Milan 2013: French architect Jean Nouvel unveiled a pair of leather and rubber boots for Italian shoe brand Ruco Line at the Interni Hybrid Architecture and Design exhibition in Milan this week. More »
Events
Pure by Jean Nouvel
Aunts and Uncles by Philippe Starck
for Kartell
Milan 2013: according to manufacturers Kartell, French designer Philippe Starck has used the world's largest single-piece injection moulding to create this family of furniture shown in Milan this week.
New products
by Discipline
Milan 2013: pinching steel clips for holding candles and chairs with legs that tuck into pockets feature in the latest range of products by Italian brand Discipline (+ slideshow). More »
Studio seating by UNStudio
for Offecct
Milan 2013: these seats with curvy backrests by Dutch architects UNStudio are on show at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile this week. More »
Just Black by
Marsotto Edizioni
Milan 2013: work by the late James Irvine and other international designers has been reproduced in black marble for this collection by Marsotto Edizioni, unveiled in Milan this week. More »
Simple by
Philippe Malouin
Milan 2013: London designer Philippe Malouin is exhibiting furniture built from slats of two-by-four, sand-cast chairs and a spinning candle at the ProjectB gallery in Milan. More »
"To visit Milan is to experience
the antithesis of design"
Patchwork Glass Vases
by Nendo
Milan 2013: Japanese design studio Nendo has unveiled a collection of glass vases inspired by patchwork quilts at the Dilmos Gallery in Milan this week. More »
DNA furniture by Tjep.
and Dutch DNA
Milan 2013: a map of genetic code generated the forms of a table and sculpture on show at Dutch studio Tjep.'s stand at Ventura Lambrate in Milan. More »
Altered Appliances by
Piet Zwart Institute students
Milan 2013: patterned rolling pins that make edible plates and a meat grinder that squeezes out biodegradable bowls are among a set of kitchen products on show at Ventura Lambrate in Milan this week (+ slideshow + movies). More »
SmokeStack by
Frederik Roijé
Milan 2013: Dutch designer Frederik Roijé presents a tall outdoor heater shaped like a factory chimney in the Tortona district of Milan this week. More »
Serac Bench by Zaha Hadid
for Lab23
Milan 2013: Zaha Hadid imagined a block of ice formed in the crevasses of a glacier for the design of this bench, launching this week in the Tortona district of Milan. More »
Sofa Collection by Edward Barber
& Jay Osgerby for Knoll
Milan 2013: London designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby have unveiled a collection of sofas for American furniture brand Knoll at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. More »
No Bad Colours
by Ron Arad
Milan 2013: pulses of electricity change the colour of this workstation unveiled by designer Ron Arad at Salone in Milan this week (+ movie). More »
Project: Office for Living
by Jean Nouvel
Milan 2013: French architect Jean Nouvel has set out his vision for the office environments of the future in a huge installation at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile this week (+ slideshow). More »

