Design
Pulp by Jo Meesters
Dutch designer Jo Meesters has developed a collection of vessels made from waste paper pulp. More about Pulp by Jo Meesters
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Design
Lights by Nathalie Dewez
Designer Nathalie Dewez has sent images of several of her lights, including a couple of new designs. More about Lights by Nathalie Dewez
Design
St Peter Squeezer by Studio Giulio Iacchetti
This just arrived and made us laugh, so we thought we'd share it right away. Milanese designers Studio Giulio Iacchetti designed this citrus squeezer, modelled on St Peter's Basilica in Rome, last year. More about St Peter Squeezer by Studio Giulio Iacchetti
Design
Reduced Carbon Footprint Souvenirs by Héctor Serrano
This conceptual range of souvenirs by designer Héctor Serrano are emailed to friends and relatives, who materialise them on domestic rapid prototyping machines. More about Reduced Carbon Footprint Souvenirs by Héctor Serrano
Design
Light Shadows by Zero and Orrefors Kosta Boda
Swedish lighting company Zero and luxury glassware brands Orrefors Kosta Boda have developed a standard lamp called Light Shadows. More about Light Shadows by Zero and Orrefors Kosta Boda
Design
Ettore Sottsass 1917-2007
Italian designer Ettore Sottsass has died aged 90, the New York Times reports (via dezain.net, via archinect).
More about Ettore Sottsass 1917-2007
Interiors
Techtile exhibition design by Nosigner
Japanese designer Nosigner created the space for an exhibition called Techtile at the University of Tokyo last November. More about Techtile exhibition design by Nosigner
Design
Movie: pop-up tattoo parlour at Design Miami
Design Miami 07: here is our sixth movie from Design Miami in December, featuring the As Long As It Lasts tattoo parlour set up by Tobias Wong, Josée Lepage and Aric Chen (who is interviewed in this film). Movie length: 38 seconds. More about Movie: pop-up tattoo parlour at Design Miami
Design
Spur by Katrin Olina
Designer and illustrator Katrin Olina created a mural called Spur for the VIP room at 100% Design Tokyo last month. More about Spur by Katrin Olina
Design
Normal timepieces by Ross McBride
Designer Ross McBride of Tokyo-based Normal presented a new collection of clocks and watches at 100% Design Tokyo last month. More about Normal timepieces by Ross McBride
Design
Reborn by Being Object
Reborn is the name of a bath and water faucet developed by Chinese designers Being Object. More about Reborn by Being Object
Design
Onduler and Sakulight by Chihiro Tanaka
Japanese lighting designer Chihiro Tanaka has produced two new products, one inspired by cherry blossom and one by "shimmering aurora and sublime mountain folds". More about Onduler and Sakulight by Chihiro Tanaka
Design
The $361,000 teapot: Marianne Brandt breaks Bauhaus auction record
A 1927 tea infuser by Marianne Brandt has sold at auction for $361,000, breaking the sale record for Bauhaus design. More about The 1,000 teapot: Marianne Brandt breaks Bauhaus auction record
Design
Movie: Studio Libertiny at Design Miami
Design Miami 07: the fifth in our series of movies from Design Miami features Tomáš Gabzdil Libertiny of Studio Libertiny talking talking about his Paper Vases performance (movie length: 1 min 15 seconds). More about Movie: Studio Libertiny at Design Miami
Furniture
Between Lines by WokMedia
Design Miami 07: designers WokMedia presented a new shelving system called Between Lines at Design Miami earlier this month. More about Between Lines by WokMedia
Design
Buildings of Disaster in gold by Constantin and Laurene Boym
Design Miami 07: Constantin and Laurene Boym showed a limited gold-plated edition of their Buildings of Disaster series at Design Miami earlier this month. More about Buildings of Disaster in gold by Constantin and Laurene Boym
Design
Stick Chair by Emmanuelle Moureaux
Emmanuelle Moureaux of Tokyo-based Emmanuelle Moureaux Architecture & Design has sent new photos of Stick Chair, a prototype she exhibited at 100% Design Tokyo last month. More about Stick Chair by Emmanuelle Moureaux
Design
Movie: Stuart Haygarth at Design Miami
Design Miami 07: Our fourth movie from Design Miami features designer Stuart Haygarth explaining his Drop Chandelier - a water droplet-shaped light made from the bases of used plastic water bottles (movie length: 1 min 4 secs). More about Movie: Stuart Haygarth at Design Miami
Design
Wired Store Annex by Tronic Studio
New York designers Tronic Studio have launched a mobile display kiosk for the company behind Wired magazine, to temporarily showcase gadgets at West Coast branches of W Hotels. More about Wired Store Annex by Tronic Studio
Design
Dual-directional lamp by Inga Sempé
French designers Inga Sempé has updated her website with images of Dual-directional lamp, a freestanding product that can direct light up or down at the flick of a switch. More about Dual-directional lamp by Inga Sempé