Design
Kengo Kuma’s Tsumiki building blocks can be arranged to create original sculptures
Francesco Musci’s Tidy Tips are brightly coloured finger condoms
Car brands unafraid of Tesla’s electric challenge, says Audi marketing head
Global Grad Show brought “groundbreaking” student work from around the world to Dubai
Synthetic biology is turning into industrial design, says Daisy Ginsberg
Copyright legislation will destroy design publishing says Charlotte Fiell
Google aims to turn unloved Wi-Fi routers into design objects with crazy covers
Nendo redesigns Zerogra glasses to feature circular hinges
Alain Ducasse’s chocolate Christmas tree is assembled like flat-pack furniture
IKEA’s Copenhagen research lab investigates the future of the meatball
Dezeen’s Christmas gift guide for architects and designers
Polish film festival identity references Le Corbusier’s Modulor Man
Sissi Rada’s glitchy Sunday music video was filmed entirely with Xbox Kinect
Adidas combines ocean plastic and 3D printing for eco-friendly trainers
Sight Unseen’s LA exhibition showcases work from “focal point of the American design scene”
Tomás Saraceno installs Aerocene metallic orbs in Paris’ Grand Palais
Disposture chair forces sitters into an uncomfortable slump
Dot One produces personalised textiles and prints based on DNA data
Using computer algorithms in design is like “sculpting with a new material”
Ian Stell’s Austrian Loop chair expands and contracts like an accordion
Will Patrick’s Farma bioreactor could let owners brew their own drugs
Apple extends iPhone 6 battery life with slip-on rechargeable case
Mathieu Lehanneur designs solar-powered Clover street furniture for Paris
