DeLonghi at IFA 2012

Launching at IFA 2012 this weekend, De'Longhi's new appliance set Breakfast Series Brillante features a glossy faceted surface inspired by a cut diamond.

Sony at IFA 2012

Sony VAIO Duo 11

IFA 2012 is now in full swing, with both trade and public tech enthusiasts flocking to Berlin's Messe to look at - and test out - the latest innovations from the industry's biggest players.

Electronics giant Sony unveiled a host of new products at its press conference, with CEO Kazuo Hirai personally taking the stage to announce, one by one: an 84" 4K LCD TV; a wearable, Wi-Fi enabled ActionCam; a sleek hybrid UltraBook; and the phone that James Bond will be using in his next movie, the Xperia T.

CC Tapis: flooring from France, designed in Milan & produced in Nepal

Founded in 1943 in Persia and well-known in France for more than 40 years, Maison Chamszadeh created CC Tapis in 2001 with the aim of infusing the world of traditional handmade carpets with a conceptual approach.

XO- in my room: timeless kids' furniture

Candy Circus crib

Rustic kids' furniture brand XO- in my room is a venture by three brothers, who - inspired by their children and a shared passion for good quality furniture - have created a range of inventive alternatives to larger production pieces.

#welldoneteamgb by NeverBland

British digital design agency NeverBland has created a scrolling animation in honour of Team GB's huge success at the London 2012 Olympics.

By Kamy at São Paulo Design Weekend

One of Brazil's most well-known rug brands, By Kamy, has celebrated the very first Design Weekend in São Paulo by transforming its shop at Alameda Gabriel Monteiro da Silva (one of the city's interiors hubs) into a sensory space inspired by a jungle.

Versatile desks

Margaux Keller

As user-friendly software connections allow more and more people to work from home, the furniture industry is redirecting its attention to a key element of this space, the desk.

Libeco Home: Autumn 2012 collection

Soft washed colours, faded checks, and a deep, cosy colour palette of burgundies, browns and burnt umber inform the autumn 2012 collection by Belgian linen interiors brand Libeco Home.

The Potluck Restaurant

This mix-and-match restaurant concept is the graduation project of RCA student Lola Lely. Called the Potluck Restaurant, the project aims to bring community spirit back to Londoners' lives.

The New York Times, 36 Hours: 125 Weekends in Europe

The New York Times, 36 Hours: 125 Weekends in Europe; illustration by Olimpia Zagnoli

The European editions of the New York Times' popular 36 Hours series, which takes aspiring travellers on whistlestop journeys to cultural destinations, have now been collected into one book: The New York Times, 36 Hours: 125 Weekends in Europe by Barbara Ireland (Taschen, 2012).

Craft+Design and Paralela Gift: patterns everywhere

The latest editions of Craft + Design and Paralela Gift contain almost no plain objects. From couches to bags, there is hardly anything on show at either Brazilian homewares fair that doesn't make use of pattern.

Illusion table by Roberta Rampazzo

Roberta Rampazzo's latest design plays with the viewer's perception by defying our ideas of stability and balance. The Brazilian designer used a simple shape - four legs and a tabletop - as the starting point of her project. By altering the angle of two of the legs, Rampazzo then completely changed the aesthetics of the piece.