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Synthetic style: A new look from man-made material

London – Synthetic gemstones used to elicit raised eyebrows and questions of taste in more discerning crowds of jewellery lovers. But an article and photo shoot for Intelligent Life magazine shows that synthetic jewellery can be as luxurious and refined as diamonds and rubies.

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Design

Plastic fantastic: Designer re-imagines glassblowing

Eindhoven – Glassblowing is an age-old art that only a few can master, but Dutch designer Ruben der Kinderen has developed a manual process that creates blown plastic vases from a toaster oven, an air pump and PET tubes.

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Fashion

Flat-pack dummies make fashion shows easier

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MENA

DIY living: Turn your washing machine into a chair

Israel – Belarus-born, Jerusalem-based industrial designer Tony Grigorian (aka Antonina) has created a series of lounge chairs made from parts of a disassembled washing machine.

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Europe

The Pour-fect form: DIY furniture with a twist

Switzerland – École Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne (ECAL) master’s student Vincent Tarisien has created a range of customisable furniture made from wood and bio-resin, which users must mix themselves.

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Europe

Snap action: Sofa hacks it in the living room

UK – The new Bungy Sofa enables people to customise their couch with elasticated yellow cords.

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Design

House work: RCA project explores home hacking

London – Royal College of Art Design Products graduate David Steiner is presenting his In House project at Show RCA. The collection explores the concept of hacking kitchen appliances to create a home factory.