Swedish design collective Muungano, retailer A World Beneath, the design duo Sandberg&Timmonen and the Makonde tribe are the collective force behind a new take on vinyl toys. These Shetanis, or 'little Satans' have been individually hand carved from ebony by the Makonde tribe in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, who have been making similar figures for about 1500 years. In an attempt to both refresh the vinyl toy market and celebrate the ancient figure-carving skills and traditions of the Makonde, designs are created by Muungano and the Makonde together, mostly communicating via email.

+ peterthuvander.se
+ muungano.com

We don’t usually think of using carpet anywhere else but the floor, so work by carpet collective Fun on the Floor caught our attention. A Georgian townhouse in London has undergone a colourful transformation: carpet is used as a wallcovering in the hallway, as upholstery in the living room, and to accessorize every room of the house. Carpet is used to cover surfaces in the bedrooms, to create leaves for the jungle theme of the kids’ bedroom, and to replace the standard moose trophy in the front hall.

+ funonthefloor.com

Brooklyn-based Designfenzider has launched a new line of candlesticks and candelabras designed by Ron Gilad and made of materials such as cherry wood, concrete, stainless steel, aluminium and powder coated metal. The candleholder sections are gold- and silver-plated, and attached magnetically. Candlestick No.5, above, casts a great shadow, but all of them are terrific balancing acts.

+ designfenzider.com

+ These porcelain vases from Libelle go by the name of MOCO, or mushroom. The flat section acts as a backdrop for flowers and inspires different arrangements.

+ Nathan Martell’s porcelain vase is a 3D representation of a graph showing global air temperature change over the past 150 years.

Takashi Sato is a young Japanese designer who exhibited at this year's Salone Satellite in Milan. Sato's portfolio showcases a wide range of work including: Pata, a folding stool made from plywood and felt; Hole, a mirror that creates the illusion of an opening in the wall and Coat Hanger, a multi-configurable form in which the hanger shape provides internal structure as well as a hook.

+ takashisato.jp

+ ONE is a new duo of rings by Studio Bloomm available in gold or silver that fit together, tongue and groove, when united by the wearers.

+ Dima Loginoff’s C-Stool is a stool/armchair hybrid. It borrows from the style of a traditional, albeit super sleek, armchair, but its height dictates that it remain a stool.

+ Liquidesign’s Curva coffee table has simple straight lines that metamorphose into curvy legs, some with a well-turned calf indeed.

+ Gaia & Gino’s Creemy coffee and tea set by Karim Rashid, all angles and spouts, just won the IDEA Silver award.