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Blooming Structures by Sivan Royz
These fungus-like purses are made of layers of laser-cut silk. More about Blooming Structures by Sivan Royz
These fungus-like purses are made of layers of laser-cut silk. More about Blooming Structures by Sivan Royz
London Design Festival 2011: London designer Oscar Diaz has redesigned the pen pot so there's no need to tip pens all over the desk or jam your fingers down the side to retrieve a paper clip or pencil sharpener that's slipped to the bottom. More about Pen Pal by Oscar Diaz for Doiy
An army of 100 scarecrows dressed in glowing decontamination suits kept a sinister vigil over the Dockville Festival in Hamburg earlier this month. More about Radioactive Control by Luzinterruptus
London Design Festival 2011: British designer Jasper Morrison will show his Lightwood Chair for Japanese company Maruni as part of Shoreditch Design Triangle during the London Design Festival next month. More about Lightwood Chair by Jasper Morrison
These stools by Swedish designers Glimpt are made in Vietnam from rolls of seagrass, bound with the thread that's normally used to make hammocks. More about Superheroes by Glimpt
Planks of a picnic table are draped over the railing at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha, Nebraska. More about Picnic Table by Michael Beitz
These racy figurines by ceramicist Rebecca Wilson are cast from pieces of fruit. More about Dirty Rotten Peaches by Rebecca Wilson
Competition: we've teamed up with new Swedish bicycle accessory brand Bookman to give away five sets of their bicycle lights. More about Competition: five sets of Bookman bicycle lights to be won
Dezeen Screen: Moody Nest is part of Hanna Emelie Ernsting's series of furniture for stroppy people. More about Moody Nest by Hanna Emelie Ernsting
These lamps by Paris designer Arik Levy consist of dark grey ceramic vessels with brightly glazed interiors. More about Well of Life by Arik Levy
Canadian studio Molo has designed a system of paper partitions that provide privacy at shelters in the wake of a disaster. More about Softshelter by Molo
These vases made of sand are shaped according to the principles of an old Japanese game. More about Sand by Yukihiro Kaneuchi
These wallets and spectacle cases are each made of a single piece of leather that's been folded into shape then hardened in boiling water. More about Hunters Bend by Tove Emilsson
London Design Festival 2011: London designer Makiko Nakamura will exhibit a tea set engulfed in flowers and foliage at Tent London during the London Design Festival next month. More about 100 Years After the Party by Makiko Nakamura
This movie by Brussels gallerist Victor Hunt reveals the story and process behind Belgian designer Maarten De Ceulaer's bowls shaped by balloons. More about Movie: interview with Maarten De Ceulaer
Young designer Rami Tareef creates chairs with geometric patterns by wrapping and weaving cords around spare, steel frames. More about COD by Rami Tareef
What if plastic polluting the seas could be harvested by a retired fishing trawler, then transformed into chairs by an onboard factory? More about The Sea Chair by Alexander Groves, Azusa Murakami and Kieren Jones
London designer Héctor Serrano presents a series of paper accessories for turning balloons into animal heads at the New York Gift Fair this week. More about Air Heads by Héctor Serrano
In this movie by Brussels gallerist Victor Hunt, Korean designer Kwangho Lee explains how growing up on a farm outside Seoul has influenced his work. The movie is part of a series of interviews called Tales of the Hunt. More about Interview with Kwangho Lee
Competition: we've teamed up with publishers Thames & Hudson to give away five copies of Pasta by Design. More about Competition: five copies of Pasta by Design to be won