Scottish designers create benches informed by Mount Stuart House on the Isle of Bute
A bench made from reclaimed sandstone and a series of marble-patterned chairs are among the seats created for Mount Stuart House's Sitting Pretty installation. More
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Serpentine installation an "invitation to develop an intimacy with plants"
Architect Yussef Agbo-Ola and cacao farmer Tabita Rezaire have designed an installation at London's Serpentine Gallery made of wood recycled from past exhibitions that explores medicinal plants. More
MK&G Hamburg presents optimistic visions for an uncertain future
Inflatable "teahouses" and futuristic foods feature in Ask Me if I Believe in the Future, a conceptual exhibition at the MK&G design museum in Hamburg. More
School children create colourful projects for Yinka Ilori-led Crafts Council competition
The UK's Crafts Council has unveiled the winners of its Craft School: Yinka's Challenge competition, which was developed together with London designer Yinka Ilori to help children explore empowerment through craft. More
Chicago's buildings "still not as efficient as those built 130 years ago" says Energy Revolution curator
The Energy Revolution exhibition at the Chicago Architecture Center aims to demonstrate that the city's buildings need to become much more energy efficient. More
Ten Zaha Hadid Design products that go "beyond a simple translation from sketch to object"
Zaha Hadid Design co-directors Woody Yao and Maha Kutay have selected 10 highlights from an exhibition of the design studio's objects at Roca London Gallery. More
Studio Lionne van Deursen exhibits material created by microorganisms at Milan Design Week
Material research firm Studio Lionne van Deursen has showcased its Unfold designs, made from a material created by bacteria, as part of the Isola Design District exhibition at Milan Design Week. More
Women-led studios create sculptural pavilions for Women in Architecture exhibition
Architecture studios Tatiana Bilbao Estudio, Helen & Hard and Ensamble Studio have designed three pavilions for the Women in Architecture exhibition at the Danish Architecture Center. More
Virgil Abloh exhibition at Brooklyn Museum includes a full-scale house
The Brooklyn Museum has unveiled Figures of Speech, an exhibition of works by the late designer Virgil Abloh that includes Social Sculpture, a full-sized home placed inside the museum. More
Milan design week
Milan design week
Norwegian Presence exhibition celebrates material ingenuity
A bench sculpted with a chainsaw and a chair made from flooring offcuts were among exhibits at this year's Norwegian Presence exhibition at Milan design week, which explored inventive ways of using raw materials. More
New Zealand design pavilion launches as part of San Francisco Design Week
Promotion: six New Zealand design brands have joined forces to create a pavilion of Kiwi design that will be showcased during San Francisco Design Week later this month. More
Artist Anouska Samms crafts "dysfunctional" pots from human hair
Artist Anouska Samms created pots from clay and donated human hair to playfully explore her family's matrilineal relationship, which were recently on show as part of an exhibition in London. More
Milan design week
Milan design week
Virgil Abloh "wanted to do real industrial design" says Alberto Alessi
The late designer Virgil Abloh had to work hard to convince Italian design brand Alessi he could make the switch from fashion to industrial design, according to company director Alberto Alessi. More
Milan design week
Milan design week
Alessi celebrates 100 years with playful showcase of rare and unseen products
Italian design brand Alessi has marked its centenary year with a Milan design week show where special-edition products are presented in settings that include a staircase covered in toilet rolls and a curling pitch. More
Milan design week
Milan design week
"Undiscovered legacy" of Lucia Eames showcased at Milan design week
The rarely seen graphic and furniture designs of Lucia Eames, daughter of midcentury icons Charles and Ray Eames, have been unveiled in an exhibition during Milan design week. More
Milan design week
Milan design week
Prowl and Byborre 3D-knit images of Californian wildfires into seating upholstery
Californian practice Prowl Studio and textile label Byborre are showcasing 3D-knitted textiles informed by Californian wildfires at the Exposure Therapy exhibition during Milan design week. More
Milan design week
Milan design week
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec design sculptural ceramic installation for Tajimi Custom Tiles
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created Sosei, an installation of pastel-coloured ceramic sculptures that is currently on show at Milan design week. More
SolidNature to make Milan debut with OMA-designed show
Promotion: Dutch material brand SolidNature will make its Milan design week debut this month with an exhibition assembled by major architecture studio OMA. More
IKEA Festival at Milan design week captured in Dezeen video
Dezeen has captured an Instagram reel for IKEA showcasing the Swedish retailer's IKEA Festival of events, exhibitions and product reveals during Milan design week. More
Exhibitions
Exhibitions
Bethan Laura Wood wraps boudoir in swirling marble-like pattern
A psychedelic print in summery shades adorns the walls, bedspread and furniture inside Summer Room, an installation at Milan design week by British designer Bethan Laura Wood. More