Paul Flowers, chief design officer at INAX, explains how the brand's exhibition at Milan design week demonstrated the role of water in Japanese culture, in this video produced by Dezeen for the bathroom manufacturer. More about INAX exhibition at Milan design week explores Japanese water rituals
British lighting brand Tala has designed its "super simple" Alumina range with urban nomads in mind, in a bid to appeal to a more transient rental market. More about Tala's Alumina lighting range caters to today's growing rental market
Lighting suspended from belts and lamps that appear to grow out of tables were launched as part of Flos' extensive collection at this year's Salone del Mobile. More about Nendo, the Bouroullecs and Patricia Urquiola launch new lamps with Flos
The design world flocked to Milan last week for its design week. But soon the action will shift to China, which is about to leapfrog the west when it comes to architecture and design, predicts Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs. More about "China is fast becoming the world's creative superpower"
Indonesian designer Alvin Tjitrowirjo has created five new pieces of handmade furniture, designed to promote rattan as a high-quality material. More about Alvin Tjitrowirjo uses "heavily underrated" rattan to create colourful furniture
Dezeen promotion: Vitra has collaborated with Italian architect Antonio Citterio to create the "luxurious" Grand Relax reclining chair. More about Vitra collaborates with Antonio Citterio on Grand Relax lounge chair
How would you display your trophy if you won a Dezeen Award? We asked some of the 2018 winners to share their "shelfies". More about "The Dezeen Awards trophy gets many favourable comments from visitors to the office"
Audi has unveiled its AI:ME concept vehicle, an electric, fully autonomous car, which is designed to be a "third living space" and includes real plants. More about Audi reveals "city car of the future" with living plants
This year, sustainable design finally went mainstream at Milan design week. Here is Dezeen's pick of the 10 best projects and shows that tackled environmental issues. More about Ten design projects that prioritised sustainability at Milan design week 2019
Amsterdam-based duo Formafantasma and architectural materials brand Dzek collected volcanic ash from Mount Etna in Italy to glaze this "totally 1970s" collection of surface tiles. More about Formafantasma and Dzek create collection of volcanic-ash-glazed tiles
Foster + Partners has been revealed as a collaborator on LG's Signature OLED TV R, the world's first television that rolls out of sight. More about Foster + Partners and LG reveal partnership behind roll-up television
Lausanne design studio Panter & Tourron's Tense collection is a set of flat-packed furniture essentials that together weigh less than 20 kilograms and can be easily assembled anywhere. More about Panter & Tourron creates ultra-light and tool-free furniture for global nomads
With Coachella music festival kicking off last weekend, Dezeen has picked out five of the bright and wonderful installations filling the Californian desert site. More about Diébédo Francis Kéré's colourful towers among installations and artworks at Coachella 2019
Artist Antony Gormley has teamed up with astrophysicist Priya Natarajan on a virtual-reality experience that allows users to walk on a digital version of the moon created using data from NASA. More about Antony Gormley's Lunatick invites Londoners to moon walk
Bioplastics could potentially be worse for the environment than conventional plastics, according to recycling expert Arthur Huang. More about Bioplastics could be "just as bad if not worse" for the planet than fossil-fuel plastics
Climate change action group Extinction Rebellion has unveiled a "radically different" visual identity, including DIY protest posters that will allow activists to flypost cities. More about Extinction Rebellion uses bold graphics in protest against climate change
French design studio Superpoly looked to the Mediterranean summertime to craft the Postcard collection of "sun-tinted" furniture and homeware for Copenhagen gallery Etage Projects. More about Superpoly creates whimsical furniture collection "tinged with sunshine"
As Milan design week draws to a close, take a look back through Dezeen's extensive coverage of the world's biggest design fair via our new Pinterest board. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Australian artist Linda Tegg has created a living installation inside Jil Sander's headquarters in Milan, using plants gathered from around the city. More about Linda Tegg fills Jil Sander HQ in Milan with "spontaneous plants"
David Rockwell has created "a rough and ready kit of parts" for the set of the first concert at New York cultural venue The Shed. More about David Rockwell inserts huge plywood box into The Shed for inaugural concert