Designer Mario Paroli and Italian brand Seletti have unveiled an outsized, light-up version of the iconic Bic Cristal ball-point pen for French company Bic, at Maison&Objet. More about Mario Paroli creates "larger-than-life" Biro lamp to mark Bic pen's 75th anniversary
Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis has created an updated version of the popular Varmblixt lights she designed for IKEA, revamping the company's most-sold lamp with a matte white finish and a smart bulb. More about IKEA debuts colour-shifting version of Sabine Marcelis's viral "doughnut lamp" at CES
Dezeen Showroom: US brand Shakúff has unveiled a statement light with a five- or seven-foot-long textured glass bulb, which references the ever-moving nature of the sea. More about Tamar Grande Chandelier by Sophia Han for Shakuff Bespoke Lighting
Father-and-son duo Alberto and Francesco Meda have designed a trio of pendant lights for Italian brand Foscarini, moulded from a novel material containing powdered lava stone. More about Foscarini launches "lava lamps" made from reclaimed volcanic rock
Dezeen Showroom: designer Esben Bala Skouboe drew on the golden ratio, a pattern found throughout nature, when designing this sculptural pendant lamp for Danish brand Frandsen. More about Nova pendant lamp by Esben Bala Skouboe for Frandsen
Dezeen Showroom: from sinks crafted from wooden chips to a chair made from fire hoses, the following products are among those we've recently published that were designed with sustainability in mind. More about Ten eco-conscious products made from pioneering materials
Japanese designer Kazuhiro Yamanaka has created the inflatable Tsubomi table lamp, which has a distinctively creased appearance due to its paper material and packaging. More about Kazuhiro Yamanaka designs flat-packed paper lamp that fits in an envelope
Dezeen Showroom: made of ultra-thin birch plywood, designer Ilkka Kauppinen's sculptural Adilo pendant lamp for Finnish brand Secto Design unfurls from flat. More about Adilo pendant lamp by Ilkka Kauppinen for Secto Design
Dezeen Showroom: Canadian design brand Bocci has brought intrigue to portable table lamps with 118p, a rechargeable version of its dramatic 118 pendant light. More about 118p portable lamp by Bocci
MIT Design Intelligence Lab has designed Geolectric, a lantern that explores alkaline-based geopolymers as a sustainable alternative to consumer electronics, and was given as a gift to the Irish president. More about MIT Design Intelligence Lab explores "sustainable consumer electronics" with Geolectric
Members of Norwegian design collective Fold Oslo have unveiled an assortment of lamps made from found objects and waste materials. More about Fold Oslo creates lighting from kitchen utensils and demolition waste
Architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron showcased stools that sit at the "crossroad between analogue and digital", as well as floor lamps and books at the SKWAT art centre for design event Capsule Plaza Tokyo. More about Herzog & de Meuron creates reading spaces with own furniture at Tokyo art centre
Could a 3D-printed lamp become a design classic? We look at some recent examples of how this technology can produce timeless objects, not just throwaway products. More about Eight lights that will change the way you see 3D-printed design
Dezeen Showroom: Dutch office furniture brand Ahrend has introduced a light fixture that is integrated into office pod ceilings to mimic the look of blue sky through a skylight. More about Cerene Skylight by Basten Leijh for Ahrend
Dezeen Showroom: Romanian brand Askia Furniture has released a collection of acoustic pendant lights that mimic the appearance of sea creatures. More about Echoes of the Deep lighting by Askia Furniture
Marbled stools made from old car plastic and a sculptural lamp woven with silk are among the standout pieces of furniture and lighting spotted by Dezeen's design and interiors reporter Jane Englefield over the past month. More about Dezeen's favourite furniture and lighting from October
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Miniforms and design studio E-ggs worked together to create a fleet of different versions of this tiltable, flying saucer-shaped lamp. More about Rificolona lamps by E-ggs for Miniforms
Promotion: high-end interior design specialists Eba Interiors adds creative lighting schemes to kitchens to "sculpt volumes, highlight textures and shape the atmosphere". More about Eba Interiors spotlights creative lighting solutions for kitchens
Swedish designers Adrian Bursell and Siri Svedborg have launched a series of timber furniture and lighting, distinguished by a repetitive pattern of lines that is drawn directly onto their surface using colourful wax crayons. More about Crayon Pine collection sees wood decorated with thousands of hand-drawn lines
Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis always wanted to create a giant lava lamp, and has achieved that dream with Column, a cylindrical and oversized version of lighting brand Mathmos's iconic 1960s design. More about Sabine Marcelis designs "milky" three-metre-tall lava lamp