Claw-like forks and spoons with extra bowls are among a collection of nonsensical cutlery commissioned by Amsterdam design studio Steinbeisser (+ slideshow). More about Designers craft purposefully absurd cutlery to slow down dining
Danish brand Menu will launch its new collection of minimal furniture, lighting and accessories at this September's edition of Maison&Objet (+ slideshow). More about Menu to launch minimal Modernism Reimagined collection at Maison&Objet
French design company Petite Friture's newest products include playful pendants shaped like sausages and lighting based on laundry (+ slideshow). More about Petite Friture adds sausage lamps and pink-splashed mirrors to collection
Graduate shows 2016: Pforzheim University graduate Roxanne Flick has created a porcelain tea set that resembles the long necks and bodies of flamingoes. More about Roxanne Flick bases ceramic tea set on the shape of flamingos
Czech designer Martin Jakobsen has created glowing uranium-glass tumblers, adding to his output of unusual glassware. More about Martin Jakobsen's uranium glassware glows bright green
Mexican design studio Peca has handcrafted a collection of shelves by carving blocks of lava stone (+ slideshow). More about Peca crafts shelves and cubbyholes from volcanic rock
Spanish-Mexican studio LaSelva has released a collection of small concrete accessories for the home in collaboration with designer Iván Zúñiga (+ slideshow). More about LaSelva and Iván Zúñiga design range of concrete home accessories
Graduate shows 2016: Royal College of Art graduate Keren Hu has created a smaller, quieter and faster kettle that's designed specifically for use outside of the kitchen (+ slideshow). More about Teawith kettle by Keren Hu is designed for the living room
Designers Lanzavecchia + Wai are the latest to craft objects in coloured glass, producing bright blue tableware for online retailer Luisa Via Roma (+ slideshow). More about Lanzavecchia + Wai designs cobalt blue glassware based on lab equipment
New Zealand designer Mark Wilson has used a water jet cutter to create a steel knife with a purposefully irregular edge (+ slideshow). More about Mark Wilson's Kanagawa Blade has a serrated edge carved by jets of water
Graduate shows 2016: Royal College of Art graduate Tessa Silva-Dawson has used cow's milk to create a natural alternative to plastic from non-renewable sources (+ slideshow). More about Tessa Silva-Dawson uses milk as substitute for hydrocarbon plastics
Graduate shows 2016: Central Saint Martins student Mi Zhang has used dust from a prominent quarrying town in China to create a collection of colourful vessels (+ movie). More about Mi Zhang uses mining dust to create colourful vases
Japanese brand Muji is introducing a range of handmade homeware – including woodwork, ceramic and glass pieces – to its stores (+ slideshow). More about Muji launches collection of homeware handcrafted by Japanese artisans
NeoCon 2016: British fashion designer Paul Smith has interpreted a print from his Spring Summer 2015 collection as a patterned textile for US company Maharam. More about Paul Smith launches checked textile for Maharam at NeoCon 2016
Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek has revealed the first products from his ongoing collaboration with IKEA – a collection of furniture and homewares based on traditional Indonesian and Vietnamese crafts. More about Piet Hein Eek unveils first collection with IKEA
IKEA has unveiled furniture and homeware made from recycled wood, plastic and glass as part of its latest PS collection aimed at young urban dwellers (+ slideshow). More about IKEA's PS 2017 collection includes "no waste" products made from recycled materials
Italian design studio Something has created a coffee set for Danish brand Stelton that aims to reintroduce caffeine lovers to the brewing process. More about Something's Collar set encourages users to brew their own coffee
Danish design brand Karakter has relaunched furniture and lighting created by Italian industrial designer Joe Colombo in the 1960s (+ slideshow). More about Karakter revives classic Joe Colombo pieces for new collection
San Francisco company Molekule has partnered with London studio PostlerFerguson to design an air purifier that breaks down pollen and dust at a molecular level (+ slideshow). More about Molekule air purifier destroys pollutants rather than collecting them
Norwegian designer Falke Svatun has crafted a range of stoneware vessels with cut-out bases, enabling them to balance on the edge of shelves or windowsills (+ movie). More about Falke Svatun's Tumble vase sits on the edge of a shelf