Catscape by Soo Kyeong Kim

Central Saint Martins graduate Soo Kyeong Kim has designed a concept for an indoor playground for cats that is moulded from a tree in Hyde Park, London.

Children's furniture by Jack Beveridge and Joshua Lake

Artists Jack Beveridge and Joshua Lake recently carried out a design experiment to test the unbridled imagination of a child. An art class of 7-8 year old children were each given a plain piece of paper with the words "please draw a chair" written on it, and Beveridge and Lake chose their favourite results to put into production.

Ten Tables by Lubna Chowdhary

Ceramic artist Lubna Chowdhary designed a series of ten ceramic tabletops for a special installation during Clerkenwell Design Week 2013. Sponsored by Domus tiles, each two-metre porcelain panel is decorated with waterjet-cut lines and glazed ceramic inserts.

Algae by Stefano Arienti at Foscarini Spazio Soho

Algae by Stefano Arienti at Foscarini Spazio Soho

Milan-based artist Stefano Arienti has installed a site-specific version of his Algae installation at Foscarini's New York store, Spazio Soho. Made of plastic bags cut into strips, the artwork resembles a landscape of aquatic plants hanging down from the store's 17ft ceilings.

Moonrise by Ejing Zhang

Royal College of Art graduate Ejing Zhang is showing a collection of jewellery and accessories made of cotton cord, bamboo, cast resin, peach wood and wrapped thread at the college's graduation show this month.

What's For Breakfast?

Designers from Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Georgia have contributed tabletop pieces to an exhibition of breakfast tables styled to represent their national cuisines and cultures.

The Modular BBQ by Garden Beet

Surrey-based garden design company Garden Beet has designed a collection of contemporary modular barbecues.

Le Corbusier at MoMA

Le Corbusier's summer house has been rebuilt by Italian design brand Cassina, which is the exclusive producer of the architect's work. The house will be showcased at the exhibition Le Corbusier: An Atlas of Modern Landscapes, which runs until 23 September at New York's MoMA.

Artists residencies in Hermès' workshops

Giselle, by Émilie Pitoiset at the Maroquinerie de Pierre-Bénite, 2011

The residency program by the Fondation d'entreprise Hermès creates a dialogue between artists and artisans. Emerging contemporary artists are given the opportunity to use materials that would otherwise be difficult to source, such as crystal, leather, silver and silk, and benefit from the expertise of highly-skilled artisans. 

DS-48 seat system by Gordon Guillaumier for De Sede

Inspired by a 1950s handbag, the DS-48 collection by Gordon Guillaumier for De Sede comprises a sofa, armchair, pouf and chaise longue.

Archibird by Grégoire de Laforrest

French designer Grégoire de Laforrest has designed a birdcage that doubles as a table, with the birds' habitat protruding through the tabletop.

Jung, Grün and Blau supper club, Berlin

Canadian chef Dylan Watson-Brawn worked at Noma in Copenhagen and Ryugin in Tokyo before starting up Jung, Grün and Blau - a Berlin supper club that mixes Japanese minimalist cuisine with contemporary French cooking. Dinners are held twice a weekend, with a suggested donation of 85 Euros per person. The menu is seasonal and ever-changing, made up of 12-18 small servings.

For more on the private dining trend, Homebuildlife subscribers can read our report on Milan's Ma'Hidden Kitchen Supper Club.