Lighting
Round Lamp with a looping stem by Bao-Nghi Droste
The stem of this task lamp designed by Bao-Nghi Droste forms an exaggerated loop behind the conical shade (+ slideshow). More about Round Lamp with a looping stem by Bao-Nghi Droste
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Furniture
Airbnb removes "knockoff" Navy Chairs from new headquarters
News: online home rental brand Airbnb is to replace a set of aluminium chairs at its new San Francisco headquarters after Emeco, the company that makes the original Navy Chair, pointed out that they were fakes. More about Airbnb removes "knockoff" Navy Chairs from new headquarters
Design
Fab "taking a break" from selling designers' work in Europe
News: online design retailer Fab has changed its strategy yet again, ending its relationship with external designers and brands across Europe and instead focusing on selling its own custom-designed furniture. More about Fab "taking a break" from selling designers' work in Europe
Design
Google joins forces with major auto brands to bring Android to car dashboards
News: Google has joined up with automotive manufacturers including Honda, Audi, Hyundai and General Motors to integrate its Android smartphone operating system into cars. More about Google joins forces with major auto brands to bring Android to car dashboards
Design
2013 was "a year of seminal women designers" says Design Miami director
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our next movie from Miami, show director Marianne Goebl discusses the trends that emerged from Design Miami 2013, including a renewed focus on female designers such as Charlotte Perriand and Maria Pergay. More about 2013 was "a year of seminal women designers" says Design Miami director
Design
Kohei Nawa's Foam installation created a cloud-like landscape of soapy bubbles
Japanese artist Kohei Nawa filled a dark room with billowing clouds of foam for this art exhibition in Aichi, Japan (+ slideshow). More about Kohei Nawa's Foam installation created a cloud-like landscape of soapy bubbles
Design
Nissan updates its new London taxi design to make it "easier to recognise"
News: car brand Nissan has unveiled a revised design for its new London taxi to replace the city's famous black cabs, having altered the look of the vehicle in an attempt "to better reflect the iconic nature of the traditional black cab" (+ slideshow). More about Nissan updates its new London taxi design to make it "easier to recognise"
Furniture
Richard Hutten designs combined conference and ping pong table
Dutch designer Richard Hutten has created a conference table that can easily be converted for a game of ping pong. More about Richard Hutten designs combined conference and ping pong table
Design
Pay rises and bonuses suggest better times ahead for UK designers
News: a survey of UK design and digital agencies has revealed annual increases in salaries and bonuses that indicate a recovery from the financial crisis affecting the design industry, though unpaid internships and free pitches are still on the rise. More about Pay rises and bonuses suggest better times ahead for UK designers
Furniture
Piet Hein Eek uses offcuts from his scrap wood furniture to make Waste Waste 40x40
Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek has created a collection of furniture made by meticulously gluing together tiny squares of wood, which are cut from the waste material of his famous scrap wood furniture. More about Piet Hein Eek uses offcuts from his scrap wood furniture to make Waste Waste 40x40
Design
Primal Skin makeup collection designed for men by Annemiek van der Beek
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Annemiek van der Beek has designed a collection of makeup that's packaged to appeal to men (+ slideshow). More about Primal Skin makeup collection designed for men by Annemiek van der Beek
Lighting
Floor lamp that tilts backwards by Mifune Design Studio
This floor lamp by Japanese designer Yasutoshi Mifune leans backwards to cast light at an angle. More about Floor lamp that tilts backwards by Mifune Design Studio
Design
More images of Zaha Hadid's Jazz superyacht
Here's a full set of images showing the Jazz superyacht Zaha Hadid is designing for German shipbuilders Blohm+Voss, including new interior shots (+ slideshow). More about More images of Zaha Hadid's Jazz superyacht
Furniture
Furniture that looks like line drawings by Jinil Park
South Korean designer Jinil Park has created a range of furniture from intersecting wires that has the appearance of a two-dimensional sketch. More about Furniture that looks like line drawings by Jinil Park
Furniture
Chair shaped like the tail of a peacock by UUfie
Design Miami 2013: this chair shaped like the fanned tail of a peacock by Toronto design studio UUfie was one of the most talked-about pieces at the Design Miami collectors' fair last month. More about Chair shaped like the tail of a peacock by UUfie
Design
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
Furniture
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
Design
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
Design
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
Design
"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"