Designers Anna Rosinke and Maciej Chmara of Kollectiv Stadtpark have been touring Austria, making friends with locals in the street at their mobile kitchen table. More about Mobile Gastfreundschaft by Kollectiv Stadtpark
These polished marble blocks by Milanese designer Emanuele Pizzolorusso can be arranged on your desk to make miniature monuments. More about Alpha Beta Gamma by Emanuele Pizzolorusso
The Seoul office of Dutch designers Studio Dumbar has redesigned the national road signage system for South Korea. More about South Korean road signs by Studio Dumbar
Competition: we've teamed up with Australian T-shirt company Hello Fresco to give away six of their latest designs. More about Competition: six Hello Fresco T-shirts to be won
Dezeen in Israel: these high-heeled shoes that look like inflatable sex dolls are part of a collection of footwear by Tel Aviv designer Kobi Levi. More about Shoes by Kobi Levi
British designer Tom Price has made an enchanted grove of cherry trees out of plastic tubes and cable ties. More about Cherry Tree by Tom Price
ECAL graduate Romain Lagrange has designed an indoor croquet set that's crafted from timber, cork and leather. More about Gates by Romain Lagrange
In this movie filmed by Dezeen at the Qubique 2011 design fair in Berlin last month, designer Jerszy Seymour talks about his series of chairs where components are joined with blobs of wax. More about Interview: Jerszy Seymour at Qubique 2011
Imagine if every discarded disposable cup grew into a beautiful plant. More about Chai Pi Ke Puht cups by Sian Pascale
Dutch studio Daphna Laurens's latest collection of furniture includes this floor lamp that leans against the wall as if it is peeking through to the other side. More about Cirkel by Daphna Laurens
Dezeen in Israel: artist and designer Ehud Oren presents furniture disguised as buildings in an exhibition at the Braverman Gallery in Tel Aviv. More about Photosynthesis by Ehud Oren
Dezeen in Israel: we've noticed a big increase in interesting design coming out of Israel in recent years, so last week we visited Tel Aviv to see recent projects from both established local designers and recent graduates of schools in this up-coming design nation. We'll publish our pick of the best projects over the next few days, but in the meantime we've grouped together all our stories about furniture and products designed in Israel. See all the stories »
You can also watch Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs and Tel Aviv-born designer Shay Alkalay discussing the rise of design in Israel in a movie we filmed in Cologne earlier this year. Watch the movie »
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This take-away packaging by Casey Ng combines a paper bag top with a rigid carton for the base. More about BoxBag by Casey Ng
American designer Chad Wright stretched the archetypal birdhouse shape to create penthouse nest boxes with varying heights. More about Attic by Studio Chad Wright
In this movie from the Tales of the Hunt series of interviews made by Brussels gallerist Victor Hunt, German designer Johannes Hemann explains how he makes sculptural lamps by generating a storm in his studio. More about Tales of the Hunt: Johannes Hemann
No more searching around for a pencil sharpener in the bottoms of pen pots or backs of drawers: this waste-paper bin by Korean designer Giha Woo has a sharpener in the lid so it's waiting right where you need to use it. More about Circle or Dot by Giha Woo
Austrian designer Robert Stadler has created a new bistro chair for Thonet, a brand famed for their bentwood chairs synonymous with cafe culture that have hardly changed in a hundred years. More about Chair 107 by Robert Stadler for Thonet
In this time-lapse movie American furniture designer Matthias Pliessnig wraps an iconic Thonet chair with strips of steam-bent white oak to create a sculpture. More about Wrapping a Thonet Chair by Matthias Pliessnig
Handles on the tops of these pastel-coloured side tables let you easily move them around. More about TOR by Lambie & Van Hengel for Montis
Qubique 2011: New York designer Alissia Melka-Teichroew of byAMT has added new designs to her collection of 3D-printed jewellery. More about Jointed Jewels by Alissia Melka-Teichroew