This staircase concept by Canadian architect Andrew McConnell is based on a whale's backbone (+ slideshow). More »

A bird's skull inspired the hollow heel of these 3D-printed shoes by Dutch fashion designer Marieka Ratsma and American architect Kostika Spaho. More »

Italian designers Formafantasma have completed a series of objects using various types of discarded leather, including the skin of pigs, fish and cork trees. More »

New York-based Icelandic designer Jóhanna Methúsalemsdóttir of Kria based this collection of jewellery on the shapes of cod fish bones. More »

Milan 2011: this white plastic chair shaped like a scull and designed by French studio Pool is on show as part of the Nouvelle Vague exhibition of French design in Milan this week. More »

London Design Festival 2010: London designers Studio Toogood have collaborated with hardware brand Izé to create a range of handles and hooks shaped like sticks, stones and bones. More »

UK designer Luke Twigger has created a range of skull-shaped containers with cushions for brains. More »

London designer Tithi Kutchamuch has created a necklace with charms modelled on the skull and entrails of a parrot. More »

Icelandic designer Róshildur Jónsdóttir has designed a toy construction kit that uses fish bones as components. More »

New Designers 08: At New Designers in London last week Andrew Ross exhibited a collection of objects made of waste cow bones, which he collected from an abattoir. More »

Dutch designer Joris Laarman has created a new edition to his Bone furniture range. More »

An exhibition of new furniture by Atelier Van Lieshout opened at Carpenters Workshop Gallery in London yesterday (Saturday). More »

Joris Laarman is working with carmaker Opel to design a range of furniture based on the way bones grow. More »