Dezeen's top 10 gadgets of 2014
Dezeen's design editor Dan Howarth picks 10 of his favourite gadgets from this year, including a fish that steers its own tank and a vaginal activity monitor. More about Dezeen's top 10 gadgets of 2014
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Tokujin Yoshioka designs transparent smartphone for KDDI
News: Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has created a see-through case for the latest Firefox smartphone from telecommunications company KDDI. More about Tokujin Yoshioka designs transparent smartphone for KDDI
Sensorial Brushes by Najla El Zein Workspace are designed to stimulate the skin
Lebanese studio Najla El Zein Workspace has created a set of "pleasure tools" by pairing marble with materials including fake eyelashes and gold fingernails for tickling, stroking, scratching and more (+ slideshow). More about Sensorial Brushes by Najla El Zein Workspace are designed to stimulate the skin
Modular lighting system by Choi + Shine Architects sticks together with magnets
American firm Choi + Shine Architects has created tube-shaped lighting modules that assemble into three-dimensional arrangements using magnets. More about Modular lighting system by Choi + Shine Architects sticks together with magnets
KiBiSi launches cargo bike for urban commuters
Design Miami 2014: Copenhagen studio KiBiSi claims to have designed the first lightweight cargo bicycle tailored to the needs of city commuters, for Danish manufacturer Biomega. More about KiBiSi launches cargo bike for urban commuters
Karl Mikael Ling's Pincher rack offers "a simple way to showcase your bike"
This simple rack made from just six components, by Swedish designer Karl Mikael Ling, is designed to simultaneously store and show off a bicycle in a small apartment. More about Karl Mikael Ling's Pincher rack offers "a simple way to showcase your bike"
Fabrica designers create nine unique objects for L'ArcoBaleno
Designers at Italian research studio Fabrica have collaborated with artisans to create a collection of nine one-off objects for online design platform L'ArcoBaleno. More about Fabrica designers create nine unique objects for L'ArcoBaleno
Superduperstudio designs "spillproof" wine glasses
To avoid spillages at the dinner table, San Francisco duo Superduperstudio has shaped these wine glasses so they rest at an angle when knocked over (+ movie). More about Superduperstudio designs "spillproof" wine glasses
Senz windproof umbrellas receive graphics by Yoske Nishiumi
Berlin designer Yoske Nishiumi has created new canopy patterns for the asymmetric Senz umbrella, which keeps its shape in gale-force winds. More about Senz windproof umbrellas receive graphics by Yoske Nishiumi
"Chinese Google" Baidu designs a smart bike fitted with data-generating sensors
The research wing of Chinese web services company Baidu is developing a smart bicycle called Dubike that can generate its own electricity, in collaboration with the Industrial Design department at Tsinghua University (+ slideshow). More about "Chinese Google" Baidu designs a smart bike fitted with data-generating sensors
Laurence Humier's Alchemist Matter Kit teaches children basic chemistry
This kit launched by Belgian designer Laurence Humier includes sets of containers filled with materials that children can mix together to learn simple chemical reactions. More about Laurence Humier's Alchemist Matter Kit teaches children basic chemistry
TZOA wearable environment tracker measures UV and air pollution
A group of Canadian designers has created a wearable device that monitors environmental data including air quality and UV radiation, and presents the metrics via an app. More about TZOA wearable environment tracker measures UV and air pollution
Alice Wang Design proposes products for the future of marriage
Taiwan studio Alice Wang Design has imagined a series of objects for a future where technology and longer life spans change the way marriage works, including a ring for couples that counts down the days until their vows expire (+ movie). More about Alice Wang Design proposes products for the future of marriage
MUT Design uses copper, marble and ash for "seductive" freestanding kitchen
Spanish studio MUT Design has created modular kitchen units from materials commonly found elsewhere in the home. More about MUT Design uses copper, marble and ash for "seductive" freestanding kitchen
Bruise suit shows para-athletes where they are injured
A group of Royal College of Art students has developed a suit that enables athletes with sensation loss to instantly detect and assess the severity of sporting injuries. More about Bruise suit shows para-athletes where they are injured
Nendo's latest umbrella hides a cover in its handle
Not content with releasing one umbrella this month, Japanese studio Nendo has created a lightweight folding umbrella with a carbon-fibre frame and a cover tucked into its handle. More about Nendo's latest umbrella hides a cover in its handle
Nutshell helps workers reclaim "social solitude" by shrouding them in fabric
Design student Eden Lew has created a prototype for a portable fabric pod called Nutshell that can be used to encase the top half of the body when time out from the workplace is required. More about Nutshell helps workers reclaim "social solitude" by shrouding them in fabric
"Low-cost" inflatable baby incubator could help slash number of neonatal fatalities
News: Loughborough University graduate James Roberts has won this year's James Dyson Award for a baby incubator that costs a fraction of the price of current technologies and "could save thousands of lives" in developing countries. More about "Low-cost" inflatable baby incubator could help slash number of neonatal fatalities
Koz Susani Design imagines food of the future
Istanbul Design Biennial 2014: Chicago studio Koz Susani Design has designed five conceptual appliances that would turn flavoured pills into ready-to-eat meals by simply adding water. More about Koz Susani Design imagines food of the future
Ken Nakagaki's Comppass draws simple shapes from digital files
Design student Ken Nakagaki has adapted a traditional stationery implement to work with Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, creating a tool that enables users to replicate digital files on paper (+ movie). More about Ken Nakagaki's Comppass draws simple shapes from digital files