Hay pops up in Milan with miniature marketplace
Milan 2014: Danish brand Hay is hosting an exhibition of products in the style of a pop-up mini market in Milan this week (+ slideshow). More about Hay pops up in Milan with miniature marketplace
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Formafantasma and Martino Gamper among speakers announced for Milan FOMO talks
Milan 2014: a series of talks will launch this afternoon in Nike's Aero-static dome at Palazzo Clerici, forming part of the FOMO algorithmic publishing project organised by Joseph Grima with Dezeen. More about Formafantasma and Martino Gamper among speakers announced for Milan FOMO talks
Nendo reframes the white shirt as centrepiece for COS installation in Milan
Milan 2014: brushed steel frames surround monochrome shirts at this installation that Japanese studio Nendo has created for fashion brand COS, unveiled in Milan today (+ movie). More about Nendo reframes the white shirt as centrepiece for COS installation in Milan
Bjarke Ingels unveils "BIG Maze" for Washington's National Building Museum
News: Danish firm BIG has unveiled plans to install a wooden maze with a concave surface inside the National Building Museum in Washington DC. More about Bjarke Ingels unveils "BIG Maze" for Washington's National Building Museum
Torafu Architects suspend bubbly balloons of light for Tokyo installation
Illuminated glass droplets full of bubbles appear to fall from the ceiling in this installation by Japanese studio Torafu Architects (+ slideshow). More about Torafu Architects suspend bubbly balloons of light for Tokyo installation
Floating skateboard ramp installed on Lake Tahoe for pro-skater Bob Burnquist
This skateboarding ramp floating over the clear waters of Lake Tahoe was put together in just four days by design-and-build team Jerry Blohm and Jeff King for Californian skater Bob Burnquist (+ slideshow). More about Floating skateboard ramp installed on Lake Tahoe for pro-skater Bob Burnquist
Luminous red arches by LIKEarchitects installed at Portuguese palace
Glowing red arches straddled bushes, pathways, fences and fountains in the gardens of the Portuguese presidential residence earlier this year, as part of an installation by Porto studio LIKEarchitects (+ slideshow). More about Luminous red arches by LIKEarchitects installed at Portuguese palace
Vacuum-packed models installed at Iris van Herpen's Paris Fashion Week show
Models were suspended in vacuums between plastic sheeting during Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen's Autumn Winter 2014 show at Paris Fashion Week. More about Vacuum-packed models installed at Iris van Herpen's Paris Fashion Week show
Raw Edges Studio animates kitchen concept for Caesarstone
Milan 2014: Kitchen and bathroom equipment is lowered into islands made from engineered quartz material Caesarstone in this animated preview of an installation for the brand by London studio Raw Edges, to be unveiled in Milan next month (+ movie). More about Raw Edges Studio animates kitchen concept for Caesarstone
Soap and light visualise sound vibrations in Dagny Rewera's installation
Light projected through a soap bubble throws patterns generated by the tiny vibrations of a speaker onto the ceiling in this installation by Royal College of Art graduate Dagny Rewera (+ movie). More about Soap and light visualise sound vibrations in Dagny Rewera's installation
Glowing indoor forest made from paper by Orproject
London architecture studio Orproject has installed a forest of illuminated paper trees that join up to form a continuous canopy at a gallery in New Delhi (+ slideshow). More about Glowing indoor forest made from paper by Orproject
Mechanical Mirrors by Daniel Rozin replicate images using everyday objects
These interactive installations by artist Daniel Rozin use sensors and motors to rearrange objects into a mirror-image of whoever stands in front of them (+ slideshow). More about Mechanical Mirrors by Daniel Rozin replicate images using everyday objects
Hydraulic mechanisms tilt singers at Moncler Autumn Winter 2014 presentation
An Alpine choir pivoted on hydraulic platforms as part of French fashion house Moncler's Autumn Winter 2014 presentation at New York Fashion Week, which concludes today (+ movie). More about Hydraulic mechanisms tilt singers at Moncler Autumn Winter 2014 presentation
Reflective dish of water to be installed at International Garden Festival in Quebec
The surrounding trees and sky will be reflected in a wide, shallow pool of water in this installation by Spanish architecture group Citylaboratory for a garden festival in Quebec, Canada. More about Reflective dish of water to be installed at International Garden Festival in Quebec
Shelters resembling giant pompoms by RAW Design warm skaters on a frozen river
Canadian firm RAW Design has created a series of shelters that look like giant pompoms to keep skaters warm on a frozen river in Winnipeg (+ slideshow). More about Shelters resembling giant pompoms by RAW Design warm skaters on a frozen river
Numen/For Use creates 3D grid of ropes inside inflatable String Prototype installation
Visitors could suspend themselves within a 3D grid of ropes inside this inflatable installation created by Croatian-Austrian design collective Numen/For Use (+ slideshow). More about Numen/For Use creates 3D grid of ropes inside inflatable String Prototype installation
Petal-shaped mobiles balance above GamFratesi's lounge at Stockholm Furniture Fair
Stockholm 2014: as Guest of Honour at Stockholm Furniture Fair, design duo GamFratesi has installed petal-shaped mobiles above the lounge area at this year's exhibition. More about Petal-shaped mobiles balance above GamFratesi's lounge at Stockholm Furniture Fair
Twisting barbed wire fence installed by Didier Faustino at Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center
A twisting chain-link and barbed-wire fence installed by French artist and architect Didier Faustino at an exhibition in Cincinnati determines the path taken by visitors through the gallery space. More about Twisting barbed wire fence installed by Didier Faustino at Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center
Daan Roosegaarde: "People can do what they want with my Crystal installation"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde explains how his installation in Eindhoven consisting of hundreds of glowing LED crystals will change over time as some people steal them and others create new ones of their own. More about Daan Roosegaarde: "People can do what they want with my Crystal installation"
Pieke Bergmans' blown-plastic VAPOR lighting "grows like a plant or animal"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: Amsterdam designer Pieke Bergmans explains that she used a process similar to glass blowing to create the plastic lighting she exhibited during Dutch Design Week 2013 in Eindhoven. More about Pieke Bergmans' blown-plastic VAPOR lighting "grows like a plant or animal"