Milanese design gallerist Rossana Orlandi is launching a project aimed at changing the perception of plastic and ensuring the material is used responsibly. More about Rossana Orlandi to launch initiative to create "guiltless plastic"
ÉCAL students have set up a pop-up factory during Milan design week, where they are 3D printing a range of design objects on demand. More about ÉCAL students transform Milanese palazzo into 3D-printing factory
Lausanne-based design studio Panter & Tourron have explored the link between ancient religious symbols and cutting-edge technology to create five spiritual objects. More about Panter & Tourron combines religion and technology for collection of holy objects
Dutch architecture firm OMA has completed its Qatar National Library building in Doha, which features tiers of marble bookcases set within a single open-plan space. More about OMA's Qatar National Library opens in Doha
New York designers Chen Chen and Kai Williams have created a pair of plant pots made entirely from stoneware, with hidden saucers at their bases. More about Stacking Planter with tiered volumes conceals built-in water saucer
This fly-through video created for the NLA's annual London Tall Buildings Survey shows how over 500 towers currently proposed for London will affect the capital's skyline. More about Fly-through video shows impact of 500 tall buildings planned for London
British designer Es Devlin has drawn on the aesthetic of afrofuturism for The Weeknd's stage set at Coachella music festival, which features a massive cracked mask animated by projection-mapped lighting. More about Es Devlin creates "afrofuturist" scarred mask for The Weeknd's Coachella set
Israeli designer Erez Nevi Pana is aiming to push veganism to the design industry, by experimenting with different plants and minerals to create animal-free furniture. More about Erez Nevi Pana designs "guilt-free" vegan furniture using salt and soil
Dutch designer Maarten Baas told the stories behind his Smoke furniture collection and Something Like This sofa for Moooi in our Design Dreams talk. More about Watch our talk with Maarten Baas at Moooi's Milan exhibition
American studio Feldman Architecture has created a pair of wooden structures that are perched on a steep, forested site in the San Francisco Bay Area. More about Feldman Architecture places art and yoga studios on lush California hillside
Dezeen promotion: Danish brand Vola is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its minimalist spouts, which were originally made in collaboration with renowned architect and designer Arne Jacobsen. More about Arne Jacobsen's Vola tap design celebrates 50th birthday
This foldable skyscraper concept was designed by Polish architects to offer relief in remote disaster zones, and has been named the winner of this year's eVolo Skyscraper Competition. More about Collapsable skyscraper for disaster zones wins conceptual design competition
Milan design week visitors can grab refreshments at an American-style diner by Rockwell Group installed inside a railway arch. More about The Diner pop-up restaurant serves a slice of Americana in Milan
Mario Bellini, Faye Toogood and Patricia Urquiola are among eight designers that have revamped Vogue Italia's head offices in Milan. More about Mario Bellini, Patricia Urquiola and more create new interiors for Vogue Italia headquarters
An ashtray and door handle designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for his unrealised Mansion House Square project in London have been recreated by London publisher REAL and ironmonger Ize. More about Ashtray and door handle from Mies van der Rohe's unbuilt London tower recreated
A traditional Israeli dance is transformed into 30 spinning glass lamps in this exhibition by London studio Raw Edges. More about Spinning lights create synchronised dance at installation by Raw Edges
American designer Stephen Burks explains how he collaborated with Bolon and BD Barcelona Design to create a textural furniture collection, in the latest movie in our Bolon at Heart video series. More about Stephen Burks uses Bolon textiles to create shaggy chairs for BD Barcelona Design
Jon Danielsen Aarhus has designed a gabled shed to accommodate the hobbies of a recently retired couple in Lillehammer, Norway. More about Timber shed gives retired couple room to paint, garden and have friends to stay
The mid-century-modern architecture of a nearby Marcel Breuer residence provided cues for a family home by Hufft Architects in the American Midwest. More about Hufft Architects' Kansas City residence is influenced by Marcel Breuer
Robots have finished 3D printing the structure of a steel pedestrian bridge devised by technology startup MX3D, which is set to span a canal in Amsterdam. More about Robots complete span of 3D-printed bridge for Amsterdam canal