What if plastic polluting the seas could be harvested by a retired fishing trawler, then transformed into chairs by an onboard factory? More about The Sea Chair by Alexander Groves, Azusa Murakami and Kieren Jones
Here's a movie about the almost invisible installation by Japanese architect Junya Ishigami that's on show at the Barbican art gallery in London. More about Junya Ishigami at the Barbican
London designer Héctor Serrano presents a series of paper accessories for turning balloons into animal heads at the New York Gift Fair this week. More about Air Heads by Héctor Serrano
Dezeen Wire: architects Will Alsop and Scott Lawrie have announced the name of their new practice: Alsop Lawrie Ltd, trading as ALL Design.
The announcement follows their decision to leave architects RMJM and set up a new design studio in London, as reported on Dezeen Wire last week.
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Furniture-filled caves can be found inside a guesthouse in Modica, Sicily. More about Casa Talia by Marco Giunta and Viviana Haddad