Lane Crawford celebrates Chinese New Year in-store

Department store Lane Crawford worked with 12 creative talents to design ceramic horse ornaments to celebrate Chinese New Year in its stores across Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Bird feeder by Dorogaya

Design studio Dorogaya has created a bird feeder that attaches to windows so that the birds who visit it can be observed up-close.

Fendi Casa: 2014 collection

Cocoon sofa by Toan Nguyen 

The new collection by Fendi Casa includes a collaboration with architect Thierry Lemaire and new pieces designed by Toan Nguyen.

Lights made from recycled PET bottles

Researchers from Nottingham Trent University have created a lighting system using LEDs and made from recycled PET, which will be manufactured by Ona Product and initially sold in Sweden  for domestic and commercial environments.

The Imaginarium at Selfridges

Selfridges aims to encourage customers to explore the power of the mind with its latest initiative, a six-week program of inspiring talks, lectures and discussions at the London, Manchester and Birmingham stores.

Bourgie's 10th anniversary celebrated by Kartell designers

Philippe Starck

For the 10th anniversary of Ferruccio Laviani's iconic lamp Bourgie, Italian design brand Kartell has invited designers including Patricia Urquiola and Front to re-interpret the piece in a new and fun way, with the results forming part of a travelling exhibition.

Industrial chic by Marine Breynaert at Maison & Objet

The work of French lighting designer Marine Breynaert combines Constructivist forms and industrial inspiration. She mixes metallic pieces such as brass, steel, copper and perforated metal sheets together with other noble materials such as marble and glass. The resulting lamps are stacked compositions with a robotic yet sophisticated aesthetic. 

Brevi Manu: live from Paperworld 2014

German stationery brand Brevi Manu was a highlight at Paperworld 2014, with exhibition-style merchandising and a range of stand-out greetings cards, wrapping paper and other paper goods.

Black and neon lime stationery: live from Paperworld 2014

Le Typographe at Paperworld 2014

Black and neon lime is a key colour combination at Paperworld this year. Le Typographe's Me Myself & I card stood out using black font on solid neon lime ground.

Live from Maison & Objet: key trends

Jean Girel

This year's first edition of Maison & Objet sees designers embracing the elements, with landscape-inspired surface and pattern, precious natural materials and an emphasis on craft techniques.

Bed linen highlights: live from Maison & Objet January 2014

Kas at Maison & Objet, January 2014

Exhibitors at Maison & Objet reveal an inspiring mix of patterned bedding.

Four element candles by Tom Dixon at Maison & Objet

Tom Dixon has launched a new collection of fragranced candles inspired by alchemy. On show at Maison & Objet this week, the series of four candles are designed to evoke the four elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water.