Istituto Marangoni and Italian furniture brand Cappellini have launched their annual design contest. More about Istituto Marangoni and Cappellini challenge designers to create a multifunctional piece of furniture
Furniture made of recycled plastic and fabrics made from plastic bags are among winners of the Ro Plastic Prize competition. More about Rossana Orlandi announces winners of Ro Plastic Prize for recycled products in Milan
To conclude our Bauhaus 100 series, celebrating the centenary of the hugely influential design school, we round out everything you need to know about the Bauhaus, from A to Z. More about Bauhaus architecture and design from A to Z
Australian furniture producer DesignByThem has teamed up with fashion designer Dion Lee to develop a collection comprising a lounge chair and bench made by slashing and weaving leather. More about Dion Lee repurposes traditional tailoring techniques for leather furniture collection
This captioned video produced by Dezeen for Autodesk reveals Philippe Starck's A.I. chair for Kartell, which the software company claims is the first chair designed using artificial intelligence to be put into production. More about Philippe Starck, Kartell and Autodesk unveil "world's first production chair designed with artificial intelligence"
Architect and artist Michele de Lucchi explains how his takeover of Poltrona Frau's flagship store during Milan design week explores new ways of working and learning, in this movie Dezeen produced for the Italian brand. More about Michele de Lucchi transforms Poltrona Frau showroom into Earth Station
Minotti's art director Rodolfo Dordoni describes how the brand is working with a diverse range of international designers to develop its identity in this movie shot by Dezeen for the Italian furniture manufacturer during Milan design week. More about Minotti explores "new forms" with its latest furniture collection
Italian architect Carlo Ratti has grown a series of arched architectural structures from mushroom mycelium, which will be returned to the soil after Milan design week is over, in a fully circular fashion. More about Carlo Ratti grows Gaudí-inspired structures with a kilometre of mushroom mycelium
Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs spoke to architect Arthur Mamou-Mani about the design of Conifera, his 3D-printed bioplastic installation for COS, in this talk filmed by Dezeen during Milan design week. More about Watch our talk with Arthur Mamou-Mani about his bioplastic COS installation
Chinese designer Mario Tsai presents From The Structures at Milan design week, a solo exhibition revealing the results of experiments with contemporary production techniques. More about Mario Tsai creates furniture that combines Chinese heritage with visions for the future
Dezeen promotion: Vestre has collaborated with Swedish design studio Front to create a modern outdoor furniture collection informed by Nordic cities. More about Vestre collaborates with Front to create modern outdoor furniture collection
New York City artist Cj Hendry has designed "a psych ward mimicked as a children's wonderland" for an art exhibit in Brooklyn's Dumbo neighbourhood. More about Cj Hendry installs white bouncy house modelled on psychiatric ward for Brooklyn exhibit
Humanscale's installation at Milan design week mimics the movements of its visitors, explains designer Todd Bracher in this movie filmed by Dezeen for the workplace ergonomics brand. More about Humanscale's Milan design week installation captures "essence of human movement"
Dezeen promotion: Samsung has created an interactive installation for Milan design week that allows visitors to create art by breathing, talking and moving. More about Samsung's Resonance installation invites visitors to make art with "everyday behaviours"
Google has partnered with scientists on a Milan design week exhibition that shows how different aesthetic experiences can impact our health and wellbeing. More about Google offers "scientific proof that design is important" with A Space for Being
Artist Matthew Day Jackson has developed a Formica surface that subtly replicates the surface of the moon and used it to make furniture. More about Matthew Day Jackson creates Kolho furniture using moon-inspired Formica
A chair made famous by James Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me, created by prolific Danish designer Verner Panton, is being revived. More about Bond villain chair designed by Verner Panton back in production
Dezeen promotion: British furniture brand Ercol has teamed up with Danish studio Norm Architects to create the Pennon Table, which takes design cues from airplane wings. More about Ercol and Norm Architects channel "understated beauty" for Pennon Table
IKEA has collaborated with Sonos to create a pair of Symfonisk hybrid speakers that each double as a homeware item. More about IKEA and Sonos unveil table lamp and bookshelf speakers
In this week's comments update, readers are debating the value of internships compared to paid architecture courses after Karim Rashid said young designers can learn more working at a studio. More about "Students really need to get over themselves"