Erdem Selek's PlusMinus screwdrivers are meant to live outside the toolbox
Oregon-based designer Erdem Selek has turned the everyday screwdriver into a desktop ornament with the PlusMinus tool set, which he will showcase at Milan design week. More
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Bocci's 87 Series lighting is made from stretched loops of pearlescent glass
Hot glass is pulled and stretched like taffy to make Bocci's 87 Series pendant, designed by creative director Omer Arbel and set to launch at Milan design week. More
Studio Rik ten Velden's vinyl-storage cabinet doubles as a home DJ booth
Dutch designer Rik ten Velden is targeting home DJs with the Selectors Cabinet – a wooden DJ booth, room divider and record storage unit that he will showcase at Milan design week. More
TON launches Alba chair based on shape of folded leaves
Dezeen promotion: Czech furniture brand TON presents upholstered chairs based on the shapes of leaves, created by Italian designer Alexander Gufler, during Milan design week next month. More
Made in Ratio to launch bamboo-topped Stellar Nova table during Milan design week
During this year's Milan design week, London studio Made in Ratio will present an environmentally sustainable table with recycled aluminium legs and a bamboo top. More
Nendo's Flow furniture collection combines tables with giant bowls
Tabletops melt into bowls in Nendo's new furniture collection, which will make its debut at Milan design week. More
Färg & Blanche uses Bolon fabric to create samurai-inspired Long Neck armchair
In the next movie in our Bolon at Heart video series, Stockholm design duo Emma Marga Blanche and Fredrick Färg explain how they combined material by flooring company Bolon with thermoplastic felt to create an armchair informed by Japanese armour. More
Paul Cocksedge mines the floor of his studio for latest furniture collection
After being evicted from his studio to make way for a new property development, London designer Paul Cocksedge reacted by excavating material from the floor to produce a new series of furniture. More
Tom Dixon explores "futuristic optics" with lighting launches in Milan
British designer Tom Dixon will launch several new lighting collections at Milan design week, including the highly polished Cut, which casts a kaleidoscopic reflection when switched on. More
Register now for the Dezeen at IKEA Festival party in Milan
Dezeen is hosting a party on 5 April at the IKEA Festival for Milan design week. Read on to find out more. More
Nendo bases super-thin silicone vase on jellyfish
During this year's Milan design week, Nendo will submerge 30 of its new vases in an aquarium so that they gently move around like jellyfish. More
Iota's crochet furniture provides an income for out-of-work women
Tel Aviv brand Iota will make its Milan Design Week debut next month with a collection of petal-like poufs, stools and rugs crocheted from bespoke yarns. More
Lee Broom designs marble grandfather clock influenced by brutalist architecture
British designer Lee Broom is celebrating his studio's 10th anniversary with a brutalism-inspired grandfather clock, which he will launch during this year's Milan design week. More
Everything Is Connected brings work of 30 young Norwegian designers to Milan
An exhibition exploring the journey from maker to market in Norway is set to take place during this year's Milan design week. More
IKEA reveals Tom Dixon's Delaktig modular bed and sofa
IKEA and Tom Dixon have revealed the results of their collaboration: a modular bed that "explores notions of adaptability and future-proofing". More
Studio Swine to create "blossoming sculpture" for COS in Milan
Studio Swine has released a teaser movie revealing its plans for a multisensory installation for fashion brand COS during this year's Milan design week. More
Ventura Projects announces Milan Central Station exhibition space for 2017
Dezeen promotion: the organisers of the Ventura Lambrate exhibition district during Milan design week have announced plans for an extra venue next year – a series of abandoned warehouses at Milan Central Station. More
Tom Dixon reveals details of "top-secret" IKEA collaboration
Tom Dixon is working with students and companies to develop a product with an "ecosystem" of add-ons for IKEA, the British designer has revealed. More
Sancal bases quilted Obi sofa on Japanese kimonos
Dezeen promotion: Japanese kimono dresses informed the design of this bed-like sofa by Spanish brand Sancal, which features quilted fabric covers ideal for afternoon napping. More
Dezeen Hot List names Milan Design Week as most important event in the calendar
Despite an explosion in the number of design weeks and architecture festivals taking place each year, Milan's furniture fair is still the most important to architects and designers, reveals Dezeen Hot List. More