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Stal Collectief is a Belgian-based design firm who recently release two new projects that include the Koala 45 hammock and the Zwol pendant lamp. I'm pretty sure I let out a shriek when I saw the massively, oversized hammock that I know I'll dream about. The group of four's covet-worthy designs will definitely make you pause and take a second glance and you'll see why.

The Teluria candelabra is modeled after the Tellurion, which is an apparatus that shows the movement of the earth, moon, and sun, and "visualizes the causes of night and day, solar and lunar eclipses and the phases of the Moon."

At this year's Tent London, UK-based Australian designer Jay Watson broke away from the mold and released numerous new pieces that use interesting and curious sustainable materials like old newspapers and socks.

Born from research of materials in the fashion and sports industry, Tenda is a series of lamps made of multi-layered textiles. Designed by Benjamin Hubert, the lamp's convex exterior is made of a quad-directional stretch micro mesh (from the underwear industry), which gives varying illusions of opaqueness. The inside layers consist of a light-diffusing Lycra (from the sports industry) in concave-like curves.

he geometric-shaped Lampframe pendants are made from thin wood strips that are joined together to form triangular frames. The overall shape

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.

Tent London is always one of my favorite shows at London Design Festival and this year might just have taken the top spot. It was fresh, bright and full of young talent. Here are a few of my favorite things...

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.

Brompton Design District boasts a thriving community of independent creative businesses who come together for events like London Design Festival and offer some of the grass roots events that the festival wouldn't be complete without.

One of the highlights of designjunction was the Designers in Residence stand. Designers in Residence is a Northumbria University scheme for graduates that provides workspace, equipment and mentoring to selected alumni of the BA(hons) 3D Design course there. Graduates use the program to develop their professional practice before fully going it alone - and get the opportunity to exhibit at places like designjunction.

100% Norway turned nine this year, making it only a year younger than the London Design Festival itself. To celebrate, it moved to a shiny new venue, Dray Walk Gallery, just around the corner from Tent. The light-filled space was a perfect backdrop for the cool understated Scandinavian design. It was designed by Amy Hunting and Oscar Narud; described by curator Henrietta Thompson as "two of the most innovative and capable young Norwegian designers in London."

A small section of 100% Design was dedicated to Emerging Brands. Here are my top five...