Bookbinder Shelf and bedroom furniture by Florian Hauswirth
Swiss designer Florian Hauswirth has designed a collection of bedroom furniture including an ash shelving unit with components made by a bookbinder. More about Bookbinder Shelf and bedroom furniture by Florian Hauswirth
Shadow City by Izabela Boloz
Building-shaped cut-outs cast the shadow of a city onto a wall in this Copenhagen installation by Polish designer Izabela Boloz (+ slideshow + movie). More about Shadow City by Izabela Boloz
Cumulo by Liliana Ovalle
Mexican designer Liliana Ovalle has created a carafe and set of tumblers printed with fine black lines that overlap to create a moiré effect when the pieces are clustered together. More about Cumulo by Liliana Ovalle
Ceramika showroom by Claesson Koivisto Rune Architects
Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has fitted out this Japanese showroom selling European ceramics using pale wooden display furniture and potted plants (+ slideshow). More about Ceramika showroom by Claesson Koivisto Rune Architects
Animation shows completion of Antoni Gaudí's Sagrada Família
News: the completion of Art Nouveau architect Antoni Gaudí's Sagrada Família basilica in Barcelona is simulated in this movie released to show the final stages of construction anticipated before 2026, 100 years after the death of the architect (+ movie). More about Animation shows completion of Antoni Gaudí's Sagrada Família
Secret Operation 610 by Rietveld Landscape and Studio Frank Havermans
A flightless spaceship is slowly creeping around a former Cold War airbase near Utrecht (+ slideshow + movie). More about Secret Operation 610 by Rietveld Landscape and Studio Frank Havermans
Hair Typography by Monique Goossens
Amsterdam designer Monique Goossens has made a typeface with strands of human hair. More about Hair Typography by Monique Goossens
December chair by Jasper Morrison and Wataru Kumano for Nikari
London Design Festival 2013: British designer Jasper Morrison and Japanese designer Wataru Kumano have designed a self-assembly chair with a linen seat and backrest (+ slideshow). More about December chair by Jasper Morrison and Wataru Kumano for Nikari
Pointless Diagrams by Josh Lewandowski
Minnesota architect Josh Lewandowski has started a blog where he'll post one meaningless architectural diagram every day for a year (+ slideshow). More about Pointless Diagrams by Josh Lewandowski
Design-led housing developer breaks world record for equity crowdfunding
News: British television presenter Kevin McCloud's design-led housing development firm has broken the world record for equity crowdfunding by securing investments in excess of £1.9 million from members of the public via online platform Crowdcube. More about Design-led housing developer breaks world record for equity crowdfunding
Poke Stool by Kyuhyung Cho for Innermost
London Design Festival 2013: these round stools by Stockholm designer Kyuhyung Cho can be stacked thanks to a ring of holes around the edge of each seat. More about Poke Stool by Kyuhyung Cho for Innermost
"The Wind Portal tries to grasp and emphasise common emotions and senses"
London Design Festival 2013: Lebanese designer Najla El Zein has sent us this movie showing her 5000 spinning paper windmills being installed in a doorway at the V&A museum in London (+ movie). More about "The Wind Portal tries to grasp and emphasise common emotions and senses"
Smart student unit by Tengbom
Swedish firm Tengbom has designed a ten square-metre wooden house for students. More about Smart student unit by Tengbom
Pinch&Grind by Roger Arquer for Royal VKB
Product news: London designer Roger Arquer has created a salt and pepper mill with removable silicone lids for mixing and serving seasoning (+ slideshow). More about Pinch&Grind by Roger Arquer for Royal VKB
DP pour Les Trois Garçons by L3G Designs
London Design Festival 2013: the restaurateurs behind east London restaurant Les Trois Garçons have launched a furniture collection in collaboration with Portuguese manufacturer De Pau (+ slideshow). More about DP pour Les Trois Garçons by L3G Designs
Bloated Shelf by Damien Gernay
London Design Festival 2013: this four-tier shelving unit with bulging leather shelves by Belgium designer Damien Gernay is on display at London's Mint Shop this month (+ slideshow). More about Bloated Shelf by Damien Gernay
Manta ray-shaped house set to straddle an Arizona mountain
News: Arizona architect Nick Tsontakis has unveiled plans for a house that will straddle a mountain and be shaped like a manta ray (+ slideshow). More about Manta ray-shaped house set to straddle an Arizona mountain
Garden of Russolo by Yuri Suzuki
London Design Festival 2013: sound machines that transform and distort visitors' voices feature in this interactive installation by Japanese designer Yuri Suzuki (+ slideshow + movie). More about Garden of Russolo by Yuri Suzuki
Pelt by Benjamin Hubert for De La Espada
London Design Festival 2013: London designer Benjamin Hubert has expanded his Pelt collection of furniture for De La Espada with two bar stools, a low stool and a shelving system (+ slideshow). More about Pelt by Benjamin Hubert for De La Espada
Share.Food tableware by Bilge Nur Saltik
London Design Festival 2013: Royal College of Art graduate Bilge Nur Saltik has designed a collection of minimal white plates, bowls and cups that tip backwards and forwards, revealing a flash of fluorescent pink on their undersides (+ slideshow). More about Share.Food tableware by Bilge Nur Saltik