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  • "Ume-Play" collection by Nendo.
    Ceramic flowers
    Design News • 29 Sep 13 • Sponsored Content
    Nendo's new range of ceramic kitchenware is an unorthodox re-edit of the famous patterns issued by Gen-emon, a 260-year-old porcelain kiln in Japan. >
  • UN Lounge Chair by Hella Jongerius.
    Wheeling around
    Design News • 29 Sep 13
    Hella Jongerius's UN Lounge Chair is light and mobile catering for the demand of changeability. >
  • Spring/Summer 2014 women's collection by Paul Smith. Image: © 2013 Paul Smith.
    Bright summer
    Lookbook • 28 Sep 13
    Paul Smith's Spring/Summer 2014 women's collection is vibrant in colour and feminine in fluidity. >
  • Fionda by Jasper Morrison. Image: Miro Zagnoli.
    Sling furniture
    Design News • 28 Sep 13
    Jasper Morrison's Fionda chair highlights the possibility of lightweight, versatile and comfortable furniture. >
  • Disarm by Pedro Reyes. Image: Ken Adlard and Dave Morgan.
    Instrumental change
    Design News • 27 Sep 13 • Sponsored Content
    Pedro Reyes transformed discarded weapons into musical instruments for the digital age. >
  • Designed by David Benqué, Graphic Designer
    Outer space
    Design News • 26 Sep 13
    Nelly Ben Hayoun's project, Disaster Playground will investigate outer space catastrophes and the design procedures needed to manage these risks. >
  • Digital Artefacts by Bart Hess.
    Future couture
    Design News • 26 Sep 13
    Bart Hess's project "Digital Artefacts" explores the future of cyborg couture. >
  • Shinnyo Floating Lanterns.
    Light for peace
    Design News • 25 Sep 13
    Ayse Birsel and Hiroko Sakomura organised the Shinnyo Lantern Floating for Peace event in New York recently, spreading a message about peace and harmony. >
  • "Oigen Palma" kitchenware by Jasper Morrison. Image: Japan Creative – Nacása&Partners inc.
    Kitchen addition
    Design News • 25 Sep 13
    Jasper Morrison's "Oigen Palma" kitchenware collection draws on traditional Japanese craftsmanship, with a refined twist. >
  • Windham Campbell Prizes identity by Michael Bierut.
    In brackets
    Design News • 24 Sep 13
    Michael Bierut designed the identity for Yale University's first Windham Campbell Prizes, which celebrates excellence in literature. >
  • Nendo 10/10. Published by Gestalten.
    Ten out of ten
    Design News • 24 Sep 13
    Ten projects. Ten years. Ten out of ten for Nendo and their new monograph "Nendo 10/10". >
  • Cloud Sofa by Marcel Wanders.
    Cloudy dreams
    Design News • 23 Sep 13
    Marcel Wanders's Cloud Sofa carries the comforting sensation of falling into a fluffy cloud on a bright sunny day. >
  • "Paul Cocksedge: CAPTURE" by Paul Cocksedge.
    Capturing light
    Design News • 23 Sep 13
    Paul Cocksedge's solo exhibition explores the mediums of light and structure, creating though-provoking and unexpected works. >
  • Pebble bowls by Nendo.
    Pebble purpose
    Design News • 22 Sep 13 • Sponsored Content
    Nendo's new set of Pebble bowls, available in different colours and sizes, are versatile and hard working, with the smooth silhouette of a river pebble. >
  • Formwork by Industrial Facility for Herman Miller.
    Neatly stacked
    Design News • 22 Sep 13 • Sponsored Content
    Industrial Facility has designed a collection of storage containers, ideal for neatening up the modern work desk. >
  • Ripple Table by Benjamin Hubert.
    Wrinkled wood
    Design News • 21 Sep 13 • Sponsored Content
    Benjamin Hubert's Ripple Table is said to be the lightest timber-made table in the world. >
  • Wind from America in the "Not There" exhibition by PARTY.
    Between space and time
    Design News • 21 Sep 13
    The tangibility of human presence in a networked society is what Masa Kawamura and his creative lab PARTY explore in their "Not There" exhibition in Tokyo. >
  • United Nations Delegates's Lounge interior by Hella Jongerius.
    Professionally informal
    Design News • 20 Sep 13
    The United Nations North Delegates' Lounge has been redesigned by Hella Jongerius, bringing the space into a new era. >
  • Mini M grocery store by Matali Crasset.
    Permanent pop-ups
    Design News • 20 Sep 13
    Matalli Crasset has designed a space where university students can shop for fresh food and enjoy meals in a relaxed environment. >
  • Teardrop installation by Marije Vogelzang. Photo: Henk van Dijke.
    Drops of flavour
    Design News • 19 Sep 13
    Marije Vogelzang's Teardrop installation connects two people in a fun, flavoursome way! And it makes quite the visual impact. >
  • Feeding the 5000 campaign by Frost* Design.
    Feeding 5000
    Design News • 19 Sep 13 • Sponsored Content
    Frost* Design created a quirky campaign for Sydney's first-ever Feeding the 5000 event, part of a campaign that aims to address the global issue of food waste. >
  • The Dinner Party by Scholten & Baijings. Image: Inga Powilleit.
    Dinner time
    Design News • 18 Sep 13 • Sponsored Content
    Scholten & Baijings have set up a still life depicting a dinner party in progress for London Design Festival 2013. >
  • Bell Lamp by Marcel Wander.
    Bells ringing
    Design News • 17 Sep 13
    Marcel Wanders's Bell Lamp symbolises people coming together for London Design Festival. >
  • QuaDror ToyBlocks by Dror Benshetrit.
    Building blocks
    Design News • 17 Sep 13
    Dror Benshetrit's ingenious QuaDror structural joint system is now available in a set of toy building blocks. >

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