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Add a dash of colour and creativity to a lamp post, tree or dustbin near. Yarn Bombing is what it's all about. >

Origami techniques are used to craft oyster paper into gorgeous lamp shades that resemble the tail of a dragon. >

The winners of the prestigious INDEX: Award 2011 were announced in Copenhagen last night. Take a look. >

Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen's "Escapism" collection pushes the boundaries of fashion and technology with 3D-printed design. >

Working in collaboration with materials, Tom Price presents a series of chairs made by melting everyday plastic products and moulding them into a seat. >

Design Seoul is an intiative, guided by five principles, that has seen design employed to improve the quality of life in this Asian city. >

Realm... an urban enquiry explores the essence of certain spatial conditions. >

Calling all Bowie fans - check out this children's book of the famous 1969 song "Space oddity". >

MTV RE:DEFINE, a benefit art exhibition and auction, aims to raise funds and awareness for HIV/Aids education and prevention campaigns. >

A tad depressing but ingenious: The Bios Urn provides a sustainable way of dealing with human remains. >

The inaugural Open Book literary festival taking place in Cape Town in September aims to promote a reading culture among local youth. >

The Helsinki Design Week, happening from 9 to 18 September 2011, considers ways of embedding design into life. >

A crowdsourced stop-motion animation recreates a scene from the film Tron, using duct tape. >

Nendo has added an interesting variety of products and effects to their "Dancing Squares" collection. >

The first Toffie Food Festival takes place in Cape Town this weekend. With food tastings, talks, workshops and a good ol' braai, you don't want to miss out. >

Bathrooms are often the most uninspired space in a home. Luckily the Bouroullec Brothers are coming to our rescue. Now also in Jozi. >

Italian design duo Carnovsky takes their RGB technique to London with La Selva, exploring the jungle environment. >

Basic Reality explores notions of the “real” as perceived by art students, recent graduates and independent creatives. >

Nendo's Scatter Shelf is a design concept that creates a kaleidoscopic visual effect, almost like being caught in a spider's web. >

The Tabletto stencil-toy is a great way to learn about typography and have a trace of fun along the way. >

Softshelter is a flexible and simple paper solution for creating private spaces within shelters in disaster-stricken areas. >

Pedro Reyes's Baby Marx installation uses puppets of Che Guevera and Karl Marx to examination socialism versus communism in a humourous way. >

The outdoor furniture in the urban garden of the National Theatre in London is specifically designed to be welcome to bees. >

Thrive Hive is a natural, well-insulated home for bees. >

Nendo's Solo Exhibition in Taiwan plays with different manifestations of black and white. >