Shaina Garfield redesigns death with sustainable coffin
New York designer Shaina Garfield has created an eco-friendly coffin that uses fungus to biodegrade the body so that it decomposes quickly and fertilises the surrounding soil. More
New York designer Shaina Garfield has created an eco-friendly coffin that uses fungus to biodegrade the body so that it decomposes quickly and fertilises the surrounding soil. More
Buttons, ports and speaker grills are absent from Vivo's Apex 2019 concept phone, which is wrapped in a single piece of glass. More
Ford has a solution to ease one of the most common sources of fear and anxiety in dogs — the loud noise from fireworks. More
Hangzhou-based designer Jun Jie Zhang aims to show the softer qualities of bamboo with his series of woven light shades, which were displayed during this year's Design Shanghai. More
Amsterdam-based product designer Ernst Koning has invented a portable hexagon-shaped Faraday cage to help us switch off from our smartphones. More
British company Garçon Wines has come up with a new way to package wine that cuts back on the costs and carbon emissions of transport. More
The latest Nokia smartphone features five rear cameras, in a move meant to entice photography enthusiasts who want to do advanced editing. More
Personal fertility tracking is set to get more sophisticated with the arrival of Kegg, the first wearable device to measure cervical mucus. More
IKEA has devised the "ultimate guide to bedroom satisfaction" with its own playful version of the Kåma Sutra, which proposes bedroom layouts including Lotus Flower and Doggy Style. More
Four designers from London's Royal College of Art have recycled the toxic red mud residue from aluminium production to make a series of terracotta-hued cups, bowls and teapots. More
The wooden decorative objects in this collection by Madrid-based studio Mad Lab form a set of a scaled-down "buildings" with arched details. More
Guatemalan designer Elena Amato has created sheets of bacterial cellulose with paper-like qualities as a sustainable alternative to the plastic packaging used in personal care products. More
Danish brand Ferm Living has created a minimalist play kitchen for children, which is designed to fit into small spaces. More
Huawei has released its Mate X folding smartphone with a flexible screen that bends around the exterior of the device.
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Created by subsidiaries of the Samsung corporation and distributed across South Korea, this unassuming flower vase doubles up as a throwable fire extinguisher. More
Four designers from the Royal College of Art and Imperial College have developed a series of machines that turn seafood waste into a biodegradable and recyclable bioplastic. More
Samsung has unveiled its highly anticipated Galaxy Fold device, which unfolds "like a book" from a smartphone into a tablet. More
London-based creative studio Blond has designed a baby bottle with a fully silicone interior that it claims makes it one of the most hygienic bottles on the market. More
Los Angeles-based studio Ensso has designed an all-in-one fountain pen with scale ruler for architects and engineers. More
Dutch designer Simone Post has created a series of graphic rugs from old trainers – one of the hardest fashion products to recycle – for sportswear giant Adidas. More