Sanwa designs collection of compact kitchen units for small homes
Japanese kitchen manufacturer Sanwa has designed a set of four kitchen units tailored to those with limited living space (+ slideshow). More
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Germans Ermičs creates coloured glass furniture collection
Amsterdam-based designer Germans Ermičs has created a collection of coloured glass furniture with strong pigments that fade to clear (+ slideshow). More
Mischer'traxler designs seesawing Equilumen lamp that brightens as it dips
The Equilumen lamp by Viennese design duo Mischer'Traxler features two oversized globes seesawing on either side of a horizontal rod (+ slideshow). More
Lanzavecchia + Wai designs cobalt blue glassware based on lab equipment
Designers Lanzavecchia + Wai are the latest to craft objects in coloured glass, producing bright blue tableware for online retailer Luisa Via Roma (+ slideshow). More
De Allegri and Fogale design sculptural two-piece pepper grinder
This marble and recycled stone grinder is intended by London designers Laetitia de Allegri and Matteo Fogale as an alternative to the traditional pestle and mortar (+ slideshow). More
Fritz Hansen launches Objects range of home accessories
Danish brand Republic of Fritz Hansen has become the latest furniture company to launch an accessories range, which includes a brass candlestick by Spanish designer Jaime Hayón and cushion covers by Arne Jacobsen (+ slideshow). More
Bertjan Pot weaves shoelaces around inner tubes to create inflatable seats for Nike
Milan 2016: in our final movie from Nike's The Nature of Motion show, designer Bertjan Pot explains how he created a series of "resting pods" by weaving basket-like structures around inner tubes from different vehicles. More
Frans Willigers addresses "useless" work furniture with the Last Writing Desk
Milan 2016: Dutch designer Frans Willigers has created a hybrid chair and writing desk that he sees as a replacement for traditional office furniture. More
Pedrali's 2016 collection features three seating designs and a range of tables
Dezeen promotion: Patrick Norguet and Odo Fioravanti are among the designers who have contributed pieces to Italian brand Pedrali's latest furniture collection, which was unveiled during this year's Milan design week (+ slideshow). More
Thomas Schnur's wire Grid functions as a storage system
Milan 2016: German designer Thomas Schnur has designed a gridded storage system than can be used to display plants, hang up clothes, or as a framework for shelves (+ slideshow). More
Martino Gamper creates drum kits for Nike with Flyknit skins
Milan 2016: designer Martino Gamper explains how he repurposed the Flyknit material Nike uses in its shoes to create drum skins in our next movie from the sports brand's The Nature of Motion exhibition in Milan. More
GamFratesi designs bent-wood Waltz coat hanger for Gebrüder Thonet Vienna
Milan 2016: Gebrüder Thonet Vienna's trademark steam-bent wood features in this modular wall hanging designed by Danish design duo GamFratesi and based on the movements of dancers. More
Kneip's Gauge lamp pivots and rotates to adjust the light source
Milan 2016: Norwegian studio Kneip has designed an adjustable lamp that can be moved up and down or swivelled from side to side to change light levels. More
Francesco Faccin creates furniture with bronze planks cast to look like wood
Milan 2016: Italian designer Francesco Faccin's Bronzification collection features furniture made from panels of bronze with the texture and appearance of wooden planks (+ movie). More
Sancal's Futura collection is based on 1960s sci-fi space stations
Dezeen promotion: Spanish brand Sancal has launched a "retro-futuristic" collection of furniture, featuring tables, chairs and ornaments that reference 1960s science fiction films (+ movie). More
Dan Adlešič adds two lights to collection of playful electronics
Milan 2016: Slovenian designer Dan Adlešič has updated his collection of toy-like electronics with a surface that trails light from a laser pen and a keyboard-activated lamp (+ movie). More
Nick Ross' Last of the Free homeware is based on Roman histories of Scottish tribes
Milan 2016: Scottish designer Nick Ross researched Roman accounts of his country's indigenous Caledonian people and used the findings to create a collection of furniture and homeware (+ slideshow). More
Claesson Koivisto Rune designs Santiago seating with sloped backs for Tacchini
Milan 2016: Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune's chair and sofa for Italian brand Tacchini feature tall sloping backs that form triangular shapes when seen from the side. More
Ghidini launches first collection of brass homeware and furniture
Milan 2016: Italian company Ghidini Giuseppe Bosco has unveiled its debut range of brass furniture and products, designed by Studio Job, the Campana brothers, Richard Hutten and more. More
Greg Lynn's microclimate chair for Nike could give athletes "a distinct performance advantage"
Milan 2016: in our next movie from Nike's The Nature of Motion exhibition, architect Greg Lynn explains how his body temperature-regulating chair could help athletes significantly improve their performance. More