Lodetex: Live from Proposte

Italian brand Lodetex stands out at this year's edition of textile fair Proposte. Striking digital printed fabrics are presented in array of designs from soft and sophisticated ikats to contemporary pixel prints.

Full Colour at Platform, Habitat

Opening today at Habitat's London gallery space Platform is a new exhibition showcasing a series of abstract paintings by Garth Lewis. Lewis is known for his use of contrasting techniques such as hand painting, inkjet printing and direct printing, which are applied onto a computer-generated composition.

Four & Sons: canine culture

Online journal Four & Sons focuses on the area where "dogs and culture collide", exploring photography, sculpture and interiors projects that feature canine companions or examine what they mean to us.

Jo Nagasaka for Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media

Architect Jo Nagasaka has designed six different 3D speech balloons for the archives exhibit at the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media. The balloons all connect and form mini-theatres, in which guests can watch video archives.

New colour collection by Adam Bray for Plain English

Bespoke kitchen design company Plain English has launched a limited colour collection to celebrate its 20th year in business. Designed by interior decorator Adam Bray, the twelve shade collection updates the classic colour palette associated with the Georgian-inspired designs and tailors it specifically to cupboards.

Nichetto = Nendo

Shelves in a comic by Luca Nichetto and Nendo for Glas Italia

Italian and Japanese designers Luca Nichetto and Oki Sato of Nendo recently teamed up to create a brand new collection of products, which was launched at Milan Design Week. Inspired by a Japanese creative process in which one person starts a poem and then sends it to a second person to compose its ending, one designer sent ideas to the other, who concluded them, and vice versa.

One of the pieces is a range of glass structures covered in tiny shelves. On their large, rounded pieces of glass, the shelves are like "speech bubbles floating in mid-air, the kind that appears by a manga character's head as he imagines something", says Nichetto. "Shelves that seem synchronised with the mind of their owner, once loaded with books and objects."

WGSN-homebuildlife subscribers can read our full report on the art of display here.

STEAM Carnival by Two Bit Circus

Innovations think tank Two Bit Circus have developed a concept for a festival to encourage kids to learn more about science, technology, engineering and maths - by using robots, fires and lasers. Currently raising funds on Kickstarter, the STEAM Festival will launch in Los Angeles and San Francisco next spring, with a fairground-style carnival filled with games, immersive entertainment and ideas.

Two Bit Circus say, "Our culture isn't doing enough to get kids interested in STEAM... When you say 'engineering' to most kids they zone out. But when you say 'lasers, robots, and fire,' you have their undivided attention." Find out more about the festival here.

Bamboo Bicycle Club: build your own ride

Bamboo Bicycle Club is the creation of James Marr and Ian McMillan, two bike-riding engineers who wanted to share their passion for building bicycles with other riders.

"We want to transfer the skills and experience we have gained over the last two years – helping those riders who don’t have the time to research materials or test jig set-ups to realise their dream and own a bamboo bicycle which they have built to their chosen geometry."

Inkiostro Bianco: artistic wall coverings

Skull by Saturno Buttò

Italian conpany Inkiostro Bianco made its debut at Milan Design Week, introducing a new way of approaching and designing wall decoration. The brand's customisable collection combines the quality of hand-painted pictorial drawings with the potential of today's digital printing technology. The results aim to bring fantasy worlds and surreal scenery into contemporary urban interiors.  

Spring menu at Abigail Kirsch

Mini Ice Cream Cupcakes by Abigail Kirsch

New York-based caterers Abigail Kirsch have launched their spring menu, which includes watermelon lollipops, bitesize burgers, pies and pizzas to go, and a deconstructed banana split.

Prestige mirror: Fanny Dora x Super-ette

Prestige mirror by Fanny Dora. Photography: Felipe Ribon

French designer Fanny Dora's first collaboration with Super-ette resulted in a surprising mirror. The viewer's perception is deceived by an anamorphic trick: the mirror looks like any other round mirror when seen from the front, but as soon as you move to a different angle, a wooden shelf is revealed. Small belongings can be stored directly on the mirror, for easy make up touches or quick hair fixes.

Minà by Minacciolo: the black metal kitchen

Italian kitchen brand Minacciolo has launched a black, matt metal kitchen range with bright red buttons and free-standing hoods.