Google offers "scientific proof that design is important" with A Space for Being
Google has partnered with scientists on a Milan design week exhibition that shows how different aesthetic experiences can impact our health and wellbeing. More
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Matthew Day Jackson creates Kolho furniture using moon-inspired Formica
Artist Matthew Day Jackson has developed a Formica surface that subtly replicates the surface of the moon and used it to make furniture. More
Bond villain chair designed by Verner Panton back in production
A chair made famous by James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me, created by prolific Danish designer Verner Panton, is being revived. More
IKEA and Sonos unveil table lamp and bookshelf speakers
IKEA has collaborated with Sonos to create a pair of Symfonisk hybrid speakers that each double as a homeware item. More
Ron Gilad installs giant book celebrating UniFor's 50th anniversary opposite statue of Napoleon
Dezeen promotion: Italian office furniture manufacturer UniFor has collaborated with Israeli designer Ron Gilad to create an installation that imagines Napoleon reading a giant book at this year's Milan design week. More
Caffè Populaire is an "anti-digital" pop-up bistro that encourages you to put away your phone
Montreal design studio Lambert & Fils has worked with Milanese DWA Design Studio on a six-day pop-up cafe for Milan design week, with the aim of sparking dynamic conversations over food. More
INAX to unveil collections informed by Japan's rituals of water at Milan design week
Dezeen promotions: Japanese brand INAX has "reimagined the bathroom experience" with two collections, which will be unveiled at Milan design week 2019. More
Alex Chinneck unzips a building in Milan's Tortona district
British artist Alex Chinneck has unveiled an installation that sees an old Milanese building ripped open by giant zips. More
House of Finn Juhl reissues Grasshopper chair
The Grasshopper, a chair designed 81 years ago by Danish designer Finn Juhl, has been reissued by the furniture brand that bears his name. More
Arthur Mamou-Mani promotes circular design with bioplastic Conifera installation for COS
French architect Arthur Mamou-Mani has assembled a structure from 700 bioplastic bricks in the courtyard of a 16th-century palazzo, as this year's Milan design week installation for fashion brand COS. More
Thomas Bentzen brings garden furniture indoors with Linear Wood dining table for Muuto
Danish designer Thomas Bentzen has created a dining table and bench series for Muuto, with the same design details as the picnic-bench-inspired furniture he created for the brand's outdoor range. More
Bang & Olufsen launches TV that can be folded away to "reduce its visual presence"
Bang & Olufsen has unveiled its Beovision Harmony television, which can fold down into a sculptural form when not in use, at Milan design week. More
Mattiazzi debuts four new seating collections at Milan design week
To celebrate its 10th year, Mattiazzi is launching seating by Jasper Morrison, Konstantin Grcic, Foster + Partners and Industrial Facility, who guest art-directed the collections. More
Bomma unveils Blimp crystal lighting by Big-Game at Milan design week
Dezeen promotion: Czech design brand Bomma has released a collection of hand-blown crystal lighting designed by Swiss studio Big-Game. More
Brodie Neill replaces sand with microplastic found on beaches in contemporary hourglass
Designer Brodie Neill has created a contemporary hourglass filled with microplastic instead of sand to highlight the issue of ocean plastic pollution. More
Seven trends to watch out for at Milan design week 2019
As we count down the days until the start of Milan design week, editor Amy Frearson predicts the big trends that will emerge this year, from circular design to off-grid living. More
Photos reveal new children's hospital by Renzo Piano under construction in Uganda
Italian architect Renzo Piano is building a major new health facility, the Centre of Excellence in Paediatric Surgery, in Uganda. More
Dezeen teams up with COS, McKinsey, Aesop and more for Milan design week
Fashion brand COS, skincare brand Aesop and management consultants McKinsey & Company are among the high-profile global companies that Dezeen is partnering with for Milan design week. More
Milan travel guide for architects and designers
This month the entire design community flocks to Milan for the biggest event in the industry calendar. Whether you're visiting for the design week, or planning a separate trip, here's a travel guide to the city's best hotels, restaurants, cafes and shops. More
Dornbracht installation aims to challenge the way people experience water
Dezeen promotion: German kitchen and bathroom manufacturer Dornbracht has unveiled plans for a virtual-reality installation at this year's Milan design week, which will examine how technology can change the way people interact with water. More