Mamoris by Poplife and Znug Design

A joint project between Poplife and Znug Design, Mamoris is a new hybrid chair/helmet that offers comfort as well as protection. Created as a response to the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, the product aims to ensure safety in our daily lives.

Saint-Gobain Archinovo Awards 2013: winners announced

Maison L

The Architecture de Collection agency and the Saint-Gobain group have annouced the prize-winners of the second Saint-Gobain Archinovo 2013, a French architecture competition devoted to individual houses.

Simon Heijdens for Perrier-Jouët at Design Miami 2013

Shade by Simon Heijdens

Perrier-Jouët is collaborating with London-based Dutch designer Simon Heijdens to create an immersive space based on the champagne brand's Art Nouveau heritage.

New furniture collection by Bentley Home

The new collection by Bentley Home is inspired by the craftsmanship and materials that feature in the interiors of all Bentley cars.

Tile Pattern Colour: The Tile Art of Dominic Crinson

Currently raising funds on Kickstarter, Tile Pattern Colour by Dominic Crinson will feature over a thousand designs from Crimson's tile collections over the past 20 years.

Asia Awards at Tokyo Designers Week 2013

Rug lounger by Fujimura Design Studio

Highlights of this year's Asia Awards exhibition include Fujimura Design Studio's Rug lounger, a round-shaped rug that blurs the boundaries between indoors and outdoors, and the Chackshade, a lampshade made of basswood.

Milan’s new home for Axor

Axor LampShower by Nendo

Axor has teamed up with Porro to open a new showroom at Via Durini 15 in Milan. Designed by Italian architect Ferruccio Laviani, the Duriniquindici showroom aims to celebrate the bath and the living room.

Tapas: Spanish design for food at Tokyo Designers Week 2013

10cm by Emili Padros at Tokyo Designers Week 2013

One of the highlights at this year’s Tokyo Designers Week is the Tapas: Spanish Design for Food pavilion, which highlights the culinary world in Spain from a design perspective.

Curated by designer Juli Capella and organised by Accion Cultural Espanola, the space showcases around 200 pieces of cooking utensils and tabletop products, as well as offering new ways of serving tapas.

Afternoon tea at the Mount Nelson, Cape Town

Photo by Erin Joy

The Mount Nelson, one of Cape Town's oldest hotels, is famed for its afternoon teas. Nestled in the heart of the city, tea and cake is served in the hotel's lush gardens, where old-world charm meets modern-day Africa - an experience not to be missed.

Modern Makers at Chatsworth House

Chatsworth Yew Logs by Max Lamb

16 contemporary designer-makers have created new pieces in response to the setting of Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. The Sotheby's selling exhibition runs until 23 December, and includes work by Max Lamb, Sam Orlando Miller and Joseph Walsh, all set in-situ amongst the antique furnishings and grand decor of the English stately home.

Talent Thai at BIG + BIH October 2013

Innovative design and Thai flair are central themes of the latest edition of the Bangkok International Gift Fair and Bangkok International Houseware Fair, attracting buyers from around the world looking to source the best lifestyle products for global markets.

Lubna Chowdhary for West Elm

British ceramic designer Lubna Chowdhary has created a capsule collection of furniture and lighting for US brand West Elm, which opens its first London store this November.