Milan 2014: a three-metre-long sofa created by Peugeot Design Lab splices together a piece of volcanic stone and carbon fibre to create a mix of the old and new (+ slideshow). More
Milan 2014: objects made out of lava from Mount Etna in Sicily will be presented by design duo Formafantasma in Milan next week (+ slideshow). More
A wall clad in slabs of red volcanic stone conceals the entrance to this otherwise minimal white house in a suburb of ReykjavÃk, Iceland, by local office PK Arkitektar (+ slideshow). More
This small house in Japan by architect Hiroyuki Shinozaki features volcanic stone walls and a ribbed structure that forms the shape of a dome over the central living space (+ slideshow). More
Volcanic soil was mixed with cement to create the building blocks of this house in south-west Japan by Tokyo studio Aray Architecture (+ slideshow). More
Volcanic stone walls feature a geometric pattern of copper-leaf triangles inside this restaurant and nightclub on the banks of the Seine river in Paris (+ slideshow). More
Volcanic rubble is scattered across the curved rooftops of these villas by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma on Jeju Island, South Korea (+ slideshow). More
A glazed tower sits atop the volcanic stone facade of this performing arts centre in Belfast to create a beacon above the surrounding rooftops. More
Slideshow: the concrete walls of this church in Tenerife are roughly lined with crushed volcanic rocks. More
Five existing concrete kiosks in Madeira have been wrapped in volcanic basalt and overlapped by the walls of a new registry office. More
This movie by fashion designer Sruli Recht of Iceland features a necklace from his latest collection, apparently used to strangle a woman. More
Icelandic designer Jón Björnsson has designed a range of vases made of volcanic sand. More