Milan 2011: French designer Pierre Favresse presented this collection of furniture with looping sections and bent ply at the Nouvelle Vague exhibition of new French design in Milan last week. More about Perch Collection by Pierre Favresse at Nouvelle Vague
Milan 2011: London interior designers and stylists Studio Toogood invited food and design collective Arabeschi di Latte to serve black food to guests at midnight dinners in a darkened apartment in Milan last week. More about Natura Morta by Studio Toogood at Erastudio Apartment Gallery
Dutch architects +31 Architects have completed this curvy house boat on the river Amstel in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. More about Watervilla de Omval by +31 Architects
Dezeen Screen: here's another chance to watch this interview we filmed with graphic designer Neville Brody back in 2009, now on Dezeen Screen. Watch the movie »
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Milan 2011: London design studio Raw Edges presented this dressing table and a desk with hinged drawers for Dutch brand Arco at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan last week. More about Pivot by Raw Edges for Arco
Japanese architects Alphaville have completed this terraced house in Takarazuka, Japan with a roof that follows the slope of the site. More about Roof on the Hill by Alphaville
Milan 2011: Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune presented this series of sofas with different-height backrests for Italian brand Tacchini in Milan last week. More about Highlife by Claesson Koivisto Rune for Tacchini
Swedish architects Johannes Norlander Arkitektur have renovated this 1950s island cottage near Gothenburg. More about House Morran by Johannes Norlander Arkitektur
This Central Institute of Technology (CIT) building in Perth, Western Australia by Lyons and local practice T&Z has a copper, silver and coloured metal panel facade. More about Central Institute of Technology by Lyons
This film by Gwenael Lewis for Canadian lighting brand Bocci shows the 28 series chandelier designed by Omer Arbel 28 at Gene Cafe, a local cafe in Vancouver. In the movie, the green, Christmas-themed glass chandelier is taken down and replaced by a spring-inspired version in amber, blue, turquoise, tan, grey and yellow. More about Gene Cafe by Gwenael Lewis for Bocci
Milan 2011: Milan-based designer Emanuele Magini showed this sofa wrapped in a fabric wall for Italian brand Campeggi at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan. More about Sosia by Emanuele Magini for Campeggi
Avanto Architects of Helsinki have designed this whitewashed funeral chapel with a copper roof in Vantaa, Finland. More about Chapel of St. Lawrence by Avanto Architects
French practice Moussafir Architectes have completed this refurbishment and extension of a house in the Parisian suburbs, adding deep larch wood window frames. More about Maison Leguay by Moussafir Architectes
Dezeenwire: 321,320 people visited the 50th Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan last week, an 8% increase on last year, according to organisers Cosmit. See the full figures below. More about "321,320 visitors celebrate 50 years of the Saloni" - Cosmit
Dezeenwire: design critic Justin McGuirk lifts the lid on the furniture industry's royalty system and asks "are designers being exploited by having to make work for free?" in his article for The Guardian, describing #milanuncut as the big story of Milan 2011. Read the full article »
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Amsterdam architects UNStudio have completed a new headquarters for the Dutch national tax offices and the student loan administration in Groningen, the Netherlands. More about Education Executive Agency & Tax Offices by UNStudio
Our latest movie made in Milan last week features Yves Behar of fuseproject talking about Jambox, the wireless speaker he designed for Jawbone, and JamScape, the audio installation presented in the Ventura Lambrate design district. More about Interview with Yves Behar on Jambox and JamScape
Milan 2011: UK designer Benjamin Hubert presented this ash chair for Italian brand Casamania at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan last week. More about Maritime by Benjamin Hubert for Casamania
Milan 2011: Swedish designers Claesson Koivisto Rune unveiled this mobile phone design at Superstudio Piu at Tortona Design Week in Milan. More about Folded Leaf by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Helsinki studio Avanto Architects have completed this house with four wings overlooking four distinct views in Virrat, Finland. More about Four-Cornered Villa by Avanto Architects