Wooden curtain drapes around a lift inside Maison Margiela's Milan store
A tessellated wood material wraps around the lift shaft and flows over the service counter at the newly opened Maison Margiela store in Milan (+ slideshow). More
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Milan Expo pavilions "haven't a hope in hell" of completing in time
Milan Expo 2015: two weeks ahead of opening day, the Milan Expo is still a building site and designers say some pavilions may not be finished in time. More
Nendo's one-year retrospective exhibition opens in Milan
Milan 2015: prolific Japanese studio Nendo is exhibiting over 100 products designed over the past year for 19 brands as part of a solo exhibition in Milan, including previously unseen pieces for Glas Italia (+ slideshow). More
David Chipperfield disowns Milan museum over "war of the floor"
David Chipperfield has renounced his Città delle Culture museum and gallery complex in Milan after a "pathetic dispute" over the quality of flooring material used. More
Arup reveals plans for new AC Milan football stadium
News: engineering firm Arup has unveiled concept designs for a new football stadium with a removable roof for Italian football club AC Milan. More
Kengo Kuma wraps the inside of Camper's Milan store in a timber grid
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma has covered the interior of Camper's Milan store in a grid of pale ply that stretches from floor to ceiling (+ slideshow). More
AMO's Fondazione Prada set to open in Milan
News: Prada's art foundation has announced its new venue by OMA's research arm AMO will open this May, featuring a bar designed by film director Wes Anderson. More
David Chipperfield kicks off Driade role with Milan showroom interior
Italian design brand Driade has officially opened its new Milan showroom by David Chipperfield Architects – one of the British architect's first projects as the company's artistic director (+ slideshow). More
David Chipperfield's City of Culture nears completion in Milan
News: these new images show the interiors and exteriors of David Chipperfield's soon-to-complete museum and gallery complex in a converted steel factory in Milan (+ slideshow). More
Salone del Mobile president Claudio Luti resigns after boardroom shakeup
News: Claudio Luti has resigned as president of Milan's Salone Internazionale del Mobile after less than two years in the role, following a shakeup of the furniture fair's ownership structure. More
Toyo Ito wanted delicate textiles to "float in the air" in his Milan showroom for Kinnasand
Movie: Japanese architect Toyo Ito says his showroom for textile brand Kinnasand was designed to complement the company's "very delicate transparent and semi-transparent fabrics" in this video interview filmed in Milan. More
Fabio Novembre uses club colours for AC Milan headquarters interior
Italian designer and AC Milan supporter Fabio Novembre has used the football team's red and black colours throughout the interior of the club's new headquarters (+ slideshow). More
Tadao Ando divides Duvetica store with curved concrete wall
Japanese architect Tadao Ando has inserted a sweeping concrete wall into the new Milan store of fashion brand Duvetica. More
Stefano Boeri's "vertical forest" nears completion in Milan
News: a pair of skyscrapers by Milan office Boeri Studio are nearing completion in the Italian city, featuring as many trees as could be planted in a hectare of forest. More
Italy unveils permanent Milan Expo pavilion that will "purify the atmosphere from smog"
Milan Expo 2015: Italy has become the latest nation to unveil proposals for the Milan Expo 2015, which include a pavilion with an air-cleaning facade designed by Roma studio Nemesi & Partners to resemble tree branches (+ slideshow). More
designjunction and Visa launch Milan 2014 map powered by Dezeen Guide
Milan 2014: Dezeen has teamed up with designjunction to create a free map of showrooms, boutiques, pop-up shops and department stores offering discounts to Visa Premium cardholders during the Milan furniture fair. More
Interactive fashion films at POST exhibition respond to movement of gallery visitors
Visitors to a fashion film exhibition in Milan organised by arts website POSTmatter were able to manipulate imagery on giant displays using movement and gestures (+ movie). More
House with an iron staircase by Roberto Murgia and Valentina Ravara
An iron staircase reminiscent of structural trusses connects the two floors of this house in Milan by Italian architects Roberto Murgia and Valentina Ravara (+ slideshow). More
MSGM fashion headquarters in a former blacksmith's workshop by Fabio Ferrillo
Italian architect Fabio Ferrillo has transformed a derelict blacksmith's workshop into the headquarters of a Milanese fashion brand. More
I Have a Lifestyle model-kit window installation by Fabio Novembre for Tommy Hilfiger
Our second story today featuring products presented like model kits is Italian designer Fabio Novembre's window installation for Tommy Hilfiger at La Rinascente department stores. More