Furniture
Park Life by Jasper Morrison for Kettal
Product news: British designer Jasper Morrison has created a family of outdoor furniture for Spanish design brand Kettal. More about Park Life by Jasper Morrison for Kettal
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Lighting
Bite Me edible desk lamp by Victor Vetterlein
Product news: American designer Victor Vetterlein has made an edible desk lamp. More about Bite Me edible desk lamp by Victor Vetterlein
Design
Makerbot photo booth prints 3D models of faces
News: 3D printer manufacturer Makerbot has opened a photo booth in its New York City store offering customers the chance to print out a model of their own face. More about Makerbot photo booth prints 3D models of faces
Design
Royal College of Art risks becoming a "Chinese finishing school"
News: the Royal College of Art will end up as a "Chinese finishing school" unless the UK government does more to encourage young people to study art and design, according to writer and broadcaster Andrew Marr. More about Royal College of Art risks becoming a "Chinese finishing school"
Furniture
"It's nice to make a modernist table in an old artisanal way" - Hugo Passos
East London designer Hugo Passos talks about making his modernist Piet side table without machinery in an "old artisanal way" in this movie filmed by Dezeen. More about "It's nice to make a modernist table in an old artisanal way" - Hugo Passos
Furniture
Home Shelves by Artem Zigert
A house-shaped metal frame surrounds the objects on these tall display tables by Kazakhstan designer Artem Zigert. More about Home Shelves by Artem Zigert
Design
Wall of Flame by Frederik Roijé
Product news: Dutch designer Frederik Roijé has added to his series of candle holders with a design that looks like a bent pipe poking through a wall. More about Wall of Flame by Frederik Roijé
Furniture
Parrish by Konstantin Grcic and Emeco for the Parrish Art Museum
Industrial designer Konstantin Grcic worked with furniture brand Emeco to create the chairs and tables that furnish the new Parrish Art Museum on Long Island, recently completed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron. More about Parrish by Konstantin Grcic and Emeco for the Parrish Art Museum
Design
Leaf by Broberg & Ridderstråle for Muuto
Product news: each of these lamps by Swedish design duo Mats Broberg and Johan Ridderstråle for Nordic furniture company Muuto is shaped like a single leaf at the end of a long stem. More about Leaf by Broberg & Ridderstråle for Muuto
Furniture
Côme by Patrick Norguet and Alias for McDonald's
McDonald's restaurants in France will soon be kitted out with designer outdoor furniture by Patrick Norguet and Italian brand Alias. More about Côme by Patrick Norguet and Alias for McDonald's
Design
"The Olympic Games is phenomenally religious" - Thomas Heatherwick
News: the lighting of the London 2012 Olympic Cauldron was conceived as a religious ceremony, designer Thomas Heatherwick has explained. More about "The Olympic Games is phenomenally religious" - Thomas Heatherwick
Furniture
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
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
Design
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
Design
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
Design
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
Design
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
Furniture
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
Furniture
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