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Entitled The Egg Rack Made a Disclaimer, the project was presented in an exhibition at Gallery Error22 in Tainan, Taiwan and prefaced by a warning to "interact with the egg racks at your own risk". Top image: Rack #03 resembles a rocking chair frame. Above: Rack #05 is an acrylic chute that can hold 10 eggs. Photo is by Aco Hsu The 12 egg holders resemble abstract sculptures – rendered in timber, acrylic or metal – but were designed to be set in motion to test the limits of their stability. In this way, the exhibition acted as a kind of social experiment to gauge people's reactions to the vulnerability of the eggs and explore the different, often contradictory meanings...

Alex Main explained the processes behind this gorgeous kitchen they produced for a beautiful Berkshire home. Q: What were the stand-out priorities in your brief from the client? The house was undergoing a full renovation and every room needed updating. The brief for the kitchen and indeed, for the house overall, was to make everything more livable, functional and usable for modern life. The client was particularly keen to have a large open space with a natural flow between the kitchen, living and dining areas. It was an exciting space to work with as there was a vaulted ceiling and mezzanine level above! So we knew that whatever we designed it had to work well within an expansive and dramatic...