Design
Balcon collection by Inga Sempé for Moustache
Product news: Paris designer Inga Sempé has extended her range of little round wall-mounted shelves and dishes for French brand Moustache. More about Balcon collection by Inga Sempé for Moustache
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Design
IKEA says sorry for using East German forced labour
News: Swedish furniture retailer IKEA has apologised for selling products manufactured by East German political prisoners in the 1970s and 1980s. More about IKEA says sorry for using East German forced labour
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Tableware as Sensorial Stimuli by Jinhyun Jeon
Can the shape, texture and colour of cutlery change the way food tastes? Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Jinhyun Jeon created this set of knobbly, bulbous and serrated cutlery to stimulate diners' full range of senses at the table (+ slideshow). More about Tableware as Sensorial Stimuli by Jinhyun Jeon
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Oscar Medley-Whitfield and Harry Trimble at Designers in Residence 2012
Designers Oscar Medley-Whitfield and Harry Trimble have turned clay dug from the muddy banks of the river Thames into ceramic tableware (+ movie). More about Oscar Medley-Whitfield and Harry Trimble at Designers in Residence 2012
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Man Made Moon by Sam Jacob
Architect and writer Sam Jacob wants to transform St Paul's Cathedral in London into a live map of the phases of the moon. More about Man Made Moon by Sam Jacob
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Erratum by Jeremy Hutchison
British artist Jeremy Hutchison will open a pop-up shop selling useless objects at a London gallery this December. More about Erratum by Jeremy Hutchison
Design
Pitt-Pollaro furniture collection by Brad Pitt
Here are photos of the full collection of furniture designed by actor Brad Pitt, which features a dozen pieces including a bed, tables, chairs and a marble bathtub (+ slideshow). More about Pitt-Pollaro furniture collection by Brad Pitt
Design
iFlash One by KiBiSi
Product news: this magnetic bicycle light by Danish design studio KiBiSi lights up instantly when its two halves snap together. More about iFlash One by KiBiSi
Design
Midi Colors by Lagranja Design for Sistema Midi
Product news: these chunky aluminium structures provide the legs for a colourful range of tables, cabinets and benches designed by Barcelona studio Lagranja Design for Spanish design brand Sistema Midi. More about Midi Colors by Lagranja Design for Sistema Midi
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Bottleware by Nendo for Coca-Cola
Product news: Japanese designers Nendo used glass from old Coca-Cola bottles to make these bowls with dimpled bases, which are meant to resemble the classic green bottles with their tops sliced off. More about Bottleware by Nendo for Coca-Cola
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"Heat-shrinking the polystyrene cups created beautiful shapes" - Paul Cocksedge
In this movie filmed by Dezeen, east London designer Paul Cocksedge describes his discovery of the interesting forms created when polystyrene cups are heated and how he used the process to create a pendant lamp. More about "Heat-shrinking the polystyrene cups created beautiful shapes" - Paul Cocksedge
Furniture
Trix chair by Schmidinger Möbelbau
Product news: Austrian design company Schmidinger Möbelbau has created a chair that's a cross between traditional alpine furniture and Danish modernism. More about Trix chair by Schmidinger Möbelbau
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Pont de Singe bridge by Olivier Grossetête
French artist Olivier Grossetête used three enormous helium balloons to float a rope bridge over a lake in Tatton Park, a historic estate in north-west England. More about Pont de Singe bridge by Olivier Grossetête
Design
BD Barcelona Design celebrates 40th birthday with hand-painted vases by Jaime Hayón
News: Spanish design brand BD Barcelona Design has commissioned designer Jaime Hayón to hand-paint 40 unique vases in celebration of its 40th birthday. More about BD Barcelona Design celebrates 40th birthday with hand-painted vases by Jaime Hayón
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"East London has a good vibe for any creative industry" - Magnus Pettersen
Designer Magnus Pettersen talks about his Locker side table and how he was attracted to east London because it has a "good vibe for any creative industry" in this movie filmed by Dezeen. More about "East London has a good vibe for any creative industry" - Magnus Pettersen
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Pheasant Light by Ed Carpenter for Theo
Product news: Hackney designer Ed Carpenter has created a countryside version of his London design classic, the Pigeon Light, this time shaped like a pheasant. More about Pheasant Light by Ed Carpenter for Theo
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Swing by Moradavaga
Playing on these swings outside an arts centre in Guimarães, Portugal, generates electricity to power lighting under the floor (+ movie). More about Swing by Moradavaga
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"East London has a great creative atmosphere" - Gitta Gschwendtner
Designer Gitta Gschwendtner talks about making her Bodge Bench for the Stepney Green Design Collection and east London's "great creative atmosphere" in this movie filmed by Dezeen. More about "East London has a great creative atmosphere" - Gitta Gschwendtner
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Claudio Chair by Arquitectura-G
Product news: the repeating arches of these colourful chairs designed by Spanish architecture studio Arquitectura-G were inspired by the use of forced perspective in Renaissance paintings. More about Claudio Chair by Arquitectura-G
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107 Chair by Robert Stadler for Thonet
Product news: Austrian designer Robert Stadler's update on the classic bentwood bistro chair by Thonet, synonymous with cafe culture since it appeared in the nineteenth century, has gone into production. More about 107 Chair by Robert Stadler for Thonet