Alcarol turns damaged marble-cutting worktops into resin-coated tables
Milan 2015: Italian design duo Alcarol has launched a collection of furniture made from worktops taken out of Italian quarries and marble processing labs (+ movie). More about Alcarol turns damaged marble-cutting worktops into resin-coated tables
Tokujin Yoshioka distorts hexagonal forms to create stools for Issey Miyake stores
Milan 2015: Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka created these seats for Issey Miyake's Tokyo store using shapes he created by accident while "playing around" with 3D-modelling software. More about Tokujin Yoshioka distorts hexagonal forms to create stools for Issey Miyake stores
Thomas Feichtner sculpts chair from carbon-fibre sheets
Milan 2015: Vienna-based designer Thomas Feichtner has created a chair by laying sheets of woven carbon fibre over a mould and coating them with epoxy resin. More about Thomas Feichtner sculpts chair from carbon-fibre sheets
Barber & Osgerby designs miscellaneous tableware collection for Royal Doulton
London designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby have created a mismatched tableware range for British ceramics company Royal Doulton (+ slideshow). More about Barber & Osgerby designs miscellaneous tableware collection for Royal Doulton
Jaime Hayón designs monkey-shaped table
Milan 2015: a concrete cartoon monkey holding a tray forms this table by Spanish designer Jaime Hayón for manufacturer BD Barcelona Design. More about Jaime Hayón designs monkey-shaped table
Cork Helmet covers the head to muffle noise pollution
Milan 2015: Brussels designer Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte has created a cork helmet that lowers over the wearer's head when they need a respite from ambient noise. More about Cork Helmet covers the head to muffle noise pollution
Made in Ratio uses CNC cutting to create an A-shaped chair
Milan 2015: computer-controlled cutting was used to shape the curves of this solid wood chair by Made in Ratio founder Brodie Neill. More about Made in Ratio uses CNC cutting to create an A-shaped chair
Iiif’s glassware collection represents different types of volcano
Design March 2015: French and Icelandic design collective Iiif has designed Petits Volcans, a glassware collection comprising five vessels that represent different types and stages of volcano. More about Iiif’s glassware collection represents different types of volcano
Marble candle holder by Peca can be split to create two objects
Mexican design studio Peca has launched a collection of candle holders made from marble spheres that can be split in two. More about Marble candle holder by Peca can be split to create two objects
Roadless wheels aim to help African farmers transport goods from remote villages
Design Indaba 2015: Royal Collage of Art graduate Ackeem Ngwenya has designed a set of all-terrain wheels to help farmers in rural Africa carry heavier loads to market and replace the traditional method of "head-carrying" (+ slideshow). More about Roadless wheels aim to help African farmers transport goods from remote villages
Wool pyramids form origami-inspired Bloom blanket
Brazilian designer Bianca Cheng Costanzo has created a woollen blanket from 180 triangles hand-sewn into tessellated pyramids (+ slideshow). More about Wool pyramids form origami-inspired Bloom blanket
Philippe Malouin experiments with Caesarstone to create collection of planters
Milan 2015: London designer Philippe Malouin has formed a collection of geometric planters in a range of shapes, textures and colours using quartz surface material Caesarstone. More about Philippe Malouin experiments with Caesarstone to create collection of planters
Yonoh turns energy company logo into a chair
Spanish design studio Yonoh has created a chair based on energy company Repsol's red, orange and white "sun" logo. More about Yonoh turns energy company logo into a chair
Rattan backrest curves around Hiroomi Tahara's Wrap sofa
Milan 2015: a curved rattan structure forms the flexible backrest of this sofa by Japanese designer Hiroomi Tahara (+ slideshow). More about Rattan backrest curves around Hiroomi Tahara's Wrap sofa
Nathalie Dackelid's "wooden tablecloth" folds out to form table extensions
The top of this table by design student Nathalie Dackelid is designed like a caterpillar track so it can be extended bit by bit to the required length (+ movie). More about Nathalie Dackelid's "wooden tablecloth" folds out to form table extensions
Monica Förster folds cushions over sofa modules for Fogia
Stockholm designer Monica Förster has designed a modular sofa system for Swedish furniture brand Fogia with a padded cover folded over the armrests. More about Monica Förster folds cushions over sofa modules for Fogia
Peca's Lava plates are made from half-polished volcanic stone
Caterina Moretti and Ana Saldañan of Mexican design studio Peca have used dark grey volcanic stone to create this collection of plates. More about Peca's Lava plates are made from half-polished volcanic stone
Daast's Big Foot table sits on chubby wooden legs
The Big Foot dining table by Sydney design studio Daast features oversized rounded legs that slot into its slim tabletop. More about Daast's Big Foot table sits on chubby wooden legs
Sagmeister & Walsh creates a logo for Fugue that moves to music
New York design agency Sagmeister & Walsh has created an animated visual identity for cloud software management brand Fugue that responds to touch and sound (+ movie). More about Sagmeister & Walsh creates a logo for Fugue that moves to music
Ilona Van den Bergh's Moon bowls are deformed after casting
These ceramic bowls by Belgian designer Ilona Van den Bergh are slip-cast in perfect half-spheres and reshaped while still pliable to create one-off pieces (+ slideshow). More about Ilona Van den Bergh's Moon bowls are deformed after casting