Dutch designer Freedom of Creation have sent us a short movie showing the making of Electric Light Shoe, the giant, rapid-prototyped, illuminated trainer containing a miniature city that they designed for footwear brand Onitsuka Tiger (see our earlier story).
More about Movie: the making of Electric Light Shoe by Freedom of Creation
Waive is a bench made from an open grid of curved timber slats by US designer-maker Matthias Pliessnig. More about Waive by Matthias Pliessnig
Dutch architects UNstudio presented 'The World's Longest Table for All Cultures' for the IMM Cologne furniture fair, held last week in Germany. More about The World's Longest Table For All Cultures by UNStudio
Dutch architects UNStudio designed the masterplan for Hall 11 at the IMM Cologne furniture fair held in Germany last week. More about Hall 11 at IMM Cologne by UNStudio
Car on a Stick is a green urban transport proposal by industrial designer Ross Lovegrove.
Swiss watch brand Pierre Junod has launched a new design by architect Richard Meier. More about Richard Meier for Pierre Junod
Space tourism company Virgin Galactic has unveiled the design of SpaceShipTwo, a craft that will carry eight passengers on short space flights. More about Virgin Galactic unveils SpaceShipTwo
London-based design practice Doshi Levien have collaborated with bespoke shoemakers John Lobb Ltd to create this range of shoes, entitled Apprentice. More about Apprentice shoes by Doshi Levien
Designer Patricia Urquiola has designed a range of outdoor furniture for B&B Italia's Outdoor Collection. More about Canasta by Patricia Urquiola
Designer Johan Bruninx renews old furniture by covering it with paper packaging tape in intricate patterns. More about Plakbanterie by Johan Bruninx
Troika, Christopher Pearson and El Ultimo Grito are among designers commissioned to create works for Heathrow Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport near London, which opens this spring. More about Art commissions at Heathrow Terminal Five
American technology company Bug Labs has developed a system where consumers combine modular electronic devices to build their own ideal gadget (via Protein OS). More about BUG modular gadgets
British designer Max Lamb has sent photos and text explaining the making of his Bronze Poly Chair, a recent design that involves hand-carving a polystyrene chair and then casting it in bronze. More about Bronze Poly Chair by Max Lamb
Creative agency Moving Brands is launching a fashion label that allows consumers to participate in the creation of designer garments. More about Weare fashion label by Moving Brands
Our story last month about the launch of a product called TranslucentConcrete provoked a lot of comments, with many people pointing out that a similar product called Litracon was patented in 2002. More about Litracon light-transmitting concrete
Dutch designers Freedon of Creation have created a giant, illuminated shoe containing a miniature city for Japanese footwear brand Onitsuka Tiger. More about Electric Light Shoe by Freedom of Creation
Polish designers AZEdesign have created two textile products embellished with the outlines of objects which may be placed on them while in use. More about Messy tablecloth and REM bed by AZEdesign
L’arbre de Flonville is a metal tree created by British designer Samuel Wilkinson in collaboration with Swiss designers Oloom. More about L’arbre de Flonville by Oloom & Samuel Wilkinson
The Serpentine outdoor shower by Belgian designer Tom de Vrieze for Extremis connects directly to a hosepipe and the water is warmed by the sun. More about Serpentine outdoor shower by Tom de Vrieze
The organisers of Design Miami have asked Dezeen readers to nominate upcoming designers for their 2008 Designer of the Future award. More about Design Miami seeks nominations for 2008 Designer of the Future