French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has created a chandelier for a château in Marseille, France, that looks like an illuminated rope suspended from the ceiling. More about Les Cordes chandelier by Mathieu Lehanneur for Château Borély
French designer Claire Lavabre has made a mirror that only works when it's placed in front of a dark shape painted on the wall. More about Reflet by Claire Lavabre
French designer Matali Crasset is showing a series of mysterious hooded furniture at an exhibition in Paris (+ slideshow). More about Voyage to Uchronia by Matali Crasset at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac
Product news: a tap presented by French designer Philippe Starck in New York this week uses half as much water as regular taps. More about Organic tap by Philippe Starck for Axor
Milan 2013: French designer Jean-Marie Massaud has created chunky grey seating resembling the jagged forms of an iceberg for Swedish furniture brand Offecct. More about Airberg by Jean-Marie Massaud for Offecct
Milan 2013: French design brand La Chance launched its second collection in Milan earlier this month, featuring a bright red winged bench by Luca Nichetto and a fragmented coffee table by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance (+ slideshow). More about New collection by La Chance
Milan 2013: French designer Matali Crasset has designed a sofa that breaks down into a bed, two armchairs and two footstools. More about Concentré de Vie by Matali Crasset for Campeggi
Milan 2013: according to manufacturers Kartell, French designer Philippe Starck has used the world's largest single-piece injection moulding to create this family of furniture shown in Milan this week.
French designer Jean-Sébastien Lagrange has created a cross between a poster and a lamp. More about L-INK lamp poster by Jean-Sébastien Lagrange
Lighting projectors and cables hang from the spindly branches of chunky black trees inside this penthouse bar and nightclub in Paris by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur (+ slideshow). More about Electric by Mathieu Lehanneur
French designer Philippe Starck and car company Peugeot have unveiled a prototype bicycle crossed with a scooter, designed for a free cycle scheme in Bordeaux, France. More about Pibal bicycle by Philippe Starck and Peugeot
Product news: the circular sections of this console by French designer Philippine Lemaire for Ligne Roset can be curled round to make a dining table. More about Itisy table by Philippine Lemaire for Ligne Roset
Product news: this footstool by French designer Benjamin Graindorge for Ligne Roset is nipped-in with lengths of cord. More about Lace by Benjamin Graindorge for Ligne Roset
Product news: French designer Sébastien Cordoleani has created a range of wall-mounted containers and hooks for Parisian brand Moustache. More about Angolo hooks by Sébastien Cordoleani for Moustache
Product news: French designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance has created a glass table with three circular tops for French brand Ligne Roset. More about Aoyama by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance for Ligne Roset
Maison&Objet 2013: French designer Benjamin Graindorge has created a series of vases with tops that loop over the flowers to frame them. More about Heirloom by Benjamin Graindorge for Moustache
Cologne 2013: French brand Ligne Roset has launched an asymmetric desk by French designer Thibault Desombre. More about Litho by Thibault Desombre for Ligne Roset
Cologne 2013: French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have come up with a DIY kit for making curtains using a hanging cord that winds up like a guitar string. More about Ready Made Curtain by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Design Miami: French designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance has launched a white variation of his leaf-like LED lighting, which fades and flickers like dappled light coming through trees (+ movie). More about Naturoscopie II by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Design Miami: a hanging cabinet covered in leather tassels and a hammock inspired by pasta ribbons are among the objects created by designers including Fernando and Humberto Campana and Atelier Oï for French fashion house Louis Vuitton (+ slideshow). More about Objets Nomades for Louis Vuitton