a. World's largest LEGO: Star Wars X-wing starfighter. [Designboom]

b. Floome: A personal breathalyzer that plugs into your smartphone. [Fast Co Design]

c. Lomography Konstruktor Camera. [The Coolist]

d. New light paintings by Darren Pearson. [This is Colossal]

e. On View: A Le Corbusier rooftop gets a new life as an arts space. [T Magazine]

 Modern meets ancient in this recent renovation by Ludovica Serafini and Roberto Palomba, the high-profile design couple whose work has been heralded by many superstar manufacturers and won several prestigious awards. Eager to find a holiday home that serves as an escape from their hectic Milanese lifestyle, the designers carved out a serene retreat out of the 17th-century oil mill in Salento, a good 600 miles away from Milan. 

Immediately appreciating the mill's potential, the couple have retained its raw spirit, preserving the ancient stone floors, walls and arches. In order to allow more light into the space, a number of sky lights were created, and the back of the structure was opened up to fashion a sun drenched courtyard, letting natural light flood through the rest of the space. The entire dwelling is filled with the couple's designs, from furniture that Serafini and Palomba designed for Zanotta dominating the living room, through to the artfully adapted kitchen area, complete with two of the couple's designs for the Italian cabinetry company Elmar. 

Fanfan is a contemporary version of the traditional dressing table by Violane D'harcout. The classic four legged design has been replaced by a minimal aesthetic consisting of slimline laquered steel rods, a beech shelf and various sized mirrors. The different sized mirrors allow the table to be used in standing and seated positions, and both are connected to the rod via a central ball joint which allows their angle and direction to be adjusted. 

Concepts is the Campana Brothers' first solo gallery show in America, on display at Friedman Benda gallery in New York until 3 July. The Brazilian duo are renowned for their loose and experimental approach to design, producing playful pieces that provoke a lighthearted reaction. The exhibition includes several new series, including 'Racket', a collection of chairs and screens made from bent brass rods and nylon threads. Other notable pieces include the Pirarucu cabinet, made from the leather-like skin of the world's largest freshwater fish, which is sustainably harvested in Brazil. 

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Austrian/French designer sisters Gwendolyn and Guillane Kerschbaumer form lighting design company Atelier Areti. Based between London and the Netherlands, the company was founded back in 2008 after both women had spent several years working in both the design and architecture industries. Their work has a clean, yet playful aesthetic - predominantly working with only black or white with elements of brass and thin linear shapes - and the odd woodpecker reference!

London based firm PearsonLloyd recently designed the 'Galleria', a public seating system for Italian-furniture brand Tacchini. The frame consists of a steel substructure running along the base, onto which a variety of crafted objects in simple shapes can be added, including solid ash benches, circular blocks of upholstered fabric and marble side tables.

In a break from the standard utilitarian ping pong table, Brooklyn studio Snarkitecture has re-imagined the play time object as a sculptural art piece. While the top half functions just like every other standard play surface, the bottom half is inspired by a jagged mountainous landscape. Painted jet black, it's a far sight moodier than the usual gym hall-esque greens and blues, and even the white net has been replaced with a staunch black divider. 

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This playful series of 'Circus' tables by German studio Formfjord takes literal reference from ringmaster's podiums at a circus - with the Y shaped metal support rods mimicking the traditional stand's zig zag pattern. The designers wanted the living space to become an arena / a place where life happens, and the circus tables convey this aesthetic in a minimal, subtle way. The tables are available in either black or white laquer and in various sizes, plus a plant pot stand.

 a. A quirky $14.2 million London interior. [Inthralld]

b. High speed photographs of exploding light bulbs filled with objects. [This is Colossal]

c. Under the Influence: Where Fernando and Humberto Campana get their ideas. [T Magazine]

d. The Bouroullec Brothers' drawings fill a tome. [Fast Co Design]

e. 102-year-old transport ship sprouts a floating forest. [This is Colossal]

Tucked away in the woods of rural Quebec lies a thoroughly modern family residence, designed by interior studio Gestion René Desjardins. The owners' wanted a design that would last indefinitely, an interior that was modern but not minimalist and most importantly, a home that kids would feel comfortable in. Highly refined, and almost the antithesis of the cluttered nature of the standard family abode, the spaces are pared back, with several accents borrowed from classical architecture. The harsh monochromatic bias and minimally furnished rooms are softened by coffered ceilings and theatrical passageway openings, while furtive splashes of colour liven the space up without being overbearing.