Le Creuset World Cuisine Collection

Le Creuset World Cuisine Cast Iron Tagine, £139

French kitchenware brand Le Creuset has launched a collection of cookware inspired by global cuisine, which includes tagines, paella pans and balti pots.

Live from Spoga+Gafa 2013: Cologne in full bloom

Thinking Hands at Spoga + Gafa 2013

This year at Cologne's Spoga+Gafa trade fair we saw a growing number of companies and designers addressing the needs of the urban garden and gardener, as well as new ‘glowing’ ideas for furniture to light up to create mood and atmosphere.

New cellulose-based products by Essent'ial

Italian brand Essent’ial is showing a range of new products at Maison&Objet and Macef in Milan this season, all made from cellulose fibres.

Talks with 100% Design

Amass, the interior architecture piece designed by Benjamin Hubert to house Talks with 100% Design

Interiors tradeshow 100% Design will host a busy four-day programme of talks and seminars this month. Running Wednesday 18th September to Saturday 21st, Talks with 100% Design takes on a different focus each day, starting with architecture as its theme and closing with a day focused on the consumer.

Soft mint and coral at Maison & Objet

Blanc d'Ivoire at Maison & Objet September 2013

Pastel colours continue to be in demand, as was obvious at Maison & Objet this September. Soft mint and soft coral were seen across all categories of products, covering tabletop items, outdoor and indoor furniture, as well as textiles.

Our full colour analysis of the fair will go live early next week, while the uncut gallery gathering together all the photos taken by our team of trends experts will be available online within 48 hours.

Maison & Objet finishes today at 6pm, at Parc des Expositions Villepinte.

Bar Chocolat: Baileys' chocolate pop-up

Liqueur brand Baileys will open a pop-up multisensory experience in London this week, with installations inspired by the pleasure of eating chocolate, in celebration of its new chocolate liqueur Baileys Chocolat Luxe.

Located in Covent Garden, Bar Chocolat will include a scent and flavour experience by Bompas & Parr, three-course meals by Blanch & Shock, edible art by chocolatier Amelia Rope and stylist Petra Storrs, and music by Lou Hayter.

Marimekko at Maison & Objet September 2013

Marimekko’s design team were inspired by the changing seasons and weather for their Autumn 2013 home collection, presented during Maison & Objet. The mood, colours and patterns of weather are translated into a range of table linen and ceramics.

Key trends from Maison & Objet September 2013

Belgium Is Design at Maison & Objet September 2013

Maison & Objet runs until today at Paris' Nord Villepinte exhibition hall, and the latest edition of one of the biggest interiors trade shows presented an array of trends across all categories.

The Art of The Brick: pixellated sculpture

Nathan Sawaya's travelling exhibition, The Art of the Brick, uses Lego building blocks to create sculptures that interpret raw emotions in the style of N.D.A-style pixellated effects.

Fruit Ninja: a peeled homewares collection

The texture and look of fruit peel has been made into a series of home accessories by Italian duo Mathery (Erika Zorzi and Matteo Sangalli) in their project, Fruit Ninja. The series of four pieces - Orange Jar, Avocado Vase, Banana Bowl and Rock Melon Coaster - transforms the short life of fruit peel into a long-life container's natural texture.

Sphero 2.0 at IFA 2013

The second generation model of robot ball toy Sphero has launched this week at IFA 2013. The mobile game system includes a special app, Augmented Reality and a range of different playing options.

Cosmic cushions at Maison & Objet

German textile company Zoeppritz is showing a collection of retro-futuristic holographic cushions at this season's edition of Maison & Objet. Printed on synthetic reflective fabric, cosmic motifs are revealed only when the fabric catches the light in a certain way. The innovative surface cleverly emphasises the hypnotising effect space-related designs are currently generating.

Homebuildlife subscribers can read more on the intergalactic trend here.