Milan 2014: Italian design studio Joe Velluto has collaborated with motorcycle company NorthEastCustom to make a bike-shaped piece of furniture that replaces metal and plastic with glass, wood and wool (+ slideshow). More about Motorbike reinterpreted as a furniture piece by Joe Velluto
News: Yves Behar of San Francisco design studio fuseproject has created a new identity for PayPal as part of the brand's shift towards providing payment solutions on mobile and wearable devices (+ interview). More about Fuseproject creates mobile-friendly brand identity for PayPal
Movie: chief design officer for Philips Lighting Rogier van der Heide explains how advances in LED technology are enabling lighting to be integrated into the surfaces of building materials and fabrics. More about Luminous ceilings and carpets will become commonplace, says lead designer at Philips
Philip Johnson's iconic Glass House is set to vanish as part of an installation by Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya that will see the building temporarily engulfed in dense clouds of mist. More about Fujiko Nakaya hides Philip Johnson's Glass House in vaporous fog
Milan 2014: these LED lamps by German graduate designer Theo Möller blow up like balloons to create inflatable lighting. More about Blow lamps by Theo Möller inflate like balloons
Padded panels based on tulip petals form a shade for this lamp created by Italian designer Mario Alessiani for furniture brand Formabilio. More about Overlapping "petals" surround Mario Alessiani's Bloemi lamp
Life-sized outlines of military drones drawn on the ground to depict their "invisible" presence by London artist James Bridle topped the Graphics category at Designs of the Year 2014 (+ slideshow). More about Drone Shadows by James Bridle evoke the presence of unmanned aircraft
Milan 2014: furniture by the late Flemish designer Maarten van Severen was presented against the backdrop of a tromp l'oeil installation developed by Dutch studio OMA at Milan design week earlier this month (+ slideshow). More about OMA designs installation for the launch of furniture collection by Maarten van Severen
A new camera from American company Lytro will allow users to take pictures and adjust the focus after the image has been taken using a technique called light field photography. More about Illum camera creates interactive photographs that users can re-focus after shooting
London designer Benjamin Hubert has created a range of moulded ceramic tableware for Italian manufacturer Bitossi Ceramiche that celebrates raw seam details created in the casting process. More about Benjamin Hubert plays with slip-casting process to create seamed ceramic tableware
Milan 2014: these marble furniture pieces, including a version of Alessandro Mendini's Proust chair, were each carved from a single block of stone for an exhibition by Italian company Robot City in Milan (+ slideshow). More about Designers carve furniture from marble blocks for Robot City exhibition
Milan 2014: lamps by Nao Tamura that look like fishing floats are shown alongside lighting by Zaha Hadid and John Pawson in this movie, filmed for British company Wonderglass in Milan earlier this month (+ movie). More about Lamps by Nao Tamura, Zaha Hadid and John Pawson feature in Wonderglass movie
Milan 2014: designers Reed and Delphine Krakoff have created a series of "archetypical" seats in grey felt for British brand Established & Sons. More about Reed Krakoff creates furniture made from felt for Established & Sons
Milan 2014: the hinges of these glasses by Japanese studio Nendo use magnets rather than screws to allow users to detach, mix and match arms in a range of different colours. More about Nendo replaces screws with magnets in Magne-hinge glasses
Milan 2014: Dutch design duo Stefan Scholten and Carole Baijings have applied their signature graphic markings to a range of glassware for Irish company J Hill's Standard (+ slideshow). More about Scholten & Baijings cut graphic patterns into glassware for J Hill's Standard
Milan 2014: the material of the moment at this year's Milan design week was marble, with the streaky stone often associated with classical sculpture and architecture enjoying a revival in contemporary design, says Dezeen style editor Dan Howarth (+ slideshow). More about "Marble is back in favour" say designers at Milan 2014
Danish designer Cecilie Manz has added a trestle table held together by strips of leather to Menu's 2014 collection of furniture and homeware. More about Cecilie Manz's Knot Trestle for Menu swaps screws for leather strips
Milan 2014: design collective Something Good launched its second Italian-made collection of home and office accessories in Milan earlier this month, with pieces by Odoardo Fioravanti, Oscar Diaz and Tomas Kral (+ slideshow). More about Something Good produces accessories collection in Italy
Milan 2014: illustrator Stephan Cheetham and interior designer Jessica Pinotti of All The Fruits have created a range of colourful, pre-glued wallpaper that doesn't need to be matched or aligned to cover walls (+ slideshow). More about Cut and Paste Wallpaper by All The Fruits decorates rooms using random patterns
Milan 2014: Dutch designers Studio Makkink & Bey worked with craftspeople in India to create the elements in this totem, which all form part of the cheese making process (+ slideshow). More about Stack of utensils crafted in India forms Cheese Maker by Studio Makkink & Bey