Milan 2016: this eyewear collection by Crafting Plastics was created from test samples of new biodegradable plastics (+ slideshow). More about Crafting Plastics designs plastic sunglasses that are biodegradable
A pair of chequerboard designs by Japanese artist Asao Tokolo have been unveiled as the new official logos for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Games, after the original designs were ditched amid claims of plagiarism. More about New logos chosen for Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympic Games
Milan 2016: Normann Copenhagen has become the latest brand to release flat-pack furniture, working with Danish designer Hans Horneman on a range of self-assembly lounge chairs (+ slideshow). More about Normann Copenhagen adds flat-pack lounge furniture to its collection
Milan 2016: Italian firm SET Architects has wrapped fabric around a steel framework to create an installation and temporary exhibition space for ceramic tile manufacturer Florim (+ slideshow). More about SET Architects' Album Bff016 installation doubles as a photography gallery
Milan 2016: students from Germany's Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design have designed a range of children's furniture and lighting that includes house-shaped beds and stackable lanterns (+ slideshow). More about German students design children's furniture that encourages playfulness
Music: colourful swirling graphics create a lost girl's fantasy world in animator Sabine Volkert's music video for Koloto's track Fay. More about Sabine Volkert depicts a journey of self-discovery as "liquid motion" for Koloto music video
Milan 2016: designer Ini Archibong has based the coloured glass legs of his Galilee and Orion tables on mythological characters and biblical stories (+ slideshow). More about Ini Archibong creates tables from marble slabs and coloured glass legs
Milan 2016: the old model of working for royalties is "completely dead" according to Stefano Giovannoni, the latest designer to turn entrepreneur and launch his own brand. More about Furniture designers ditch "dead" royalty system and launch their own brands
Milan 2016: London studio Industrial Facility has designed a solid wood "chair for church" for Italian furniture brand Mattiazzi (+ slideshow). More about Industrial Facility's stackable Tronco chair for Mattiazzi is designed for church congregations
Business news: Molteni has become the latest Italian design brand to appoint a non-Italian creative director, signing up Belgian architect and designer Vincent Van Duysen for the role. More about Molteni&C appoints Vincent Van Duysen as creative director to get "more sophisticated look"
Milan 2016: a hollow head-shaped chamber by Fabio Novembre and a geometrically decorated "prison" by Alessandro Mendini are presented as conceptual interior spaces at the Rooms – Novel Living Concepts show (+ slideshow). More about Rooms – Novel Living Concepts show in Milan presents interior architecture by Italian designers
Milan 2016: Moroso has transformed its Milan showroom into an exhibition space filled with products by Ron Arad, marking a longstanding relationship between the Italian company and the Israeli designer (+ slideshow). More about Moroso's Spring to Mind exhibition celebrates 25 years of creative collaboration with Ron Arad
American musician Prince has died suddenly aged 57. By changing his name to a graphic symbol for a period, the artist elevated himself to icon status that would last a lifetime, according to the logo's designer. More about "Prince was the Nike swoosh before Nike was" says musician's symbol designer
Milan 2016: Dutch designer Bastiaan Buijs' latest sex-inspired furniture piece is a BDSM version of Gerrit Rietveld's iconic Red and Blue Chair, which aims to "shine light" on sexual taboos. More about Bastiaan Buijs turns Rietveld chair into kinky BDSM device
A replica of the Palmyra Arch – a 2,000-year-old Syrian architectural landmark believed to have been destroyed by Islamic militant group ISIS – has been erected in London's Trafalgar Square. More about Replica of destroyed Syrian archway erected in London's Trafalgar Square
Opinion: initiatives like What Design Can Do's Refugee Challenge encourage designers to believe that they can solve international problems that go far beyond their reach, says Ruben Pater. More about "Treating the refugee crisis as a design problem is problematic"
Milan 2016: Studio Job has updated its collection of mosaic tiles for Italian brand Bisazza, including a range influenced by Britain's Industrial Revolution. More about Studio Job updates collection of mosaic tiles for Bisazza
Milan 2016: food and drinks giant PepsiCo is expanding its design team from 100 to 160 and opening studios around the world, following the success of its inaugural studio in New York (+ slideshow). More about PepsiCo to hire more designers to build "a critical mass of design people"
Milan 2016: New York designer Karim Rashid has created a set of aluminium bottles for drinks brand Pepsi, one of a series of megabrands that presented in Milan this year. More about Karim Rashid unveils Prestige Pepsi bottles and drinking accessories
Milan 2016: Chinese studio MAD Architects has created a door handle based on the shape of the firm's skyscrapers in Mississauga, Canada, which have been nicknamed the Marilyn Monroe Towers. More about MAD models Marilyn door handle on its curvaceous Canadian skyscrapers