Caroline Williamson

A renovation of an older building in the Italian town of Zanica, let Roberto Murgia Architetto to reimagine the facade of Art&Dil's headquarters into the three-dimensional focal point that it is today. The exterior is covered in partially perforated aluminum panels that are folded back onto itself to create an almost curtain appearance. The effect is almost Tetris-looking with blocks created from the perforated parts and being able to somewhat see through.

Dusty Diamonds is a collection of handmade stoneware with geometric relief patterns made by Swedish ceramicist Anna Elzer Oscarson. The limited edition pieces, like balls with lids, vases, and dishes, feature her signature faceted diamond-like surfaces that are full of dimension.

Do you ever get the urge to stand in the grass barefoot instead of indoors on carpets or hardwoods? Living in an advanced technological world tends to remove many natural experiences from our lives and have them replaced with all things cold and metal. In an effort to create something "both visually and tactilely stimulating", Robbie Tilton designed and fabricated the Natural keyboard as a way to return to a more organic product.

Inspired by fairytale houses in a forest that we all remember from various fables and stories as children, Autumn Products designed the Bungalow Outdoor Lights. Made of waterproof silicone, the adorable house-shaped lights glow with the help of a removable LED light on a base plate.

Takka was designed by Agnieszka Mazur and is a clever set of multifunctional furniture that was made for small dwellings. The series consists of stackable stools and an adjustable table. The table can be used for dining or lowered for use as a coffee table, while the stools can also be used as end tables or stacked when not in use.

Tiffany & Co. reached the milestone anniversary of 175 years and chose to celebrate by having an exhibition of their archival jewelry travel around China. The New York City-based 2x4 were brought in to design the structure and technological pieces that made up the exhibit.

Daniele Fratarcangeli is both a sculptor of glass and a teacher teaching his glass skills to others in San Diego, California. Each piece is handblown glass that is then mirrored on the interior to give it the reflective quality. Between the mirroring and the reflective quality of the glass, the pieces shine that much more.

Inspired by the fact that porcelain shrinks when you bake it, Eindhoven-based designer Dave Hakkens decided to explore the material with his

h2o architectes managed to squeeze a whole lot of apartment into one small space in the most creative of ways in their recent project, The Cabin. Asked to redesign an apartment in a ski resort in Menuires, France, the team increased the bathrooms from one to two, found room to house eight beds, all while keeping the foot traffic separate. Now that was a tall order.

South African born designer Natalie Gerber has a line of handbags and other accessories from reclaimed materials and prints she's created in collaboration with a group in Durban, South Africa.

Designer Kelly Caruso is a recent grad with a degree in Furniture Design and Woodworking but it's her Recycled Pendant Lamps that really caught our attention. What began with a grant from her college to study "the application of recycled material in furniture design", led her down the path that she's now on and it's a good one.

Israeli firm Auerbach Halevy Architects designed this unusual concrete house in a rural section of central Israel. The massive concrete monolith appears cold at first sight but then you notice the wood lattice that is inlaid in the facade. You also don't notice any windows on the front and sides, making your wonder if it's really a residence at all.