Design
Leimu lamps by Magnus Pettersen for Iittala
Clerkenwell Design Week 2013: orange glass shades sit on concrete bases to form these chalice-shaped lamps by London designer Magnus Pettersen. More about Leimu lamps by Magnus Pettersen for Iittala
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Design
"There's no fun, no risk and no imagination in luxury design"
Opinion: instead of serving up "mundane and predictable" cliches, the world of luxury design should be tempting us with things we never knew we wanted, argues Sam Jacob in his latest column. More about "There's no fun, no risk and no imagination in luxury design"
Design
INAHO by Hideki Yoshimoto and Yoshinaka Ono
Little tubes of golden light gently lean towards approaching visitors in this installation by Japanese design duo Hideki Yoshimoto and Yoshinaka Ono. More about INAHO by Hideki Yoshimoto and Yoshinaka Ono
Design
August Smart Lock by Yves Behar
San Francisco designer Yves Behar of Fuseproject has designed a lock that replaces physical keys with a smartphone app. More about August Smart Lock by Yves Behar
Design
Fan outcry prompts Everton FC to ditch new badge design
News: English football club Everton FC has promised to consult fans on a new version of its crest after the latest redesign prompted a furious backlash. More about Fan outcry prompts Everton FC to ditch new badge design
Design
Vedas by Nicholas Alan Cope and Dustin Edward Arnold
Mesh cloaks and structured veils in this fashion collection by Nicolas Alan Cope and Dustin Edward Arnold conjure ghostly apparitions. More about Vedas by Nicholas Alan Cope and Dustin Edward Arnold
Design
3D-printed Robohand helps children born without fingers
News: a prosthetic hand designed for people with missing fingers has been made available to download from the 3D-printing design database Thingiverse (+ movie). More about 3D-printed Robohand helps children born without fingers
Design
Rubber lamp by Thomas Schnur
Cologne designer Thomas Schnur has created squishy lamps made out of rubber. More about Rubber lamp by Thomas Schnur
Architecture
BLDGBLOG's Geoff Manaugh becomes Gizmodo editor-in-chief
News: architecture writer and founder of BLDGBLOG Geoff Manaugh has been announced as the new editor-in-chief of technology website Gizmodo. More about BLDGBLOG's Geoff Manaugh becomes Gizmodo editor-in-chief
Design
Terracotta lamps by Tomas Kral
Red clay normally used for flower pots and roof tiles has been made into lamps by Slovakian designer Tomas Kral. More about Terracotta lamps by Tomas Kral
Design
Pretty Vacant by Rietveld Landscape
Dutch design office Rietveld Landscape has built an arched foam screen with hundreds of building-shaped holes inside a disused chapel at the Centraal Museum in Utrecht (+ slideshow). More about Pretty Vacant by Rietveld Landscape
Furniture
Zaha Hadid Design Gallery opens to the public
Clerkenwell Design Week 2013: Zaha Hadid has opened a gallery in Clerkenwell, central London, to display her furniture and design to the public (+ slideshow). More about Zaha Hadid Design Gallery opens to the public
Design
Motek by Luca Nichetto for Cassina
Product news: the seat of this chair by Venetian designer Luca Nichetto is made of folded felt. More about Motek by Luca Nichetto for Cassina
Design
Globe lights by Studio Vit
Light from small ceramic pendants is bounced off large steel bowls to form these lamps by London designers Studio Vit. More about Globe lights by Studio Vit
Furniture
Butter Chair by DesignByThem
Product news: Australian company DesignByThem has added a range of bright recycled-plastic chairs to its collection. More about Butter Chair by DesignByThem
Furniture
Hush by Freyja Sewell
Clerkenwell Design Week 2013: British designer Freyja Sewell's felt cocoons have gone into production and were on show in a Victorian former prison in London this week (+ movie). More about Hush by Freyja Sewell
Design
Parlour Lighting by Donna Bates
Clerkenwell Design Week 2013: Irish designer Donna Bates' rural upbringing influenced these lamps based on glass vats found in a milking parlour. More about Parlour Lighting by Donna Bates
Design
Dublin UNESCO City of Literature stamp by The Stone Twins
Dutch creative agency The Stone Twins did away with the usual imagery and photos when asked to design this postage stamp, using only words to tell a short story. More about Dublin UNESCO City of Literature stamp by The Stone Twins
Design
Soe cups by Hanna Kruse
These tiny cups by German designer Hanna Kruse are topped with geometric wire grates to support and show off small objects like jewellery, flower heads or leaves. More about Soe cups by Hanna Kruse
Design
dRMM to install Escher-style staircase outside St Paul's Cathedral
News: architecture firm dRMM will install 20 interlocking wooden staircases outside St Paul's Cathedral for the London Design Festival in September. Update: the Endless Stair will now be constructed outside Tate Modern. More about dRMM to install Escher-style staircase outside St Paul's Cathedral