New York 2015: patches of dirt and an aquarium with ancient species are part of a new installation by French artist Pierre Huyghe for the roof garden at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art (+ slideshow). More
Milan 2015: Dutch design duo Oskar Peet and Sophie Mensen have created a bench and two stools from synthetic stone that becomes malleable when heated (+ slideshow). More
Milan 2015: a tube-shaped backrest wraps around this seat by German designer Konstantin Grcic that has "a hint of a cartoon character". More
Dezeen promotion: Spanish design company Sancal has released its latest furniture range, which features tessellating chairs and tables designed by Valencian studio Yonoh (+ slideshow). More
Milan 2015: Italian designer Marco Zito has created a blown-glass pendant lamp for lighting brand Foscarini designed to mimic the morning mist that rises up from the Venetian Lagoon. More
Milan 2015: the walls of a Milanese gallery are lined with excrement to highlight one of the material's potential uses in this installation by architect Luca Cipelletti (+ slideshow). More
Milan 2015: specially adapted cooking implements, hand-woven baskets and ceramic bowls slot into this wooden and metal box, created by Chinese designer Weiwei Wang to work as a portable tofu-making kit (+ slideshow). More
Milan 2015: Dutch designers Maarten Baas and Bertjan Pot have combined their distinct styles to create a range of lamps and light-up mirrors for handmade products manufacturer DHPH. More
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: in this movie filmed in Milan, Spanish designer Jaime Hayón explains why he used traditional craft materials in his installation showcasing MINI's new electric scooter concept. More
Milan 2015: Chinese studio Neri&Hu has designed a wooden cabinet and seven objects to go inside – one to represent each of the seven deadly sins (+ slideshow). More
Milan 2015: Amsterdam design company Pikaplant has developed a collection of self-watering products aimed at making plant-keeping easier. More
Milan 2015: this table by designers Raphaël Ménard and Jean-Sébastien Lagrange absorbs and releases thermal energy depending on the temperature of the room. More
Milan 2015: Dutch design student Tessa Geuze has created a miniature confectionary kit for users to produce handmade lollipops with seasonal ingredients (+ slideshow) More
Milan 2015: there was something in the air in Milan this year. Furniture brands were launching fragrances while numerous independent designers were experimenting with scents (+ slideshow). More
Milan 2015: Nendo's ideas to reinterpret the simple wooden door include sliding portions, an additional opening for children and a portal that wraps around a corner (+ slideshow). More
Milan 2015: British furniture brand SCP is celebrating its 30th anniversary by reissuing a range of products and prototypes from its archives – including Jasper Morrison's first produced designs (+ slideshow). More
Milan 2015: German designer Konstantin Grcic combined two plywood shells into a T shape to form this chair for Italian furniture brand Plank (+ slideshow). More
Milan 2015: students from Swiss design school ÉCAL collaborated with craftspeople to present time-related objects in an exhibition at the Museo Bagatti Valsecchi in Milan (+ slideshow). More
Milan 2015: British designer Tom Dixon has launched a set of lights based on mechanical cogs to accompany his range of brass home accessories. More
Milan 2015: prolific design studio Nendo has launched over 100 products during the past year. Founder Oki Sato told Dezeen that he has "no idea" how they managed such a high output and revealed his plans to move into architecture (+ interview). More