Dezeen Platform: in this movie we filmed at our micro-exhibition Dezeen Platform last autumn, designer Paulo Benvegnú represents her own family in the shape of her Family Tea set. More about Dezeen Platform: Paula Benvegnú
Dezeen Platform: design graduate Clinton Sheldon uses salvaged components from British furniture makers Ercol to make a series of lighting and furniture in this film made at Dezeen Platform during Dezeen Space last autumn. More about Dezeen Platform: Clinton Sheldon
Slideshow: car brand MINI will present a panel-van version of the MINI Clubman at the International Geneva Motor Show next month. More about Mini Clubvan Concept
Slideshow: Zurich designers Atelier Volvox rescued these unloved plush toys and gave them a new lease of life by turning them inside out - eyes and all. More about Outsiders plush toys by Atelier Volvox
Slideshow: sports brand Nike have created a range of running shoes with knitted uppers made in one piece. More about Flyknit running footwear by Nike
In this movie from the V&A museum in London, Simon Peers and Nicholas Godley talk about the cape they made by harvesting silk from over a million wild spiders in Madagascar. The silk is naturally golden in colour and the spiders take just a week to replenish their supply once released back into the wild. More about Movie: golden spider-silk cape by Simon Peers and Nicholas Godley
Milan 2012: Japanese designers Nendo will present new additions to their 1% products in Milan this April, including this tea set where the lids double as spinning tops. More about 1% products by Nendo
Venetian designer Luca Nichetto presented this table lamp, called Vader after the Star Wars character whose mask it resembles, at Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair earlier this month. More about Vader by Luca Nichetto for David Design
Sarajevo fashion designer Ljiljana Majkić presents her Autumn/Winter 2011-2012 collection of garments with exaggerated geometric silhouettes. More about Cinque Terre by Ljiljana Majkić
Designers Gabriella Gustafson & Mattias Ståhlbom of TAF have created a collection of storage cabinets and tables for new brand Pieces with large interchangeable feet made from wood, marble or porcelain. More about Trotters by TAF for Pieces
Seoul studio Cloud and Co have designed this discrete bottle-shaped desktop humidifier. More about Bottle Humidifier by Cloud and Co
Dezeen Platform: in this movie filmed at our micro exhibition Dezeen Platform last autumn, Glasgow designer Fraser Ross presents his series of plant-like sculptures that react to the breath and touch of people around them. More about Dezeen Platform: Fraser Ross
London architect Lynton Pepper of 00:/ designed these open-source spectacle frames in 18mm plywood to be made from the offcuts of his studio's WikiHouse project. More about WikiGlasses by Lynton Pepper
Having noticed piles of old books used as props in fashionable boutiques and bars, Royal College of Art student Koby Barhad created this "time machine" to accelerate the ageing of new tomes into objects with a sense of history. More about Archive of Years to Come by Koby Barhad
Dezeen Wire: the folding electrical plug designed by Royal College of Art graduate Min-Kyu Choi for his graduation in 2009 has gone into production and will be on sale in the UK from next week under the name Mu. More about Folding plug by Min-Kyu Choi goes into production
Dezeen Wire: Alex Maclean and Caroline Matthews, formerly co-founder and MD of acclaimed design firm Airside, have announced the launch of their new studio, to be called Rupert Ray.
Airside are to close next month - more details in our earlier Dezeen Wire story.
The new company will open in April working on branding, graphic design, illustration, animation and live action in London. Rupert Ray is named after a historical figure who happens to be distantly related to both Maclean and Matthews. More about Former Airside co-founder and MD launch new design company
Morsels of food complete the drawings on these plates, appearing to be hoisted on cranes and forklift trucks or transported by land, sea and air. More about BS Toy plates by Boguslaw Sliwiński
These earrings by Japanese jewellery designer Akiko Oue can be added to and reconfigured since they're made up of tiny magnetic circles. More about Mag・net・ic by Akiko Oue
These toy vehicles by London designer Oscar Diaz are assembled from their own packaging. More about Tube Toys by Oscar Diaz
Competition: Dezeen and publishers Laurence King are offering readers the chance to win one of five copies of DIY Furniture: a step by step guide. More about Competition: five DIY Furniture books to be won