Design
Nendo designs brand identity for skincare based on Chinese medicine
Jasper Morrison designs a USB charger to power multiple devices
Salone del Mobile presents design as a “superficial stylistic tool” says Alice Rawsthorn
Lee Broom to create pastiche department store inside empty shops for Milan exhibition
Cartoon characters perform a disco ritual in Fever the Ghost’s Source music video
Yonoh turns energy company logo into a chair
Rattan backrest curves around Hiroomi Tahara’s Wrap sofa
Nathalie Dackelid’s “wooden tablecloth” folds out to form table extensions
IKEA faces legal action over alleged copyright infringement
Monica Förster folds cushions over sofa modules for Fogia
Peca’s Lava plates are made from half-polished volcanic stone
Debora Dax turns body taboos into fashion statements
Roadless wheels aim to help African farmers transport goods from remote villages
Volvo’s reflective Life Paint turns bicycles and clothes into high-visibility objects
Wool pyramids form origami-inspired Bloom blanket
Philippe Malouin experiments with Caesarstone to create collection of planters
Penda creates landscape of purple pillars for audio-visual installation in a Chinese park
Amy Congdon’s couture fashion integrates textile design and tissue engineering
Mushroom-based modelling kit allows users to grow their own designs
Raw Edges installs dye-soaked wooden floor across 19th-century sculpture gallery
“The car industry is on the verge of its biggest design opportunity ever”
Driving cars could be outlawed says Tesla founder Elon Musk
Ventura Lambrate co-founder Margo Konings resigns
