Mario Botta designs vase for Lalique's Crystal Architecture series
New York 2016: Swiss architect Mario Botta, whose San Francisco Museum of Modern Art building reopens this week with an extension by Snøhetta, is the latest architect to design a vase for crystal house Lalique. More
Google launches Tilt Brush app for virtual reality sketching
Google's virtual reality painting app, Tilt Brush, could allow architects and designers to walk through their sketches in 3D as they draw them (+ movie). More
Jasper Morrison designs first kitchen for Schiffini
British designer Jasper Morrison has revealed Lepic, his first industrially produced kitchen (+ slideshow). More
Janne Kyttanen extends Metsidian furniture collection created by explosion welding
New York 2016: Finnish designer Janne Kyttanen has continued to develop his explosion welding technique, melding volcanic stone and 3D-printed copper into two furniture pieces (+ slideshow). More
Fort Standard creates soapstone cabinet for material-focused collection
New York 2016: Brooklyn design studio Fort Standard has debuted a cabinet crafted from stone slabs and a chair made solely of leather as part of its latest furniture collection (+ slideshow). More
Paul Crofts designs minimal white amp for Audioberry
The volume dial is the only focal point on London designer Paul Crofts' pared-back amplifier, created for new hi-fi company Audioberry (+ slideshow). More
Mario Botta adds chequered pattern to architects' Fixpencil
Swiss architect Mario Botta, whose San Francisco Museum of Modern Art building reopens next week with a Snøhetta-designed extension, has put his stamp on the iconic Fixpencil tool for architects. More
IKEA moves into indoor gardening with hydroponic kit
IKEA has launched its new indoor gardening product into stores, bringing home hydroponics to a larger market (+ slideshow). More