Synthetic Polleniser could help depleting bee population
Brisbane-based artist Michael Candy has proposed a method of artificial pollination using 3D-printed robotic flowers, in a bid to help increase the dwindling bee population. More
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Fresh blooms decorate Draped Flowers Curtain woven from paper
Pockets for holding flowers are incorporated into these curtains woven from paper threads, created by artist Akane Moriyama and design firm Umé Studio. More
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Nendo scatters mirrors across flower-arranging school for Kaleidoscopic Ivy installation
Over 40,000 shards of polished steel make up this installation by Nendo, which is designed as an "ivy of mirrors" spreading across a Japanese flower-arranging school. More
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Marcin Rusak adds tropical vibe to his Flora Noir furniture collection
New pieces in London-based designer Marcin Rusak's series of resin furniture, patterned with leaves and flowers trapped in the surfaces, are on show at Twenty First Gallery in New York's Chelsea. More
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Bouroullec brothers install floral Zaha Hadid tribute at Vitra Fire Station
Design Miami/Basel 2016: late architect Zaha Hadid has been honoured with a floral installation by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec inside her first major completed building (+ slideshow). More
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Sketch restaurant filled with immersive floral installations for Mayfair Flower Show
Four leading florists have created installations that transform areas of London restaurant Sketch into blooming gardens or woodland glades, to coincide with this week's Chelsea Flower Show (+ slideshow). More
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Makoto Azuma's New York exhibition aims to make visitors "radically reconsider the power of flowers"
Fungal flowers coated in metal and a sofa upholstered with fake grass are among the pieces in a solo show of work by Japanese botanical artist Makoto Azuma in New York (+ slideshow). More
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Bompas & Parr's colour-changing flowers transform when exposed to heat
London-based studio Bompas & Parr has created two kinds of "chameleon bloom" for Valentine's Day that change colour when exposed to certain temperatures (+ slideshow). More
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Marcin Rusak's Flora products preserve decorative patterns of flowers in resin
London designer Marcin Rusak has created a collection of furniture and lighting by encasing flowers in resin, then cutting the blocks to reveal the petals inside. More
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Epicentro fills São Paulo flower shop with vintage furniture
Brazilian studio Epicentro has overhauled an old building in São Paulo to create a space for a florist, adding second-hand cabinets and tables to display plants and flowers (+ slideshow). More
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Lee Broom creates floral setting for products at The Flower Shop
London Design Festival 2015: London designer Lee Broom is presenting his latest collections of furniture and vases against a backdrop of flowers at his Shoreditch showroom (+ slideshow). More
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Bilge Nur Saltik's glass OP-vases create kaleidoscopic floral effects
London Design Festival 2015: Turkish designer Bilge Nur Saltik has created a line of hand-cut patterned glass vessels that create a kaleidoscope effect when filled with flowers (+ movie). More
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Takaya incorporates taxidermy into botanical headdresses
Japanese artist Takaya has added stuffed dead birds to designs in his latest collection of raw vegetable and flower headpieces. More
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Porcelain poppies surround the Tower of London to commemorate World War I
Thousands of ceramic poppies have been planted around the Tower of London for tomorrow's centenary marking the start of the First World War (+ slideshow). More
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Wild flowers complete Spring rings by Gahee Kang
Milan 2014: flower stems thread through holes in these rings by graduate designer Gahee Kang, turning the silver and gold jewellery into posies (+ slideshow). More
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Giant flowers obscure models in Ondrej Adamek's graduate fashion collection
Huge satin flowers conceal the faces of models walking in Central Saint Martins graduate Ondrej Adamek's London Fashion Week debut. More
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Undulating timber slats surround this London flower kiosk by Archio
Microscopic views of flower petals informed the rippled timber facade of this flower kiosk in west London by British firm Archio (+ slideshow). More
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Digital flower animation by Daniel Brown based on exhibits at Dundee museum
British digital designer Daniel Brown has created a new series of his animated flowers that "grow" according to computer algorithms (+ slideshow). More
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Crown Vase by Lambert Rainville creates freestanding flower arrangements
This vase by London designer Lambert Rainville supports flowers in a free-standing arrangement by holding their stems halfway up. More
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Boutonnière lapel pin vase by Omer Polak
This lapel pin by Israeli designer Omer Polak incorporates a miniature vase to hold tiny blooms (+ slideshow). More