Dutch Design Week 2011: best known for his grown-up furniture that would be quite at home in a fairy tale, Amsterdam designer Bo Reudler presents a collection of children's furniture in Eindhoven as part of Dutch Design Week this week. More about Kids’ Furniture by Bo Reudler Studio
Due to the popularity of Melvin, a machine we showed on Dezeen Screen that triggers a chain of strange events when an alarm sounds, this month's top ten is all about machines. More about Dezeen’s top ten: machines
A solo show of work by artists Studio Job opened at the Groninger Museum in the Netherlands this week. More about Studio Job & the Groninger Museum
In this interview filmed at Mint Gallery in London, Japanese designer Oki Sato of Nendo talks about Growing Vases, an installation of hand-blown glass lights with the blower's pipe still attached. More about Oki Sato on Nendo's Growing Vases
London designers Studiolav have declared the pencil redundant and redesigned it for life in a pencil-pot graveyard. More about Design is Dead Pencil by Studiolav
This step ladder by Latvian designer Arthur Analts can rest flat against the wall, fit into a corner at 45 degrees or rest securely in a corner at 25 degrees, thanks to the shape of its top and bottom rungs. More about Led Zeppelin by Arthur Analts
In this movie filmed in a warehouse on the outskirts of Eindhoven, the ringing of an alarm clock triggers a chain of events that opens umbrellas, spins paper windmills, starts a fire and releases a set of parachuting toy animals (+ movie). More about Melvin the Machine by HEYHEYHEY
Dezeen promotion: here's a movie from design brand Vitra about their ID Chair Concept by Italian designer Antonio Citterio, which generates more than 8000 possible office chairs. More about ID Chair Concept by Antonio Citterio for Vitra
Want to work on those biceps at home but embarrassed to have the dumbbells lying around? Like the idea of carrying a cane but feel less self-conscious with an umbrella? Think a pocket mirror would be handy but not sure it will go with your suit? More about Objects in Disguise by Tove Thambert
If you're not worried about where you go or how fast you get there, this enormous inflatable cloud is the mode of transport for you. More about Passing Cloud by Tiago Barros
This chaise designed by Brodie Neill is cast from 135 litres of clear glass and has to be cooled very slowly inside the mould over the course of 80 days. More about Glacier by Brodie Neill at SuperDesign
Beijing Design Week 2011: French artist Niko de la Faye could be found cycling around Beijing Design Week with a rotating map of the universe on the back of his tricycle. More about M2B by Niko de la Faye
Beijing Design Week 2011: a menu charting the water footprint of different dishes was presented to diners at a Beijing cafe during design week. More about Wonderwater Cafe at Tian Hai by Jane Withers, Kari Korkman and Aalto University
Dezeen Platform: for the last day of our micro-exhibition Dezeen Platform at Dezeen Space, Royal College of Art graduate Sarah Colson creates her own interpretation of an analogue photo booth. More about Today at Dezeen Platform: Sarah Colson
Beijing Design Week 2011: London designer Paul Cocksedge installed giant pages of poetry made from rolled steel sheets outside the China Millennium Monument during Beijing Design Week. More about Manuscript by Paul Cocksedge Studio
Dezeen Platform: today Canadian designer Philippe Malouin brings his bowls made of waxed concrete to our micro-exhibition Dezeen Platform at Dezeen Space. More about Today at Dezeen Platform: Philippe Malouin
Designer Ron Arad phoned Dezeen today to ask us to publish a movie of the bike he designed with sprung steel loops instead of spokes and tyres, to prove it works. More about Two Nuns Bike by Ron Arad
Dezeen Platform: today at Dezeen Space, Pia Wüstenberg showcases pieces from her Processed Paper project, a series of products made of recycled paper. More about Today at Dezeen Platform: Pia Wüstenberg
Dezeen Platform: Milan designer Denis Guidone steps up to Dezeen Platform at Dezeen Space today and showcases some examples of his latest watch designs, including some prototypes of models not yet in production. More about Today at Dezeen Platform: Denis Guidone
Dezeen Platform: in this next interview filmed at Dezeen Space, designers LingJing Yin, Mark McKeague and Ting Chung Jessica Cheng demonstrate how they created a soundscape at Dezeen Platform by channeling the electrical charge in people's bodies, then amplified the sound by asking visitors to link up. Watch the movie »
More about Dezeen Platform: Touch the Sound