Magnetised clay defies gravity to form ceramics by Jólan van der Wiel
Dutch designer Jólan van der Wiel's latest experiments with magnets have resulted in fantastical architectural models made using metallic clay (+ movie). More about Magnetised clay defies gravity to form ceramics by Jólan van der Wiel
Magnum lamp by Patrycja Domanska and Felix Gieselmann is four lights in one
Polish designer Patrycja Domanska and Vienna designer Felix Gieselmann collaborated to create this satellite-shaped lamp that can be used in four different ways. More about Magnum lamp by Patrycja Domanska and Felix Gieselmann is four lights in one
Sungsin Eo designs foam display system for child-friendly exhibitions
Royal College of Art graduate Sungsin Eo has designed a foam display and seating system for museums to present information to children in an engaging and playful way (+ movie). More about Sungsin Eo designs foam display system for child-friendly exhibitions
Scholten & Baijings design fabric with nine-metre pattern repeat
Dutch studio Scholten & Baijings has created a collection of interior fabrics for New York textiles brand Maharam with a pattern large enough to upholster an entire sofa without repetition. More about Scholten & Baijings design fabric with nine-metre pattern repeat
Airfix-style model kits by Robert Cooper are made from chocolate and wafer
Central Saint Martins graduate Robert Cooper has created chocolate and wafer snacks that can be built into Airfix-style models, which are on display at the New Designers Part 2 exhibition that opened yesterday (+ slideshow). More about Airfix-style model kits by Robert Cooper are made from chocolate and wafer
FID celebrates native Italian material with Terracotta Everyday collection
A collective of emerging Italian designers has worked with artisans to create a range of terracotta objects (+ slideshow). More about FID celebrates native Italian material with Terracotta Everyday collection
Yu-Chang Chou develops a reusable packaging service for sustainable online shopping
Royal College of Art graduate Yu-Chang Chou has developed a "return and reuse" packaging system to help online retailers reduce waste (+ movie). More about Yu-Chang Chou develops a reusable packaging service for sustainable online shopping
Tommaso Caldera encloses Tull Lamp in a wire cage
Italian designer Tommaso Caldera has reinterpreted the classic caged workshop lamp by combining it with a domestic shade. More about Tommaso Caldera encloses Tull Lamp in a wire cage
Scratches across Feroz wine label visually communicate the taste
Claw marks slash these wine bottle labels designed by Spanish agency Franziska Studio to represent the degree to which the strong body of the contents "scratches" the throat. More about Scratches across Feroz wine label visually communicate the taste
Tuomas Markunpoika mills coloured pencils to create Amalgamated vases
Amsterdam designer Tuomas Markunpoika has glued together pencils and milled them into vessels streaked with the coloured leads (+ movie). More about Tuomas Markunpoika mills coloured pencils to create Amalgamated vases
Room shelving system functions like a huge shape-sorter toy
Stockholm designers Erik Olovsson and Kyuhyung Cho added different shaped holes to the stackable wooden blocks that make up this flexible shelving unit, creating spaces suited to displaying various items. More about Room shelving system functions like a huge shape-sorter toy
Peng You's Fugu bag inflates to protect your gadgets
This inflatable bag by Royal College of Art graduate Peng You is designed to keep electronic devices safe from knocks and bumps. More about Peng You's Fugu bag inflates to protect your gadgets
Drop umbrella by Ayca Dundar is made of just six parts
Royal College of Art graduate Ayca Dundar has redesigned the umbrella, paring it back to a pop-up canopy with six parts so it can recover from being blown inside out (+ movie). More about Drop umbrella by Ayca Dundar is made of just six parts
David Shrigley creates tableware range for London restaurant Sketch
British artist David Shrigley has designed his first ceramics collection for the Gallery at Sketch on London's Conduit Street, as part of the restaurant's programme of artist collaborations (+ slideshow). More about David Shrigley creates tableware range for London restaurant Sketch
Yerin Do adds leather "parasites" to wooden furniture
Graduate designer Yerin Do presented leather clothes hooks that slot into wooden surfaces to make them look like they're infested with fungi at the Royal College of Art degree show, which opened last week (+ slideshow). More about Yerin Do adds leather "parasites" to wooden furniture
Peter Marigold's cabinets "bleed" as steel reacts with tannin
This series of wooden cabinets by designer Peter Marigold are stained at the joints to look as if they're bleeding. More about Peter Marigold's cabinets "bleed" as steel reacts with tannin
Kaschkasch models lamp for Normann Copenhagen on a cartoon character
German design studio Kaschkasch has used the shape of an Italian cartoon character as the basis for this lamp for Danish brand Normann Copenhagen. More about Kaschkasch models lamp for Normann Copenhagen on a cartoon character
Oluwaseyi Sosanya invents 3D-weaving machine
Royal College of Art (RCA) graduate Oluwaseyi Sosanya has designed a loom for 3D weaving and used it to create a shoe sole, presented at the institution's annual degree show (+ movie). More about Oluwaseyi Sosanya invents 3D-weaving machine
RCA graduate Ying Chang takes graphic design’s grid system into three dimensions
Royal College of Art (RCA) graduate Ying Chang has created a modular system of furniture based on a two-dimensional grid system used for architectural drawing and graphic design (+ movie). More about RCA graduate Ying Chang takes graphic design’s grid system into three dimensions
Jamie Zigelbaum's acrylic stalactite lights respond to movement underneath
New York based designer Jamie Zigelbaum has created Triangular Series, an installation of stalactite-like acrylic lights for Design Miami/ Basel that react to the movement of people passing underneath (+ movie). More about Jamie Zigelbaum's acrylic stalactite lights respond to movement underneath