In the great escape that is camping, huddling under the canvas and spending a night gazing at the starry sky is one thing, but to live in a temporary unit suspended in the air, nesting among the green-foliaged trees with beautiful views of the lush valley and warm company of feathered friends can be quite another. Here are our top three choices for designs that offer a fun, contemporary and aerial twist on traditional camp dwellings.

Summer in urban areas can be a bit of a drag, with green spaces being a tube ride away rather than straight out the back door. London's Design Museum, however, has joined forces with Swiss design company Vitra to celebrate summer's entrance onto the city scene, creating a pop-up garden on the River Thames.

Euroluce, the international lighting exhibition in Milan, amazed with many innovative and spectacular designs this year. Innovative installations, clustered lighting, simple and severe forms, multicoloured versions and a big diversity of materials acted as the benchmark for the lighting world. We shine a light on our five favourites.

Held every April in Milan, the Salone Internazionale del Mobile is a highlight in the furniture design calendar for artists, interior architects, designers and trend scouts alike. We enjoyed the 52nd edition in the smart Lombardian metropolis, filtering out the top trends from the masses of creativity shown across the city.

Your exquisite heirloom necklace may be a one-off, but what of the box it resides in? After a ten-year break, US artist Nancy Lorenz once again applies her handcrafting talents to a third line of exclusive Bottega Veneta keepsake boxes, each a pièce unique. In luminescent neutrals, the space-inspired collection was released in Milan today on the occasion of the Salone Internazionale del Mobile.

The new furnishing fabric trends of the season offer a firework of ideas. The luxurious textiles tipped to start trending in the smartest homes in spring/summer 2013 show some significant parallels to the fashion world. Colours, patterns and motifs are as diverse as ever – giving interior intellects far more choice, and the freedom to dress their homes to match their own individual style.

Spring is on its way and to celebrate the shift towards the warmer seasons, Champagne house Perrier-Jouët has revealed another artful creation, The Enchanting Tree, a stylish, nature-inspired accessory to accompany its exquisite Belle Epoque cuvée.