Several products has been commissioned as the official souvenirs of the Polish EU Presidency. These are: handmade wooden spinning tops in four folk patterns, cuff-links from silver and striped flint from Krzemionki Opatowskie (this stone occurs nowhere else on Earth), set of ceramic mug and honey jar and leather cases.

It is such a great opportunity to promote the country and the designers! The challenge is to present a fancy thing that encapsulates the country attributes, combines tradition and contemporary life and is recognizable and memorable.

Although it is still a beautiful summer (on North Hemisphere) I would like to write about bird feeders and accessories. I think it is always a good time to help some creatures … and to decorate one's garden. To do so, we would go to Denmark.

If you like simplicity and elegance you should consider award winning Eva Solo products for birds. They are not only beautifully designed by Tools Design but very functional, high quality and safe for birds as well.

I have noticed that some time ago new trend has come. I don't know if it is a massive tendency but it is observable. I am thinking about different elements of one collection and I mean elements as one kind products e.g. chairs.

The nice example of this approach are 'Patchwork plates' designed by Marcel Wanders for Royal Ticheraal Makkum, over 400 years old Netherlands ceramic company. A series of 30 differently decorated plates in 5 sizes was designed in 2003 for Royal Tichelaar's debut at the Salone del Mobile of Milan.

I would like to present you UCCOI (the producer of plexi furnishings and interior elements) collection New Generation. It is a result of the cooperation with the designer Katarzyna Herman-Janiec from Protein Design. The collection includes over 40 unique furnishings gathered in two lines - Home and Business. All are produced out of the highest quality of extruded and cast plexi.