Join by BCXSY
Milan 2010: at Spazio Rosana Orlandi in Milan this week designers Boaz Cohen & Sayaka Yamamoto of BCXSY are exhibiting a series of folding wooden screens made in collaboration with a Japanese joinery craftsman. More about Join by BCXSY
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Chairless by Alejandro Aravena for Vitra
Milan 2010: at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan this week furniture brand Vitra present a strap designed by Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena to be wrapped around the body and used instead of a chair. More about Chairless by Alejandro Aravena for Vitra
The Poor Man's Gold by Joost van Bleiswijk
Milan 2010: Eindhoven designer Joost van Bleiswijk has designed a series of chests containing giant vessels, presented by the Zuiderzee Museum at the Ventura Lambrate district in Milan this week. More about The Poor Man's Gold by Joost van Bleiswijk
Diversity by Nacho Carbonell
Milan 2010: Spanish designer Nacho Carbonell today unveils a new series of combined table and chair forms finished in materials including gravel, thorns, corn and broken glass. More about Diversity by Nacho Carbonell
Zuiderzee Settings by Kiki van Eijk
Milan 2010: Eindhoven designer Kiki van Eijk presents a collection of wooden furniture with ceramic drawers for the Zuiderzee Museum at the Ventura Lambrate district in Milan this week. More about Zuiderzee Settings by Kiki van Eijk
9 X 10: Swarovski Elements at Work
Milan 2010: these chairs embellished with crystals by London designers Doshi Levien are among work by designers including Nendo, Konstantin Grcic and Neri & Hu, commissioned by Swarovski Elements and presented in Milan this week. More about 9 X 10: Swarovski Elements at Work
Gone With the Wind by Nika Zupanc
Milan 2010: Dezeen are in Milan today where the design shows are underway, including this pavilion covered in wooden windmills by Slovenian designer Nika Zupanc. More about Gone With the Wind by Nika Zupanc
Downtown by Roderick Vos
Milan 2010: Dutch designer Roderick Vos will present a shelving unit designed to reference Art Deco skyscrapers in Milan this week. More about Downtown by Roderick Vos
Close to be Open by Agnes Ögren and Valerie Otte
Designers Agnes Ögren and Valerie Otte of Zurich and Berlin have designed a wooden bench with long blankets buttoned onto either side. More about Close to be Open by Agnes Ögren and Valerie Otte
Postfossil at Milan 2010
Milan 2010: Design collective Postfossil will launch a new collection of furniture as part of the SaloneSatellite at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan next week, including these wooden chairs joined together with adhesives naturally present in the timber. More about Postfossil at Milan 2010
Patch by Benjamin Hubert at Blå Station
Milan 2010: London designer Benjamin Hubert will present a range of brightly-coloured seating covered in patchwork fabric at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan next week. More about Patch by Benjamin Hubert at Blå Station
//Slash sofa by Adrien Rovero for Campeggi
Milan 2010: Swiss designer Adrien Rovero has created a sofa that can be transformed into a bed by re-arranging blocks of upholstery. More about //Slash sofa by Adrien Rovero for Campeggi
Wire-chair by Nendo
Milan 2010: Japanese designers Nendo will present a chair made of thin steel rods at an exhibition of their work in Milan next week. More about Wire-chair by Nendo
Custom Made U.S.A by Karen Ryan
British designer Karen Ryan has assembled objects and furniture found in American thrift stores and warehouses to make five new compositions. More about Custom Made U.S.A by Karen Ryan
Moustache in Milan
Milan 2010: French design brand Moustache will launch their second collection of furniture by designers including Big-Game, Matali Crasset and Bertjan Pot in Milan next week. More about Moustache in Milan
Spring Table by Tb & Ajakay
Stockholm designers Tb & Ajakay have collaborated with Karl-Johan Hjerling and Karin Widmark to create a table, where layers of the plywood top appear to burst apart and curl around one end. More about Spring Table by Tb & Ajakay
Armadiature by Robi Renzi
Milan 2010: Designer Robi Renzi of RenziVivian will present a series of cabinets assembled from a patchwork of salvaged wooden components in Milan later this month. More about Armadiature by Robi Renzi
aTable by Beatus Kopp
Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design graduate Beatus Kopp has designed a table with hollow legs through which electrical wires can be channeled. More about aTable by Beatus Kopp
Breed and Retreat by Frederik Roijé
Milan 2010: Dutch designer Frederik Roijé will present a home for chickens called Breed and Retreat in Milan next month. More about Breed and Retreat by Frederik Roijé
Memory by Tokujin Yoshioka for Moroso
Milan 2010: Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka will launch a crumpled aluminium chair for Italian brand Moroso in Milan next month. More about Memory by Tokujin Yoshioka for Moroso