Design
Log Table by Trust in Design
French studio Trust in Design modelled this table on a surfboard (+ slideshow). More about Log Table by Trust in Design
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Design
Instrumented Bodies by Joseph Malloch and Ian Hattwick
Researchers in Canada have designed a family of prosthetic musical instruments, including an external spine and a touch-sensitive rib cage, that create music in response to body gestures (+ interview + slideshow). More about Instrumented Bodies by Joseph Malloch and Ian Hattwick
Design
"I started my company with a completely bogus business plan" - Janne Kyttanen
In our second movie focussing on the cutting-edge world of 3D printing, Freedom of Creation co-founder Janne Kyttanen claims it was his passion for the technology rather than his business acumen that enabled him to make a commercial success out of designing and selling 3D-printed products. More about "I started my company with a completely bogus business plan" - Janne Kyttanen
Furniture
Tongue chair by Arne Jacobsen relaunched by Howe
Product news: Danish furniture brand Howe has relaunched Arne Jacobsen's classic Tongue chair, which was designed in 1955. More about Tongue chair by Arne Jacobsen relaunched by Howe
Design
Corniches by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra
Product news: French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have added three new colours to their Corniches shelves for Vitra. More about Corniches by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra
Design
Baitogogo by Henrique Oliveira at Palais de Tokyo
A twisted entanglement of tree branches appears to grow organically from the beams of Paris' Palais de Tokyo museum in this installation by Brazilian artist Henrique Oliveira (+ slideshow). More about Baitogogo by Henrique Oliveira at Palais de Tokyo
Design
Porsche unveils crowd-sourced 911 car designed by Facebook fans
News: German sports car manufacturer Porsche has turned to its 5 million fans on Facebook to crowd source designs for a unique 911 car. More about Porsche unveils crowd-sourced 911 car designed by Facebook fans
Design
"Everyone will be interested in making things instead of buying things" - Janne Kyttanen
Freedom of Creation co-founder and 3D Systems creative director Janne Kyttanen tells Dezeen that he believes one day everyone will have easy access to 3D printing in the first of our series of video interviews with pioneering figures in the world of additive manufacturing. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about "Everyone will be interested in making things instead of buying things" - Janne Kyttanen
Design
Poke Hanger by Kyuhyung Cho
This coat stand by Stockholm designer Kyuhyung Cho appears to defy gravity, with a hovering metal ring keeping four diagonal sticks from crashing to the ground. More about Poke Hanger by Kyuhyung Cho
Design
Cloudscapes at MOT by Tetsuo Kondo Architects and Transsolar
Japanese studio Tetsuo Kondo Architects teamed up with environmental engineering firm Transsolar to encase a cloud inside this transparent two-storey cube (+ slideshow). More about Cloudscapes at MOT by Tetsuo Kondo Architects and Transsolar
Design
Taipei city submits the only bid for World Design Capital 2016
News: only one city has submitted a bid for World Design Capital 2016 - meaning Taipei is likely to be awarded the title. More about Taipei city submits the only bid for World Design Capital 2016
Design
Prouvé Collection Update by Vitra
Product news: Swiss furniture brand Vitra has put its latest range of updates and reissues from the archive of French designer Jean Prouvé into production (+ slideshow). More about Prouvé Collection Update by Vitra
Design
"Don't be afraid to learn by copying others"
Opinion: Slovakian designer Tomáš Libertíny, who wrote to Dezeen last month accusing a major advertising agency of exploiting his work, reflects on the nature of copying in design and argues that imitating the work of others should be an integral part of any designer's education. More about "Don't be afraid to learn by copying others"
Design
Stacked Objects by Emiel Remmelts
The shelves in this furniture by design graduate Emiel Remmelts only stay up thanks to concrete blocks, bricks, a glass vase and magazine file boxes propping up one end. More about Stacked Objects by Emiel Remmelts
Design
Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion world map redesigned
News: a map that illustrates global forest densities using wood textures has won a competition to reinvent the tessellated world map designed 70 years ago by American architect and visionary designer R. Buckminster Fuller (+ slideshow). More about Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion world map redesigned
Furniture
Prisma by Alexander Lotersztain for Derlot Editions
Product news: these angular lounge chairs and ottomans by Brisbane designer Alexander Lotersztain can be tessellated in an endless array of shapes and patterns. More about Prisma by Alexander Lotersztain for Derlot Editions
Design
"Shigeru Ban's first building in Europe is here"
In this movie we filmed at Domaine de Boisbuchet in southwestern France last month, design curator and collector Alexander von Vegesack gives us a tour round the estate, which features pavilions including Shigeru Ban's first permanent building in Europe, pioneering bamboo structures by Simón Vélez and experimental domes by German structural engineer Jörg Schlaich. More about "Shigeru Ban's first building in Europe is here"
Design
Mirror #180 by Halb/Halb
Product news: Berlin studio Halb/Halb has created a creased circular mirror that allows two people to see their reflection at the same time. More about Mirror #180 by Halb/Halb
Design
Wilderness Embodied by Iris van Herpen
Spiny translucent 3D-printed collars were paired with magnetic dresses and shoes that looks like tree roots in Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen's latest haute couture collection. More about Wilderness Embodied by Iris van Herpen
Design
Casa Slamp by Nigel Coates
Italian lighting brand Slamp worked with designer Nigel Coates to create a cardboard house for displaying the company's range of lights. More about Casa Slamp by Nigel Coates