Design
Form 3 by fuseproject for Jimmyjane
This waterproof sex toy has been designed by San Francisco designer Yves Béhar of fuseproject for sex toy brand JimmyJane. More about Form 3 by fuseproject for Jimmyjane
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Design
Blasted Vase and Side Table by Kai Linke
Frankfurt designer Kai Linke has created a series of vases and side tables by sand-blasting timber to enhance the texture of the grain then casting the resulting shapes in ceramic. More about Blasted Vase and Side Table by Kai Linke
Veuve Clicquot's 'Once Upon a Dream'
Once Upon a Dream: London Tastemakers in Bed with Veuve Clicquot
Dezeen promotion: during the London Design Festival Dezeen and champagne brand Veuve Clicquot have teamed up to present London tastemakers reading excerpts from their favourite books in the Once Upon A Dream bed designed by Mathieu Lehanneur. More about Once Upon a Dream: London Tastemakers in Bed with Veuve Clicquot
Interiors
Hostem shop by JamesPlumb
London designers JamesPlumb have installed an antique church pew to create an aged interior for outfitter Hostem's new shop in Shoreditch, London. More about Hostem shop by JamesPlumb
Design
Plumen 001 by Hulger
London design brand Hulger has launched Plumen, a product it describes as "the world's first designer low-energy light bulb". More about Plumen 001 by Hulger
Interiors
Gagosian Paris by Caruso St John and Jean-Francois Bodin
Gagosian are to open a new gallery in Paris, designed by London studio Caruso St. John and Paris architect Jean-Francois Bodin. More about Gagosian Paris by Caruso St John and Jean-Francois Bodin
Design
Garden Tools by Itay Laniado
Israeli designer Itay Laniado has created a range of stainless steel garden tools with oak handles wrapped in red thread. More about Garden Tools by Itay Laniado
Design
Bags by Maam Project
Here's another project using old carpets (see our earlier post on a chair made of rolled-up carpet), this time handbags by Spanish initiative Maam Project, manufactured by prisoners. More about Bags by Maam Project
Dezeenmail #57
We’ve just sent out the latest issue of Dezeenmail – take a look at it here. Dezeenmail is sent out roughly every two weeks and contains a selection of Dezeen’s best stories and comments, along with all our latest competitions and jobs. You can subscribe here.
More about Dezeenmail #57
Architecture
Alhóndiga Cultural and Leisure Center by Philippe Starck
French designer Philippe Starck has completed the renovation of a former wine cellar in Bilbao to create a new culture and leisure centre for the city. More about Alhóndiga Cultural and Leisure Center by Philippe Starck
Furniture
Rrround by Arttu Kuisma and Janne Melajoki
Finnish Lahti University of Applied Sciences students Arttu Kuisma and Janne Melajoki have rolled up 250 square-metres of recycled carpet to create this multicoloured chair. More about Rrround by Arttu Kuisma and Janne Melajoki
Design
Ovale by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Alessi
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a collection of tableware for Italian brand Alessi. More about Ovale by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Alessi
Design
Spontaneous City in the Tree of Heavenby London Fieldworks
These bird and bug boxes have been installed by art and architecture collective London Fieldworks around trees across London in clusters inspired by neighbouring housing. More about Spontaneous City in the Tree of Heavenby London Fieldworks
Design
Competition: three Emeco 111 Navy Chairs to be won
Dezeen have teamed up with Brands, UK distributors for Emeco, to offer our readers the chance to win one of three Emeco 111 Navy Chairs made of recycled plastic bottles to celebrate the chair's UK launch during the London Design Festival. More about Competition: three Emeco 111 Navy Chairs to be won
Design
Funnel Vase by Roger Arquer
London designer Roger Arquer has designed this vase with a funnel protruding from the side so that the water to be changed without removing the flowers. More about Funnel Vase by Roger Arquer
Architecture
Balancing Act by Ensamble Studio
Venice Architecture Biennale 2010: two enormous girders slice through the Arsenale exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale thanks to Madrid architect Antón García-Abril of Ensamble Studio. More about Balancing Act by Ensamble Studio
Architecture
Bazaltbor Badacsony by Plant
This winery by Hungarian architects Plant sits at the foot of a volcanic hill in Hungary and is clad in concrete panels indented with the pattern of grapevines. More about Bazaltbor Badacsony by Plant
Design
Tra le Briccole di Venezia at Riva 1920
Venice Architecture Biennale 2010: Philippe Starck, Aldo Spinelli and Carlo Colombo (above) are among the latest designers to create pieces for Riva 1920 made of reclaimed oak mooring posts from the Venetian lagoon. More about Tra le Briccole di Venezia at Riva 1920
Architecture
Residence in Kurakuen by NRM-Architects Office
This house with a pool on its first-floor terrace is by Japanese firm NRM-Architects Office and overlooks a stream in Hyougo, Japan. More about Residence in Kurakuen by NRM-Architects Office
Design
Thin Black Lines by Nendo
Japanese studio Nendo will present a collection of black wire furniture with Phillips de Pury & Company at the Saatchi Gallery in London later this month. More about Thin Black Lines by Nendo
