An exhibition exploring the common ground between design and art and featuring work by Martí Guixé, Jurgen Bey (above) Martino Gamper and more opened at Somerset House in London yesterday. More about Wouldn’t it be Nice… at Somerset House
Young Dutch designer Ward van Gemert will present his Exploded chandeliers at Mint Gallery in London from today. More about Exploded chandeliers by Ward van Gemert
Dezeen and designer Arne Quinze have teamed up to give readers the chance to win five copies of Quinze's new monograph, Arne Quinze Works. More about Competition: five copies of Arne Quinze Works to be won
From Now to Eternity is an exhibition of plastic objects by designers including FAT, Tomoko Azumi, Stuart Haygarth and Committee, which opens in London this week. More about From Now to Eternity
An exhibition of architectural compositions made of household objects by David Trautrimas opens next week at Le Gallery in Toronto, Canada. More about Habitat Machines by David Trautrimas
Dezeen podcasts: continuing our series of podcasts for the Design Museum, museum director Deyan Sudjic talks to Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs about Design Cities, an exhibition he has curated and which has just opened at the museum. More about Podcast interview: Deyan Sudjic
Young designer Christian Vivanco has designed a steel-framed sofa, which he calls Our Little White Sofa. More about Our Little White Sofa by Christian Vivanco
Venice Architecture Biennale: Architect Greg Lynn has won the Golden Lion for the Best Installation Project in the International Exhibition at the biennale, for a series of furniture made from recycled children's toys. More about Recycled Toy Furniture by Greg Lynn
Design collective Ten will present a collection of sustainable, wooden products at 100% Design in London next week. More about WOOD by Ten
Designer Crispin Jones has launched five new additions to his Mr Jones Watches range. More about Mr Jones Watches series 2 by Crispin Jones
London-based designers Vitamin will present their ceramic Street Style Urban Gnomes at 100% Design next week during the London Design Festival. More about Street Style Urban Gnomes by Vitamin
Designer Lee Broom will present a furniture collection called Rough Diamond in London later this month. More about Rough Diamond collection by Lee Broom
Fashion designer Paul Smith presents an exhibition of objects by Japanese artist Mr. Matsumoto (Boku) at his store in Covent Garden, London this month. More about Mr. Matsumoto at Paul Smith
Eye Candy Can have created a conceptual lollipop-shaped device that transmits images to the brain via the tongue. More about Eye Candy by Eye Candy Can
Young designer Benjamin Hubert will present Material Centric, a collection of new projects, at 100% Futures in London next week. More about Material Centric by Benjamin Hubert
Dezeen good cause: the Cycle to Cannes charity and London Cycling Campaign have teamed up to ask architects, planners and designers to submit ideas for improving public space in London through a greater emphasis on cycling. More about Ideas wanted for a more cycle-friendly London
Milanese architects AquiliAlberg have created a lounge at interiors exhibition Casa Decor in Turin, Italy.
Italian designers hop!design will launch their Shanghai screen at 100% Design in London this month. More about Shanghai by hop!design
New Designers 08: graduate designer Laura Cahill presented vases and furniture made from unwanted books at New Designers in London earlier this year. More about Book Vases by Laura Cahill
British furniture designer Matthew Hilton will launch his new collection at 100% Design London later this month. More about Matthew Hilton at 100% Design