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Eero Aarnio's iconic Ball Chair features in retrospective at Helsinki Design Museum

A retrospective of work by Finnish designer Eero Aarnio, a pioneer of high-quality plastic furniture and creator of some of the most iconic chairs of the 1960s, has opened at the Helsinki Design Museum. Dezeen spoke to the exhibition's curator about how Aarnio broke with the "traditional Bauhaus Nordic functional style" (+ movie). More about Eero Aarnio's iconic Ball Chair features in retrospective at Helsinki Design Museum

Nendo's Tangle side tables entwine together "as if holding hands"

Milan 2016: this trio of side tables by Japanese studio Nendo for Italian brand Capellini features corkscrew legs that allow them to interlock (+ slideshow). More about Nendo's Tangle side tables entwine together "as if holding hands"

Zaha Hadid's Valle shelves feature in latest range from Citco

Milan 2016: curving lines of black granite form this shelving system by Zaha Hadid, unveiled in Milan by Italian brand Citco a month after the Pritzker Prize-winning architect died unexpectedly (+ slideshow). More about Zaha Hadid's Valle shelves feature in latest range from Citco

Hay's 2016 collection includes furniture by Scholten & Baijings and the Bouroullec brothers

Milan 2016: Danish design brand Hay has unveiled its 2016 furniture and homeware collection as part of a huge exhibition in Milan, which includes hole-punched chairs by Scholten & Baijings and a customisable sofa by the Bouroullec brothers (+ slideshow). More about Hay's 2016 collection includes furniture by Scholten & Baijings and the Bouroullec brothers

Zaha Hadid's Mew table is her last piece of furniture design for Sawaya & Moroni

Milan 2016: Italian furniture brand Sawaya & Moroni has unveiled a table designed by architect Zaha Hadid, who died unexpectedly last month. More about Zaha Hadid's Mew table is her last piece of furniture design for Sawaya & Moroni

Bouroullec brothers design flat-pack Can sofa for Hay's 2016 collection

Milan 2016: French design duo Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a customisable self-assembly sofa for Danish design brand Hay's 2016 range (+ movie). More about Bouroullec brothers design flat-pack Can sofa for Hay's 2016 collection

Gufram brings together old and new furniture for 50th anniversary exhibition

Milan 2016: Italian furniture brand Gufram's 50 Years of Design Against the Tide exhibition shows classic products alongside more recent pieces by designers including Ross Lovegrove and Alessandro Mendini (+ slideshow). More about Gufram brings together old and new furniture for 50th anniversary exhibition

Patricia Urquiola creates stained-glass doors for Credenza cabinets

Milan 2016: Patricia Urquiola has added stained-glass panels to the front of these cabinets, becoming the latest in a series of designers to use the material for contemporary furniture. More about Patricia Urquiola creates stained-glass doors for Credenza cabinets

Children's products are a "huge market" for design brands

Milan 2016: design for children is emerging as one of the hot trends at this year's Milan design week, as designers and brands cotton on to the vast potential of the kids' furniture market. More about Children's products are a "huge market" for design brands

No Sex by Atelier Biagetti is a "futuristic paradise" for sexual rehabilitation

Milan 2016: Atelier Biagetti invites people to take sanctuary from an over-sexualised world inside a surreal clinic featuring pastel pink furniture, clinical curtains and attendants in nurse's outfits (+ slideshow). More about No Sex by Atelier Biagetti is a "futuristic paradise" for sexual rehabilitation