Architects' sketches of chairs influence Richard Hutten's seat for Offecct
Stockholm 2015: Dutch designer Richard Hutten shaped this circular seat to mimic the way architects denote chairs on floor plans (+ slideshow). More about Architects' sketches of chairs influence Richard Hutten's seat for Offecct
Fabrica blends international tableware styles in collection for Atipico
Maison&Objet 2015: Italian research studio Fabrica has designed a tableware collection to reflect the fusion of different cultures, customs and traditions in current dining trends (+ slideshow). More about Fabrica blends international tableware styles in collection for Atipico
Jacknife designs leather ice skates based on vintage Canadian designs
Toronto design studio Jacknife has developed prototypes for a range of recreational ice skates inspired by traditional leather models. More about Jacknife designs leather ice skates based on vintage Canadian designs
Zsanett Szirmay turns cross-stitch patterns into musical scores
Hungarian design student Zsanett Szirmay has transferred folk embroidery patterns onto strips for a punched card music box, which plays the traditional motifs as sounds (+ slideshow). More about Zsanett Szirmay turns cross-stitch patterns into musical scores
Jasper Morrison designs Kali chair to fund African orphanage
Stockholm 2015: this wooden chair by British designer Jasper Morrison was created for use in a Tanzanian orphanage and will be sold to fund the centre's development. More about Jasper Morrison designs Kali chair to fund African orphanage
Normann Copenhagen launches Form furniture by Simon Legald
Northmodern 2015: Danish designer Simon Legald's seating range for furniture brand Normann Copenhagen draws inspiration from hundreds of chair designs throughout history (+ slideshow). More about Normann Copenhagen launches Form furniture by Simon Legald
Claesson Koivisto Rune uses two types of wood to make stripy furniture
Cologne 2015: Stockholm studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has teamed walnut with maple to create a chair, bookshelf and side table with bold graphic stripes for Japanese manufacturer Matsuso T. More about Claesson Koivisto Rune uses two types of wood to make stripy furniture
Edsbyn's office partitions are made from recycled plastic bottles
Scandinavian designers Andreas Engesvik and Jens Fager have created a collection of lightweight pressed-felt room dividers from recycled bottles for office furniture brand Edsbyn (+ slideshow). More about Edsbyn's office partitions are made from recycled plastic bottles
Seaweed and paper combine to create furniture
Designers Jonas Edvard and Nikolaj Steenfatt have used a new material made from seaweed and paper to create a chair and a collection of pendant lamps. More about Seaweed and paper combine to create furniture
Kenyon Yeh's Flue vessels stack inside each other
These stackable containers by Taiwan designer Kenyon Yeh are all made in different materials and sizes, but combine to form a sculptural object. More about Kenyon Yeh's Flue vessels stack inside each other
Labvert's glass fragrance tester for Dior prevents mixing of scents
Viennese design studio Labvert has produced a glass fragrance tester for fashion house Dior to replace the slips of card normally used when sampling perfumes. More about Labvert's glass fragrance tester for Dior prevents mixing of scents
Constance Guisset's furniture and lighting populates Novotel hotel lobby
French design studio Constance Guisset has created a homely interior for the lobby of the Accor hotel group's Suite Novotel in The Hague (+ slideshow). More about Constance Guisset's furniture and lighting populates Novotel hotel lobby
Feathr launches wallpaper by tattooists, graffiti artists and surfwear designers
Finnish studio Feathr has launched its first wallpaper collection with designs by artists that specialise in disciplines such as surfwear design and body art. More about Feathr launches wallpaper by tattooists, graffiti artists and surfwear designers
Simon Legald simplifies wine accessories for Normann Copenhagen
Danish designer Simon Legald intended these accessories for opening, pouring and storing bottles of wine to be as simple as possible. More about Simon Legald simplifies wine accessories for Normann Copenhagen
Takaya incorporates taxidermy into botanical headdresses
Japanese artist Takaya has added stuffed dead birds to designs in his latest collection of raw vegetable and flower headpieces. More about Takaya incorporates taxidermy into botanical headdresses
OEO Studio creates a showroom of two halves for wooden plank manufacturer
OEO Studio has used the wooden planks produced by Dinesen to create furniture and structures within the brand's new flagship showroom in Copenhagen (+ movie). More about OEO Studio creates a showroom of two halves for wooden plank manufacturer
Renaud Defrancesco's LED lightbulbs are shaped like lampshades
ECAL graduate Renaud Defrancesco has designed a collection of LED bulbs that double as decorative pendant lights. More about Renaud Defrancesco's LED lightbulbs are shaped like lampshades
Alleles Design Studio turns prosthetic limbs into a fashion statement
Canada's Alleles Design Studio has developed a collection of prosthetic leg covers designed to add a human silhouette and a variety of patterns to mechanical artificial limbs (+ slideshow). More about Alleles Design Studio turns prosthetic limbs into a fashion statement
Torafu Architects hides dolls' house within a wooden chair
Koichi Suzuno and Alicja Strzyzynska of Torafu Architects have designed a children's seat that splits in half to reveal a dolls' house inside (+ slideshow). More about Torafu Architects hides dolls' house within a wooden chair
Tim van de Weerd's Monstera plant pots balance on spindly legs
Dutch designer Tim van de Weerd has created two steel plant pots resembling "creatures" with root-like legs. More about Tim van de Weerd's Monstera plant pots balance on spindly legs