+ The bevelled glass Diamond Mirror by Piet Houtenbos is backed with a thin layer of silver and contains no mineral impurities for a truly clear reflection.

+ Timothy Schreiber’s satin aluminium X-Lounger is based on a single ray traced along a periodic double curved surface.

+ Sebastian Schoenheit ’s hand-knit carpet is a rug-sized piece of knitting done on huge needles.

+ The Glow Amp One, Glow Audio’s stereo tube amplifier, is computer-ready and iPod compatible. The hand built tube amplifier weighs in at 15 pounds, sports more steel than plastic and has speaker cones made from bamboo fiber.

+ Benjamin Hubert details the glass-making process used on an entry to the Bombay Sapphire competition.