Milan update: the presentation of new work by Gaetano Pesce at the Meritalia showroom on Via Durini was one of the most interesting in Milan - if only for the utter strangeness of both the furniture and the way it was shown, with weird sound effects, projections and very little light. More about Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia
Dezeen had its best-ever month in April, with over 200,000 people visiting the site, bringing the total number of visitors so far this year to well over 500,000. More about Dezeen traffic report
Milan update: cell structures and honeycombs were everywhere in Milan this year, like the Obo modular storage system by American designer Jeff Miller for Baleri Italia. More about Jeff Miller for Baleri Italia
This is a few months old, but never mind. Ab Rogers Design created this London store interior for Russian fashion brand Emperor Moth last autumn. More about Emperor Moth by Ab Rogers Design
Milan update: Matthew Hilton has designed new products for Case, the British furniture manufacturer launched last year by Sheridan Coakley of SCP and Paul Newman. More about Matthew Hilton for Case
We've updated our blog for the International Design Forum with more architectural projects from the Gulf region, including this competition entry for Dubai Marina by architect Michel Rojkind (above), plus a draft version of the conference programme. More about IDF blog update
Milan update: here are images of several new versions of Heatwave, the concrete radiator designed by young Dutch designer Joris Laarman and now in production with Belgian radiator brand Jaga. More about Joris Laarman for Jaga
Here is another Gulf project by architect Jean Nouvel, this time his design for Dubai Opera in the United Arab Emirates. More about Dubai Opera by Jean Nouvel
Here is a sequence of images showing the construction and destruction of the giant wood sculpture designed by Arne Quinze of Quinze & Milan at the Burning Man festival in Death Valley, USA in September last year. More about Arne Quinze at Burning Man
Okay, we promise this is the last of the Mies prize posts. Here is our selection of the buildings that were selected for inclusion in the Mies van der Rohe Award 2007 catalogue and exhibition. More about Mies van der Rohe Award 4
Milan update: this giant seating sculpture, called Sit-Sat, is designed by architects Massimiliano Fuksas and Doriana Mandrelli for Sawaya & Moroni. More about Massimiliano Fuksas for Sawaya & Moroni
Here are photos of the six finalists for the Mies van der Rohe Award 2007, starting with the Mercedes-Benz Museum, Stuttgart, Germany, Ben van Berkel of UNStudio More about Mies van der Rohe Award 3
The Faculty of Mathematics in Ljubljana, Slovenia by Bevk Perović Arhitekti has received the Emerging Architect Special Mention at the Mies van der Rohe Award 2007, which was announced last week. More about Mies van der Rohe Award 2
Milan update: here are some more pictures of Jaga Experience Truck by Arne Quinze. More about Arne Quinze for Jaga 2
Milan update: designed by Arne Quinze of Quinze & Milan, the Jaga Experience Truck was parked on Via Tortona during the Milan fair last week. More about Arne Quinze for Jaga
Milan update: Hella Jongerius presented a new two-seater version of her Worker chair for Vitra, plus a leather version of her Polder sofa. More about Hella Jongerius for Vitra
Milan update: Freedom of Creation presented what they described as the Smallest Show in Milan, featuring tiny laser-sintered models of their own products. More about The Smallest Show in Milan by FOC
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Milan update: Front have posted a bunch of YouTube videos of their Milan presentation, including this film of their Changing Cupboard. More about Changing Cupboard by Front
Lighting designer Stuart Haygarth has sent images of a night light for children he designed as a prize for a charity auction. More about Gift light by Stuart Haygarth
Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron are to build a hybrid stadium/apartment megastructure in Portsmouth, England, which will combine a new home for Portsmouth Football Club with residential elements. More about Portsmouth FC by Herzog & de Meuron