This week on Dezeen, Apple's new Mac Pro and robotic IKEA furniture were among the innovations revealed by the two design giants at their annual conferences.

On Monday, Apple held its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California, where it unveiled its first redesign of the Mac Pro in six years.
Dubbed a "monster" by Apple's senior vice president Phil Schiller, the processor is encased in a simple, aluminium body. It is the brand's most powerful desktop computer to date.
Apple unveils new OS designed just for the iPad
Among the other launches at Apple's conference was a new dark-display mode and an operating system designed exclusively for the iPad.
Named iPadOS, the system features a customisable home screen and split-view capability, intended to make it easier for users to manage files, multitask and use Apple Pencil. IKEA and Ori collaborate on robotic furniture for small-space living
Over in Sweden, IKEA held its Democratic Design Days conference, which brought sustainable design and housing solutions into focus.
Among its new products were home accessories made from rice straw to help reduce India's smog problem, and small domestic solar panels developed with Olafur Eliasson to encourage people to harvest their own solar power.
A robotic, shape-shifting furniture system was also introduced.
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