Furniture
Stefan Borselius designs minimal chairs for Fogia
Stockholm 2014: Swedish designer Stefan Borselius has created a series of minimal chairs for Swedish furniture brand Fogia. More about Stefan Borselius designs minimal chairs for Fogia
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Design
Analysing shoppers' brains waves will lead to "a new era of shop lighting"
News: Austrian lighting brand Zumtobel has conducted the first ever laboratory study into how shoppers respond to different lighting scenarios and claims the results of its research will help retailers improve the way customers perceive their products. More about Analysing shoppers' brains waves will lead to "a new era of shop lighting"
Design
Hydraulic mechanisms tilt singers at Moncler Autumn Winter 2014 presentation
An Alpine choir pivoted on hydraulic platforms as part of French fashion house Moncler's Autumn Winter 2014 presentation at New York Fashion Week, which concludes today (+ movie). More about Hydraulic mechanisms tilt singers at Moncler Autumn Winter 2014 presentation
Design
Fondue lamp shaped like a cheese-melting pot by Luca Nichetto
Stockholm 2014: Italian designer Luca Nichetto has produced a lamp based on a cheese fondue pot for Swedish firm David Design. More about Fondue lamp shaped like a cheese-melting pot by Luca Nichetto
Design
Färg & Blanche designs quilted Emily chair for Gärsnäs
Stockholm 2014: Swedish-French design duo Färg & Blanche has created a small padded chair for Swedish furniture brand Gärsnäs. More about Färg & Blanche designs quilted Emily chair for Gärsnäs
Design
Stedelijk Museum shows Gijs+Emmy exhibition of Futuristic jewellery
Jewellery that resembles stove pipes is among body adornments by Dutch fashion design duo Gijs+Emmy to go on show at Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum later this month (+ slideshow). More about Stedelijk Museum shows Gijs+Emmy exhibition of Futuristic jewellery
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Microbes are "the factories of the future"
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: Suzanne Lee of BioCouture explains how she makes clothes that are "grown using bacteria" in this movie filmed at the Wearable Futures conference in London in December. More about Microbes are "the factories of the future"
Design
Interactive slideshow: One Nordic Furniture Company extends flat-pack furniture range
Stockholm 2014: here's an interactive slideshow showcasing the latest collection from Finnish brand One Nordic Furniture Company, which features flat-pack designs specifically created for online retail. More about Interactive slideshow: One Nordic Furniture Company extends flat-pack furniture range
Design
FLIP alarm clock turns off by turning it over
This alarm clock created by Adrian and Jeremy Wright for French design brand Lexon is turned on and off by flipping it over (+ slideshow). More about FLIP alarm clock turns off by turning it over
Design
Door reinvented with folding mechanism by Klemens Torggler
This radical redesign of a door by Austrian artist Klemens Torggler uses a folding and pivoting system to collapse and roll to one side. More about Door reinvented with folding mechanism by Klemens Torggler
Design
Renault unveils Kwid Concept car equipped with traffic-spotting drone
French auto brand Renault has designed a concept car that launches its own drone from a hatch in the roof (+ slideshow). More about Renault unveils Kwid Concept car equipped with traffic-spotting drone
Design
Taxidermy sheep cabinet joins Salvador Dalí furniture collection
A stuffed lamb with a table on its back and a drawer in its side is the latest addition to a collection of furniture based on the paintings of Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí. More about Taxidermy sheep cabinet joins Salvador Dalí furniture collection
Design
Yeh Wall Table by Kenyon Yeh goes into production
Stockholm 2014: Danish design brand Menu has started producing this two-legged side table that rests against the wall by Taiwan designer Kenyon Yeh (+ slideshow). More about Yeh Wall Table by Kenyon Yeh goes into production
Design
Osko+Deichmann extends kinked steel furniture range for Blå Station
Stockholm 2014: Berlin design studio Osko+Deichmann has extended its range of kinked tubular steel chairs for Swedish brand Blå Station. More about Osko+Deichmann extends kinked steel furniture range for Blå Station
Design
Reflective dish of water to be installed at International Garden Festival in Quebec
The surrounding trees and sky will be reflected in a wide, shallow pool of water in this installation by Spanish architecture group Citylaboratory for a garden festival in Quebec, Canada. More about Reflective dish of water to be installed at International Garden Festival in Quebec
Design
"These flip flops are politics disguised as leisurewear"
Opinion: in this week's column, Sam Jacob investigates how flip flops from a street market have taken their place alongside placards and banners as objects of protest in the recent Bangkok election demonstrations. More about "These flip flops are politics disguised as leisurewear"
Design
TAF designs light shaped like a poster tube for Zero
Stockholm 2014: architecture studio TAF has designed a light that resembles a poster tube for Swedish brand Zero. More about TAF designs light shaped like a poster tube for Zero
Design
Moss used as "biological solar panels" to power a radio
Swiss designer Fabienne Felder has worked with University of Cambridge scientists Paolo Bombelli and Ross Dennis to develop a way of using plants as "biological solar panels". More about Moss used as "biological solar panels" to power a radio
Furniture
Marcel Wanders wraps balloons in carbon fibre to create lightweight chair
Dutch designer Marcel Wanders has created an ultra-lightweight carbon fibre chair formed around party balloons. More about Marcel Wanders wraps balloons in carbon fibre to create lightweight chair
Design
Designs of the Year 2014 shortlist announced
News: the Design Museum in London has announced 76 nominations for Designs of the Year 2014, including a floating school in a Nigerian lagoon (pictured), a table that weighs just nine kilograms and a mobile phone made of detachable blocks. More about Designs of the Year 2014 shortlist announced