Mitoi launches architectural building block toys
Spanish toy brand Mitoi has launched two collections of colourful building blocks that enable children to recreate iconic buildings from around the world (+ slideshow). More about Mitoi launches architectural building block toys
Izabela Bołoz designs two-legged bench to lean against walls
Eindhoven designer and artist Izabela Bołoz has created a wooden bench with only two legs that is designed to rest against a wall. More about Izabela Bołoz designs two-legged bench to lean against walls
PP Møbler launches Hans J Wegner chairs to celebrate 100-year anniversary
To mark the 100-year anniversary of Danish designer Hans J Wegner's birth, furniture brand PP Møbler has relaunched a collection of his best-known designs and pieces that never made it into production. More about PP Møbler launches Hans J Wegner chairs to celebrate 100-year anniversary
15Folds presents augmented reality exhibition of animated gif art
A London exhibition of animated gifs allowed visitors to view artworks via a custom-designed app on a smart phone or tablet using augmented reality. More about 15Folds presents augmented reality exhibition of animated gif art
Paul Loebach's PEG chair slots together (suggestively)
New York designer Paul Loebach's flat-pack wooden chair slots together without glue, as demonstrated in a series of vaguely pornographic gifs (+ slideshow). More about Paul Loebach's PEG chair slots together (suggestively)
Form Us With Love draws giant natural objects for first graphics collection
Swedish studio Form Us With Love has moved into graphic design, creating a collection of prints depicting extreme objects from nature illustrated at 1:1 scale in ballpoint pen. More about Form Us With Love draws giant natural objects for first graphics collection
María Rut Dýrfjörð bases textile prints on Icelandic architecture
Icelandic graphic designer María Rut Dýrfjörð's Hidden World pattern collection references the work of the country's former state architect Guðjón Samúelsson. More about María Rut Dýrfjörð bases textile prints on Icelandic architecture
The Makings of Luxury accessories collection demonstrates contemporary craft techniques
Clerkenwell Design Week 2014: curator Nick Wiltshire assembled a micro-exhibition highlighting the relevance of craft in contemporary design for the first edition of The Makings of Luxury (+ slideshow). More about The Makings of Luxury accessories collection demonstrates contemporary craft techniques
Pinch launches wooden furniture during Clerkenwell Design Week
Clerkenwell Design Week 2014: London design brand Pinch has unveiled a dining chair, armchair, side tables and shelving, as well as additions to its existing range. More about Pinch launches wooden furniture during Clerkenwell Design Week
Golran launches optical illusion rugs by Raw Edges
Persian rug company Golran has commissioned London studio Raw Edges to create carpets with patterns that appear to change when viewed from different angles (+ slideshow). More about Golran launches optical illusion rugs by Raw Edges
Sabi previews bathroom accessories range by Barber and Osgerby's MAP
New York 2014: California design brand Sabi has collaborated with London-based MAP Project Office to create a collection of wall storage products for the bathroom. More about Sabi previews bathroom accessories range by Barber and Osgerby's MAP
BCXSY creates linear clock for Designers' Days
This prototype clock by Boaz Cohen and Sayaka Yamamoto tells the time in a straight line by replacing the hands with a pivoting shell-like structure. More about BCXSY creates linear clock for Designers' Days
M/B creates spinning optical illusion at Molteni&C's Paris store
French agency M/B has designed a revolving zoetrope installation for Molteni&C's flagship store in Paris, to showcase the Italian furnishing brand's latest products (+ slideshow). More about M/B creates spinning optical illusion at Molteni&C's Paris store
Chris Kabel casts found objects in bronze for Fogo Island hotel key fobs
Dutch designer Chris Kabel has created key fobs from found objects and glowing curtains reminiscent of the Northern Lights for the Fogo Island Inn hotel on an isolated Canadian island (+ slideshow). More about Chris Kabel casts found objects in bronze for Fogo Island hotel key fobs
BCXSY's Mixed Animals magnetic soft toys launch on Kickstarter
Amsterdam studio BCXSY has launched a crowdfunding campaign to produce its plush toys with body parts that can be interchanged using magnets (+ slideshow). More about BCXSY's Mixed Animals magnetic soft toys launch on Kickstarter
Ontwerpduo bases Fairytale Furniture collection on fantasy stories
Milan 2014: a swinging birdcage seat, lamps that branch out like a tree and a table designed for playing marbles feature in this collection of Fairytale Furniture by Dutch design studio Ontwerpduo. More about Ontwerpduo bases Fairytale Furniture collection on fantasy stories
Jean-Sébastien Lagrange rolls parchment into a lampshade
Paris designer Jean-Sébastien Lagrange has collaborated with bookbinder Anne-Lise Courchay to create a lamp rolled from a single sheet of a folded parchment. More about Jean-Sébastien Lagrange rolls parchment into a lampshade
Joe Doucet designs flat-pack marble furniture for New York's Cooper-Hewitt museum
New York 2014: to celebrate New York design week, the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum commissioned designer Joe Doucet to create a limited edition collection of "snap fit" marble tables. More about Joe Doucet designs flat-pack marble furniture for New York's Cooper-Hewitt museum
Eugeni Quitllet joins plexiglass backrests to Tabu chairs for Alias
Catalan designer Eugeni Quitllet has used plexiglass to create the backrests for wooden chairs in this collection for Italian brand Alias. More about Eugeni Quitllet joins plexiglass backrests to Tabu chairs for Alias
Samuel Wilkinson embellishes Seeds office interior with leaves
London-based Samuel Wilkinson Studio has designed an office space to house a business incubator, featuring fixed furniture and leafy embellishments (+ slideshow). More about Samuel Wilkinson embellishes Seeds office interior with leaves