• Food fight: John Thackara
    John Thackara argues that the biggest problem with the current food system is too much innovation. >
  • Food edit
    Photoshop for your food? The iPlate lets you play around with your food, much like you would play around with pictures in image editing software. >
  • Secret space
    Matali Crasset's Wigwam for flooring company Tarkett demonstrates the possibilities of flooring materials and colour. >
  • Photo:Les Arts Décoratifs / Luc Boegly.
    Curiosity
    Maarten Baas’s The Curiosities of a Designer exhibition in Paris looks to the surreal and ways of story telling in design. >
  • Wining and dining
    The La Cave a Vin 9 wine bar in Paris is a modern, intimate space that rethinks the way wine bars are enjoyed. >
  • Bouroullec retrospective
    Bivouac is the first major retrospective of the work of the Bouroullec Brothers at the Centre Pompidou-Metz. >
  • Bamboo electric
    A bamboo bicycle is souped up with a small motor, resulting in a sustainable alternative to urban mobility. >
  • Leaf Bed by Leaf Supply.
    Sleep easy
    Leaf Supply's modular cardboard bed was designed for emergency situations, though it can also be used as a stool or table. >
  • Leaf rug
    Matali Crasset's Big Leaf rug is hand-knitted and made of 100% wool. >
  • Glitch fiction
    Glitch Fiction at Paris Design Week looks at what happens in the space between the everyday and infuences on our extrasensory perception. >
  • Axor Bouroullec 2010. Photo: Tahon & Bouroullec.
    Splish splash
    Bathrooms are often the most uninspired space in a home. Luckily the Bouroullec Brothers are coming to our rescue. Now also in Jozi. >
  • South African beauty wins again
    South African beauty wins again
    Oliver Hermanus’s Skoonheid has won at Cannes and now also at the Durban International Film Festival. >
  • Ceramic character
    The Pico collection of ceramics by the Bouroullec Brothers emphasises the natural characteristics of the material. >
  • Desk buddies
    The AZ desk grows with children, making it the ideal workspace for tots, tweens and teens. >
  • Sign posted
    Matali Crasset’s way finding system for the Royal Fontevraud Abbey adds an element of exploration to a site visit. >
  • A clear future
    The Airbus 2050 concept considers the (transparent) future of air travel. >
  • Photo: Erik Saillet, courtesy Granville Gallery.
    Natural cuttings
    Matali Crasset’s Cuttings range of objects is the result of a collaboration with Dutch glass blower Vincent Breed. >
  • Quilted
    The honeycomb-like Quilt series of sofas and chairs by the Bouroullec Brothers now comes in a new colourway. >
  • Cathedral moods
    Anish Kapoor's cathedral-like installation in Paris reflects on the transitive nature of instants. >
  • Handling pressure
    A new innovation allows people to monitor their blood pressure using their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. >
  • Photo: Simon Bouisson.
    Internet hotel
    Devoid of concierge and staff, the Hi Matic in Paris is a 100% internet-based hotel >
  • Rebellious jewellery
    Alina Alamorean has an unconventional approach to jewellery design, influenced by her upbringing and architect parents. >
  • Light carrier
    Nacho Carbonell's Luciferase collection of lights highlight the hybrid possibilities in lighting design. >
  • Illuminated
    Matali Crasset’s new lanterns aim to establish a connection between heritage and contemporary relevance in Saint Bénigne Cathedral. >

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