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"
Creative agency Creuna Norway has worked with citizens of Oslo to create a new visual identity for the city inspired by its buildings and history. More about Creuna Norway creates simplified visual identity for the city of Oslo
Dezeen promotion: Italian office furniture manufacturer UniFor has collaborated with Israeli designer Ron Gilad to create an installation that imagines Napoleon reading a giant book at this year's Milan design week. More about Ron Gilad installs giant book celebrating UniFor's 50th anniversary opposite statue of Napoleon
Dezeen promotions: Japanese brand INAX has "reimagined the bathroom experience" with two collections, which will be unveiled at Milan design week 2019. More about INAX to unveil collections informed by Japan's rituals of water at Milan design week
British artist Alex Chinneck has unveiled an installation that sees an old Milanese building ripped open by giant zips. More about Alex Chinneck unzips a building in Milan's Tortona district
The Grasshopper, a chair designed 81 years ago by Danish designer Finn Juhl, has been reissued by the furniture brand that bears his name. More about House of Finn Juhl reissues Grasshopper chair
Reykjavík design studio At10 has created a bioplastic meat packaging made out of the skin of the animal itself to reduce waste surrounding meat consumption. More about Icelandic design studio makes bioplastic meat packaging from animal byproducts
French architect Arthur Mamou-Mani has assembled a structure from 700 bioplastic bricks in the courtyard of a 16th-century palazzo, as this year's Milan design week installation for fashion brand COS. More about Arthur Mamou-Mani promotes circular design with bioplastic Conifera installation for COS