Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Beer Holthuis created the Paper Pulp Printer in an effort to combat the amount of waste plastic being created through 3D-printing. More about Beer Holthuis designs 3D printer that uses recycled paper
Uber-owned bike rental company Jump has unveiled the design for its latest electric bicycles, which have a phone dock for easy navigation and a retractable lock to discourage vandalism. More about Uber reveals redesigned Jump electric share bikes
A device that turns street lights into floatation devices and a washing machine designed for long-haul truck drivers are among our pick of the best designs presented by graduates from the Middle East at this year's Global Grad Show in Dubai. More about Eight designs from Middle Eastern graduates at Dubai Design Week
Design studio Swift Creatives has come up with a smart cooking system called Sous Swift, that uses a sous-vide water bath to prepare restaurant-quality food with minimal effort. More about Swift Creatives' cooking concept makes sous vide meals as easy as microwaving
American audio brand Bose's latest product is a pair of sunglasses that let the wearer listen to music, make calls and access augmented-reality experiences. More about Bose launches Frames sunglasses that are also headphones
Renewable energy could reliably power the grid at peak times using an eco-friendly and cost-effective storage solution designed by Swiss start-up Energy Vault. More about Energy-storing concrete bricks could be key to proliferation of renewables
Autonomous vehicles could flash messages signalling their next move to nearby humans, using a system patented by US transportation company Lyft. More about Lyft patents notification system for self-driving cars to communicate with pedestrians
In the post-digital age, architects will be designing in code and robots will be constructing our buildings, says Owen Hopkins. More about "Post-digital architecture will be rough, provisional and crafted by robots"
London-based designers Rowan Minkley and Robert Nicoll use waste potato peelings to create an eco-friendly alternative to single-use materials like MDF and chipboard, called Chip[s] Board. More about Rowan Minkley and Robert Nicoll recycle potato peelings into MDF substitute
These 3D-printed hearing aids could help people who are partially deaf to tune out unwanted background noise, but they also function as regular earphones.
More about 3D-printed Hex hearing aids double as earphones to reduce stigma of hearing loss
Harvard scientists will attempt to replicate the climate-cooling effect of volcanic eruptions with a world-first solar geoengineering experiment set for early 2019. More about First geoengineering experiment to dim the sun on track for 2019
For our review of 2018, design editor Augusta Pownall picks out 10 trends that highlight what's been going on in the design and tech world over the past year, from a focus on football and a move away from Milan, to the return of the humble poster. More about Dezeen's top 10 design and technology trends of 2018
London-based architecture office EcoLogicStudio harnesses photosynthesis in algae to remove air pollution with this living curtain, designed to rest over building facades. More about Algae curtain by EcoLogicStudio could make buildings more eco-friendly
Natural and digital systems could be blended together to create new kinds of electronic devices, according to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researcher Harpreet Sareen, who has built a robot controlled by a plant. More about MIT "cyborg botany" researcher builds plant-robot hybrid called Elowan
Robots are programmed with traits such as impatience and confidence in an installation by designer Madeline Gannon, whose work explores the potential for humans and machines to live harmoniously. More about Madeline Gannon's "quirky" robots move together like a pack of animals
New French company Zoov has worked with Parisian design office Eliumstudio to develop a system of electric share bikes that lock on to each other for parking, creating minimal intrusion on streets and footpaths. More about Zoov's electric share bicycles lock together like shopping trolleys
Italian bioengineer Giuseppe Scionti from Spanish startup Novameat has invented the "world's first" 3D-printed meat-free steak made from vegetable proteins, which mimics the texture of beef. More about Novameat develops 3D-printed vegan steak from plant-based proteins
Dezeen promotion: École des Ponts ParisTech is now accepting applications for its Design by Data masters programme, where architects, designers and engineers push the bounds of new technologies. More about École des Ponts ParisTech's Design by Data programme fosters innovation in robotics education
The internet is affecting the way we interact with the world around us, from the news we read to how we perceive fashion and beauty, as these six Design Academy Eindhoven graduates demonstrate. More about Six graduates from Design Academy Eindhoven designing for the post-internet age
Nera, a fully 3D-printed motorbike designed by NOWlab, the innovation arm of German additive manufacturing company BigRep, has been unveiled with futuristic visuals akin to the Batmobile and the vehicles in Blade Runner. More about BigRep reveals "world's first" fully 3D-printed motorbike