Dragons, Nagas & Creatures of the Deep

Washington DC's Textile Museum is currently displaying 16 antique textiles celebrating mythical motifs from around the globe.

Ballo speaker by Bernhard Burkard for OYO

Swiss design studio Bernhard Burkard has designed a portable, battery-powered speaker for Japanese brand OYO (Objects You Obsess) that rolls or hangs to create a 360 degree music experience.

Tresse Rug Collection by Samuel Accoceberry for Chevalier Edition

Paris-based designer Samuel Accoceberry has designed a carpet collection for Chevalier Edition inspired by the spirit of plaiting - Tresse in French means plait or braid. Accoceberry has used the traditional  technique of hand knotting to create the contemporary rugs, made from wool and silk.

Owl Chair by h220430

Japanese designers h220430 have designed a chair that can be put together by a child. Made from a single piece of EVA, the chair is inspired by the Japanese art Furoshiki, in which a single piece of cloth is wrapped to create a new form.

Deo Perfume Candy: fragrance in a sweet

A sweet that releases rose fragrance through the skin once consumed will hit high street stores across Europe this year, after launching in the US in late 2012.

The sugar-free body fragrance candy, called Deo Perfume Candy, will be available first in a French beauty store and an Italian fitness centre, and uses ingredients developed by Beneo.

L'Appuntamento, Hong Kong

Hong Kong store L'Appuntamento bridges casual womenswear, art and vintage furniture, transforming a studio space in the middle of industrial Chai Wan into an elegant showroom.

Seconda Pelle: design for football by Fabio Novembre

At the Triennale Design Museum in Milan last month, Studio Novembre presented an exhibition across just two days (15-16 December) focusing on the history and evolution of A.C. Milan's jerseys from 1899 to 2013.

Glass installation by Marc Barreda

This 2012 installation by glass artist Marc Barreda uses handmade water lenses and photographs of light projected through lenses to explore ideas of distorting and dismantling light.

Love Me Tender by Didier Faustino for Super-ette

Photos by Felipe Ribon

French design brand Super-ette has launched a brushed stainless steel version of the Love Me Tender chair, which was designed by Didier Faustino in 2000. The new release is limited to 100 editions, priced at 3900 Euros each.

Mirrors by Sam Orlando Miller

Sculptor and artist Sam Orlando Miller has created a range of patinated mirrors with optical effects. Untitled Mirror 5 (shown here) uses silver with nine shades of emerald green (2013's Colour of the Year) to create a faceted optical illusion.

Petal Lamp by Jörg Boner

Normann Copenhagen has launched a new table lamp, designed by Jörg Boner, which it asked its customers to name. 

Split Sofa by Alex Hull

Designer Alex Hull created this sofa for Gallery Fumi as part of its exhibit at art and design fair PAD London 2012. Called Split Sofa, the piece is made of leather and suede with a composite core, and is available in an edition of six.