Variations for Baccarat

Another beautiful design from Patricia Urquiola exhibited at Milan Design week 2012 with this series of stackable vases using glass cutting techniques to create light refraction effects.

Bird chandelier by Wyatt Little

'Tweet' crystal chandelier !

Crystal Bulb by Lee Broom

Taking inspiration from whiskey glasses

CUTLINE collection by Alessandro Busana

Italian designer Alessandro Busana has created this striking geometric collection of furniture.

Sustainable Eco-House by Djuric Tardio Architects

(Location in Paris).  Completely built in wood panels placed on a pedestal, the house is completely prefabricated in a workshop and delivered to the site to be finally assembled in just two weeks. This is a building system in Finnish wood panels that come from sustainably managed cooperatives of small private forest owners.

Etch Web Lamp by Tom Dixon

Formed from copper anodised aluminium, an oversized LED bulb is suspended within the centre of Etch Web to create beautiful  shadow play.

'Twitty' by Columbo

Cute and elegant ! 

Ecobuild 2011 ExCel London

Interesting things seen - 
Light tunnel and Balcony window from Fakro (www.fakro.co.uk)
Solatube - daylight system - (www.solatube.co.uk) with an integrated bathroom ventilation system / light pipe.
Quietair fan - by Airflow ecoair - low energy / ultra low noise levels  (www.airflow.com)

Tactile wall tiles

Kitchen trends 2011

Ornamentation and heavy texture are beginning to feature in new trends in interior finishes and fittings for the kitchen.