Studio Tjep designed elements of the new Fabbrica restaurant in The Netherlands. They made it less shiny and more natural.

A Turkish designer's "TarGetBook Shelf" makes it easy to organise your books according to those that have been read and those that must still be read.

Cowbird, a new type of social media network, aims to become a public library of human experience.

The "Suitcase Symphony" is a pathway that makes music as you pull your wheeled suitcase along it. Great for airports and train stations!

Dutch designer Dave Hakkens created a new plug, using a lightweight rubber material that makes it easily detachable, thus giving it a longer lifespan.

An outdoor art installation in the Japanese city of Osaka used the game of Checkers to create an enriched, interactive public space.

Marije Vogelzang's "Eat Love Budapest" multi-sensory installation saw strangers sharing food, experiences, memories and stories.

The Compleat Cup is a more environmentally responsible paper cup.

Little Shining Man is a kite-like sculpture, made of 23 000 individual parts.