Design
Bags by Maam Project
Here's another project using old carpets (see our earlier post on a chair made of rolled-up carpet), this time handbags by Spanish initiative Maam Project, manufactured by prisoners. More about Bags by Maam Project
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Furniture
Rrround by Arttu Kuisma and Janne Melajoki
Finnish Lahti University of Applied Sciences students Arttu Kuisma and Janne Melajoki have rolled up 250 square-metres of recycled carpet to create this multicoloured chair. More about Rrround by Arttu Kuisma and Janne Melajoki
Design
Ovale by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Alessi
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a collection of tableware for Italian brand Alessi. More about Ovale by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Alessi
Design
Spontaneous City in the Tree of Heavenby London Fieldworks
These bird and bug boxes have been installed by art and architecture collective London Fieldworks around trees across London in clusters inspired by neighbouring housing. More about Spontaneous City in the Tree of Heavenby London Fieldworks
Furniture
Competition: three Emeco 111 Navy Chairs to be won
Dezeen have teamed up with Brands, UK distributors for Emeco, to offer our readers the chance to win one of three Emeco 111 Navy Chairs made of recycled plastic bottles to celebrate the chair's UK launch during the London Design Festival. More about Competition: three Emeco 111 Navy Chairs to be won
Design
Funnel Vase by Roger Arquer
London designer Roger Arquer has designed this vase with a funnel protruding from the side so that the water to be changed without removing the flowers. More about Funnel Vase by Roger Arquer
Design
Tra le Briccole di Venezia at Riva 1920
Venice Architecture Biennale 2010: Philippe Starck, Aldo Spinelli and Carlo Colombo (above) are among the latest designers to create pieces for Riva 1920 made of reclaimed oak mooring posts from the Venetian lagoon. More about Tra le Briccole di Venezia at Riva 1920
Design
Thin Black Lines by Nendo
Japanese studio Nendo will present a collection of black wire furniture with Phillips de Pury & Company at the Saatchi Gallery in London later this month. More about Thin Black Lines by Nendo
Furniture
Lab Craft at Tent London
26 designers including Tord Boontje, Timorous Beasties and Michael Eden (above) will show work marrying craftsmanship with digital technology at Tent London later this month. More about Lab Craft at Tent London
Design
Dezeen x Design Association container competition winners 2010
Here are the 18 winning entries from the Dezeen x Design Association container design competition to win a free exhibition space in Tokyo during Tokyo Designers Week 2010. More about Dezeen x Design Association container competition winners 2010
Design
Secondome Edizioni by 5.5 designers, Sam Baron, Joost van Bleiswijk and Kiki van Eijk
Italian design gallery Secondome have launched these handblown glass pieces by 5.5 designers, Sam Baron, Joost van Bleiswijk and Kiki van Eijk at Maison & Objet in Paris this week. More about Secondome Edizioni by 5.5 designers, Sam Baron, Joost van Bleiswijk and Kiki van Eijk
Design
REC & PLAY by Yuri Suzuki and Oscar Diaz
These pens by London designers Yuri Suzuki and Oscar Diaz can record sound as a line on paper and then play it back. More about REC & PLAY by Yuri Suzuki and Oscar Diaz
Design
PUMA Mopion Bike by KiBiSi and Biomega
Danish bicycle company Biomega and design collective KiBiSi have collaborated to create this new bike for sports brand Puma. More about PUMA Mopion Bike by KiBiSi and Biomega
Design
England Home Kit by Peter Saville for Umbro
The shoulder panels of the new England football kit feature a fabric printed with small coloured crosses, designed by British graphic designer Peter Saville.
More about England Home Kit by Peter Saville for Umbro
Furniture
Mass IIII by Janwillem Van Maele
De Hogeschool West-Vaanderen graduate Janwillem Van Maele cast this concrete side table inside a suspended fabric mould. More about Mass IIII by Janwillem Van Maele
Design
Crucifix Surge Protector by Means of Production
New York architect Alexander Pincus of Means of Production has designed this electrical extension lead in the shape of a cruciform. More about Crucifix Surge Protector by Means of Production
Design
Dezeen Watch Store identity by Zerofee
Designers Zerofee have created the identity for Dezeen Watch Store, our new e-commerce venture launching next month during the London Design Festival. More about Dezeen Watch Store identity by Zerofee
Design
Cancer City by Visiondivision
Swedish architects Visiondivision have created this undulating concrete habitat for crayfish in a stream in Sweden. More about Cancer City by Visiondivision
Design
Kettle by Estelle Sauvage
This kettle by Ecole Nationale supérieure d'Art et de Design de Saint-Etienne graduate Estelle Sauvage uses a light bulb to heat water for a cup of tea. More about Kettle by Estelle Sauvage
Design
TW35 40 by Tamawa
Belgian designer Hubert Verstraeten of Tamawa will present these watches made of Bakelite at Maison & Objet in Paris this week. More about TW35 40 by Tamawa
