Melinki collection by Scion

Melinki collection by Scion

New interiors brand Scion has just launched its first collection, Melinki, which comprises a mix of printed fabrics, embroideries, jacquards and wallpapers.

Art & caffeine: The Streamer Coffee Company

The practice of latte art, when decorative designs are created on the surface of a latte, is a vital component of the speciality coffee movement - which grew predominantly in the US in the 1990s and has since become a global phenomenon.

WGSN-homebuildlife profiles The Streamer Coffee Company, a brand which operates at the cutting edge of the trend.

38 Series by Bocci

38 Series by Bocci

Omer Arbel, creative director of Canadian lighting brand Bocci, will showcase a new chandelier in an installation at Spazio Rossana Orlandi during Milan Design Week later this month.

HBL Book of the Week: Couture Chocolate

White Chocolate Martini by William Curley; image via The Guardian

Couture Chocolate: A Masterclass in Chocolate (Jacqui Small LLP, 2011) is a journey into the intersection of chocolate and art written by William Curley, one of the most respected chocolatiers in the world.

Citrus Fruits: Spring VM trends

Williams-Sonoma, New York; photo WGSN

This spring, cloudless skies, blooming gardens and fresh citrus shades inspire VM trends across the USA, Europe and Asia.

Justin Fantl: still life style

Justin Fantl

In this series of still lifes, US photographer Justin Fantl has turned his lens on exquisite patisserie and technicolour fruit, and even found beauty in the fast food industry.

EDITION by De Castelli

Ginko by Marco Zito for De Castelli

Italian brand De Castelli will launch its new EDITION range, created in collaboration with a series of international designers, at the Salone.

HBL Blog of the Week: Toildrops

Toildrops is a webzine which focuses on sustainable design concepts, categorised by very loose themes such as haptic, paper, water and food. This arrangement encourages more organic browsing than the average blog; we recommend it for CMF inspiration in particular.

Anthropologie on the Upper East Side

Artwork by New York-based artists and designers fill the space and push the local in Anthropologie's new store - its first Upper East Side location, and fifth Manhattan branch.

Chandigarh by Doshi Levien for Moroso

Chandigarh by Doshi Levien for Moroso

The Indian city of Chandigarh, known for its urban planning and architecture by Le Corbusier among others, is the inspiration behind Doshi Levien's new sofa collection for Moroso, which will be presented during the Salone del Mobile in Milan.

Fin and Fan by Tom Dixon

Fin by Tom Dixon

British design brand Tom Dixon will launch Fin, an anodised aluminium pendant light, and Fan, a modern-day take on the classic Windsor chair, at MOST Salone this month.

Newvintage sideboard by StudioB

Newvintage by Studio B

Designed by Studio B, Newvintage sideboard was created taking in consideration packaging and transportation: when dismounted, the piece's components fit into each other "resembling kids' wooden toys", explains Eduardo Bortolai, co-founder of the studio.