Design
Electric flying taxi by Lilium successfully completes its first voyage
“The Design Academy is dead, long live the Design Academy”
Yves Behar’s Juicero juicer has its reputation shredded by social media
Minimalux launches collection of geometric jewellery
Carlo Ratti experiments with “programmable wood” to make Swish stool for Cassina
Casamania bought out by fellow Italian furniture brand Horm
David Adjaye creates concrete speaker with “directional form” for Master & Dynamic
Portuguese designers rethink traditional glass blowing for OFF Portugal exhibition
IKEA aims to take 200,000 people out of poverty in massive social sustainability drive
Olivia Lee designs furniture to help solve technology-related daily dilemmas
Raw Edges’s floral Lake rugs use lenticular patterns to change colour
Front designs asymmetric version of Thonet’s classic bistro chair
10 trends from Milan design week that nobody is talking about
Optimef aims to revive Romania’s watch industry with Memphis-inspired timepiece
Five designers tapping into the growing marijuana market
Mark Zuckerberg predicts the end of the TV as augmented reality takes over
Balenciaga sells £1,705 version of IKEA’s blue tote bag worth 40p
Sruli Recht uses “world’s first transparent leather” for latest fashion collection
BD Barcelona showcases Färg & Blanche’s wood-stitching skills with Couture cabinet range
Molteni&C granted injunction to stop Cassina producing identical Gio Ponti lounge chair
Apple secures license to test self-driving cars in California
SHoP creates immersive terracotta enclosure as a space to pause and reflect
Sé pairs rich tones with golden details for apartment at Rossana Orlandi’s Milan showroom
