The latest Dezeen competition offers five readers the chance to win one of these concrete vases and plant pots, which design studio Tiipoi has modelled on urban infrastructure in India. More about Competition: win a Siment vase modelled on India's brutalist architecture
The work of expert metalworkers from the northwest of Japan is on show in an exhibition for London Design Festival. More about London Design Festival exhibition shines a light on Japanese metalwork masters
Bangkok-based THINKK Studio has worked with Thai manufacturers and craftsmen to create a collection of contemporary furniture called Made In Thailand, which aims to set itself apart from the region's traditional aesthetic. More about THINKK Studio uses traditional Thai techniques to create "unorthodox" furniture
Furniture maker Malgorzata Bany presents objects made from resin-based material Jesmonite in a London Design Festival exhibition at The New Craftsmen showroom in Mayfair. More about Malgorzata Bany showcases Jesmonite tables and lamps at The New Craftsmen
Skeleton is a sculptural set of cutlery that can be hooked onto tableware, designed by Japanese studio Nendo for Belgian brand Valerie Objects. More about Nendo creates kinked cutlery range for Valerie Objects
California studio Brave Matter has used simple forms and earthy materials to create lighting fixtures and tableware that are meant to evoke ancient artefacts. More about Brave Matter pairs Himalayan salt with ceramic and brass for lighting collection
A resting bear, a curled up cat and a pair of sleeping birds are all part of Vitra's new Resting Animals series, designed by Swedish studio Front. More about Front creates Resting Animals for Vitra
FS Objects, the homeware division of Brooklyn studio Fort Standard, has launched a collection of designs for drinking that includes wine stoppers with simple polished steel and brass tops. More about FS Objects designs minimal metal bar tools
Sam Baron and Costas Voyatzis, founder of Yatzer, have created a collection of irregular, handmade and hand-painted ceramics for Swedish design company Mateus. More about Sam Baron and Yatzer look back to "humankind's earliest ceramics" for Mateus
Tom Dixon has created a collection of candle holders and serving platters made from green forest marble sourced from India, called Rock. More about Tom Dixon launches green marble tableware based on visits to India
Toronto design studio Castor has launched a set of accessories for marijuana users that resembles a vintage candy dish, ahead of Canada's expected legalisation of the drug later this year. More about Castor targets Canada's ageing pot users with Heirloom Stack
Bowls for serving Mexican snacks like guacamole and tortillas are among the pieces in this collection crafted from volcanic rock, launched by design brand Piamundo. More about Piamundo's Volcanic Rock Collection includes carved dish for guacamole
Shenkar College graduate Amalia Shem Tov has produced a series of ancient-looking cooking utensils, to help people rediscover their primal culinary roots. More about Amalia Shem Tov designs "ancient" cooking utensils for the modern kitchen
These faceted metal plant pots by Brooklyn studio The Principals can be piled up to create a "modular vertical garden". More about Prism Planters by The Principals stack up into arches and pyramids
IKEA has enlisted the help of Dutch design duo Scholten & Baijings to create fresh takes on its Klippan sofa and Poäng armchair by adopting the widespread trend of hacking. More about IKEA asks Scholten & Baijings to hack two of its most popular furniture designs
The 1970s are back, according to an interior-design report by online furniture platform Clippings. More about New trend report signals a return to deep space and 1970s style
IKEA is rolling out a series of furniture collections incorporating relaunched pieces from the 1950s to the 2000s, in celebration of its 75th birthday. More about IKEA celebrates 75th anniversary with vintage furniture collections
An exhibition in Hyères, France, features a decade of work by designer Philippe Malouin, including a cast-concrete stool imprinted by a bottom and an armchair made entirely from foam. More about Philippe Malouin celebrates 10 years of "making quality products for people's lives"
Royal College of Art graduate Philipp Schenk-Mischke aims to bring an element of chaos to his designs, which include lopsided vases and tables held together by metal blobs. More about Philipp Schenk-Mischke creates ceramics and furniture that are partly accidental in design
These pastel-toned cabinet handles may look like solid marble, but they are actually made from recycled ocean plastic. More about Spark & Burnish's ocean-plastic handles raise money for marine conservation