• Lace sofa by Tord Boontje. Photo: Phil Sayer.
    Luscious lace
    Tord Boontje’s latest collection of lace-inspired products is a gorgeous reassessment of the possibilities of this technique. >
  • Restless Bats by Troika.
    Ping pong
    Troika have created a set of playful ping pong bats in recognition of Ron Arad's life, work and love of table tennis. >
  • BioCouture by Suzanne Lee.
    Home grown couture
    Forget haute couture and trend setting. With BioCouture, you can now grow your own fashion and you'll be reducing your carbon footprint. >
  • Waterpebble by Priestmangoode.
    Every drop counts
    Inspired by a sign to “Please Use Water Sparingly” Paul Priestman of Priestmangoode created an object that helps reduce your water usage. >
  • Andromeda by Ross Lovegrove.
    Light reflector
    A light that takes its name from a spiral galaxy but resembles a sea creature is able to create just the right ambiance in private spaces. >
  • Mercury by Priestmangoode.
    Rock 'n rail
    A new concept design for a high-speed passenger train reflects something of the nostalgia of compartmental train travel of years gone by. >
  • Insect Hotel. Photo via designboom.
    A bug's life
    Insects are an important part of our biodiversity. Arup provides them five-star treatment with the Insect Hotel. >
  • FootBowl by Alex Garnett.
    Football fever for the home
    Wishing football fever could last forever? Take a piece of it home in the form of Alex Garnett's football-inspired home collection. >
  • Creative Units at Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Photo: James Morris via Dezeen.
    Wrapped in foil
    Thomas Heatherwick’s striking futuristic design of an arts centre in Wales has earned his studio a coveted RIBA Award. >
  • Airside Granimator pack.
    Jazz up your iPhone
    Granimator is a cool new iPhone app that allows you to make your own musical wallpaper. >
  • The Aluna Foundation - Mark Glean.
    Green moon power
    The proposed Aluna tidal-powered moon clock plans to illuminate the green power of the moon and tides. >
  • Typographic Trees by Gordon Young.
    Writing on trees
    Random words carved into oak wood pillars in a library? Is it vandalism or an innovative form of public art? >
  • World Cup calendar poster by David Watson.
    The final countdown
    With days to go until the “greatest show on earth”, David Watson of Trebleseven has released a funky World Cup calendar poster. >
  • The future is entertaining
    Futuretainment by Mike Walsh is a look at the world’s continuously changing technological landscape and the increased connectivity. >
  • Folding plug by Min-Kyu Choi.
    Pluggin easy
    An ingenious plug design shows that the best designs are those that are the most simple and functional. >
  • Image via Treehugger
    Dreaming of a green wedding
    There's finally an eco-friendly alternative to that classic garment that usually only gets worn once. >
  • C,mm,n open source hydrogen car
    Beyond tomorrow
    Sustainability is all the rage. Check out how designers are contributing to the global objective. >
  • The Synthetic Kingdom
    The Synthetic Kingdom by Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg considers how natural or unnatural life will be classified when life is built by humans. >
  • Bedroom Biology for Teenagers by Dearbhaile Heaney.
    Bedroom Biology for Teenagers
    Dearbhaile Heaney’s Bedroom Biology for Teenagers is a guide to biological experimentation within the home using engineered bacteria. >
  • Cellularity by James King.
    Cellularity
    Cellularity by James King explores the development of cell-like structures, or “chells” that mimic the features of biological cells. >
  • Softest words
    Softest Words by Kevin Grennan proposes a private love letter written in unique ink made of the saliva of two lovers. >
  • The Gaia Corporation
    The Gaia Corporation by J Paul Neeley explores the implications of synthetic biology by imagining the world in 2023. >
  • Gavin Weale
    Youth mag drives social change
    Gavin Weale, winner of the UK Young Publishing Entrepreneur Award, is showing disadvantaged youths that creativity can change the world. >
  • Terence Conran's "Storage: Get Organized", published by Conran Octopus
    If you can't chuck it, store it… neatly
    In his book "Storage: Get Organized", published by Conran Octopus, Terence Conran shows you how to systemically manage your things. >

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