Brooklyn exhibition pairs work of Piero Lissoni and local designers
New York 2015: an exhibition in a Brooklyn loft showcases furnishings by Italian designer Piero Lissoni, paired with work by New York designers (+ slideshow). More
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USM's Rethink the Modular exhibition aims to "give a new perspective on modularity"
Milan 2015: in this movie, USM CEO Alexander Schärer introduces the student installations at a Milan exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the Swiss brand's Haller modular furniture system. More
Visitors try lake-flavoured water and insect tacos at Wrocław exhibition
Lake-flavoured water, tacos made from insects and "century-old eggs" were all on the menu at an experimental restaurant located in a Wrocław gallery (+ slideshow). More
FREAKS freearchitects masks ornate decor inside the Palais du Louvre for design exhibition
Parisian studio FREAKS freearchitects has covered a series of elaborately decorated galleries inside the Palais du Louvre with shiny plastic for an exhibition that brings together historic and contemporary design (+ slideshow). More
V&A's What is Luxury? exhibition questions the value of objects
The What is Luxury? exhibition at London's V&A museum features over 100 "luxury" objects, from a diamond made out of roadkill to furniture and accessories decorated with human hair (+ slideshow). More
Irish studios collaborate on designs for Milan exhibition
Milan 2015: 20 studios from both sides of Ireland's north-south border were invited to collaborate on projects that aim to show the breadth of the island's creative industry – including one firm that hasn't shown in the Italian city in more than 60 years (+ slideshow). More
Norwegian Presence exhibition showcases products at Milan design week
Milan 2015: furniture, ceramics and glassware by Norwegian designers have been collected together for an exhibition intended to show the country's contribution to Scandinavian design (+ slideshow). More
Jasper Morrison curates exhibition chronicling 80 years of Molteni design collaborations
Milan 2015: designer Jasper Morrison has brought together prototypes and iconic designs from the 80-year history of Italian furniture brand Molteni – including early pieces by Gio Ponti and contemporary work by Norman Foster and Alvaro Siza (+ slideshow). More
OMA to create immersive exhibition for Chinese Pavilion at Venice Art Biennale 2015
OMA has been selected to design the exhibition for the Chinese Pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale 2015, a year after Rem Koolhaas' stint as architecture biennale director. More
Australian Pavilion to become a swimming pool for Venice Architecture Biennale 2016
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: Denton Corker Marshall's recently completed Venice Biennale pavilion will be transformed into a swimming pool for next year's architecture exhibition. More
Design Academy Eindhoven students invite Milan to Eat Shit
Milan 2015: mummified poo, intestine-shaped bread and a Portaloo festooned with flowers were among the projects presented by students from Design Academy Eindhoven's food design course during Milan design week. More
Italo Rota designs Arts and Food exhibition for Triennale di Milano
Milan 2015: a major show examining the relationship between art and rituals around food opened this week at the Triennale di Milano museum with an exhibition design by Italian architect Italo Rota (+ slideshow). More
Designers create transportable leather furnishings for Louis Vuitton
Milan 2015: a swinging cocoon chair by the Campana brothers and seats made from leather petals by Raw Edges are among the contributions to a collection of portable furnishings for French fashion house Louis Vuitton (+ slideshow). More
Moooi's Milan 2015 exhibition is captured in a 360-degree virtual showroom
Extra Moooi: take a closer look at the huge portraits that provide the backdrop for new furniture, homeware and carpets by Dutch brand Moooi with this digital version of its Unexpected Welcome exhibition in Milan. More
ÉCAL students examine the selfie at PhotoBooth exhibition
Milan 2015: photography and product design students at Swiss university ÉCAL have paired up to create interactive objects and installations that investigate the selfie phenomenon (+ movie). 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
Drawings from the Charles Rennie Mackintosh archive show his "exceptional draughtsmanship"
The curator of a new exhibition of drawings by Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh has selected six works for Dezeen, explaining how he used his drawing skills as "a valuable promotional tool". More
Benjamin Hubert creates exhibition design for Designs of the Year 2015
Benjamin Hubert's studio developed a modular system of display plinths and wall mounts for this year's Designs of the Year exhibition at the Design Museum in London (+ slideshow). More
Reykjavik designers convert marine litter into playground equipment and homeware
DesignMarch 2015: net-wrapped hula hoops and skipping ropes with reindeer-antler handles are among pieces created by four Reykjavik-based designers to highlight the hundreds of tonnes of rubbish washed up on Iceland's coastline each year. More
Antony Gormley occupies French gallery with monumental metal sculptures
British sculptor Antony Gormley has filled a Parisian gallery with an impenetrable structure made from grids of steel, and an army of figures made from stacked metal cubes (+ slideshow). More