Catalan designer Martí Guixé has created a series of containers for Italian design brand Alessi, which have arrows and speech bubbles for the user to write messages on. More about Communicator by Martí Guixé for Alessi
Scottish artist Geoff Mann of Studio*Mrmann has created a movie where an argument between unseen characters is represented as ripples that distort objects across a dining table. Watch the movie »
More about Cross-fire by Studio*Mrmann
Hamburg designer Alexa Lixfeld has sent us new pictures of her Metamorphose collection, including a series of silver cutlery comprising spoons, forks and ambiguous shapes in between. More about Metamorphose Spoons by Alexa Lixfeld
Designers FærID of Iceland exhibited a picnic set made of birch with a plaited leather strap at DesignMarch in Reykjavík last week. More about Askur Picnic Basket by FærID
More from French designer Mathieu Lehanneur: this time a series of rugs depicting squashed vital organs. More about Flat Surgery by Mathieu Lehanneur
Designer David Taylor has created a pair of candlesticks each made of three silver tubes clamped together by a found plastic component to form a tripod. More about Silver Candlesticks by David Taylor
Icelandic design collective Vík Prjónsdóttir presented a collection of wool blankets at DesignMarch in Reykjavík last week. More about Second collection by Vík Prjónsdóttir
Italian designer Marco Dessi has created a set of glasses and decanters for Austrian brand Lobmeyr. More about Grip by Marco Dessi for Lobmeyr
Paris designer Lee West has designed an extra-tall teapot that has no handle but instead has a removable cork sleeve to stop you burning your hands. More about Nomu by Lee West for Eno
More from Italian design brand Alessi: here are a couple of images showing a ceramic vase by Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas Architects. More about Zouhria by Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas Architects
Brazilian designers Fernando and Humberto Campana have designed a bamboo version of their Blow Up furniture and tableware collection for Italian design brand Alessi. More about Blow Up – Bamboo by the Campana Brothers for Alessi
Torafu Architects of Tokyo, Japan have designed a paper container that can be stretched into a vase, plate or bowl. More about Air Vase by Torafu Architects
Fashion designer Paul Smith has reworked a coffee pot by late Danish designer Arne Jacobsen to mark the 50th anniversary of Danish brand Stelton. More about Cylinda and Dot by Paul Smith for Stelton
New York designers Constantin and Laurene Leon Boym have designed a set of four bowls that stack into the shape of a vase. More about Totem by Boym Partners
Designer Jorre van Ast of London has designed a dish drainer based on geographical contour lines for Royal VKB. More about Dish Drainer Geo by Jorre van Ast
Milan designer Carlo Trevisani has created a cork product that transforms empty wine bottles into table centrepieces. More about Appo by Carlo Trevisani
Philips Design in Eindhoven have collaborated with Spanish restaurant Arzak to create a conceptual series of tableware that glows when food is placed on it. More about Multi-sensorial Gastronomy by Philips Design
At design fair Object Rotterdam earlier this month Dutch designer Richard Hutten presented new additions to his Playing with Tradition series of oriental rugs, where the traditional patterns are stretched into stripes.
Milan 2010: Brazilian designer Brunno Jahara has released a collection of homeware made of hammered and crumpled anodized aluminum. More about Batucada collection by Jahara Studio
At Object Rotterdam last week Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk exhibited a table laid with new pieces she has created for Dutch glassware company Royal Leerdam Crystal, cutlery manufacturers Koninklijke Van Kempen and the Audax Textile Museum Tilburg. More about Table-Palette by Kiki van Eijk