The ubiquitousness of the monstera leaf shows no sign of abating with its popularity extending even to the creation of this functional serving plastic spoon by Elinor Portnoy.

Who says lawyers and bankers can’t be creative? Alain Gilles is an ex-banker who left the industry to study industrial design and has opened a product design studio making furniture including this the Frame sideboard which was designed for Italian manufacturer Bonaldo. 

It’s a simple, refined piece based on an angular metal frame on which doors and panels with rounded edges have been affixed. The frame shows in the gap between the panels and reveals the structure of the object thereby creating a dialogue between the different materials used to build the object including metal, wood, and marble.

With its punny name, Yolkels by artist, sculptor and illustrator Jason Freeny is and adorable two-in-one toy sculpture. It is designed with a detachable external shell which houses a baby Yolkel complete with pink pacifier in his mouth.

The beauty of the Shuttle stool - which vaguely resembles a badminton shuttlecock - extends to the ease with which it can be customised. As with the Skirt table from NOMI and award-winning designer Tomek Archer which we wrote about here, the Shuttle stool is also designed to be customisable. It is constructed from precise formed wire and features radial corners which give a soft, rounded aesthetic. It is stackable and can be produced in a number of different heights. The slender seat is lightweight but durable and this makes it ideal for hospitality, corporate and residential projects.

Until a few seasons ago, Vera Wang was known as the must have wedding dress designer.  This title has slipped somewhat largely we think of her own volition perhaps due to a desire by the designer to branch out into something different. Whatever the reason, the last few seasons have seen much edgier collections from Wang and in particular an exaggerated, elongated silhouette in dark colours.

Forget the lightness of spring. This collection sees much black including black lace, Elizabethan neck ruffs and Broderie anglaise - all pretty dramatic stuff.