Zelf Koelman's Ferrolic clock uses magnetic ferrofluid to tell the time
This clock by Dutch designer Zelf Koelman spells out the time with magnetic fluid under the control of electromagnets (+ movie). More
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Cork corner stops Ilias Ernst's minimal clock from rolling away
Dutch designer Ilias Ernst has created a simple clock that rests on a corner extended from its cork frame. More
Rachel Suming's Eclipse clock tells the time without hands
This clock by graduate designer Rachel Suming is made of engraved aluminium plates that overlap every three hours to reveal the time. More
Formafantasma uses saxophones and a brass pendulum to track the passing of time
London Design Festival 2014: Italian design duo Formafantasma has installed a range of unusual timepieces in the showroom of British furniture brand Established & Sons. More
Bril’s Coniferous Clock is filled with leaves that take a year to die
Japanese design collective Bril has filled a circular cedar frame with leaves that gradually fade from green to brown over the course of a year to create an annual clock without using hands or numbers (+ slideshow). More
Lina Patsiou's leather Sunclocks get tanned in the solarium
These clocks by London designer Lina Patsiou have spent time on the sun beds to tan patterns onto their leathery faces (+ slideshow). More
World Clock by 11+ rolls to change time zones
Rolling this clock by Korean design studio 11+ allows you to keep track of the time in different cities around the world (+ movie). More
BCXSY creates linear clock for Designers' Days
This prototype clock by Boaz Cohen and Sayaka Yamamoto tells the time in a straight line by replacing the hands with a pivoting shell-like structure. More
Daniel Weil designs deconstructed clocks for Design Museum exhibition
A series of clocks with mechanisms suspended from wires connected to plywood frames will be presented as part of the first museum exhibition dedicated to the work of Argentinian designer Daniel Weil at London's Design Museum (+ slideshow). More
FLIP alarm clock turns off by turning it over
This alarm clock created by Adrian and Jeremy Wright for French design brand Lexon is turned on and off by flipping it over (+ slideshow). More
#Flock by BERG for Twitter
The birds inside this cuckoo clock by London design studio BERG are programmed to poke their heads out to announce Twitter messages, retweets and new followers (+ movie). More
A Million Times by Humans Since 1982
Stockholm studio Humans Since 1982 has combined 288 analogue clocks to create an installation of shifting monochrome patterns, lettering and numbers (+ movie). More
Dezeen Book of Ideas: Sweeper Clock by Maarten Baas
The final extract from our Book of Ideas selected by Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs this week is a 24-hour performance involving two janitors constantly sweeping lines of rubbish to represent the hand of a clock. More
Apple pays up for using Swiss rail operator's clock design – Bloomberg
News: Apple has agreed to pay Swiss railway operator SBB an undisclosed amount for copying its trademark station clock design (above) in the new iPad, reports Bloomberg. More
Punkt. Alarm Clock and Phone by Jasper Morrison at Dezeen Super Store
As London design month continues at Dezeen Super Store, we are now stocking Punkt. alarm clocks and phones by Hackney designer Jasper Morrison. More
White & White Clock by Kibardindesign
Czech studio Kibardindesign have created a 3D version of a digital clock face. More
Game On by Tom Chung
For those still craving more sport in their life, Vancouver-based design graduate Tom Chung has come up with a countdown clock to speed up daily tasks. More
Just About Now by Maarten Baas with Laikingland
Dutch designer Maarten Baas has created a timer in collaboration with with kinetic objects company Laikingland that's specifically designed not to be accurate. More
Competition: limited edition clock by Jasper Morrison for Punkt. to be won
Competition: Dezeen have teamed up with Swiss brand Punkt. to offer readers the chance to win a limited edition version of their clock by London designer Jasper Morrison, created to raise funds for recovery from the natural disasters in Japan earlier this year. More
Alternative Alarm Clock by Ki Hyun Kim
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