• London lookout
    On your next visit to London, why not consider staying in a boat above the Thames River? >
  • Kyneburgh Tower by Tom Price.
    Flowing tower
    Two public artworks by Tom Price in the Gloucester city centre refer to the invisible histories of the site. >
  • Crystal cathedral at London2011
    The "Perspectives" installation in the Geometric Staircase of St Paul's Cathedral in London offers a different view of this architectural masterpiece. >
  • Modular Fabrication for UNStudio.
    Modular fabrication
    UNStudio’s Modular Fabrication looks to possibilities for composite materials in architecture. >
  • Bee friendly
    The outdoor furniture in the urban garden of the National Theatre in London is specifically designed to be welcome to bees. >
  • Thrive hive
    Thrive Hive is a natural, well-insulated home for bees. >
  • Pop or not
    This is Not a Pop-Up in London is a design experiment, giving various designers the chance to make their creative mark. >
  • Eat Play Grow Table. Photographed in Corkellis House.
    Grow & learn
    Get kids excited about helping out in the kitchen with the Eat Play Grow table that allows them to grow and prepare their own food. >
  • Black
    With RCA Black, the Royal College of Art presents the first-ever exhibition of work by students of African and African Caribbean descent. >
  • Scenes from Gulp. Photo: Aardman.
    Gulp!
    Unbelievable – the world’s largest stop-motion animation, shot on a camera phone! >
  • The Art of Looking Sideways by Alan Fletcher. Published by Phaidon.
    Mind Over Matter
    An exhibition at Kemistry Gallery pays tribute to Alan Fletcher on the 10th anniversary of the publication of The Art of Looking Sideways. >
  • Record speaker. Photo: Mark Cocksedge.
    Live transformation
    Designer Paul Cocksedge transforms old LP records into smartphone sound amplifiers. >
  • Bicycle Library
    Here's a different type of library, one where you can borrow bicyles rather than books. >
  • Solid by Magnus Pettersen.
    Solid
    Concrete was the preferred material choice for Magnus Pettersen's desk accessories. >
  • Plain Cigarette Packaging by Jennifer Noon and Sarah Shaw.
    Un-design
    Could ugly, badly designed packaging discourage people from smoking? >
  • Hyper Reality
    An experimental augmented-reality system could separate your visual point of view from your body. >
  • Spaces in-between
    The materials Kate MccGwire uses in her installations play at evoking a dichotomous way of thinking, seeing and feeling. >
  • Clear sight
    On a list of "unlikely materials for glasses and cups" fish scales might rank pretty high. But wait until you see this. >
  • Loud and clear
    Hat-trick has created a new visual identity for the Action on Hearing Loss charity, making their message loud and clear. >
  • DIY Pen
    Create your own pen with the DIY Pen. No additional tools or materials needed, except a hairdryer. >
  • Cooking utensils
    Hat-trick’s branding for Great British Chefs is based around an iPhone and iPad app, featuring more than 180 recipes. >
  • Under wraps
    Sewing is made simple with Jungeun Lee’s Wrapped Garment, which eliminates the need for sewing, cutting or weaving. >
  • Solar Sinter
    What if sand and sunlight could be used as the raw energy and material to produce glass objects using 3D printers? >
  • Farewell Design Week
    After 25 years as one of the leading and most respected design publications in the world, Design Week has closed. >

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