is aiming to push veganism to the design industry, by experimenting with different plants and minerals to create animal-free furniture. More about Erez Nevi Pana designs "guilt-free" vegan furniture using salt and soil
Dezeen promotion: Danish brand Vola is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its minimalist spouts, which were originally made in collaboration with renowned architect and designer Arne Jacobsen. More about Arne Jacobsen's Vola tap design celebrates 50th birthday
An ashtray and door handle designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for his unrealised Mansion House Square project in London have been recreated by London publisher REAL and ironmonger Ize. More about Ashtray and door handle from Mies van der Rohe's unbuilt London tower recreated
Homeware brand Hay and electronics specialist Sonos have combined their expertise to create a collection of limited-edition speakers, which they say "deserve to be treated like furniture". More about Hay and Sonos join forces on range of colourful speakers
Japanese designer Kodai Iwamoto uses glass-blowing techniques to remodel plastic pipes into vases, which he is showing at Milan design week. More about Kodai Iwamoto transforms plastic pipes into flower vases
Dezeen promotion: Grohe is revealing its latest Atrio collection, a range of minimalist bathroom faucets, with an installation in Milan. More about Grohe to present minimalist bathroom faucets at Milan design week
Architect Safia Qureshi wanted to change the world but ended up designing private houses for rich people. So she invented Cupclub, a circular-economy service that could eliminate single-use coffee cups. As it launches in London, she spoke to Dezeen about the project. More about "It makes you a bad designer if you make something that can't be recycled" says Cupclub founder
Start-up company Maude has created a range of gender-neutral sex products with a minimalist design, offering an alternative to those currently on the market. More about Maude offers alternative to "outdated and gendered" sex products
Dezeen promotion: iconic objects, prototypes and designs that never made it into production will be among the 200 pieces that Vitra will present during Milan design week this month. More about Robert Stadler to present 200 objects from Vitra's archive for Milan design week show
Simplehuman is offering a more hygienic approach to throwing away rubbish, with this smart bin that opens automatically by voice command or when it senses you waving your hand. More about Simplehuman's subservient smart bin opens when you tell it to
Japanese studio Nendo has created a series of multi-functional kitchenware lids, which are designed to imitate hand movements like pinching and pushing. More about Nendo creates kitchenware lids that imitate hand movements
IKEA has made its first venture into audio products with a collection of Bluetooth-enabled speakers named Eneby. More about IKEA launches its first range of speakers
A company in the US has invented a magnetic break-away plug based on the design of Apple's discontinued MagSafe power connectors. More about Magnetic plug builds on Apple's discontinued MagSafe design
Athletes at this year's Commonwealth Games will be awarded medals designed by Australian artist Delevene Cockatoo-Collins, which each feature designs based on Queensland's Gold Coast shoreline. More about Medals for Commonwealth Games 2018 based on Australia's Gold Coast
Dezeen has teamed up with New York brand Good Thing for this competition, offering the chance to win minimal body-wash bars by British designer Jasper Morrison. More about Competition: win minimal Soap bars by Jasper Morrison
British designer Sebastian Bergne has created a travel-friendly set of objects to be used in Shabbat rituals, including a digitally printed bread cloth and portable glass candle holders. More about Sebastian Bergne designs travel-sized kit for Jewish Shabbat rituals
Italian architect Carlo Ratti has created an internet-connected writing robot that is able to draw and erase images on any surface. More about Carlo Ratti's scribing robot turns walls into "digital content canvases"
Design agency One Rise East has created a set of 26 coins to represent an A to Z of modern-day Britain, as an alternative to the collection released by the Royal Mint. More about One Rise East designs alternatives to Royal Mint's "predictable" A to Z of Britain coins