Trays

A cool new wave of Middle East designers with a global outlook are igniting the region’s design scene – with Dubai as its hub. Emma O’Kelly reports

It’s time for homes to get their funk on, says Katrina Burroughs, as 1970s style returns with a disco-rich remix of Studio 54 chic

A prized portrait of Lord Lucan tops the lots at this seismic Bonhams sale – and the proceeds go to the charity Shelter

In porcelain, £470

US designer Vincent Pocsik’s desk accessories are sleek and sculptural

Handcrafted home accessories with wit and personality are becoming the design items du jour as digital developments declutter the domestic landscape, says Jenny Dalton

A serenely cool handmade tray with myriad uses

Japanese finds that elevate the everyday

A super-chic e-boutique of exclusive collaborations

An unusual fusion of Nordic rigour and Italian panache is bringing GamFratesi’s minimal yet warm, refined yet luxurious furniture designs to the fore across Europe. Opposites certainly do attract, finds Jenny Dalton. Portrait by Sebastian Boettcher

Tanti Design’s English-timber furniture and Tiipoi’s Raj-style copper tableware

Charming new porcelain including a tray and a sugar pot

Arresting découpage plates and trays from a master craftsman

In Santos rosewood and American walnut with sycamore detail and steel handles, £2,500