A collaboration between a Formula One racing car designer and a furniture designer resulted in the super slim and composite Surface Table. Using carbon fibre technology Terence Woodgate and John Barnard have created an astonishing table that spans 3 metres and had a thickness of just 2mm.

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The Bastone collection for lamps from designer Jaime Hayon for Metalarte include hooks and handles for hanging your accessories.

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Samal Design Studio based in Paris, sent us some of their recent work. The Human Table is  "inspired by human beauty and sensuality". Constructed from soft plastic with an interior metal structure to provide stability and rigidity, the table is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.

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For the bird that prefers a more Le Corbusier aesthetic for its dwelling there is the Modern Bird House, designed by Cristi Pogacean.

Belgian designer Tim Baute's Look at Lucy Lounger is crafted beautifully. With its stainless steel frame and weather resistant cushion fabric its perfect for poolside lounging.

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The Sèvres Vase Clock by Georgios Maridakis lets you know the time on the hour every hour. By placing a vase on the stand and then adjusting the hammer, every hour the hammer will knock on the vase, the sound will depend on the type of vase you use.

Another sweet ride from the archives. The Porsche Tapiro was designed in 1970 by Giorgetto Giugiaro and was launched at the Turin Car show that same year. Giugiaro used a newly developed "folded paper" design technique, which he invented to create the car's straight lines and sharp edges.  Giugiaro went on to use his signature technique in developing other iconic cars of the time: the De Lorean (as seen in Back to the Future), The Maserati and the BMW M1. Giugiaro's style unquestionably also influenced other designs too, such as the Lamborghini, Ferrari, Audi and Bugatti. All of this influence from the Porsche Tapiro, which funnily enough never actually made it into production!

Often the simplest of design ideas have the biggest impact. The Monster Hand is a temporary graphic tattoo designed by Hector Seerano, and is sure to be popular with they tykes.

Bram Geenen created the Gaudi Stool in the same way that Antoní Gaudi designed the structure of his churches, by making a model of hanging chains,  letting gravity determine the strongest and most logical shape for withstanding forces. The stools shell is made of carbon fibre with a beam-grid substructure that provides reinforcing.

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London based Platform 5 Architects have re-interpreted the old-school bay window idea. Their modern Oriel window was developed as part of a renovation of a run down house in Hockey. The modern steel joinery makes an excellent edition to the overall design concept.