Design
Metamorphose by Alexa Lixfeld
Hamburg designer Alexa Lixfeld has created a series of vessels made of solid coloured porcelain. More about Metamorphose by Alexa Lixfeld
Hamburg designer Alexa Lixfeld has created a series of vessels made of solid coloured porcelain. More about Metamorphose by Alexa Lixfeld
An exhibition of solid wood architecture models by Italian architect Michele De Lucchi will open at the showroom of designer Ingo Maurer in Munich next month. More about Michele De Lucchi: Architekturchen at Ingo Maurer
Barcelona designers UBICA-ID. have created a collection of furniture with contrasting coloured and wooden surfaces. More about Contrast Collection by UBICA-ID.
London designer Mathias Hahn of Okay Studio has designed a wooden table where all surfaces except the top are coated in yellow lacquer. More about E8 table by Mathias Hahn
Canadian designer Lukas Peet has created a set of cutlery comprising a silver fork and spoon and a ceramic knife. More about Shape/Form by Lukas Peet
At Maison & Objet in Paris this month designers Barbara Busatta, Dario Buzzini, Robin Bigio, Martin Meier and Oliviero Zanon will launch a collection of glass and ceramic tableware. More about Crudo by Barbara Busatta, Dario Buzzini, Robin Bigio, Martin Meier and Oliviero Zanon
Dutch designer Yvette Yang has created a typeface by combining images from fashion magazines. More about Fashion Font by Yvette Yang
Korean designer Hyung Suk Cho has designed a sofa consisting of two cushions held in a metal frame. More about Frame Sofa by Hyung Suk Cho
Japanese studio Mile have created a three-legged stool designed to be made of one material and by one process. More about Trio stool by Mile
Dutch designer Esther de Groot has created a collection of dolls that look like wrinkly old men. More about Nude by Esther de Groot
London designer Ryan McElhinney has made a grandfather clock covered in discarded plastic toys. More about Westminster Chiming Grandfather Clock by Ryan McElhinney
Bulgarian architect Petar Zaharinov has designed a table consisting of interlocking wooden slats. More about 6x3 Burr Puzzle Table by Petar Zaharinov
At Maison & Objet in Paris this month, Italian design brand Alessi will launch a range of plastic cutlery designed by the late architect Jan Kaplicky of Future Systems. More about Zlin cutlery by Future Systems
Rocker-Lange Architects of Boston and Hong Kong are exhibiting a system for creating endlessly variable, site-specific street furniture as part of the Hong Kong & Shenzhen bi-city biennale of Urbanism/Architecture. More about Urban Adapter by Rocker-Lange Architects
Digital communications agency Etre have created gloves that expose the tips of the thumb and index finger, specifically designed for using touch-screen devices. More about Etre Touchy by Etre
New French design company Petite Friture have launched with a collection of four pieces including this glass and cork table lamp by Paris designer Pierre Favresse (above). More about Inaugural collection by Petite Friture
Here's another project by Chinese designer Daizi Zheng who created the mobile phone powered by cola in our earlier story: this time a range of healthy snacks packaged to look like drugs and junk food, including these blueberries in a blister pack. More about Stereotype by Daizi Zheng
Venetian designer Luca Nichetto has designed a collection of objects that take their form from glass-blowing tools. More about Essence by Luca Nichetto
Chinese designer Daizi Zheng has created a conceptual mobile phone for Finnish brand Nokia that could be powered by sugary drinks. More about Eco-friendly phone for Nokia by Daizi Zheng
London designer Tim Fishlock has created a chandelier made of 1243 spent incandescent light bulbs. More about What Watt? by Tim Fishlock