Design
Rewrite by GamFratesi
Copenhagen designers GamFratesi have designed a prototype desk with a cave-like shield on top to create an intimate working environment. More about Rewrite by GamFratesi
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Design
Cord-Chair by Nendo
Japanese designers Nendo have created a chair made of hollowed-out pieces of wood covering a metal frame. More about Cord-Chair by Nendo
Furniture
Studio profile: Kompott
Polish Design Season: here's an overview of work by one of Dezeen's favourite Polish design studios, Kompott. More about Studio profile: Kompott
Design
Suited Case by Erik De Nijs
Dutch Design Week 09: in Eindhoven this week graduate designer Erik De Nijs of Nieuwe Heren presents a set of suitcases that can be combined to form a sofa when not in use. More about Suited Case by Erik De Nijs
Design
Melt by Agnieszka Bar
Polish Design Season: designer Agnieszka Bar has created a range of bottles with collapsed bases. More about Melt by Agnieszka Bar
Design
(In)visible Membrane by Sonja Bäumel
Dutch Design Week: Austrian masters graduate Sonja Bäumel presents a body of work at Design Academy Eindhoven's Graduation Galleries exhibition this week, exploring how bacteria on human skin could be harnessed to create clothing that reacts to the environment. More about (In)visible Membrane by Sonja Bäumel
Design
Molteni&C Sofa Chats: Nigel Coates
In this the final interview in our series of Molteni&C Sofa Chats conducted at 100% Design in London last month, British architect and designer Nigel Coates talks with Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs about how design became an intrinsic part of Italian culture. More about Molteni&C Sofa Chats: Nigel Coates
Design
Adaptable by TAF for Muuto
Swedish designers TAF have designed a dining table for Scandinavian design brand Muuto. More about Adaptable by TAF for Muuto
Design
Unisex bag by Ryszard Rychlicki
Polish Design Season: Ryszard Rychlick, a student of the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, has designed a felt bag. More about Unisex bag by Ryszard Rychlicki
Design
Baked by Formafantasma
Dutch Design Week 09: Italian design graduates Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin of Formafantasma present a series of baked objects at an exhibition in Eindhoven this week. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More about Baked by Formafantasma
Design
Molteni&C Sofa Chats: Ilse Crawford
In this next interview in our series of Molteni&C Sofa Chats conducted at 100% Design in London last month, London-based designer Ilse Crawford discusses the unique skills of Italian manufacturers with Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about Molteni&C Sofa Chats: Ilse Crawford
Design
Wolplamuur by Heleen Klopper
Dutch Design Week 09: Amsterdam designer Heleen Klopper has been awarded the €5,000 "incentive prize" at Doen Materiaalprijs 2009 for her system for mending holes in woolen fabric. More about Wolplamuur by Heleen Klopper
Furniture
Seam Chair and Bench by Chris Kabel
Dutch Design Week: Dutch designer Chris Kabel has won the €15,000 Doen Materiaalprijs 2009 for a chair and bench made entirely of polypropylene fabric. More about Seam Chair and Bench by Chris Kabel
Design
Minimal Dresses by Digna Kosse
Dutch Design Week: graduate designer Digna Kosse presents a series of dresses made of the smallest amount of fabric at the Design Academy Eindhoven Graduate Galleries exhibition this week. More about Minimal Dresses by Digna Kosse
Design
Badkast by Anna van der Lei
Dutch Design Week 09: graduate designer Anna van der Lei presents a wooden closet containing a bath at the Design Academy Eindhoven this week. More about Badkast by Anna van der Lei
Design
Molteni&C Sofa Chats: Matthew Hilton
In this second in our series of Molteni&C Sofa Chats conducted at 100% Design in London last month, British designer Matthew Hilton talks to Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs about the re-emergence of national identity in design and the contrasting Italian and British design cultures. More about Molteni&C Sofa Chats: Matthew Hilton
Furniture
Hoog en Droog by Jephte Francissen
Dutch Design Week 09: at Designhuis in Eindhoven this week Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Jephte Francissen presents a system for storing items in crates overhead. More about Hoog en Droog by Jephte Francissen
Design
Polska Folk at Tent London
Polish Design Season: A collective of young Polish designers presented the Polska Folk exhibition as part of Tent London during the London Design Festival last month. More about Polska Folk at Tent London
Design
Molteni&C Sofa Chats: Arik Levy
In the first of our Molteni&C Sofa Chats conducted at 100% Design in London last month, Arik Levy talks to Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs about the similarities and differences between the design cultures in Italy and Israel. More about Molteni&C Sofa Chats: Arik Levy
Design
FlexVaas by Vij5
Dutch Design Week 09: FlexVaas, a vase that comes with three swappable tops to accommodate different types of flowers, won the Best Consumer Product category for designers Vij5 at the Dutch Design Awards on Saturday. More about FlexVaas by Vij5