Jewelry designer Imogen Belfield's new collection is made from delicate porcelain fragments which are encased into textural metals such as bronze, silver and gold. The designer is inspired by nature and architecture, where fluid lines meet more structured and defined lines.

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Argentinean artist Nacho Gil uses geometric shapes to create his illustrated Animal series. The results are almost alarming yet still spectacular.

27 year old German designer Johann Volkmer, has created a 2010 Pop Up Calendar, where each month has its own unique pop up sculpture that reflects the various days of the month amongst it's intricate paper folds and cuts.  Each piece is A3 in size and created entirely in white. The designer references his work in both graphic design and animation has his influence for each of these works of art.

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Korean designers at MAEZM Studio have come up with a genius concept that reinvigorates the life of old chairs. Using transparent foam, the designers have created a modern shapes that fit neatly over old chairs, providing both a soft seating position and a modern aesthetic.

When weathly German businessman Christain Boros bought this old 1942 air raid bunker in Berlin, he knew it would be the perfect place to house both his expansive collection of contemporary and his family. He commissioned architects Realarchitektur to transform the space that consisted of strict symmetry and uniformity in all the spaces with created a general feeling of disorientation, and to turn them into space suitable for both living and displaying art.

The incredible space is open to the public by appointment, where you can view the collectors amazing works of art from the likes of  Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin.

Without a doubt one of my favourite materials is marble.  It always reminds me of Mies van de Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion, where gigantic sheets of bookmark marble line the interior walls, giving an air of modernist sophistication. To add a little modernist drama to your own home check out Spazio Casa's range of marble and stone basins and baths. Available in a wide range of coloured stones and marble, they can be custom made to suit any size requirements.

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With the London Design Festival soon to kick off, we've just got word of  The Tournament by Jaime Hayon in Trafalgar Square. The Spanish designer will create a gigantic chess set installation with 2m high ceramic chess pieces on a specially created mosaic glass chess board. The installation will be set between the two fountains in Trafalgar Square. 

Each of the 32 chess pieces will be handcrafted by Hayón, working with Bosa, the Italian ceramics experts in Veneto, Italy. Many of the chess pieces will reference specific iconic buildings in London and their domes, towers and spires. Elements of the city of London and its history will be encoded on the pieces using Hayón’s very personal style. Each chess piece will be unique and hand-painted by Hayón himself. 

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During World War II, the U.S. Navy called upon Charles and Ray Eames to create a lightweight, inexpensive leg splint.  A highly sculptural yet functional device that could be mass-produced and, being modular, conveniently and inexpensively transported. Access to military technology and manufacturing facilities allowed the designers to perfect their technique for molding plywood, which they had been working on for several years. The development of this technique gave rise to  the Eames' subsequent, highly influential plywood furniture designs such as the Eames Lounge Chair.

A new take on the stackable chair. The inside-out chair by Zanic Design allows you to neatly tuck one chair into another for easy storage.

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