+ The City Farm is a series of laser cut rings by Soop that can be layered to display a variety of farm scenes. Eight rings are available, in the shape of goats, chickens, pigs, cows, trees, sheep and a fox.

+ The ash and inox Mobilia fireplace from Alaxa uses bioethanol, which does not produce any smoke, gas, soot or ash. The flame can be viewed from both sides of the fireplace on wheels, which is easily moved.

+ CasaDecor07, a showcase featuring over 60 designers, architects and manufacturers, just opened in Miami and runs through December 16. Above is a living room by XO Living.

+ The Lumigram tablecloth is made of a hand-washable fiber optics fabric that lights up when plugged in for truly dazzling dinner parties.

+ Cole Scego creates aluminium and steel designs that are then powder coated electrostatically in a dry form, a complicated process especially when it involves several layers of colour.