IKEA moves into indoor gardening with hydroponic kit
IKEA has launched its new indoor gardening product into stores, bringing home hydroponics to a larger market (+ slideshow). More about IKEA moves into indoor gardening with hydroponic kit
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Sabine Marcelis and Brit van Nerven's Hue mirrors feature gradients of colour
New York 2016: New Zealand and Dutch design duo Sabine Marcelis and Brit van Nerven have created a range of mirrors from layers of coloured glass that create ombré effects across the surfaces (+ slideshow). More about Sabine Marcelis and Brit van Nerven's Hue mirrors feature gradients of colour
Competition: win a hand-cast Herringbone vase by Phil Cuttance
Competition: London-based designer Phil Cuttance has teamed up with Dezeen to give one reader a handmade vase, featuring a raised herringbone pattern. More about Competition: win a hand-cast Herringbone vase by Phil Cuttance
Normann Copenhagen to launch Daily Fiction range of accessories and stationery
Denmark's Normann Copenhagen is set to become the latest furniture brand to launch a range of stationery and accessories, echoing strategies used by the fashion industry with its Daily Fiction collection (+ slideshow). More about Normann Copenhagen to launch Daily Fiction range of accessories and stationery
Scholten & Baijings recruits designers for new brand supporting Japan's Arita potteries
Milan 2016: sixteen designers including Scholten & Baijings, Stefan Diez and Tomas Alonso have created tableware with craftsmen from Arita, Japan, for a new brand supporting the town's 400-year-old porcelain industry (+ slideshow). More about Scholten & Baijings recruits designers for new brand supporting Japan's Arita potteries
Swarovski's first homeware collection includes centrepiece by Zaha Hadid
Milan 2016: crystal brand Swarovski has launched its debut homeware range with products by designers including Raw Edges, Aldo Bakker, and the late Zaha Hadid (+ slideshow). More about Swarovski's first homeware collection includes centrepiece by Zaha Hadid
Sebastian Herkner designs Plateau range of oval-shaped bathroom products
Milan 2016: rounded trays extend from the sides of these bathroom fixtures by German designer Sebastian Herkner for Italian brand Ex.t. More about Sebastian Herkner designs Plateau range of oval-shaped bathroom products
Meike Harde's Evergreen Platters contain pressed flowers
Pressed plants and colourful petals are frozen within these glass plates by German designer Meike Harde. More about Meike Harde's Evergreen Platters contain pressed flowers
COS and Hay update curated homeware collection for Spring 2016
Fashion brand COS and furniture company Hay have added new home items to their collaborative range of products in time for spring (+ slideshow). More about COS and Hay update curated homeware collection for Spring 2016
Floris Wubben etches patterns into Erosion ceramics using heat
Dutch designer Floris Wubben has created a flame-throwing device that allows him to form uneven textures across a collection of ceramics (+ slideshow). More about Floris Wubben etches patterns into Erosion ceramics using heat
Simon Kinneir creates tilting Leaven jug for visually impaired users
British product designer Simon Kinneir has created a prototype jug that tilts as it fills up, as part of a series of kitchen products designed for users with sight loss (+ movie). More about Simon Kinneir creates tilting Leaven jug for visually impaired users
Garðar Eyjólfsson creates ceramics from Icelandic sulphur
DesignMarch 2016: Icelandic designer Garðar Eyjólfsson has created a range of yellow ceramics by melting and moulding sulphur (+ slideshow). More about Garðar Eyjólfsson creates ceramics from Icelandic sulphur
Theodora Alfredsdottir creates dining set using the world's most abundant mineral
DesignMarch 2016: Icelandic designer Theodora Alfredsdottir has created two stacking dining sets comprising items that all use feldspar in their production (+ slideshow). More about Theodora Alfredsdottir creates dining set using the world's most abundant mineral
Nendo's Cubic pet accessories designed to complement minimal interiors
Japanese studio Nendo has launched a collection of accessories for dogs that are designed to look good inside minimally furnished homes (+ slideshow). More about Nendo's Cubic pet accessories designed to complement minimal interiors
Allegra Santis and Anna Groet create "fleshy" tableware in the shape of body parts
To create this set of tableware, designers Allegra Santis and Anna Groet moulded body parts from a flesh-like material they call "booger" (+ slideshow). More about Allegra Santis and Anna Groet create "fleshy" tableware in the shape of body parts
Maarten Baas and Koichi Futatsumata design "quirky high-end" cutlery collections
Designers Maarten Baas and Koichi Futatsumata have created a range of eating implements as part of a series of cutlery collaborations by Antwerp design label Valerie Objects. More about Maarten Baas and Koichi Futatsumata design "quirky high-end" cutlery collections
Structure exhibition in Milan to bring together work from 26 Norwegian designers
Milan 2016: homeware and furniture from a range of Norwegian designers including Andreas Engesvik and Lars Beller Fjetland will go on display at the Structure exhibition in Milan's Ventura Lambrate district next month (+ slideshow). More about Structure exhibition in Milan to bring together work from 26 Norwegian designers
Another Country to introduce pewter tableware by Ian McIntyre
British brand Another Country has commissioned designer Ian McIntyre to create a series of pewter jugs and bowls to complement his original tableware collection for the label. More about Another Country to introduce pewter tableware by Ian McIntyre
Steel tubes support Patricia Urquiola's Cuna bath for Agape
Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola has created a bathtub for Italian brand Agape that is supported by a frame of tubular steel. More about Steel tubes support Patricia Urquiola's Cuna bath for Agape
Sophie Dries adds textures to Traces ceramic and metal vases
French designer Sophie Dries has created a collection of ceramic and metal vases with scored exteriors that retain the marks of production. More about Sophie Dries adds textures to Traces ceramic and metal vases