
French crystal makers Baccarat has released its latest design in collaboration with renowned Parisian lighting artist Yann Kersalé.
The Jallum lamp is made of French cut crystal, aluminum and can be recognized in the form of a glass baton with LEDs inside it.
There are four cylinders arranged on a charger cradle and can be placed individually or in groups to light up your space.


After his collaboration with retail chain Target, Jean Paul Gaultier is looking into other ways of widening his reach, teaming up with furniture brand Roche Bobois.
According to Women’s Wear Daily, the designer plans to unveil the collection over the coming months.
It is also Roche Bobois who sponsored Gaultier’s refurbishing of the Elle Decoration suite unveiled this week.
The apartment, in the architecture museum in Paris, was previously relooked by the likes of Maison Martin Margiela or Christian Lacroix.


To celebrate the opening of Milan Design Week, Versace hosted a cocktail party at the Versace historical HQ in Via Gesù 12 yesterday.
The new pieces include the Sunburst, a crystal round table. Its base is composed by 14 elements in chromed metal that conveys the strength of a solar explosion.


After beauty retailer Sephora targeted the French capital’s metro system with vending machines, it is now furniture giant Ikea that has chosen the tunnels for an unusual advertising campaign.
The Swedish chain has furnished the Saint-Lazare, Champs-Elysées Clemenceau, Opéra and Concorde metro stops with lamps and sofas from its new Ektorp and Karlstad collections.
With Ikea being associated with affordable and disposable furniture, it is likely that the campaign aims at demonstrating the durability of the designs.


This mini bar from T.T. Trunks is unique in that it not only has room for champagne but also coffee, which makes it a little more versatile and a potentially great addition to a guest room.


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According to the Telegraph, upmarket supermarket Waitrose – in the UK – has launched a new loo paper range that contains cashmere.
Goat cashmere is renowend for its smooth texture and is typically associated with expensive designer wear and luxury fashion garmets.
It’s unclear exactly how much cashmere is used in the making of every square but we do know that no actual fibers are included.
