To hold and to hide

Contemporary chair/ bookshelf/ vase/ table. 'Lost in sofa' by Daisuke Motogi Architecture.
images by designboom.com

Crazy coffee

Nema Workshop are famous for their interiors - with no exeption here is their latest project: D'espresso in NYC.
www.nemaworkshop.com

Shanghai Expo 2010

The Shanghai 2010 Expo "aims to be the greatest and most sustainable environmentally, but at the same time the most technological." This building is covered in wicker and steel woven panels.
image sourced from dezeen.com

British Designer Stuart Haygarth's exhibition is now on at exhibition at Haunch of Venison London. He has created his pieces through years of collecting discarded objects with unusual properties-such as his spectacle lightshades- and creating works of art.
(image -dezeen.com)

Arch Group have designed a pod for napping in busy urban environments. You would pay for your time, bedding would be changed on a rolling system and the pod fitted with an LCD TV and Wi-Fi. This would be the perfect waiting room when you've missed your train.
(dezeen.com)

Simon Pillard and Philippe Rosetti got excited and covered a standard Ikea kitchen in teeny tiny lego pieces. If I had months of free time I would build a coffee table, but I think I'd leave out the yellow.
(coolhunter.com)

It's a love or hate relationship - but Moi? I love Moooi. I first came across Moooi design in small bar in Iceland (pictured above- Horse Lamp). Slowly taking over the interior design world with inspired furnishings such as their Light Shade Shade. (Pictured)
(Moooi.com)

Cult American label and Urban Outfitter's older sister Anthropologie has arrived in the UK. Despite it's huge sucess in the USA I'm not sure how London will react. It looks like the perfect place for your old hippy aunt - too many woolen bucket hats with applique flowers.
(anthropologie.com)

Liberty inspired prints at Prada's 2010 Resort Collection. If wearing too many prints scares you a little- take the look home instead, lovely 460 thread count bed linen by Liberty, from £50.
(Liberty.com, style.com)

Philippe Starck is world famous for his exciting contemporary design, Boutique hotel interiors and That lemon squeezer. He's now taking on an even bigger project...experimenting with fashion. In a collaboration with Italian cashmere specialist Ballantyne he has created 60 pieces, arriving in stores this month.Will his skills translate? I'm sure they will be tailored to mathematical perfection - but personally I don't think cashmere should be lime green.
image-www.fastcompany.com

Whilst in a gallery in Venice I stumbled over some feathery art...at least they were free range.

Rick Owens chairs.I like.