If you've ever felt like you're being watched, these might not be the best addition to your home. Originally created by Piero Fornasetti in the 50s, but having never made it into production, it was with some fortune that Piero's son found them in the cellar. Years later, Italian company Bitossi Ceramiche has released the vases in a new limited edition collection. This collection will shortly be on display until April in the Spazio Fornasetti, Corso Matteotti in Milan. The only question is, who will be watching who.

Fornasetti is available locally from here.

Japanese Sculptor Sayaka Kajita Ganz who currently resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana - creates these sculptures out of pre-loved goods. It's important to her that she uses materials that have once had previous homes - as she feels it gives life to her sculptures. We'd agree with her.

Who knew a bus stop could stay upright and look like this. French artist Baptiste Debombourg experiments with how objects look as they break down. The result? Sculptures and paintings that literally appear to be fading or crumbling away at the point of ruin.

 Most people when using a sharpie can't do much more than write in basic letters. But artist Cheeming Boey is able to create works of art with nothing but a black sharpie pen and a plain styrofoam cup. Each cup takes anywhere from a few hours to several months to complete - with the end result of each selling for hundreds of dollars around the world. We're guessing the buyers won't be using them as disposables.

The basic Tub chair design can be traced back many centuries to the French court. The Apartmento Roma chair is a restrained interpretation of the classic version.  The chair is framed  in oak, re-inforcing the sculptural lines and available in either full or partly upholstered versions.

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These sculptural masterpieces are in fact shoes. Constructed from a single piece of carbon fibre, laminated with rubber for the soles and leather on the side that touches the skin. The carbon fibre wraps around the wearers foot forming support for both the heel and the ball of the foot.

Now into the final stages of the design process, the Aptera three wheeled  battery electric automobile will be released in California mid 2010. Capable 0f reaching speeds of 137km the Aptera's aerodynamic futuristic shape will be sure to draw attention where ever it goes. Amenities include air conditioning and a navigation system. A video camera with night vision provides a 180-degree view of what’s behind you because the back window is really narrow. The production model will have power windows, power locks and front and side airbags.

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New Zealand based sculptor Gregor Kregar's work covers numerous mediums. We are particularly drawn to these geometric forms constructed from mirrors. You can view these works at the Brick Bay Sculpture Trail.

This week Audi will officially launch its highly anticipated A5 Sportback to the New Zealand market. To highlight the new model's affinity with great design, the Audi A5 Sportback will be launched at the celebrated and awarded Ironbank building. Audi will also be announcing their new Design Ambassador on the night - no prizes for guessing who this might be.