Design
Tied-Up Pendant Lamp by Vitamin
Clerkenwell Design Week 2013: twenty-six cable ties make up this pendant lamp that London studio Vitamin is exhibiting at Clerkenwell Design Week. More about Tied-Up Pendant Lamp by Vitamin
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Design
Maker Faire Africa Workshop at Afrofuture
Visitors to the Afrofuture exhibition in Milan built light-up glasses from recycled materials at a workshop organised by Maker Faire Africa (+ movie). More about Maker Faire Africa Workshop at Afrofuture
Design
Mingus by Cecilie Manz for Lightyears
Copenhagen designer Cecilie Manz has created a collection of aluminium lampshades with softly angled edges for Danish brand Lightyears. More about Mingus by Cecilie Manz for Lightyears
Lighting
Engineering Temporality chandelier by Studio Markunpoika
Steel rings were moulded around a wooden chandelier before it was burnt away, leaving this latest piece in a collection of disintegrated furniture by Amsterdam-based Studio Markunpoika. More about Engineering Temporality chandelier by Studio Markunpoika
World Tour 2013: Milan
"Young designers have no grasp of design history"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our next movie recorded at the MINI Paceman Garage in Milan last month, MINI head of design Anders Warming discusses the design of the new MINI Paceman and design journalist and curator Kieran Long gives us his thoughts on how the current generation of designers compares to the great masters. More about "Young designers have no grasp of design history"
Design
Whitney Graphic Identity by Experimental Jetset
Dutch graphics studio Experimental Jetset has redesigned the logo for the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York as a slender W that changes shape to respond to its setting (+ movie). More about Whitney Graphic Identity by Experimental Jetset
Furniture
Chair for Dali by Kei Harada
Japanese designer Kei Harada has created two chairs made completely out of rubber. More about Chair for Dali by Kei Harada
Design
The Heart of Architecture by Giles Miller Studio
Clerkenwell Design Week 2013: Giles Miller's London design studio has positioned a target of reflective pixels in front of a medieval gate for this year's Clerkenwell Design Week, which kicks off in London today (+ slideshow). More about The Heart of Architecture by Giles Miller Studio
Furniture
Net tables by Benjamin Hubert for Moroso
Product news: London designer Benjamin Hubert has created a series of tables with legs and tops made of metal mesh for Italian brand Moroso. More about Net tables by Benjamin Hubert for Moroso
Furniture
Cradle by Benjamin Hubert for Moroso
Product news: British designer Benjamin Hubert has created a chair with a hammock-like back for Italian furniture brand Moroso. More about Cradle by Benjamin Hubert for Moroso
Design
Liquid Tape Cutter by Kouichi Okamoto for Kyouei Design
Japanese designer Kouichi Okamoto has made a tape cutter with a curved edge that he uses to create drip-like patterns (+ movie). More about Liquid Tape Cutter by Kouichi Okamoto for Kyouei Design
Design
GIGS.2.GO by Bolt Group
Each tab on this credit card-sized pack by American designers Bolt Group can be torn off and used as a USB stick. More about GIGS.2.GO by Bolt Group
Design
Mataerial by Petr Novikov, Saša Jokić, Joris Laarman Lab and IAAC
Plastic extruded from this robotic 3D printer solidifies instantly, allowing it to draw freeform shapes in the air extending from any surface (+ movie). More about Mataerial by Petr Novikov, Saša Jokić, Joris Laarman Lab and IAAC
Design
Variations by Stephen Burks for Calligaris
New York designer Stephen Burks filled the Milan showroom of Italian brand Calligaris with colourful ropes and columns of plastic chairs lashed together last month (+ movie). More about Variations by Stephen Burks for Calligaris
Design
Baker Cookstove by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Swedish design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has come up with a stove for the developing world that uses two-thirds less wood than a traditional cooking fire (+ movies + slideshow). More about Baker Cookstove by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Design
"The Hot Dog Stuffed Crust Pizza is a product of the zeitgeist"
Opinion: a pizza crust stuffed with a hot dog could be the ultimate expression of contemporary design culture, suggests Sam Jacob in this week's opinion column. More about "The Hot Dog Stuffed Crust Pizza is a product of the zeitgeist"
World Tour 2013: Milan
"An era is drawing to an end for Italian design"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our second film recorded at the MINI Paceman Garage in Milan last month, MINI head of design Anders Warming describes the centrepiece installation in the space and Joseph Grima, editor-in-chief of Domus magazine, reflects on a difficult period for Italian design. More about "An era is drawing to an end for Italian design"
Furniture
Talma chair by Benjamin Hubert for Moroso
London designer Benjamin Hubert has created a chair that looks like it's wrapped up in a cloak for Italian brand Moroso (+movie) More about Talma chair by Benjamin Hubert for Moroso
Furniture
Toshi cabinets by Luca Nichetto for Casamania
Venetian designer Luca Nichetto has created a collection of cabinets carved with geometric patterns for Italian brand Casamania. More about Toshi cabinets by Luca Nichetto for Casamania
Design
Infobar A02 by Naoto Fukasawa for KDDI
Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa appeared in our latest movie filmed as part of Dezeen and MINI World Tour discussing the minimal design and intuitive interface of this mobile phone created for Japanese company KDDI (+ movies). More about Infobar A02 by Naoto Fukasawa for KDDI