For everything there is a season: Annelys de Vet for Droog

Designed by graphic designer Annelys de Vet for Droog, this calendar-style tea towel set combines traditional Dutch chequered patterns with narratives relating to seasonal traditions or statistics, providing one for each month of the year.

The Perfect Place to Grow: 175 years of the RCA

Spike by David Mach, 2011

Founded in 1837, the Royal College of Art is celebrating its 175-year history with The Perfect Place to Grow, an exhibition that looks to the institution's illustrious alumni for inspiration, spanning art and product design.

Numero 74: classic kids' design

Numero 74 is a new brand specialising in hand-crafted textiles and vintage furniture for children. Created by two cousins - one French, one Italian - it sources classic pieces of kid-sized furniture, designed by names from Harry Bertoia and Luigi Colani to Jean Prouvé, from all over the world, keeping each one in its original state.

Pieces for the Body by Gaetano Pesce

Italian architect and designer Gaetano Pesce has always tried to blur the boundaries between art, design, and industry, embracing all the creative disciplines at once, and his latest exhibition, starting next week in Paris, is no exception.

Running from 7th November until 22nd February at the Basia Embiricos Gallery, Pieces for the Body will display jewellery made by the designer in his spare time.

Stars collection by Habitat

The new Stars range at Habitat uses festive imagery taken by design journalist and photographer Barbara Chandler. The collection encompasses Chandler's style - with Christmas cards, cushions, aprons, tea towels and tote bags all digitally printed for a contemporary Christmas.

To mark the launch, Chandler is also exhibiting a collection of her photographs at the brand's Kings Road store, until 6th January 2013.

The Greatest Candle in the World

Netherlands product developer Oil2Wax has found a way to make decorative scented candles from old frying oils, turning this polluting waste into a resource. Called The Greatest Candle in the World, the product features an unwhitened cotton wick in a recycled glass container, is packaged in recyclable paper printed with soya ink, and available in eight natural or neutral scents.

Cocosa Home launches

Premium flash-sale site Cocosa has launched a Home section, cutting the price of exclusive and luxury items for the contemporary consumer. Recent and current sales include Leathersmith stationery, Jan Constantine cushions and Wedgwood Christmas tree baubles - which sold out within a few days.

A taste of Coca Cola by Nendo

Photo by Takumi Ota

Japanese designer Nendo has recycled the iconic Coca Cola glass bottle into a collection of bowls and dishes. Of the original design, he has kept the soft distortions and fine air bubbles, as well as the pattern of the base. The products are all handmade by Japanese craftsmen inside moulds so the pieces can be faithfully reproduced. 

Chocolate train by Andrew Farrugia

Chocolate artist Andrew Farrugia has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest chocolate structure in the world, the Guardian reports, with a 112ft model of a train that took 700 hours to create. The sculpture is currently on show at a train station in Brussels. Watch a video of it here.

Architecture For Dogs

Chihuahua Cloud: Reiser + Umemoto for Chihuahua

Muji's creative director Kenya Hara has launched a new venture that offers downloadable blueprints for kennels, houses and wearable furnishings - designed especially for dogs by some of the world's most renowned architects and designers.

The Massimo Minini Collection at Plusdesign Gallery

Milan's Plusdesign gallery is currently exhibiting a selection of pieces from the art collection of Massimo Minini, one of the most powerful gallerists and collectors in Italy.

Leaf Lamp by Muuto

Swedish designers Broberg & Ridderstråle have designed a new lamp for Muuto. The Leaf lamp is available in two versions - floor and table - and in five colours: black, grey, white, rose and green.