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Cook It Raw, Lapland, 2010 The practice of foraging is enjoying a resurgence, with many restaurants now serving a foraged menu of local ingredients that diners can hunt and gather from, displayed usi…

Father Rabbit The general store, once a prominent part of any shopping street, is enjoying a revival - with retailers taking inspiration from community-based shops like American-style general stores…

hiddenSkin by Benjmain Graindorge French designer Benjamin Graindorge has created a collection of seating called hiddenSkin which can be arranged in a variety of configurations. Made of oak and blac…

Burtynsky : Oil Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky has spent a decade photographing oil, and his expertise shines through in this week's book choice. Burtynsky: Oil is a photographic docum…

Sayl chair by Yves Behar for Herman Miller Voting closes on Friday for Treehugger 's Best of Green awards 2011, which aim to celebrate the best eco-friendly launches of the year  - so if there&#…

Guts for Garters, London In our latest retail report, WGSN-homebuildlife takes a closer look at Guts for Garters , located in Camden, north London. The concept store offers vintage and commissioned p…

A range of furniture designed by Fernando and Humberto Campana for ostrich leather brand Klein Karoo will be on show at the Triennale di Milano during the Salone. Tables, stools and objects will a…

Silence by Johan Brengesjo Design engineer Johan Brengesjo has devised a concept for an alarm clock that avoids using sound altogether; instead, Silence wakes you up using a gentle vibration. Weari…

Plenty of Colour Since discovering this blog recently, more than a few members of the WGSN-homebuildlife team check it regularly for inspiration. Plenty of Colour is the brainchild of Chloé Douglas …

Rolex at Baselworld 2011 WGSN reports live from Baselworld in Switzerland, highlighting the emerging trends in the world of haute horlogerie. Jewellery Theatre at Baselworld 2011 Art Deco: Inspired …

+Stone by Michael Sodeau and Sienave Designjunction , curated by British designer Michael Sodeau , will present a selection of pieces from primarily British designers and manufacturers at Zona Torton…

Los Angeles-based artist Megan Geckler has installed Seeing Thoughts in Repeat at Urban Outfitters in Hollywood, CA. Geckler created the colourful installation using only flagging tape, hardware a…

Alice Rawsthorn 's article in the New York Times last week, Design Gets More Diverse , confronted the issue of race in design and discussed why there are so few black designers in the industry an…

Israeli designers Groupa Studio recently completed A Piece Per Week, a speed-creation project which saw a new object posted on their Facebook page every Tuesday for ten weeks. Of the results, Goldil…

Tool Boxes by Line Depping Situated in the Venture Lambrate district during the Milan furniture fair, Mindcraft11 will be highlighting the best of Danish craft and design, showing pieces from thirtee…

Daisy Vase by Jim Termeer To mark the 60th anniversary of stationery brand BIC , London's Museum of Brands is to host an exhibition called Inkspiration: the story of BIC Cristal . Running 1 Apr…