Milan 2012: Eindhoven designers BCXSY worked with traditional Irish boat builders to develop this collection of stools, tables and bowls, which they'll present at Spazio Rossana Orlandi in Milan next week. More about Origin part III - Contrast by BCXSY
Designed in Hackney: this installation by Hackney studio Troika creates overlapping pools of light on the floor like raindrops falling on water. More about Designed in Hackney: Falling Lightby Troika
This school table by industrial design students graduate Arthur Brutter and professor Ido Bruno is specifically designed to form a safe shelter for pupils during earthquakes. More about Earthquake Proof Table by Arthur Brutterand Ido Bruno
Milan 2012: in this teaser movie by Gwenael Lewis for Canadian lighting brand Bocci we see glass blowers making the 38 series chandelier designed by Omer Arbel.
Bocci will exhibit the chandelier at Spazio Rossana Orlandi during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan next week. See all our stories about Milan 2012 here.
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Milan 2012: London designer Benjamin Hubert will present an upholstered version of his Maritime chair plus a coordinating dining table called Pontoon for Italian brand Casamania at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile next week. More about Pontoon and Maritime S by Benjamin Hubertfor Casamania
Dezeen Wire: Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, grandson of the car firm's founder and designer of the iconic Porsche 911 model, has died at the age of 76 - The Guardian
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Here are some photos of the latest collection of Sire spectacle frames, which are made of water buffalo horn. More about Sire by Aekae and Swisshorn
New York-based Icelandic designer Jóhanna Methúsalemsdóttir of Kria based this collection of jewellery on the shapes of cod fish bones. More about Cod Collection by Kria
Milan 2012: French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte has designed a hob and oven system that looks more akin to furniture than electrical appliances. More about La Cornue W by Jean-Michel Wilmotte
Last month Dezeen visited a selection of Icelandic design studios as part of DesignMarch in Reykjavik. Here are some photos from the tour taken with the Pentax K-01 camera designed by Marc Newson, which was kindly given to us by Pentax for the trip. More about DesignMarch 2012: studio tours
These plates by Polish designer Boguslaw Sliwinski turn your meals into hairstyles for the faces they depict. More about FaceOn by Boguslaw Sliwiński
Dezeen promotion: this week saw the launch of Llustre.com, a new design blog and flash-sales site offering its members a mixture of exclusives, limited editions, new launches and discounts on products by new and established designers. More about Launch of Llustre.com
Designed in Hackney: these crochet pendant lamps by Dalston designer Naomi Paul are made of mercerised cotton and surplus silk from the fashion industry. More about Designed in Hackney: Omi pendant Lightsby Naomi Paul
Milan 2012: this table with folding trestle legs by Spanish designer Tomás Alonso is one of nine new products that Japanese furniture brand Karimoku New Standard will present at Erastudio Apartment Gallery in Milan later this month. More about Karimoku New Standard at ErastudioApartment Gallery
Designed in Hackney: next up in our showcase of local designers is Roger Arquer and his non-lethal mousetraps, first published on Dezeen in 2007 and still one of our most-clicked stories of all time. More about Designed in Hackney: Non-lethal mousetrapsby Roger Arquer
Milan 2012: in this interview filmed by Dezeen at Tom Dixon's London studio he introduces MOST, the new design epicentre that he's instigated at the Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia in Milan during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile from 17 to 22 April. More about Interview: Tom Dixonon MOST
Competition: we've teamed up with Israeli design brand Monkey Business to offer readers the chance to win one of five silver pencil sharpeners by Noam Bar Yochai that resemble clockwork keys. More about Competition: five Turnkey pencil sharpeners from Monkey Business to be won
Dezeen promotion: an exhibition of products for the garden designed by students from Rotterdam's Piet Zwart Institute will take place at the Ventura Lambrate design district in Milan later this month. More about FABRIKAAT exhibition at Ventura Lambrate
Designed in Hackney: next up in our selection of creative talent from the London borough of Hackney is up-and-coming design studio International, who have designed a lightweight transportable desk that accommodates all of the facilities needed by a printmaker. More about Designed in Hackney: Puck Systemby International
This telescopic desk lamp by Scottish designer Neil Poulton mimics the look of an analogue radio aerial. More about Antenna by Neil Poulton for Vertigo Bird