+ The Hex Table by Incorporated is a series of stainless steel pods. The modular series allows you to choose the size and shape of your table.

+ Tim Buckley is a textile designer based in Hobart, Australia who takes the chintz right out of cushion covers. The pliers pattern above is just one of his offerings, but you might find pocket knives or other tools more to your fancy.

+ New city plates are available at notNeutral, in New York and Los Angeles patterns.

+ PrairieMod features a podcast with Michelle Kaufman who designed a Smart Home for the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. The exhibit is a complete three-storey eco-friendly home.

+ Sandy Lam has some space-saving outdoor furniture that can be set into decks and balconies.

Arian Brekveld’s new designs for a trio of products for Royalvkb are so smooth that any thirst will be quickly quenched. The stainless steel and melamine carafe shown above is double-walled, and its tumblers also function as a lid. The water carafe after the jump is self-cooling, as the temperature of the water inside will drop, due to natural evaporation. As the heat increases outside, evaporation will increase. And the Fresh Traveler allows cereal and milk to be transported together, but in separate compartments, to be mixed up when needed.

+ arianbrekveld.com

+ The gas-fired Blitzgrill by Radius Design is a sleek barbecue that is ready in 5 minutes and comes with a cast-iron barbecue plate.

+ Japan’s GG-Kids have some interesting wooden toys, like the Step to the World set of flag-printed socks for matching and the Mame Ohagki wooden bean sorting game.

+ The Urbanati DJ Console by Trevor O'Neill is made entirely out of recycled materials (except the light fixture).

+ Aton’s new line of Elio tables combines fanciful swirls in clay, not unlike swirls of rope, with panels of glass and wood. The clay is either matte white or glazed a gunmetal grey and casts intricate shadows on the wood that is either lacquered white of stained dark.

+ We Want To Believe is the name of this flying saucer lounge table by Quack. The table has landed, and at its control centre is a hole to fit a bowl for fruit or snacks.

+ Miguel Angel Roca's Calamuchita house in Argentina is a glass pavilion anchored by four stone pillars. Its tower mimics the nearby mountain, and the lower level living space is a reflection of the surrounding valley.

+ The DsRt sofa by Vincent Cadena is a sleek offering whose arms can be used as side tables or benches.

+ This minimalist chair, to be found in an Arles museum, is by Toulouse architect Frédéric Rhodes.

+ Cake re-interprets the classic mint julep cup in black or white stoneware by adding a bas relief swallow (or octopus) to each side.

French designer Jean-Marc Gady is behind a slew of sleek objects for a variety of luxury brands this year. The Up Yours ashtray for La Tête au Cube is a blingy salute to the new anti-smoking legislation that Parisians must now contend with. After the jump we have the Vase Couchée for Baccarat, and a vase that lies down on the job.

+ jeanmarcgady.com

Estúdio Manus is also part of TOUCH and based in São Paulo. The team of Caio de Medeiros Filho and Daniela Scorza works in the fields of architecture, product design and art, but these porcelain pieces of tableware are the focus here. Estúdio Manus seeks to embody memories and travel experiences, relying on inspiration from craftsmanship and folklore to permeate their designs with function as well as whimsy. The winged cups must make every sip even tastier, and the emerging Buddhas add interest to an ordinary motion.

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