Opinion: the world of kink and fetish is built around ideas of power, control and gender – not that different to our relationships with everyday objects, says Sam Jacob. More about "Kink and fetish has much to teach mainstream design culture"
Milan 2015: over 100,000 metres of translucent white fabric is cut into strips to create this tunnel-like installation by New York studio Snarkitecture for fashion brand COS (+ movie). More about Snarkitecture creates warren of textile ribbons for COS
Dezeen promotion: Italian furniture brand Pedrali is presenting its latest collection of functional furnishings at the Salone del Mobile in Milan this week (+ movie). More about Pedrali launches latest products in Milan
Milan 2015: the design industry is "way behind" architecture when it comes to technology, according to designer Ross Lovegrove, who says design schools should put a 3D printer on every desk. More about Design schools need to embrace digital says Ross Lovegrove
Milan 2015: Scholten & Baijings has covered a selection of Herman Miller furniture in fabric that features a nine-metre repeat of geometric patterns (+ slideshow). More about Scholten & Baijings upholsters Herman Miller seating in gridded fabric
Milan 2015: architect David Adjaye is launching an Art Deco-influenced seating range for Moroso at the Salone del Mobile furniture fair, which opens today. More about David Adjaye designs Double Zero chairs for Moroso
Milan 2015: Japanese studio Nendo has partnered with Italian designer Luca Nichetto to create a domed paper light for Foscarini. More about Nendo teams up with Luca Nichetto to create lights based on ice lollies
Milan 2015: five well-known architects and designers have created pairs of sculptural shoes for footwear brand United Nude made entirely on a 3D printer (+ slideshow). More about Zaha Hadid, Ben van Berkel and more design 3D-printed shoes for United Nude
Milan 2015: with Milan's Salone del Mobile opening tomorrow, the Dezeen team present their pick of the events at the world's biggest and most important design fair. More about Dezeen's guide to Milan's must-see events and installations
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: in this exclusive video interview, MINI's head of design Anders Warming explains why the car brand has developed a foldable electric scooter concept. More about MINI's Citysurfer scooter concept anticipates a car-less future for urban areas
Extra Moooi: Dutch design brand Moooi is launching a new company called Moooi Carpets with an inaugural collection of photo-realistic designs by Studio Job, Ross Lovegrove, Neri&Hu and more in Milan today (+ slideshow). More about Moooi launches carpet company that can print photo-realistic designs
Scientists at Harvard University have developed a microchip that can be lined with human cells to mimic the complex tissue structures of human organs. More about Tiny devices replicate human organs to provide an alternative drug-testing method
Milan 2015: Japanese wood furniture manufacturer Karimoku New Standard will present space-saving dining furniture by German designer Christian Haas in Milan next week. More about Karimoku New Standard's wooden chairs stack like supermarket trolleys
Milan 2015: Vienna-based designer Thomas Feichtner has created a chair by laying sheets of woven carbon fibre over a mould and coating them with epoxy resin. More about Thomas Feichtner sculpts chair from carbon-fibre sheets
Sports brand Adidas has accused fashion designer Marc Jacobs of producing "confusingly similar imitations" of its iconic three-stripe motif with sweatshirts bearing four stripes down each sleeve. More about Adidas sues Marc Jacobs for "tarnishing" three-stripe motif
Music: giant waves, gale-force winds and meteor strikes spoil idyllic scenes in this animated music video for German band Keimzeit (+ movie). More about Sonja Rohleder animates natural disasters for Keimzeit music video
London designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby have created a mismatched tableware range for British ceramics company Royal Doulton (+ slideshow). More about Barber & Osgerby designs miscellaneous tableware collection for Royal Doulton
Extra Moooi: a paper lamp by Studio Job and a unicorn rocking horse by Marcel Wanders are among the new products that will be revealed by Dutch brand Moooi in Milan next week (+ slideshow). More about Moooi unveils 2015 furniture and homeware collection
Milan 2015: French design brand Moustache has created a video displaying its latest collection rather than shipping all of the products to Milan design week (+ movie). More about Moustache creates video to avoid exhibiting in "disappointing" Milan
Milan 2015: Japanese designer Kosho Ueshima has designed a nanotech toothbrush that cleans your teeth without toothpaste. More about Misoka toothbrush cleans your teeth with nanotech ions instead of toothpaste