Design
The Other Volcano by Nelly Ben Hayoun
French designer Nelly Ben Hayoun wants volunteers to live with a volcano in their lounge. More about The Other Volcano by Nelly Ben Hayoun
-
Design
The Incubator Series by Anke Weiss
Porcelain containers based on insect eggs by Dutch designer Anke Weiss are on show as part of Eat Drink Design at Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven this week. More about The Incubator Series by Anke Weiss
Design
Leather Lampshades by Pepe Heykoop
At Dutch Design Week designer Pepe Heykoop presents a collection of leather lampshades made by underprivileged women in Mumbai. More about Leather Lampshades by Pepe Heykoop
Furniture
Picnic by Junya Ishigami
Japanese architect Junya Ishigami has created an installation of chairs wearing crocheted clothes at Interieur 2010 in Kortrijk, Belgium. More about Picnic by Junya Ishigami
Design
B-side by Hussein Chalayan at Spring Projects
Fashion designer Hussein Chalayan presents work including these moulds used to make his Inertia series of dresses (see our earlier story) at Spring Projects in London. More about B-side by Hussein Chalayan at Spring Projects
Design
Design against the clock at Established & Sons
London Design Festival 2010: here are some photos and a video featuring designers including Richard Woods, Tord Boontje, Committee and artist Gavin Turk, who each created an installation in one day at the Established & Sons gallery during the London Design Festival last month. More about Design against the clock at Established & Sons
Design
The Upside Dome by Gijs Van Vaerenbergh
Designers Gijs Van Vaerenbergh have suspended a network of chains to create an upside-down dome inside this church in Leuven, Belgium. More about The Upside Dome by Gijs Van Vaerenbergh
Design
Silver Sugar Spoon by Studio Makkink & Bey
Vienna Design Week 2010: Dutch designers Studio Makkink & Bey present an installation combining sugar and silver at the Liechtenstein museum in Vienna. More about Silver Sugar Spoon by Studio Makkink & Bey
Design
A Doll's House for Clementine by TDO Architecture
TDO Architecture have created this doll's house with ramps linking all floors together. More about A Doll's House for Clementine by TDO Architecture
Design
Fossilisation machine results by Austin Houldsworth
These photos from British designer Austin Houldsworth show the results of his machine, featured in our earlier story, built to fossilise a partridge (above) and a pineapple. More about Fossilisation machine results by Austin Houldsworth
Design
Thermal Till Paper Vessels by Philippe Malouin
Vienna Design Week 2010: London designer Philippe Malouin made bowls from rolls of till paper at Vienna Design Week Laboratory. More about Thermal Till Paper Vessels by Philippe Malouin
Design
Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion at the Barbican
Here are some photographs from the exhibition Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion, designed by Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto and currently on show at the Barbican gallery in London. More about Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion at the Barbican
Furniture
The Trestle by Bénédicte de Lescure for La Corbeille
Designer Bénédicte de Lescure has created this concertina trestle table for French brand La Corbeille. More about The Trestle by Bénédicte de Lescure for La Corbeille
Furniture
SitTable by UNStudio for Prooff
At Interieur 2010 in Kortrijk this week Amsterdam architects UNStudio present a set of two tables that incorporate upholstered seats. More about SitTable by UNStudio for Prooff
Design
Konstantin Grcic to receive Designer of the Year Award at Design Miami/
Industrial designer Konstantin Grcic is to be presented the Designer of the Year Award at Design Miami/ in December, where he will also create a seating installation from nets. More about Konstantin Grcic to receive Designer of the Year Award at Design Miami/
Design
X-RAY by Tokujin Yoshioka for KDDI
Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has created a transparent mobile phone. More about X-RAY by Tokujin Yoshioka for KDDI
Design
Knotted by Judith van den Boom and Sharon Geschiere
The shape of theses vases by designers Judith van den Boom and Sharon Geschiere was derived from knotted rubber tubing. More about Knotted by Judith van den Boom and Sharon Geschiere
Design
Till You Stop by Mischer’Traxler
Vienna Design Week 2010: here's another machine by Mischer'Traxler (see their Nespresso Battery in our earlier story), this time a device for automatically decorating cakes. More about Till You Stop by Mischer’Traxler
Design
Jewellerysense by Flóra Vági
Hungarian designer Flóra Vági presented a collection for jewellery made from wood, paper and old books at last week's Budapest Design Week. More about Jewellerysense by Flóra Vági
Design
Vindobona by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Vienna Design Week 2010: Stockholm designers Claesson Koivisto Rune present a series of engraved carafes that can be converted into vases by adding various precious metal collars at the Liechtenstein Museum in Vienna. More about Vindobona by Claesson Koivisto Rune