La Cerise sur le Gateau: collection preview

Launching in September, the new collection by French textile brand La Cerise sur le Gateau is a fresh take on the minimal look. Blue grids seem traced with a pen directly onto the surface of a linen and cotton mix. The simple design is lifted by an embroidered line of vivid colour or gold thread.

Scent experiences: tracking the trend

London Rain collection by Jo Malone

Luxury fragrance brand Jo Malone has released a series of colognes designed to evoke the smell of London rain at different times of day. Ranging from the dewy freshness of a city park at dawn to an afternoon shower and evening downpour, the scents tie into the trend for region- and time-specific fragrances that we reported on in 2011.

Cosmic weaves: Live from Domotex 2014

German company Jan Kath is presenting a striking new collection at this year's edition of Domotex, the leading trade fair for floor coverings. It is during a trip to Nepal that the designer was blown away by the colours of the sky, far away from the light pollution of our modern civilizations.

With an astonishing 150 to 200 knots in every square inch, each handwoven rug represents a celestial scene complete with constellations and cosmic dust. Each individual knot is like the pixel of a digital photo and, although the rugs were totally handmade by the brand's most skillful artisans, the overall result is photorealistic.

Lanzavecchia + Wai at Secondome Gallery

Circus

Rock It!, a new exhibition at Rome's Secondome Gallery, is dedicated to design studio Lanzavecchia + Wai. Within the space of the gallery's new headquarters at Via Giovanni da Castel Bolognese, the designers present a selection of their most significant projects from recent years, and two new works commissioned by gallerist Claudia Pignatale, called Rocker n°1 & Rocker n°2.

Also making its debut is Circus, a collection of glass pieces that will become part of the catalogue editions of the gallery.

Ladurée's first ever Parisian honey

Renowned sweets and gourmandises maker Ladurée has launched a new collection of honey, 100% made in Paris. The bee hives are located in the heart of the 7th arrondissement, where the 600, 000 bees are protected from any pesticides, right in the busy capital. 

Material Pleasures at Pulse 2012

British ceramic brand Material Pleasures will present a new collection of fine bone china tableware at London interiors show Pulse this month. Called Sorbet, the range uses 1950s-style scalloped edges, pleated detail and a pastel colour palette - evoking the aesthetic of our spring/summer 2012 interiors direction, Cinematic.