Guido Garotti chair

Chair by Guido Garotti who recently graduated at the Sheffield Institute of Arts. He will present a series of chairs at New Designers in London next week.

Bathroom collection Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

French designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec have designed a bathroom collection for German brand Axor. Via Dezeen.

House like a painting....

House of Carlo Dal Bianco, Design Director of Bisazza. Via At Casa.

Ethnic furniture

The system of carpets China Geo Art, designed by Luca Nichetto for Nodus.

The curved forms of Redondo manufactured by Moroso designed by Patricia Urquiola and oriental floor lamp Ranya by Armani casa. Via At Casa.

W Retreat & Spa, Vieques, Puerto Rico

There’s plenty to like at the new W resort on Vieques, a small, pristine island off the coast of Puerto Rico. The sunny, colorful interiors were designed by Patricia Urquiola; Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse runs the restaurant, and a full-service spa occupies its own serene pavilion. Each of the 157 tropical-chic rooms and suites, most with ocean views, have terraces in which to savor the breeze—and the resort’s two private beaches are just steps away. Via At casa.

The Life and Times of Ettore Sottsass

A major figure of Italian design, Ettore Sottsass (1917-2007) studied architecture at the Polytechnic of Turin and worked with a group of architects before opening his own studio in Milan in 1947. He participated in postwar reconstruction and interior and exhibition design. In 1956, he worked in George Nelson's studio in New York and created anti-design furniture for Poltronova. In 1958, he started collaborating with Olivetti ("Praxis" and "Valentine" typewriters and "Systema 45" office system). In the early sixties, he returned very ill from a trip in the East and began a series of ceramics. In the seventies, he founded "Global Tools" with Andrea Branzi, Gaetano Pesce and Alessandro Mendini among others. He also collaborated intensively with Alessi. In 1980, he founded "Sottsass Associati" with Aldo Cibic, Matteo Thun and Marco Zanini. And one year later he initiated "Memphis", a group of international designers, which he left in 1985. He then concentrated mostly on architecture. The Cinque stelle Cheese knife set by Ettore Sottsass for Serafino Zani is for sale on our site.

NEW: Italian Paola C.

New in our assortment are these great Italian design items by design duo Giorgia Ricci/Massimo Parolin and Aldo Cibic for Paola C.

• Teapot Mouse black in shining glazed ceramic. Also available in creme matt glazed.
• Teapot Mimi in shining glazed black and pink ceramic. Also available in green matt glazed.
• Carafe or pitcher Donna in plated silver. Her sister Armonia is also available in our assortment.
• Dino fruit bowl in black ceramic (large size!).

NEW: Wallace Sewell silk + cashmere scarves

New addition to our Wannekes online shop are these beautifully luxurious scarves made by innovative textile design duo Harriet Wallace-Jones and Emma Sewell. They have created stunning woven scarves in both silk and cashmere. All Wallace Sewell products have been designed and made in Britain. Available in 5 different colours.

Gaudi Chair by Bram Geenen

Dutch designer Bram Geenen has a follow-up piece to the Gaudi Stool that he introduced in 2009, the Gaudi Chair is made by the same principles, but includes a small backrest. The Gaudi Chair is the follow-up of the Gaudi Stool which was created in 2009. It was designed using the same method as Antoni Gaudi, who made models of hanging chains, which upside-down showed him the strongest shape for his churches. Additionally, to be able to determine the structure of the chair’s backrest, a software script was used. Via Contemporist.

NEW: Celtic Weave picnic rug

Also new to our Wannekes online shop assortment is this Celtic Weave picnic rug. Ideal as a throw for sofas or beds or can be used as a large picnic blanket. British made plaid or rug by Tweedmill. Woven from recycled wool, which has been re-spun to create this environmentally friendly product. Mixing tradition and modern this throws have a timeless elegance with a luxurious feel and will inspire and compliment any home. Available in 3 colour combinations.

New W* house products

The W*house has added some great new products to their collection I really like and I`ve never seen before.

• "Peg" coat stand by Tom Dixon
• "Modo" chandelier by Jason Miller for Roll & Hill
• "Kyoto Candil" light by Alvaro Catalán de Ocón
• "Canapo" rocking chair by Franco Albini for Cassina
• "Arctic" side tables by Jens Praet and Vibeke Skar

NEW: "A little help" tea towels

New addition to our Wannekes online shop are these "A little help" gnome tea towels designed by graphic designer Leendert Masselink woven in the Dutch Textile Museum. This cheerful tea towel dries the dishes suddenly a lot easier. The design is full of gnomes who will help you finish the job. This helpers in the household keeps dish washing still nice!

Cafeteria designed by Tobias Rehberger

The black and white design of cafeteria by Tobias Rehberger overwhelms with contrasting graphical patterns and vivid colours. Retro and cartoon inspirations seem to be obvious. But there is something more. By oversizing the stripes and dots, interesting effect had been achieved: the space grew and we might experience surreal feeling, like if we had entered a fairytale word of giants. The cafeteria at the Palazzo delle Exposizioni della Biennale was the winning project at the 53rd International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia last year. The designer, Tobias Rehberger was awarded the Golden Lion as best artist. The interior had been created in close collaboration with Finnish furniture Artek, the sponsor of La Biennale di Venezia. Via Design traveller.

Jaime Hayon: Lounger for BD Barcelona

One of my favorite designers Jaime Hayon has designed a great chair called Lounger for BD Barcelona. The contrasts and sophistication which lend personality to Jaime Hayon’s work are represented in the Showtime collection which ranges from vases to chairs. Now it is completed with a new piece which will also satisfy those who have more classical tastes: The Lounger. An elegant and comfortable wing chair. With one-colour finishes and optional footrest.

Braid Dead Rug by Timothy Liles

Carpet part of the three-piece furniture collection "New New England" by American designer Timothy Liles. The Braid Dead Rug is a mushroom-shaped, hand-braided wool mat on whose surface appears a vividly-colored, benevolent-looking skull. A combination of traditional techniques with a pop icon. Via Contemporist.

Popbar: ice lollys

Just what we need on a sunny day like this here in the Netherlands. These eye-catching and delicious popsicles located in Carmine Street New York`s latest arrival Popbar, are the new old shape of sweet treat refreshment. Served on a stick, Popbar's all-natural gelato, sorbetto and frozen yoghurt add an artisan twist to the classic popsicle - or for some, ice lolly. Via Wallpaper.

Kinetic lights by Michael Anastassiades

I’m one of the Kinetic art mobile lovers. We have some Kinetic art mobile sculpture by Manuel Corullon in our online shop but these Kinetic lights by Michael Anastassiades are also stunning. Made of linear tubes, geometric sources of light, reflective surfaces and counterbalancing weights, the pieces of this light/mobile rotate "freely and delicately, creating an ever changing lighting configuration"... Via Mocoloco.

Antonio Perazzi gardens

Antonio Perazzi is a garden and landscape designer. He is a young Italian landscape architect, who has been practising since 1996. He has designed a number of major private gardens in Italy, Switzerland, the United States and Kuwait. His office in Milan is also working on an innovative environmental approach to landscaping thermal power stations and a stimulation garden for Alzheimer's patients. He has created temporary gardens for the international Ars Topiaria de Lucca exhibition (Italy, 2001) and for the ninth edition of the Architecture Biennale in Venice (Italy, 2000, with Franco Zagari). He has developed a particular interest in the design of experimental garden containers, which he has indulged at Métis in the dissolved grid of planters and ponds set into the ground. Via AtCASA and Reford gardens.

Etched jewellery charms

Etched jewellery charms by Mathias Bengtsson, bringing a machine-aesthetic to jewellery design, the Lucky charms series was inspired by industrial parts that resemble animal silhouettes.