A ring of mesh thorns crowns the roof of this convention centre in Zlín, Czech Republic, by London studio Eva Jiricna Architects and Prague architects A.I Design s.r.o. More about Convention Centre by Eva Jiricna Architects and A.I Design s.r.o.
Panels woven from steel wire filter light into this combined cafe and gallery by Spanish architects MSB Estudi Taller. More about 6T7 Espai Cafe by MSB Estudi Taller
An explosion created these stools by Israeli designer Guy Mishaly. More about Blast by Guy Mishaly
Show RCA 2011: here's another piece of manufacturing machinery that harnesses sunlight by Markus Kayser - inventor of the Solar Sinter 3D printer in our earlier story - this time a low-tech, low-energy version of a laser cutter. More about Sun Cutter by Markus Kayser
Brazilian architects Metro have completed a red glass chocolate museum in the sky. More about Nestlé Chocolate Museum by Metro