Carlo Ratti experiments with "programmable wood" to make Swish stool for Cassina
Architecture office Carlo Ratti Associati used digital processes to produce this collapsible wooden stool that can be adjusted into different predetermined shapes. More
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Casamania bought out by fellow Italian furniture brand Horm
The Italian-owned Horm Group has acquired 100 per cent of "young and fresh" furniture brand Casamania as it looks to expand in the contract market. More
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BD Barcelona showcases Färg & Blanche's wood-stitching skills with Couture cabinet range
Dezeen promotion: BD Barcelona Design has teamed up with designers Fredrik Färg and Emma Marga Blanche to release a cabinet that is put together using the pair's wood-tailoring technique. More
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Molteni&C granted injunction to stop Cassina producing identical Gio Ponti lounge chair
Molteni&C has won the first round of a legal battle against Cassina, after both Italian brands showed the same 1950s Gio Ponti chair at Milan design week. More
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Olivia Lee designs furniture to help solve technology-related daily dilemmas
A vanity table optimised for selfies and a tactile rug that helps you avoid walking into walls while virtual-reality gaming were among the objects presented at this year's Milan design week by Singaporean designer Olivia Lee. More
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Front designs asymmetric version of Thonet's classic bistro chair
Swedish studio Front has put a new spin on the classic No. 14 bentwood chair by Gebrüder Thonet Vienna with its one-armed N.0 design. More
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Sé pairs rich tones with golden details for apartment at Rossana Orlandi's Milan showroom
Burnt-orange walls, velvet upholstery and handmade rugs feature inside the pseudo apartment that London design brand Sé created for this year's Milan design week. More
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Blå Station's Pocket armchair has extra built-in storage for bags and laptops
Swedish furniture company Blå Station has launched an armchair by Stone Designs that has an extra compartment to keep restaurants, bars and hotel lobbies free of clutter. More
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Kartell adds to children's line with ultra-minimal Villa doll's houses
The latest addition to Kartell's children's range is a set of candy-coloured plastic doll's houses created by Italian designer Fabio Novembre. More
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Front's Dune furniture for Offecct is both sofa and temporary workstation for busy environments
Tables branch out of this eight-person sofa, designed by Swedish studio Front to offer a relaxed breakout space in bustling offices. More
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Fernando Mastrangelo's Escape furniture evokes landscapes through coloured gradients
Brooklyn artist and designer Fernando Mastrangelo has cast his latest collection of furniture, currently on show in New York, to look like "three-dimensional landscape paintings". More
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Eight of the most promising designers from this year's Salone Satellite
The emerging-design section of the huge Salone del Mobile furniture fair, Salone Satellite never fails to unearth new up-and-coming talent. Design reporter Alice Morby rounds up eight of her favourites from the 2017 edition. More
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Large O-shaped rocking chair features in Moooi's 2017 furniture and lighting range
A ring-shaped rocking chair and a sofa based on a simple line drawing are among the new products in Dutch furniture brand Moooi's latest collection. More
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Philippe Starck designs seating for Driade based on historic torture devices
Launched at Milan design week, Philippe Starck's latest furniture collection for Italian brand Driade references torture devices used during the Spanish Inquisition. More
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Ford's smart cot promises to recreate the feeling of being rocked to sleep in a car
Car brand Ford has created a smart crib that aims to soothe babies to sleep by gently rocking and lighting up, to simulate a car journey. More
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Design eras converge in Dimorestudio's moodily coloured Milan exhibitions
Art deco, 1950s car detailing and 1970s interior styling featured in the colourful rooms created by Dimorestudio to showcase its furniture at Milan design week. More
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Olafur Eliasson creates triangular patterns with Green Light furniture for Moroso
Shown at Milan design week, this prototype furniture for Moroso by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has a triangle-patterned frame that warps when viewed from different angles. More
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Seven female designers asked to create metal furniture with "strong emotional allure"
Italian metal brand De Castelli worked with seven female designers, including Nika Zupanc and Constance Guisset, to create this furniture collection that features rose-gold cabinets and multi-coloured tables. More
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Bouroullec brothers design minimal ash wood chaise longue for Mattiazzi
The latest addition to Mattiazzi's furniture collection is the stripped-back Quindici lounge chair by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, launched at Milan design week. More
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Australian designers take over the oratory in one of Milan's oldest churches
The works of 11 Australian designers are being exhibited together within a 12th-century church courtyard and oratory during Milan design week. More