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Zeev Aram awarded in New Year Honours 2014
News: London retailer and furniture designer Zeev Aram (pictured) is among figures from the design world awarded in the New Year Honours 2014. More about Zeev Aram awarded in New Year Honours 2014
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Oxymoron Desk by Anna Lotova stores stationery between cushioned layers
Russian designer Anna Lotova slotted two layers of foam beneath the surface of this wooden desk to create squishy spaces for storing stationery and other objects. More about Oxymoron Desk by Anna Lotova stores stationery between cushioned layers
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Star-shaped clothes horse by Aaron Dunkerton
Graduate designer Aaron Dunkerton has developed an expandable clothing airer that unfolds into a star shape to create more space for hanging wet garments (+ slideshow). More about Star-shaped clothes horse by Aaron Dunkerton
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Patterned plates decorated using a pendulum
Rotterdam designer David Derksen has decorated a set of plates by employing the oscillations of a pendulum to drip patterns of paint (+ movie). More about Patterned plates decorated using a pendulum
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"It's only a matter of time before the design bubble bursts"
Opinion: in this week's Opinion column, Lucas Verweij argues that as the design field expands to encompass all creative activities and designers try to solve all the world's problems, the discipline cannot possibly live up to expectations. More about "It's only a matter of time before the design bubble bursts"
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Glowing orbs cupped in wire baskets to form pendant lamps
Wire baskets cradle balls of light to create these lamps by Barcelona designer Martín Azú. More about Glowing orbs cupped in wire baskets to form pendant lamps
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Christmas tree made from sledges
The 365 wooden sledges used to construct this Christmas tree in Budapest by Hungarian designers Hello Wood will be given to a local children's charity following the festive period (+ movie). More about Christmas tree made from sledges
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Berlin Christmas lights by Brut Deluxe
This movie shows shoppers walking under and sitting beneath the Christmas lights installed above public crossings and squares in central Berlin by German studio Brut Deluxe. More about Berlin Christmas lights by Brut Deluxe
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Sophia Chang installs stretchy fabric tunnels through a gallery
People could immerse themselves in a huge fabric cocoon at this interactive installation by architect and artist Sophia Chang (+ slideshow). More about Sophia Chang installs stretchy fabric tunnels through a gallery
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Z-shaped clothes hanger easily fits through the neck hole
This clothes hanger by Irish studio Gazel can slide out of the top of a shirt without stretching the neck thanks to its offset handle (+ slideshow). More about Z-shaped clothes hanger easily fits through the neck hole
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Wear a representation of your favourite narcotic around your neck
These necklaces by Canadian studio Ahora Silhouettes display the molecular structures of drugs, allowing the wearer to accessorise with the illicit substance of their choice (+ slideshow). More about Wear a representation of your favourite narcotic around your neck
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Glowing stars by Pernilla Ohrstedt decorate Christmas tree in London hotel
Stars made from bent glass tubes like neon signs by designer Pernilla Ohrstedt illuminate the Christmas tree at the Edition hotel in London. More about Glowing stars by Pernilla Ohrstedt decorate Christmas tree in London hotel
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Arper to relaunch Lina Bo Bardi's Bowl Chair
Italian design brand Arper is to relaunch a limited edition version of a bowl-shaped chair designed by late Modernist architect Lina Bo Bardi in 1951 (+ slideshow). More about Arper to relaunch Lina Bo Bardi's Bowl Chair
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Nendo works with traditional manufacturer to redesign chopsticks
Japanese studio Nendo has redesigned the humble chopstick, creating six new versions including one with a profile that looks like a flower (+ slideshow). More about Nendo works with traditional manufacturer to redesign chopsticks
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Army of folded carpet suits by Didier Faustino exhibited in Paris
Strange hollow figures made from folded pieces of carpet line the walls of this exhibition at Galerie Michel Rein in Paris by Portuguese artist Didier Faustino (+ slideshow). More about Army of folded carpet suits by Didier Faustino exhibited in Paris
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Ex-Boyfriend Revenge Kit features colour-coordinated weapons
Lani Devine of Australian accessories label Her Royal Flyness has designed a colour-coordinated kit for jilted women, containing all the tools they need to take revenge on their ex-boyfriends in style. More about Ex-Boyfriend Revenge Kit features colour-coordinated weapons
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Zaha Hadid among celebrity Christmas bauble designers
Fashion designer Matthew Williamson has enlisted his celebrity friends including architect Zaha Hadid, actress Gwyneth Paltrow and singer Mary J Blige to design Christmas tree ornaments, which are on display at The Shard in London and will be auctioned for charity. More about Zaha Hadid among celebrity Christmas bauble designers
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Cellulose tableware that never needs washing up
These plates and dishes made of cellulose by Swedish design studio Tomorrow Machine have a special self-cleaning coating that means they never need washing up. More about Cellulose tableware that never needs washing up
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Flat-pack furniture assembled with magnets by Benjamin Vermeulen
This range of flat-packed furniture by Benjamin Vermeulen does away with little bags of screws, fastenings or Allen keys and simply snaps together with super-strong magnets (+ movie). More about Flat-pack furniture assembled with magnets by Benjamin Vermeulen
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Di Mainstone's Human Harp creates music from suspension bridges
Dezeen Music Project: London artist Di Mainstone is developing an electronic instrument that enables performers to make music from the subtle vibrations of suspension bridge cables (+ movie). More about Di Mainstone's Human Harp creates music from suspension bridges