Babylounge by Eric Jourdan for Beaba

Eric Jourdan has designed a baby rocker for French kids' brand Beaba. Suitable for children from birth up to 30kg, the soft form features a bright yellow stripe and is designed to match easily with grown-up furniture in its style.

Lord & Taylor: Christmas 2013 windows

Inspired by vintage style in New York City, Lord & Taylor's windows depict a traditional Holiday scene, created with 2D drawings and small figurines. The story starts with city residents preparing for the Holidays with festive décor and moves into a scene from Lord & Taylor, where customers are shopping for gifts from overflowing shelves.

Moto lamp by Jean-Baptiste Fastrez

Made using the same technology as motorcycle helmet visors, the Moto lamp by Jean-Baptiste Fastrez is made of translucent acrylic with an iridescent finish. When lit from behind it casts a kaleidoscope-like display of coloured shadows.

Homebuildlife subscribers can find out more about using iridescence to create a sense of wonder in products in our trend report on Changing Surfaces and our retail report on Moritz Waldemeyer's Winter Wonder installation for La Rinascente in Milan.

Cath Kidston flagship opens in Piccadilly

In its 20th birthday year, British retailer Cath Kidston has opened its largest store yet at 180 Piccadilly. To celebrate the opening, eight London taxis covered in Cath Kidston prints burst out of giant Christmas presents at Marble Arch, and carol singers and snow machines entertained passers-by as the taxis travelled down Oxford Street to the new 7,070sq ft flagship.

Joined + Jointed x Compass Box Whisky: design & drinks for Christmas

New furniture brand Joined + Jointed has teamed up with Compass Box Whisky to offer a special Christmas combination of design and drinks to its customers.

Galeries Lafayette's Christmas windows

Galeries Lafayette's scheme celebrates the forthcoming release of Beauty and the Beast, starring Vincent Cassel and Léa Seydoux. Five window displays replicate sets from the film, featuring the Beast's mysterious mansion and majestic hallway, the grandiose dining room in his castle and Beauty's bed chamber.

An interactive digital screen encourages customers to move petals around with their hands in order to discover the images behind.

WinterWonder: La Rinascente's Christmas lights in Milan

It has become a tradition for La Rinascente to celebrate Christmas by giving the city an artistic installation; and this year, the Milan department store has entrusted its windows to designer Moritz Waldemeyer.

WinterWonder is his interpretation of the classic iconography of Christmas: a vortex of 1,300 laser-cut plastic snowflakes that soar beyond the confines of the windows into the entire portico.

Tree of Light by Droog

Dutch design studio Droog has installed a holographic projection of a Christmas tree in Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum. The tree's shape and colours shift continuously, ranging from blue to green and adding in star ornaments and rippling branches.

Phare No.1-9 by Simon Heijdens at Design Miami/ 2013

Perrier-Jouët House of Champagne has commissioned London-based designer Simon Heijdens to create a light work, which was unveiled today at Design Miami/.

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Radiant Orchid: Pantone Colour of the Year 2014

Pantone 18-3224 Radiant Orchid has been named Pantone Colour of the Year for 2014. Following on from Emerald in 2013, Tangerine Tango in 2012 and Honeysuckle in 2011, Radiant Orchid "reaches across the colour wheel to intrigue the eye and spark the imagination," says Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute.

Homebuildlife subscribers can read our full Colour report on Radiant Orchid here.

Mark's Bar by Lee Broom for Selfridges

Lee Broom has designed a new bar for Selfridges to celebrate the first anniversary of the department store's Men's Shoe Galleries. Called Mark's Bar and operated by British chef and restaurateur Mark Hix, the space features bespoke furniture by Broom that transforms from a lounge collection into a fully functioning mobile bar.