Tuomas Markunpoika mills coloured pencils to create Amalgamated vases
Amsterdam designer Tuomas Markunpoika has glued together pencils and milled them into vessels streaked with the coloured leads (+ movie). More
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David Shrigley creates tableware range for London restaurant Sketch
British artist David Shrigley has designed his first ceramics collection for the Gallery at Sketch on London's Conduit Street, as part of the restaurant's programme of artist collaborations (+ slideshow). More
Yerin Do adds leather "parasites" to wooden furniture
Graduate designer Yerin Do presented leather clothes hooks that slot into wooden surfaces to make them look like they're infested with fungi at the Royal College of Art degree show, which opened last week (+ slideshow). More
Visibility uses porcelain to create kitchen tools in first homeware collection
New York product design studio Visibility has unveiled prototypes for its first homeware collection, which includes a series of slip-cast porcelain kitchen tools with built-in ridges for grating, grinding and gripping food (+ slideshow). More
Industrial metal processing techniques used to create steel homeware collection
Seiji Oguri and Yohei Oki of Japanese Design Studio id inc have launched Gradation/ Texture, a collection of products for the home made using industrial processes and materials. More
Okum redesigns the common extension cable
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
Runa Klock's triangular chopping boards evoke a mountain landscape
Norwegian designer Runa Klock has created a series of triangular chopping boards designed to resemble a mountain range when stacked together. More
Meike Langer designs copper clothes stand to nestle into awkward spaces
This clothes rack by German designer Meike Langer features a copper arc with a hinged timber frame, allowing it to slot into the corner of a room. More
Perspectives mirrors by Studio Atùppertù bounce light between reflective layers
Light ricochets back and forth between two reflective surfaces to create patterns across the faces of these mirrors by Eindhoven-based Studio Atùppertù (+ slideshow). More
George Sowden designs Softbrew Teapots to alleviate "lousy" tea bags
Each of these porcelain teapots by Memphis group designer George Sowden has a steel basket filter with over 160,000 tiny holes to improve the taste of tea (+ slideshow). More
Brick-shaped vase by Paul Menand holds flowers in two ways
This ceramic vase by French designer Paul Menand can be stood upright or laid horizontally to adapt to the size of flowers it holds. More
The Makings of Luxury accessories collection demonstrates contemporary craft techniques
Clerkenwell Design Week 2014: curator Nick Wiltshire assembled a micro-exhibition highlighting the relevance of craft in contemporary design for the first edition of The Makings of Luxury (+ slideshow). More
Golran launches optical illusion rugs by Raw Edges
Persian rug company Golran has commissioned London studio Raw Edges to create carpets with patterns that appear to change when viewed from different angles (+ slideshow). More
Sabi previews bathroom accessories range by Barber and Osgerby's MAP
New York 2014: California design brand Sabi has collaborated with London-based MAP Project Office to create a collection of wall storage products for the bathroom. More
Bathrooms aren't getting bigger; good design is about "optimising the space"
Milan 2014: Marc Viardot of Swiss bathroom brand Laufen explains the concept behind two installations by Konstantin Grcic and Toan Nguyen, which showcased the company's new slimline SaphirKeramik product in Milan (+ movie). More
Bjarke Ingels draws city outlines around porcelain tableware
Bjarke Ingel's architecture studio BIG has decorated a set of porcelain tableware with outlines of city skylines from around the world (+ slideshow). More
Maison Martin Margiela launches first wallpaper collections for Omexco
Fashion house Maison Martin Margiela has created its first wallcovering collection: a range of five wallpapers for Belgian brand Omexco. More
Inception dish rack shaped like Manhattan by Luca Nichetto launches in New York
New York 2014: Italian designer Luca Nichetto has designed a silicone dish rack and desk organiser shaped like a 3D model of Midtown Manhattan for design brand Seletti. More
Tent London trade show launches Shop Tent ecommerce platform for exhibitors' work
News: design trade show Tent London has launched an online shop dedicated to products created by current and previous exhibitors, which it claims is the first of its kind. More
Custhom launches digitally embroidered wallpaper
Traditional embroidery patterns combine with digital stitching technology in this embroidered wallpaper by London-based studio Custhom. More