Air 1 Aquarium by Amaury Poudray
French designer Amaury Poudray has designed a glass, zeppelin-shaped aquarium supported by a steel frame. More about Air 1 Aquarium by Amaury Poudray
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Collection Wajima by Bouroullec Brothers
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a series of contemporary objects for Japan Brand, using traditional Japanese craft techniques. More about Collection Wajima by Bouroullec Brothers
Folding Plug by Min-Kyu Choi
Royal College of Art graduate Min-Kyu Choi has designed a folding version of the standard UK electrical plug. Update 17/03/2010: Folding Plug has won the Brit Insurance Design of the Year award 2010. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More about Folding Plug by Min-Kyu Choi
The Toaster Project by Thomas Thwaites
Royal College of Art graduate Thomas Thwaites has built a working toaster from scratch, extracting raw materials and processing them himself in an attempt to replicate a mass-produced toaster he bought in a shop for less than £5.00. More about The Toaster Project by Thomas Thwaites
Memory Stücks by Beta Tank
DMY Berlin 09: Memory Stücks is a project by Berlin- and London-based design studio Beta Tank that was exhibited at the DMY Allstars exhibition in Berlin earlier this month. More about Memory Stücks by Beta Tank
Antibodies by the Campana Brothersat Vitra Design Museum 2
Here's a selection of projects and products by Brazilian designers Fernando and Humberto Campana that are currently on show at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany, as part of a retrospective of the brothers' work. More about Antibodies by the Campana Brothersat Vitra Design Museum 2
Sling Back by Quirky
A cable-tidying device called Sling Back (above) is the first product to be launched by Quirky, an new web-based service where product ideas submitted by designers are selected and developed by an online social community. More about Sling Back by Quirky
Z handle by Eric Parry Architects
London studio Eric Parry Architects have designed a door handle for architectural hardware manufacturers Izé. More about Z handle by Eric Parry Architects
Bamboolarule by Baskerville Studio
Designer James Cadogan of Baskerville Studio in Cornwall, UK, has designed a bent ruler that's easier for people with arthritis to pick up. More about Bamboolarule by Baskerville Studio
Lightfacet by Bloomming
Dutch design studio Bloomming have designed a modular system where diamond-shaped components can be individually rotated to vary the amount of light allowed to penetrate. More about Lightfacet by Bloomming
Tile Stove Project by Dick van Hoff for Royal Tichelaar Makkum
Milan 09: Dutch designer Dick van Hoff presented wood-burning stoves made of tiles for Dutch ceramic manufacturers Royal Tichelaar Makkum in Milan in April. More about Tile Stove Project by Dick van Hoff for Royal Tichelaar Makkum
Drip Grip and XY by Nosigner
Japanese designer Nosigner has designed Drip Grip and XY, two new concepts for Japanese mobile phone company KDDI. More about Drip Grip and XY by Nosigner
Colo dishwasher by Peter Schwartz and Helene Steiner
DMY Berlin 09: a concept for a dishwasher combined with a sink by designers Peter Schwartz and Helene Steiner is on show at DMY Youngsters exhibition in Berlin this week. More about Colo dishwasher by Peter Schwartz and Helene Steiner
Trigger Point Mouldings by Touchy-Feely
Architects Stephanie Davidson and Georg Rafailidis of Berlin practice Touchy-Feely have designed heated protrusions from a wall to assist in muscle-tension relief. More about Trigger Point Mouldings by Touchy-Feely
Minimalux by Mark Holmes
Milan 09: former design-director and co-founder of Established & Sons Mark Holmes launched the first collection for his new brand, Minimalux, in Milan last month. More about Minimalux by Mark Holmes
Blur by Big-game
Brussels designers Big-game have created a collection of objects with graduated patterns applied to their surfaces that make them appear blurry. More about Blur by Big-game
Trush In by Arihiro Miyake
Milan 09: Helsinki-based, Japanese designer Arihiro Miyake exhibits an extension cable that incorporates a fabric container for wires at SaloneSatellite in Milan, which ends today. More about Trush In by Arihiro Miyake
Jawbone Prime and Ear Candy by Fuseproject
American industrial designers fuseproject have launched updated versions of their Jawbone Bluetooth headset for manufacturer Aliph. More about Jawbone Prime and Ear Candy by Fuseproject
This&That by Fabrica
Milan 09: design research centre Fabrica presents a series of everyday items incorporated into hand-blown glass domes in Milan this week. More about This&That by Fabrica
Shh… Craft is Golden! by Danish Crafts
Milan 09: a group of 12 designers from Denmark will exhibit work as part of an exhibition called Shh… Craft is Golden! in Zona Tortona, Milan, next week. More about Shh… Craft is Golden! by Danish Crafts