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Five simple steps for combining furniture, lighting and accessories

There’s an art to choosing the right furniture and accessories for a room – so let the specialists at The Design Spectrum in London guide you through with their five top tips

Design Guild Mark recipients announced

27 furniture designs have been given the Design Guild Mark this year in recognition of excellence in the design of furniture in volume production

Big thinking, small spaces at this year’s May Design Series

This year’s show, which takes place 18-20 May, will feature a special focus on space-saving bathroom design

The story of 3D printing in eight objects

Hailed as a new industrial revolution by some, 3D printing is changing the way we manufacture everything from food to prosthetic limbs. Here’s the story of 3D printing so far, though its landmark products and developments

Tracey Emin creates ‘affordable’ work for The Other Art Fair

Limited edition sculptures by British artist to sell for between £250 and £400

Designs of the Year category winners announced

The winners in all seven categories of this year’s competition include a chair that allows movement of the sitter in all directions and a mobile phone app that does eye examinations

May Design Series announces this year’s speakers

This year’s May Design Series, which takes place at London’s ExCeL, will host expert speakers including designer Johannes Torpe and architect Simon Jordan

UN Studio designs public installation in Shanghai

UN Studio has designed a shiny installation at the entrance to a Shanghai shopping plaza as part of the RIBA’s Shanghai Windows Project 2014.

Exclusive video: Lasvit in Milan

Czech glass and lighting specialist Lasvit has made a film of its presentation at this year’s Milan Furniture fair, featuring beautifully crafted pieces by Daniel Libeskind and Martin Baas

Imaginary business cards for famous historical figures

To mark the launch of its new letterheads service, bespoke print company MOO has created personalised stationery for figures including Charles Darwin and Ernest Hemingway