Ninety jets spurt combinations of air and water to give the sensation of more falling water than is actually being used. These nozzles are made of silicon to prevent limescale formation.

"We have created a new type of water, which we call 'empty water'," Starck told Dezeen. "You have the feeling of having a lot of water, but with less."

Designed for bathroom brand Axor, the Organic faucet is turned on at the nozzle to either an economy or a boost setting, keeping the hands low in the bowl to avoid splashing the surrounding basin and surfaces.

The temperature is preset at the top of the tap, so water comes out at the desired warmth each time it's used and none is wasted while fumbling to adjust the heat. "When we change temperature we lose a lot of water," said Starck. "We don't need to change temperature - we always use water at more or less the same temperature. That's why we've added a pre-set feature."

Its shape is derived from natural forms. "It's something very, very pure," he said. "The lines come from our body, from vegetation." This version is a development of the Starck's original design for Axor (below), first conceived 20 years ago and influenced by a simple outdoor farm tap.

We've recently featured a combined tap and hand dryer by Dyson, and other faucets on Dezeen include gently rounded bathroom fittings by Matteo Thun & Partners and a curving sculptural tap by Zaha Hadid.

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Originally designed for SCP in 2000 but discontinued a few years later, Marriott's extendable shelves have been reissued by Very Good & Proper.

The folded steel shelves are mounted on stainless steel hoops attached to oak brackets, as either three- or five-hoop configurations.

Colour options include grey white, anthracite grey, sulfur yellow, light green and black red, plus others are available for special orders.

To celebrate the re-issue, the products can be purchased from the brand's online shop at a 10% discount for 2 weeks, using the code CDW2013 at the checkout.

The shelves were on show at Clerkenwell Design Week, which concluded on Thursday.

Very Good & Proper was formed to produce the furniture for restaurant chain Canteen and also salvaged London Underground tiles for the interior of its Covent Garden branch.

Recently we've featured storage systems held together with plastic clips and a shelving unit that concertinas flat.

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Mathias Hahn originally designed the E8 table in 2009 but recently released a bench in a similar style - with all surfaces stained bright colours apart from the top, which remains natural.

Tables from 1.2 to 2.6 metres in length are also now available and the benches come in corresponding sizes. The wooden seats can be upholstered in fabric or leather.

Produced by German brand Zeitraum, the furniture was on display at this year's Clerkenwell Design Week.

Also shown at the event were pendant lamps made of cable ties, plus a shimmering target was installed in front of a medieval gate.

Hahn has also designed mirrors that can be swivelled with wooden handles and a pendant lamp that clamps to its own flex.

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Mathias Hahn sent us the following information:

The long and narrow format of the original E8 Table allows it to be used as an every-day work and kitchen table, where temporary items such as laptops or paperwork can easily sidestep during meal times. With its overhangs it also serves as a full size dining table when needed.

Now, the E8 family has grown and the table is available in a variety of additional sizes and colours. The adaptation of the design into a range of tables varying from 1200mm to 2600mm length offers a very versatile selection which covers all areas of domestic live and work scenarios, but is also attractive for the contracting market.

The contrast between natural timber and colour emphasises the two-dimensional character of the top surface and its quality as a worktop. All surfaces except the top are coloured, using a staining technique that offers saturated and bright colours, while ensuring that the natural texture of the wood remains visible. Unlike lacquer, which scratches off easily, this method allows the table to wear gracefully over time while maintaining the character of the material.

Corresponding to the E8 Table, there is now the E8 Bench, which also comes in a range of different lengths, relating to the table configurations. The bench is designed alongside the language of the table however deliberately created to work well as a stand-alone piece in its own right, which is why it does not have the overhangs of the table. It comes in a wooden version and is also available lightly upholstered in fabric and leather.

E8 is available in a broad set of colours, including different shades of cold and warm grey and several spot colours.

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Clerkenwell Design Week 2013: twenty-six cable ties make up this pendant lamp that London studio Vitamin is exhibiting at Clerkenwell Design Week.

The black and orange industrial ties are locked into place by a turned wood and spun metal component at the top and a steel cog at the bottom. The different diameters of these elements cause the ties to curve outward towards the base.

The lamp is currently on show at Clerkenwell Design Week, which concludes tomorrow, and will be available to purchase in two sizes later this year.

Dezeen Watch Store has a pop-up shop in the Farmiloe Building at the event, where we are presenting a selection of our latest and best-selling watches - more details here.

Other lamp designs on Dezeen include aluminium shades with softly angled edges and a table lamp made of seaweed.

Vitamin has also designed mix-and-match vessels built up from assorted materials and ceramic urban gnomes that we've featured.

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Designed by Benjamin Hubert for Moroso, these circular tables have been made by manipulating expanded steel, which is more commonly found on industrial equipment and architecture, to form cylinders and disks for the legs and tops.

"In reference to its industrial origins, Net is purposefully geometric and simple in its design language," explains the designer. "The tables have a large surface with expanded steel perforations that give a feeling of lightness while being small enough to not allow small objects to slip through."

The tables come in a range of powder-coated paint colours and are available in various different sizes.

Net was launched at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan last month where Benjamin Hubert also unveiled a chair that weighs just three kilograms.

Hubert and Moroso also recently collaborated on a chair with a hammock-like back and a chair that looks like it's wrapped up in a cloak.

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