Product design
Pauline Deltour uses braided rope to create Rope Rug for Hem
Puma launches self-lacing trainers
Motiv ring will be able to make payments and verify identity with a heartbeat
Nendo designs crystal trays and accessories for Atelier Swarovski Home
NuraLoop adaptive earbuds deliver audio tailored to the wearer’s hearing
Margarita Talep develops algae-based alternative to single-use plastic packaging
The Guardian newspaper switches from plastic to compostable wrapping
Map, Universal Design Studio and IBM collaborate on world’s first commercial quantum computer
Lora DiCarlo’s robotic sex toy Osé sparks gender bias claims at CES
LG unveils world’s first rollable television
Oxygem smart ring helps people with sickle cell disease monitor blood oxygen levels
Altrock is a terrazzo made using waste from the marble industry
Yield’s Architect Candle Collection includes Frank Lloyd Wright scent
Donut Pipes by John Quick are designed for smoking cannabis
Vala Rae designs relief stoneware that references animals, plants and the evil eye
Studio Klass’ Cinquecento rug collection takes cues from Renaissance art
Backdrop simplifies painting with easy-pour can and stick-on samples
Zaha Hadid Design’s Cell candle holders have amorphous shapes
Bouroullec brothers enlarge Serif TV for Samsung
“Shocking that high-profile tech organisations are still making gendered blunders”
Ruohong Wu creates unique porcelain objects using Chinese mass-production techniques
Hakwood’s wooden tiles can be arranged to form patterned floors
Trump’s contradictory tweets emblazoned on President Flip Flops
