Product design
Ari Jónsson uses algae to create biodegradable water bottles
German students design accessories to help children relate to robots
Pierre Tachon designs geometric hen-shaped chocolate Easter egg
Yogita Agrawal’s wearable Jhoule light is powered by walking
Shigeru Ban creates Scale pen for architectural drawing
Australian scientists create ultra-thin condom from grass fibres
Form Us With Love expands Baux acoustic panel range with Plank wood-effect designs
“Badass” e-ink O phone by Alter Ego Architects aims to eliminate the need for apps
Umn Design creates concrete stationery based on folded paper
Nendo and Luca Nichetto join Claesson Koivisto Rune’s Smaller Objects brand
Nendo simplifies Star Wars characters to make miniature minimal models
Barbie redesigned to include more body types and skin tones
Heal’s Design Ireland exhibition spotlights Irish designers on St Patrick’s Day
Tokujin Yoshioka creates transparent mannequins for Issey Miyake exhibition
Trunki loses design rights battle against “rip-off” Kiddee
Cubetto is a wooden robot designed to teach toddlers how to code
Will.i.am’s second wearable tech device is a voice-activated smartwatch
Polaroid becomes “first household name” to launch home 3D printer range
Dezeen’s top 10 designer sex toys for Valentine’s Day
Jin Kuramoto designs petal-shaped Wind room dividers for “acoustically chaotic” spaces
Konstantin Grcic presents first tile collections for Mutina in Stockholm
Zsofia Kollar weaves human hair to create golden perfumed textile
Daqri’s augmented-reality construction helmet aims to “change the nature of work”