Koray Ozgen

Koray Ozgen's 'Asteroid' lamps are available in both glass and plastic, for indoor and outdoor use respectively. Faceted lanterns...very nice.

Karo Klipps

The 'Stummer Leuchter' and 'Knicklicht' are two projects created by German design student Karo Klipps. Each piece is a hybrid of various functions, a lamp meets cup/mail holder or a hallway light and coat rack. I really like that the forms take on a different personality when they are being used.

Product Project Party

Product Project Party (I had to check that several times to make sure I got it right) is a group of Japanese designers whose work is based on collective themes. Their most recent collection involved laminated bamboo - some of my favorite pieces, 'Nuts', 'Hollow' and 'Lin', are above.

Paperwork

Hannah Lobley developed the idea for her 'Paperwork' line after leaving a book out in the rain. The designer uses a unique recycling method to create blocks of wood-like material from unwanted paper such as catalogs, holiday cards and yellow pages. Using traditional wood working equipment she then transforms the blocks into handcrafted, one-of-a-kind objects.

Mel Robson

I am taking a ceramics class right now so my eye is drawn to all things porcelain...here is a nice piece from Australian designer Mel Robson. 'Home-ing Pigeon' is part an upcoming exhibition Robson will be having at Jan Manton Art later this year. (thanks for the tip Mia)

My Other Half

Jim Rokos designed 'My Other Half' as an experiment in sharing. The wine glasses are linked together by a tube, which means the drinkers must sip in tandem or risk overflowing their partner's glass. Interesting, but I'll stick to using my own cup thanks.

Marcel Wanders: Personal Editions

Enormous (over 5 feet tall) ceramic bells by Marcel Wanders. These were displayed at his 'Personal Editions' exhibition at last year's furniture show in Milan.

Pillow Talk: Baba Vacaro

This would have come in handy during my birthday brunch yesterday - the Mandacaru lounge chair by Brazilian designer Baba Vacaro. I love how you can select your level of repose by simply flipping over a pillow. I would like several of these for having tea with my friends.

Milkit by Play Design

Milkit is DIY lamp created by Play Design. The kit includes everything you need (minus the bottle) to transform a milk jug into a hanging/table light.

Kengo Kuma

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma created this beautiful inflatable tea house for the Museum für Angewandte Kunst Frankfurt. The structure's double membrane has built in LED lights and can also be used to for heating. The interior is large enough to hold nine tatami mats, an electric stove and a preparation room. An innovative setting for a traditional ceremony.

Arik Levy: Tube Vases

I finally found a photo of Arik Levy's great 'Tube' vases for Bitossi. A nice mix of colors and styles. (thank you dezeen!)

Nadia Schrader

I like these simple holders by German design student, Nadia Schrader. Admittedly I do not know what they are made of or how they work (my German translator tool didn't work too well), but the idea and the presentation are very nice.

Sylvie van de Loo

The 'Turn Me On' light by Sylvie van de Loo switches on with a simple flip to its side.

&Larry

&Larry is a Singapore-based designer who created the 'Anything but Red' light from a variety of adhesive tapes as a commentary on the bureaucracy in his city. (via designboom)

Lladró’s Ascot Colletion

Creepy, but nice...the new 'Ascot Collection' by Bodo Sperlein for Lladró. (via dezeen)

Guillaume Delvigne

French designer Guillaume Delvigne, the mastermind behind the clever DPI lights, also created 'Chapeaux pour Vase' as part of the 'In Dust We Trust' collection for Industreal. The glazed porcelain and glass are a nice combo.

Plate U

'Plate U' coffee table, made from second hand plates and stainless steel, by Veli-Matti Tolppi.

&design

The same designers who brought us the popular 'NEKKO' vase, &design, deliver the 'Frame Hanger', an oversized picture which also doubles as a handy coat rack. I like the concept, but I'm not sure I would use up valuable wall space to put one in my house...

Rafael Morgan

Rafael Morgan is a Brazilian based designer whose work includes the thought provoking 'Light Drop' LED lamps and 'Hope Table' (based on a bottle bobbing out at sea). I've always enjoyed his work, but I also really like his website for the honest and straightforward descriptions he provides about his designs.

Janne Kyttänen

Dutch designer Janne Kyttänen created these beautiful lights through rapid prototyping. Inspired by a coneflower, the pieces are based on the the Fibonacci sequence. (images via yatzer)

Blowin' in the Wind: Demakersvan

Demakersvan plans to have their 'Light Wind' design go into full production this year. Inspired by the windmills of the Dutch countryside, this freestanding outdoor light harnesses the power of the wind with its 6 foot wide propellers.

Jason Iftakhar

Designer Jason Iftakhar uses the same compression machines found in recycling centers to create a series of cardboard benches called 'Raw'. (bottom image via designboom)

Hella Jongerius Props

Hella Jongerius's 'Props' for Vitra are,"hybrids between a functional product and a character from the fantasy world of animal fables."

Sylvain Willenz

Sylvain Willenz's 'Torch' lamps combine the form of a flashlight with the diffused face of a headlight.

BLESS

BLESS is the dynamic design duo of Desiree Heiss and Ines Kaag. I first saw their work (USB cable jewelry) at the Future Perfect in Brooklyn and have been impressed their designs ever since. Recently, the pair released their new 'Telescopic Chair'. (chair image via today and tomorrow)

Tejo Remy & Rene Veenhuizen

A beautiful rug made from recycled blankets by Dutch designers Tejo Remy and Rene Veenhuizen.

Spirit of the East

Maxim Velčovský creates everyday porcelain objects, often with a humorous or quirky twist. I love his latest design for Qubus, a car-shaped candle holder called, 'Spirit of the East'.

Sarah Kueng & Lovis Caputo

Designers Sarah Kueng and Lovis Caputo are masters of cardboard. In 2006, they created the '72 Hour Hotel' (top) where users could rent one of their theme-based cardboard suites for as little as 15 minutes or as long as an entire night. As guests checked in they were given a suitcase filled with items relevant to the theme (i.e. magazines, a diary and a walkman for the Teenager Suite).

This year, the pair set up '5 Stars Cardboard' at the SaloneSatellite in Milan, offering passersby the opportunity to escape the chaos and retreat into one of their four customized suites. The rooms were flat packed, set-up on location and included some very cool cardboard pop-ups in the interiors (bottom).

Khmissa

Poufs made from recycled tires by Khmissa Design.