Wet clay was allowed to collapse in on itself to form these sculptural ceramic socket boards, born from a collaboration between designer Willem van Hooff and Danish design brand Pedestal that challenges the idea that "power needs to be tucked away". More about Willem van Hooff transforms extension cords into modern-day altars
Iranian-French architect India Mahdavi has created an armchair clad with not one but 10 yellow plug sockets by designer Omer Arbel, unveiled today at Paris's Matter and Shape design fair. More about India Mahdavi's Smiley armchair turns plug sockets into decoration
Local studio Aprdelesp has showcased a line of electrical projects, including wall plugs and power cords, at Ago Projects gallery in Mexico City to forefront items it believes have historically been overlooked in design schemas. More about Aprdelesp forefronts "overlooked" electrical accessories in Mexico City exhibition
In this week's comments update, readers are impressed by a collection of light switches crafted from bovine bones and discussing other top stories. More about Commenter calls collection of light switches crafted from animal bones "fascinating"
Waste bovine bones from the meat industry have been ground into a powder and turned into a collection of light switches and electrical outlets by ÉCAL graduate Souhaïb Ghanmi. More about Souhaïb Ghanmi uses animal bones instead of plastic for minimalist sockets and light switches
Hungarian design brand Sekhina has made a series of light switches and plug sockets from concrete as an aesthetically pleasing alternative to plastic. More about Sekhina designs minimal light switches and sockets from concrete
Dezeen Showroom: German building-technology supplier Jung has developed the versatile G + I socket that is compatible with plug types from various geographies. More about G + I socket by Jung
Eindhoven graduate Diego Faivre has coated electrical plugs in brightly coloured, patterned clay, in a bid to inject some fun into these "boring and forgotten" objects. More about Diego Faivre gives extension cables a Memphis makeover
A company in the US has invented a magnetic break-away plug based on the design of Apple's discontinued MagSafe power connectors. More about Magnetic plug builds on Apple's discontinued MagSafe design
This charging cable by product design company Native Union uses a weight to stay anchored in place. More about Native Union's Anchor cable won't go sliding off the table
Milan 2015: British industrial designer Jasper Morrison will debut a USB charger for Swiss electronics accessories brand Punkt during Milan design week next month. More about Jasper Morrison designs a USB charger to power multiple devices
Los Angeles based furniture designer David Okum has reimagined the extension cable to create a flexible row of wooden spheres and cubes containing multiple sockets that also prevent the cable from tangling. More about Okum redesigns the common extension cable
Product news: cable clutter is hidden away under the lid of this extension lead from Swiss design brand Punkt. More about ES 01 by Georges Moanack for Punkt.
Dezeen Wire: the folding electrical plug designed by Royal College of Art graduate Min-Kyu Choi for his graduation in 2009 has gone into production and will be on sale in the UK from next week under the name Mu. More about Folding plug by Min-Kyu Choi goes into production
These handmade electrical plugs allow you to plug a second appliance into the back. More about Sharing Plug by Dave Hakkens
Show RCA 2011: for those who'd rather be woken by a gentle breeze or the smell of coffee than a shrill alarm, Royal College of Art graduate Ki Hyun Kim has designed a clock that wakes users with the electrical appliance of their choice. More about Alternative Alarm Clock by Ki Hyun Kim
Product designer Giha Woo of Korea has combined an mp3 player with an electrical plug. More about Plug and Player by Giha Woo
New York architect Alexander Pincus of Means of Production has designed this electrical extension lead in the shape of a cruciform. More about Crucifix Surge Protector by Means of Production
Royal College of Art graduate Georges Moanack has designed Ultra Lead - an electrical management system that allows electrical devices from around the world to be used without changing their power plugs. More about Ultra Lead by Georges Moanack
Milan 09: Helsinki-based, Japanese designer Arihiro Miyake exhibits an extension cable that incorporates a fabric container for wires at SaloneSatellite in Milan, which ends today. More about Trush In by Arihiro Miyake