New Designers 07: here is our first post from the New Designers Part 2 graduate showcase, which opened last night at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London. Paper Mache Arm Chair (sic) is designed by Majid Asif of University College for the Creative Arts. The chair is made of 120 layers of newspaper built up over an inflatable mould. More
In her latest project, designer Karen Ryan takes unwanted porcelain vases and re-brands them by grinding off the surfaces but leaving her own "UNMADE 07" logo. More
RCA summer show: here is the first of our posts from The Great Exhibition 2007 - the Royal College of Art Summer Show, which is on at the RCA in London and a temporary venue in Kensington Gardens. More
London architects Waugh Thistleton have designed a timber residential tower they say will be the tallest wooden housing block in the world. More
Cape Town designer Heath Nash has sent us new photos of his lights, which are made from discarded items such as plastic bottles. More
Architects Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners have completed the first homes at Oxley Woods – a sustainable housing project near Milton Keynes in England. More
Here are some more images of work on show at the So Watt! exhibition that opened in Paris today. More
So Watt! is the name of a design exhibition intended to raise awareness of energy consumption issues, which opens in Paris today. More
Italian experimental architecture company Dynamic Architecture has proposed a revolving sustainable skyscraper for Dubai powered by wind turbines placed between each floor. More
Architects Waugh Thistleton have won planning permission for this residential building in Ramsgate Street in Dalston, London. More
Architects Foster + Partners have announced the Masdar Initiative - a giant urban development in Abu Dhabi which they describe as the world's first "zero carbon, zero waste" city. More
Live from Milan: here are some photos of the Artek Pavilion in the Trienalle Park in Milan, designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. More
Milan update: Wallpaper* magazine has published an online design exhibition called EcoEdit, featuring "101 beautiful, innovative but environmentally friendly designs - from the worlds of architecture, beauty, fashion, food, packaging, product design, transport and travel - from all over the world." More
Young Dutch designers demakersvan have created a wind-powered outdoor light inspired by windmills. More
Cape Town designer Heath Nash has given us images from his presentation at last week's Design Indaba conference, showing a range of lights and other products made from salvaged plastic. More
Finnish furniture brand Artek is launching production versions of its Bambu furniture range at the Stockholm Furniture Fair next week. More