The-Lefthander

Lighting design legend Ingo Maurer was the curator of the first EcoDesign prize awarded at this year's Habitare EcoDesign exhibition in Finland. The prize was split between four designers including Samuli Naamanka (above) for his Biodegradable Roll lampshade made of sugar.

Rejected wood held together by metal bands results in Keep, a series of unique dining tables that are part of Muuto's new collection.

Recycling exhibition carpet into seating was the winning idea at the Habitare Design Competition, whose main judge was Swiss designer and professor Alfredo Häberli.

The sole reason this is my #1 pick of the week is because the photographer didn't take the time to move the white planter out of the shot.

Nothing says "comfort" like a concrete courtyard.

Instead of smoothing out seams in his ceramic, Dik Scheepers highlights them as points of interest in his Pieces of π.