Street furniture prototypes designed to make cities more adaptable for disabled people are on show as part of the Designs of the Year exhibition at London's Design Museum (+ movie). More about Responsive Street Furniture adapts public spaces to suit pedestrians' needs
Milan 2015: Dutch design student Tessa Geuze has created a miniature confectionary kit for users to produce handmade lollipops with seasonal ingredients (+ slideshow) More about Lollipop-making kit by Tessa Geuze is designed to create homemade seasonal treats
Milan 2015: Dutch designer Mark Sturkenboom has created a "memory box" containing a dildo with a compartment for storing the ashes of a deceased partner. More about 21 Grams is a sex toy that contains the ashes of a dead partner
Danish studio Kilo has designed a set of headphones that allow users to create different arrangements of headbands, earpads, cables and speakers (+ movie). More about Kilo Design creates modular headphones for Aiaiai
This umbrella has a frame that turns its canopy inside out, keeping water droplets inside as well as allowing it to open and close in confined spaces (+ movie). More about "Drip-free" umbrella encloses wet canopy on the inside
Milan 2015: these stools constructed from kitchen sponge are drenched in vivid yellow PVC by Tokyo-based product designer Satsuki Ohata to create drooping forms reminiscent of melting cheese (+ slideshow). More about Fondue Stool by Satsuki Ohata is modelled on molten cheese
Milan 2015: design studio Outofstock has created a series of dip-dyed scent diffusers from an extruded ceramic material usually used for filtering exhaust fumes in cars, motorcycles and trucks. More about Outofstock turns ceramic exhaust filters into scent diffusers
Milan 2015: Japanese designer Kosho Ueshima has designed a nanotech toothbrush that cleans your teeth without toothpaste. More about Misoka toothbrush cleans your teeth with nanotech ions instead of toothpaste
This captioned video spotlights Halfbike, a three-wheeled vehicle designed by transportation start-up Kolelinia which allows riders to stand up while pedalling. More about Halfbike riders stand while pedalling to navigate the city
Milan 2015: Brussels designer Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte has created a cork helmet that lowers over the wearer's head when they need a respite from ambient noise. More about Cork Helmet covers the head to muffle noise pollution
Designer Marc Newson has created a series of 10 katana swords, modelled on the traditional weapons used by Japanese samurai warriors and each carrying a price tag of $300,000 (+ slideshow). More about Marc Newson designs limited-edition samurai sword
Austrian design firm EOOS and water research institute Eawag hope to improve sanitation levels in areas of extreme poverty with a mobile toilet that contains its own water filtration system (+ movie). More about Blue Diversion Toilet aims to improve sanitation with built-in filtration system
Milan 2015: Danish studio Norm Architects has created a collection of bathroom furnishings and accessories, including a matching wash basin and bathtub perched on slim metal legs (+ slideshow). More about Norm Architects creates minimal bathroom furniture for Ex.t
Milan 2015: British industrial designer Jasper Morrison will debut a USB charger for Swiss electronics accessories brand Punkt during Milan design week next month. More about Jasper Morrison designs a USB charger to power multiple devices
A sustainable building material made from agricultural byproducts and mushroom mycelium has been nominated for the Design Museum's 2015 Design of the Year award. More about Mushroom-based modelling kit allows users to grow their own designs
Design March 2015: Reykjavík designer Unnur Valdís Kristjánsdóttir has produced a set of floatation devices to keep users' bodies just below the surface of the water while soaking in the country's hot springs (+ slideshow). More about Icelandic designer creates floatation caps and armbands for bathing in geothermal water
Japanese studio Nendo has designed a cabin-size suitcase with a fabric lid that unzips from the top and rolls back to the side for easier access. More about Nendo's cabin baggage has a hard shell and a soft front like a tortoise
Apple has revealed its latest laptop computer, which weighs only two pounds and comes in colours to match the tech giant's iPhone 6 (+ slideshow). More about Apple's thinnest and lightest MacBook comes in gold
A range of lifestyle products created by music producer Will.i.am and Coca Cola using recycled plastic bottles and aluminium, has launched at a dedicated shop-in-shop at London department store Harrods (+ slideshow). More about Will.i.am launches Ekocycle range of products made with sustainable materials
Australian designer Alex Goad has created a system of modular ceramic components for forming structures that can help rebuild diminished coral reef environments (+ slideshow). More about Lego-inspired modular structures restore damaged coral reefs