Following the controversy surrounding the release of the official London 2012 posters last week, graphic designer Sarah Hyndman has come up with a set of alternatives. More about Alternative Olympic posters by Sarah Hyndman
Tokyo 2011: French designer Emmanuelle Moureaux presented a wedding dress made from 500 snowflake-like baubles at this year's DesignTide Tokyo. More about Toge by Emmanuelle Moureaux
Traditional Japanese toys inspired this modular furniture by architects Kengo Kuma and Associates for the East Japan Project. More about Chidori Furniture by Kengo Kuma and Associates
Designer Kiseung Lee of Helsinki wants people to fill stockings with more vital gifts this Christmas: donations to the blood bank. More about Blood pack of Santa Claus by Kiseung Lee
Here are twelve posters that have been created by leading British artists to celebrate next year's London Olympic and Paralympic Games. More about London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games posters
Electronics brand Jawbone have launched a wristband by San Francisco designer Yves Behar that monitors your every move then tells you what to do. More about UP by Yves Behar for Jawbone
Israeli designer Ayala Serfaty's new collection of sculptural furniture and lighting includes upholstered pieces resembling lichen-covered stone. More about In Vein by Ayala Serfaty
Competition: Dezeen have teamed up with Swiss brand Punkt. to offer readers the chance to win a limited edition version of their clock by London designer Jasper Morrison, created to raise funds for recovery from the natural disasters in Japan earlier this year. More about Competition: limited edition clock by Jasper Morrison for Punkt. to be won
This movie shows an installation by designer Bobby Petersen at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, where chairs were programmed to play music when visitors sat on them. Each seat represented a different instrument and rhythm, creating a harmony when people sat down together. More about Musical Chairs by Bobby Petersen
These rings by jewellery designer Galit Barak of Israel create rectilinear frames around the wearer's fingers. More about New City by Galit Barak
Competition: we’ve teamed up with Figtree Factory Studios to give readers a chance to win one of five pairs of their 01M OneMoment 100% biodegradable shoes. More about Competition: five pairs of 01M OneMoment shoes to be won
Qubique 2011: this light by German collective llot llov can be adjusted by hooking the shade onto one of a string of twenty turned wooden balls. More about Earl by llot llov
Dezeen Platform: in this movie filmed at our micro-exhibition Dezeen Platform, Estonian designer Evelin Kasikov talks about her CMYK embroidery, a series of hand-made prints that replace inks with thread. Watch the movie »
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Dutch Design Week 2011: Philips Design in Eindhoven present a conceptual self-sufficient home that converts sewage and rubbish into power. More about Microbial Home by Philips Design
Dutch Design Week 2011: components for this furniture by Rotterdam designers Minale-Maeda can be downloaded, 3D-printed and assembled locally. More about Inside Out Furniture by Minale-Maeda
Qubique 2011: Tel Aviv designer Nir Meiri uses desert sand to create these tactile moulded lights. More about Desert Storm by Nir Meiri
Qubique 2011: look carefully at these tables by Berlin-based collective llot llov and you'll see that there's a mirror in the wooden under-frame. More about Elias & Son tables by llot llov
Designers Andrea Mancuso and Emilia Serra created a 3D sketch of a living room by suspending strands of wool from fishing wire. More about Analogia #001 by Andrea Mancuso and Emilia Serra
Dutch Design Week 2011: designers Raw Color and Studio Mkgk present people dressed as trees as part of Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven this week. More about Temporary Trees by Raw Color and Mkgk
If pharmacy packaging leaves you feeling perplexed about what you're taking, then these medicine packets named after symptoms rather than ingredients will be right up your street. More about Help Remedies by Pearlfisher