Lighting
Mini Me lamps by Filip Gordon Frank
Product news: Croatian designer Filip Gordon Frank has put his paperclip-like Mini Me desk lamps into production under his new brand Polymorph. More about Mini Me lamps by Filip Gordon Frank
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Lighting
Vinge table lamp by Note for Örsjö Belysning
Stockholm 2013: Swedish studio Note has designed a domed table lamp that is dimmed by rotating a wing at its base. More about Vinge table lamp by Note for Örsjö Belysning
Furniture
#006 SideSeat by Studio Makkink & Bey for Proof
Product news: Dutch designers Studio Makkink & Bey have combined a desk, shelves and swivel chair to create a flexible workspace in a single item of furniture. More about #006 SideSeat by Studio Makkink & Bey for Proof
Design
James Irvine 1958-2013
News: British industrial designer James Irvine, who founded his studio in Milan nearly 30 years ago, has died aged 54. More about James Irvine 1958-2013
Furniture
Spike Chair by Alexander Lervik
Stockholm 2013: Swedish designer Alexander Lervik unveiled a chair made of wooden rods like a bed of nails in Stockholm last week. More about Spike Chair by Alexander Lervik
Design
Open Source Sea Chair by Studio Swine
This movie by designers Studio Swine demonstrates how waste plastic picked up by fishing trawlers can be transformed into chairs on board the boats. More about Open Source Sea Chair by Studio Swine
Furniture
Lace by Benjamin Graindorge for Ligne Roset
Product news: this footstool by French designer Benjamin Graindorge for Ligne Roset is nipped-in with lengths of cord. More about Lace by Benjamin Graindorge for Ligne Roset
Furniture
Superkink by Osko+Deichmann for Blå Station
Stockholm 2013: Berlin designers Osko+Deichmann exhibited the latest development in their line of kinked tubular steel chairs at Stockholm Furniture Fair. More about Superkink by Osko+Deichmann for Blå Station
Furniture
C58 Dressing Table by Florian Schmid
This dressing table by London designer Florian Schmid comprises a circular mirror with a two-legged table slicing halfway across it. More about C58 Dressing Table by Florian Schmid
Design
"Sorry green design, it's over"
Opinion: in a special Valentine's column, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs explains why designers have dumped dowdy green design in favour of glamorous robots. More about "Sorry green design, it's over"
Furniture
ADD System Furniture by Werner Aisslinger for Flötotto
Product news: designer Werner Aisslinger of Berlin and Singapore has created a storage system for German brand Flötotto that's held together by plastic clips. More about ADD System Furniture by Werner Aisslinger for Flötotto
Furniture
Logo Chairs by Richard Woods and Sebastian Wrong
Richard Woods and Sebastian Wrong have created a collection of chairs that wouldn't seem out of place in a cartoon. More about Logo Chairs by Richard Woods and Sebastian Wrong
Design
Paper Vase by Pepe Heykoop
Product news: Dutch designer Pepe Heykoop has created a paper cover to turn any glass jar or bottle into a faceted vase, sold to help impoverished women in Mumbai make a living. More about Paper Vase by Pepe Heykoop
Design talks
"We're a haberdashery for technology and education" - Technology Will Save Us
Bethany Koby and Daniel Hirshmann of Technology Will Save Us explain how their DIY technology kits and workshops help people "understand what goes into the stuff in our lives" in the penultimate movie filmed at our Designed in Hackney Day. More about "We're a haberdashery for technology and education" - Technology Will Save Us
Furniture
Tilt furniture by Tina Schmid
These graphic shapes on the wall can be pulled outwards to form a clothes rail and occasional table. More about Tilt furniture by Tina Schmid
Design
Bikers Rest by Marcus Abrahamsson for Nola
Stockholm 2013: Swedish designer Marcus Abrahamsson devised this bollard with a foot rest and handle to help cyclists keep their balance at traffic lights. More about Bikers Rest by Marcus Abrahamsson for Nola
Design
Stockholm Furniture Fair installation by Gert Wingårdh and Kustaa Saksi
Stockholm 2013: talks at last week's Stockholm Furniture Fair were held beneath an installation of 11,000 patterned paper sheets by Swedish architect Gert Wingårdh and Finnish artist Kustaa Saksi. More about Stockholm Furniture Fair installation by Gert Wingårdh and Kustaa Saksi
Design
Lift by Staffan Holm for One Nordic
Stockholm 2013: Swedish designer Staffan Holm has created a shelving unit that concertinas flat for Scandinavian brand One Nordic. More about Lift by Staffan Holm for One Nordic
Design
Pretty in Prison mirror by The Practice of Everyday Design
The panel behind this stark matte steel sink has a patch in the centre that's been polished to shine like a mirror. More about Pretty in Prison mirror by The Practice of Everyday Design
Design
Prohibition Kit by Francesco Morackini
This liquor-distilling kit by Vienna designer Francesco Morackini breaks down into four perfectly innocent household objects. More about Prohibition Kit by Francesco Morackini