Design
Outsiders plush toys by Atelier Volvox
Slideshow: Zurich designers Atelier Volvox rescued these unloved plush toys and gave them a new lease of life by turning them inside out - eyes and all. More about Outsiders plush toys by Atelier Volvox
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Design
Flyknit running footwear by Nike
Slideshow: sports brand Nike have created a range of running shoes with knitted uppers made in one piece. More about Flyknit running footwear by Nike
Design
Movie: golden spider-silk cape by Simon Peers and Nicholas Godley
In this movie from the V&A museum in London, Simon Peers and Nicholas Godley talk about the cape they made by harvesting silk from over a million wild spiders in Madagascar. The silk is naturally golden in colour and the spiders take just a week to replenish their supply once released back into the wild. More about Movie: golden spider-silk cape by Simon Peers and Nicholas Godley
Design
1% products by Nendo
Milan 2012: Japanese designers Nendo will present new additions to their 1% products in Milan this April, including this tea set where the lids double as spinning tops. More about 1% products by Nendo
Design
Vader by Luca Nichetto for David Design
Venetian designer Luca Nichetto presented this table lamp, called Vader after the Star Wars character whose mask it resembles, at Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair earlier this month. More about Vader by Luca Nichetto for David Design
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Cinque Terre by Ljiljana Majkić
Sarajevo fashion designer Ljiljana Majkić presents her Autumn/Winter 2011-2012 collection of garments with exaggerated geometric silhouettes. More about Cinque Terre by Ljiljana Majkić
Furniture
Trotters by TAF for Pieces
Designers Gabriella Gustafson & Mattias Ståhlbom of TAF have created a collection of storage cabinets and tables for new brand Pieces with large interchangeable feet made from wood, marble or porcelain. More about Trotters by TAF for Pieces
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Bottle Humidifier by Cloud and Co
Seoul studio Cloud and Co have designed this discrete bottle-shaped desktop humidifier. More about Bottle Humidifier by Cloud and Co
Dezeen Space
Dezeen Platform: Fraser Ross
Dezeen Platform: in this movie filmed at our micro exhibition Dezeen Platform last autumn, Glasgow designer Fraser Ross presents his series of plant-like sculptures that react to the breath and touch of people around them. More about Dezeen Platform: Fraser Ross
Design
WikiGlasses by Lynton Pepper
London architect Lynton Pepper of 00:/ designed these open-source spectacle frames in 18mm plywood to be made from the offcuts of his studio's WikiHouse project. More about WikiGlasses by Lynton Pepper
Design
Archive of Years to Come by Koby Barhad
Having noticed piles of old books used as props in fashionable boutiques and bars, Royal College of Art student Koby Barhad created this "time machine" to accelerate the ageing of new tomes into objects with a sense of history. More about Archive of Years to Come by Koby Barhad
Design
Folding plug by Min-Kyu Choi goes into production
Dezeen Wire: the folding electrical plug designed by Royal College of Art graduate Min-Kyu Choi for his graduation in 2009 has gone into production and will be on sale in the UK from next week under the name Mu. More about Folding plug by Min-Kyu Choi goes into production
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Former Airside co-founder and MD launch new design company
Dezeen Wire: Alex Maclean and Caroline Matthews, formerly co-founder and MD of acclaimed design firm Airside, have announced the launch of their new studio, to be called Rupert Ray.Airside are to close next month - more details in our earlier Dezeen Wire story.
The new company will open in April working on branding, graphic design, illustration, animation and live action in London. Rupert Ray is named after a historical figure who happens to be distantly related to both Maclean and Matthews. More about Former Airside co-founder and MD launch new design company
Design
BS Toy plates by Boguslaw Sliwiński
Morsels of food complete the drawings on these plates, appearing to be hoisted on cranes and forklift trucks or transported by land, sea and air. More about BS Toy plates by Boguslaw Sliwiński
Design
Mag・net・ic by Akiko Oue
These earrings by Japanese jewellery designer Akiko Oue can be added to and reconfigured since they're made up of tiny magnetic circles. More about Mag・net・ic by Akiko Oue
Design
Tube Toys by Oscar Diaz
These toy vehicles by London designer Oscar Diaz are assembled from their own packaging. More about Tube Toys by Oscar Diaz
Furniture
Competition: five DIY Furniture books to be won
Competition: Dezeen and publishers Laurence King are offering readers the chance to win one of five copies of DIY Furniture: a step by step guide. More about Competition: five DIY Furniture books to be won
Design
Beater by Ding3000 for Normann Copenhagen
Stockholm 2012: the prongs of this whisk by Hanover studio Ding3000 for Danish brand Normann Copenhagen fold away for neat storage. More about Beater by Ding3000 for Normann Copenhagen
Dezeen Space
Dezeen Platform: Mirna Kerr
Dezeen Platform: in this movie we filmed at our micro-exhibition Dezeen Platform last autumn, young Croatian designer Mirna Kerr presents her jewellery made of bulldog clips, cable ties and plumbing components. See photos and read more about her work in our story on Dezeen. More about Dezeen Platform: Mirna Kerr
Design
Halo by Benjamin Hubert for David Design
Stockholm 2012: Londoner Benjamin Hubert has designed a fruit bowl for Swedish brand David Design with concentric circles milled out of a slice of oak, cut deeper as they approach the centre to form a stepped dish. More about Halo by Benjamin Hubert for David Design