winged ceramic knife inspired by a poem by Shira Keret - Silicon wings, plastic handle, ceramic blade.

'rik' by inon rettig from israel is one of the 240 shortlisted entries from more than 5100 participants in the recent designboom competition 'design for all' in collaboration with seoul design fair 2010.

Rettig developed a new technic of leaving a part of the mold inside the stool using a standart vacum forming machine

laser engraved and cut sustainable bamboo bird figure set.

'Hex' sofa designed by Nosigner. Plywood edges act as tray/tables.

Borough Furnace's 9.5″ and 11.5″ skillets made from 100% upcycled iron.

Ceramics by french designers Baptiste Ymonet and Vincent Jousseaume from Atelier Polyhèdre. Organic, strange and contemporary.

1234 is a nice three-legged trestle for your desk or any other table. By french designer Jeancharles Amey.

Limited edition Steven Alan-designed 64oz jug of laundry detergent in conjunction with Joya.

Great kettle by Estelle Sauvage that uses a light bulb to heat water for a cup of tea.

Core77 review ActiveIon's Ionator HOM, a large, drill-gun-like device converts regular tap water into an ionized mist that lifts dirt off of surfaces and kills bacteria.

"Ashes to Ashes Chair" by young Danish designer Johanna Mattsson. A organic and strange wooden chair which allows many postures and uses.

Bamboo Herb Markers by Oryx+Crake Design.

Bird bath experiments in the backyard ~ trying out this "Exotic hammered-metal serving piece" found at West Elm

The Emerson 1:18 Scale Doll House by Brinca Dada ~ is not only a modern masterpiece, but it has functioning solar panels on the roof while illuminate LED lights within!

At the Conran Shop -A generous 12 gallon classic kitchen trash bin are made from powder coated galvanized metal

Super cute cloud shelves ~ Hylla Cumulus Designed by Carl Hagerling

Lockable mailbox Designed by Pascal Charmolu for Born In Sweden

Wire Designed by Aruliden for Areaware ~ a nice wall hook/organizer ready to hold just about anything

'A Bit Of Skirt'. Fun new tables from British design firm Thelermont Hupton.

Paul Coudamy's 'Red Nest' in Paris, solves a 23 sq m. dilemma creating a bookshelf that slides along the wall to reveal or conceal the sleeping area, workspace and dressing room.

Albrecht Birkner's 'ORB'chair. A nice 'exercise-while-working' idea.

New true realistic wallpaper from Couture Déco reproducing brilliantly an authentic knitted pattern with an actual wool touch & feel

Cherry Blossoms Soap is thin and very lightweight soap looks a petal of cherry blossom. Once you soak it in water,it melt into bubbles in a blink of an eye.

William stove-top can utilize the overall surface space to accommodate more than four pans easily.

Like Butters’ Light MKI have a distinctive, industrial arm-shaped design. They’re designed to be mounted ‘pretty much anywhere you can put a screw or a little g-clamp’, be it ceiling, wall or desk.

Simple Human compost pail. Nice use of wood and metal.

Zero Last Floor Lamp by Mattias Ståhlbom, for Zero is a large floor-lamp that can be used as a spotlight to highlight any object in a room, be it a work of art, a rug or furniture.

ENO & Klaus Hackl's Eno Book Ends ~ lacquered steel, and they can be oriented as you wish

hive rubber doormat ~ a simple alternative to the usually not so appealing options

Antonello Fusè turns old chairs into coat hangers with his Abitudini collection.

'Geo' by Ineke Hans for Offecct aesthetic acoustic panels can help create a pleasant indoor acoustic environment.

'Solitaire' by Alfredo Haberli is an elegant seating + tray/table combination.

French Wire Hamper - "Poised on swiveling casters, our wirework hamper ferries loads of laundry to the washer or rounds up stray toys and shoes."

Birds and Squirrels are my favorites in the new Alessi collection! “Tea Matter” tea strainer and tea caddy by Alan Chan and “Scoiattolo” nutcracker by Andrea Branzi.

Itay Laniado's Garden Tools are not your average gardener's kit and they've just been shortlisted for Designboom's Design for All competition.

'Giant Flower Pot' by Gabriella Gustafson & Mattias Ståhlbom for Spazio Rossana Orlandi is both a flower pot and space divider. The attached trellis will be able to store water and work as a water tank.

The collaboration New Caribbean Design was founded to promote Caribbean design in the world. Quite awesome designs, colours and materials like vases and plates from tobacco plants.

Aussie design duo Daniel To and Emma Aiston launch their first desk accessory range called 'D.E.' which includes a rubber band ball paperweight, a magnetic paperclip tower, thermometer and stationery container.

4th Dimension - a new wall clock with a sense of both space and time by 22designstudio to be launched at this year's London Design Festival.

Arik Levy's 'Comb-ination' trellis system for Flora.

Erik Magnussen's 'Plateau' table + chair combination for Engelbrechts.

Eeva Jokinen's captivating patterned ceramic teacups.

Decor Maison launches a new set of wallpapers - New York Nature, bringing delicate leaves, clinging vines and exotic flowers to the urban environment to create a sense of warmth among the concrete and asphalt.

Oey's Mutsumi Hashi chopsticks are linked by delicate Japanese paper twine made from water, glue and silk (Mizuhiki). The chopsticks are handmade by artisans in Ehime.