Dezeen Wire: Louise Schouwenberg, one of the three Design Academy Eindhoven heads of masters courses who resigned last week, has sent us their official resignation letter to the members of the academy's executive board. More about Resignation letter from Design Academy Eindhoven masters heads
Estudio Carme Pinós have designed their first furniture collection, including various styles of modular shelving and a wardrobe that hangs freely from the wall. More about Objects by Estudio Carme Pinós
Dutch designer Dave Hakkens has devised a wind-powered oil press for making nuts and seeds into homemade oils (+ movie). More about Windoil by Dave Hakkens
Dezeen archive: after this week's story about the minimal flat-pack For Rest Table designed by Japanese studio SPEAC, we thought we would give you a summary of all the other clever flat-pack furniture in the Dezeen archive. See all the stories »
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This rug by Barcelona designer Martín Azúa is woven like the soles of espadrille shoes. More about Trepitjada by Martín Azúa
Dezeen Wire: Gijs Bakker, head of the masters school at Design Academy Eindhoven, is leaving after 25 years, the school has announced. His departure this week coincided with graduation week for masters students and was followed by the resignation of the heads of all three masters courses. More about Gijs Bakker leaves Design Academy Eindhoven
Plymouth University graduate Richard Burrow presents a folding sewing machine at London graduate show New Designers this week. More about Foldable Sewing Machine by Richard Burrow at New Designers
London designer Aimée Furnival has created a series of model kits featuring famous London landmarks and they're now available at our pop-up design shop Dezeen Super Store! MONUmini costs just £15 per kit and don't forget you can get 10% off any product at Dezeen Super Store at 38 Monmouth Street, London WC2 with this flyer. More about MONUmini by Aimée Furnival at Dezeen Super Store
Eight poles and a board made of forest waste bolt together to make a flat-pack table by Japanese designers Hiroyuki Miyabe and Jun Yoshimura of SPEAC. More about For Rest Table by SPEAC
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has created a series of Wi-Fi stations in Paris where people can sit down to use their laptops or access local information via a large screen. More about Escale Numérique by Mathieu Lehanneur
These felt elephant toys by German designer Daniel Böttcher are available at our pop-up design emporium Dezeen Super Store at 38 Monmouth Street, Seven Dials, Covent Garden, London WC2. More about Ronny by Daniel Böttcher for Formverleih at Dezeen Super Store
Eindhoven designers Studio Toer have created a table designed to fit through your letter box (+ movie). More about Postable by Studio Toer
Dezeen Wire: Sergio Pininfarina, the Italian car designer who worked for brands including Ferrari, Maserati and Lancia, has died aged 85 (via Reuters). Pininfarina worked at and later ran the family-run Pininfarina design studio from 1950 until 2006, working on models including the Ferrari Testarossa, Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider and Bentley Azure.
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Spikes made from semi-precious stones break out between the heels and platforms of these shoes by fashion designer Iris van Herpen and shoe brand United Nude. More about Thorn by Iris van Herpen and United Nude
Designer Gerry Judah has created this white knotted sculpture of a race track for car brand Lotus at Goodwood Festival of Speed, which took place in West Sussex last weekend. More about Lotus Sculpture by Gerry Judah
This bicycle that's designed to grow with your child by Spanish designer Álex Fernández Camps has been awarded the top prize at the Delta Awards for industrial design at FADfest in Barcelona. More about Orbea Grow by Álex Fernández Camps
Afteroom Studio of Sweden have designed a chair that looks like a three-legged stool with a backrest reaching out from underneath. More about Afteroom Chair by Afteroom Studio
Dezeen Wire: design critic Alice Rawsthorn describes how the famous Arco lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni has become a cliché for precisely the reasons that made it great - New York Times
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This range of tables by Swedish company Massproductions features simple poles on circular bases with interchangeable tops. More about Odette by Massproductions
These ceiling lights by Seattle design studio Graypants are made from salvaged remnants of corrugated cardboard. More about Scraplights by Graypants
