Instead of applying coloured pigments to these vases, Scottish designer Dean Brown has placed the powder in glass tubes and suspended it away from the undecorated surfaces (+ slideshow). More about Glazing pigments and vases kept separate for A Matter of Colour exhibition
Ian Anderson's Philadelphia-based ceramics studio has developed a collection of porcelain tableware by deforming traditional shapes, with the aim to increase, or at least maintain, the functionality of each piece (+ slideshow). More about Aandersson deconstructs archetypal vessels to create unusual ceramic shapes
Design brand Muji is releasing a pop-up toaster and an electric kettle by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa at stores in the UK, USA and Europe (+ slideshow). More about Naoto Fukasawa designs minimal kitchen appliances for Muji
Amsterdam exhibition space Looiersgracht 60 is hosting a solo exhibition of work by Dutch designer Aldo Bakker that consists of just five jugs. More about Aldo Bakker takes over Amsterdam exhibition space with just five jugs
British designer Tom Dixon has unveiled a set of copper-covered items for brewing and serving coffee. More about Tom Dixon designs Brew coffee set of reflective copper products
Graduate shows 2015: University of Brighton graduate Ellie Birkhead has created a series of brushes with unusual shapes for cleaning specific objects (+ slideshow). More about Ellie Birkhead's oddly shaped brushes each clean different items
In this movie, Dutch designer Hella Jongerius introduces the three latest additions to Danskina's range of rugs and explains how she "always starts with the yarn" when designing new textiles. More about Hella Jongerius' new rugs for Danskina were designed from the yarn up
Graduate shows 2015: tiny pieces of waste pine wood were meticulously hand-glued together by Royal College of Art graduate Simin Qiu to create these storage boxes and stationery items. More about Simin Qiu turns wood offcuts into patterned desk accessories for End Grain collection
NeoCon 2015: Dutch designer Hella Jongerius used unconventional materials and assembly methods to create these vividly striped Cork & Felt rugs for Danskina. More about Hella Jongerius combines cork and felt for striped rug collection
Design graduate Jordi Iranzo has created a storage system for small living areas that is suspended from the ceiling so it doesn't take up any floor or wall space. More about Dalt storage system hangs from the ceiling to save space in small apartments
Dutch architect Ben van Berkel of UNStudio has designed a range of carpets patterned to mimic the facades of some of his firm's buildings (+ slideshow). More about UNStudio's Hem carpet collection features pixel-like patterns
These bowls are formed by a robot that injects paths of resin into sand-filled containers, forming solidified objects that are then dug out like ancient artefacts (+ movie). More about Jon McTaggart forms sand bowls using robot-injected resin
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a range of wavy-edged ceramic vases that nestle together as a group (+ slideshow). More about Cloud vases by the Bouroullec brothers fit together in clusters
Japanese designer Kazuya Koike has used a fragrant Japanese wood to carve a set of sake cups that fit onto carafes as caps. More about Kazuya Koike crafts simple sake cups from Japanese cedar
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: a team of students have created a concept kitchen table for IKEA, which acts as an integrated cooking hob and dining table and can suggest recipes based on ingredients you put on it (+ movie). More about All-in-one digital table for IKEA suggests recipes based on leftover ingredients
A pair of Italian designers has extended their line of products made from rejected marble with a collection of four vases, all made from a single tile without producing any waste (+ slideshow). More about Italian designers continue marble tile recycling project with Little Gerla vases
New York 2015: Print All Over Me has launched a range of textiles for the home with a living room installation in New York that changed daily to feature different patterns on every surface (+ slideshow). More about Print All Over Me debuts homeware line with patterned installation
London designer Benjamin Hubert has moulded a range of ceramic containers to leave spiral and criss-crossing seams around the outside (+ slideshow). More about Benjamin Hubert patterns ceramic containers with raised seams
Milan 2015: Polish designer Martyna Barbara Golik has created a collection of textiles based on the different categories of flavour the mouth can taste (+ movie). More about Martyna Barbara Golik translates tastes into textiles
Milan 2015: specially adapted cooking implements, hand-woven baskets and ceramic bowls slot into this wooden and metal box, created by Chinese designer Weiwei Wang to work as a portable tofu-making kit (+ slideshow). More about Weiwei Wang's portable kit provides utensils for making fresh tofu