Designer Andrea Ruggiero's noise-reducing Soundsticks are a free-standing alternative to acoustic panels, made from leftover materials for Swedish furniture manufacturer Offecct.
Dezeen showroom: Mepla by Swiss brand Geberit is a multilayer pipe system made from PE-RT and aluminium that can be used to deliver both drinking water and heating.
Dezeen showroom: Swiss company Geberit's roof drainage system Pluvia is a solution for draining water quickly from large roof areas that has been standardised so that multiple units can be combined together in a single system.
Three graduate designers have developed a body movement-recognition system that enables amputees and people with disabilities to use gesture-controlled smart devices more effectively.
David Adjaye has partnered with luxury carmaker Aston Martin to design homes and limited edition SUVs for five residents who will live in the British-Ghanaian architect's first New York skyscraper.
More than 60 international architecture firms have put artworks and signed drawings up for auction, in a bid to raise funds for rebuilding Beirut after the explosion that rocked the city in August and left at least 300,000 people homeless.
Dezeen promotion: Object Carpet has collaborated with the Ippolito Fleitz Group to launch a varied collection of carpets that range from soft, plush textures to coarser, looped structures.
