Istanbul Design Biennial 2012: design duo Clemens Weisshaar and Reed Kram used custom software to adapt and strengthen the branch-like metal joints of this collection of 3D printed furniture, currently on show at the Istanbul Design Biennial (+ movie). More about Multithread by Clemens Weisshaar and Reed Kram
Product news: this table by Dutch designer Frederik Roijé has one top on three levels. More about Tablefields by Frederik Roijé
In this movie filmed by Dezeen, east London designer Roger Arquer talks about the benches he made for the Stepney Green Design Collection using materials sourced from his local family-run hardware shop just before it closed down. More about "This bench is a tribute to a local hardware shop" - Roger Arquer
News: Bahrain-based investment bank Investcorp has agreed to pay $140m to buy luxury design brand Georg Jensen, the Danish luxury brand famous for its silverware and jewellery, from Danish private equity group Axcel. More about Georg Jensen sold to Investcorp for 0 million
Slideshow feature: this set of images by Dutch architectural photographer Iwan Baan shows the scene in New York over the past week as the city recovers from the effects of Hurricane Sandy that swept across Manhattan last Monday, cutting the electricity and flooding the streets and subways. More about New York after the storm by Iwan Baan
Product news: Oslo designers Andersson & Voll paired a bright yellow moka pot with a cooking hob sculpted from a slab of marble for an exhibition of Norwegian design at the Design Tide Tokyo trade fair this weekend. More about Good Morning moka pot and Tuamotu hob by Anderssen & Voll
Dutch Design Week: this lamp by designer Dennis Parren casts a network of coloured shadows. More about CMYK lamp by Dennis Parren
An ancient Chinese courtyard garden tucked away in the hutongs of Beijing provides the setting for seasonal installations at curated design shop WUHAO. More about WUHAO Curated Shop by Isabelle Pascal