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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Montreal designer Loïc Bard has created a wooden stool to add to his collection of furniture with gaping mouths that store magazines inside the top. More about Wooden stool with a gaping mouth stores a magazine within its seat
The life and work of Modernist architect Charlotte Perriand is referenced in this womenswear collection by French fashion house Louis Vuitton. More about Louis Vuitton fashion collection influenced by Modernist architect Charlotte Perriand
Maison&Objet 2014: Paris designer Inga Sempé has added an armchair to her Ruché collection of furniture with quilted covers for French design brand Ligne Roset (+ slideshow). More about Inga Sempé unveils quilt-covered Ruché armchair for Ligne Roset
Design Miami 2013: artist and designer Sebastian Errazuriz used twelve of his former flames as the inspiration for these 3D-printed shoes, presented at a pop-up shop that opened to coincide with Design Miami. More about Designer 3D-prints shoes representing 12 of his lovers
News: Jony Ive is now more important to Apple than Steve Jobs was when he died and the company "would be in trouble if he left", according to the author of a new biography of the computer giant's chief designer (+ interview). More about Jony Ive "more important to Apple now than Steve Jobs was"
Sunglasses by accessories designer Linda Farrow are presented on golden beams embedded into gravel mounds at this pop-up shop in New York by design studio Neiheiser & Valle (+ slideshow). More about Pop-up shop displays sunglasses on golden girders embedded in gravel
Wearable Futures: alchemist Lauren Bowker has embedded ink that changes colour depending on different climatic conditions into a feathered garment (+ movie). More about Clothes that change colour according to climate by Lauren Bowker
Wearable Futures: researchers at Italian design centre Fabrica have created accessories that would deceive neuroimaging devices by diverting thoughts using electric shocks and flashing lights (+ slideshow). More about Headgear to thwart mind-reading surveillance cameras by Fabrica researchers
American studio Emerging Objects 3D-printed this pavilion using salt harvested from San Francisco Bay (+ slideshow). More about Pavilion made of 3D-printed salt by Emerging Objects
Wearable Futures: flaps in this range of clothing by Dutch fashion designer Pauline van Dongen open up to reveal solar panels, enabling the wearer to become a walking mobile phone charger (+ movie). More about Fashion collection features solar panels for charging a mobile phone
Wearable Futures: London designer and researcher Shamees Aden is developing a concept for running shoes that would be 3D-printed from synthetic biological material and could repair themselves overnight. More about Self-repairing trainers 3D-printed from biological cells by Shamees Aden