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
Milan 2014: Dutch designer Aldo Bakker has created sculptural stainless steel tableware products for Danish metalware brand Georg Jensen. More about Aldo Bakker designs sculptural stainless steel tableware for Georg Jensen
Milan 2014: London design duo Hannah Plumb and James Russell paired a Georgian corner cupboard with a Medieval staircase to create their latest assemblage (+ slideshow). More about JamesPlumb "marries" antique cupboard and staircase for Milan exhibition
For this year's Coachella festival, American artist Phillip K Smith III created an installation of shiny cuboids that by day provided a series of mirrors, but by night were transformed into neon towers of light (+ slideshow). More about Neon mirrors by Phillip K Smith III created glowing beacons at Coachella
Milan 2014: lamps with reflectors that resemble paper cut outs and an asymmetric room divider feature in this furniture collection by Norwegian studio Vera & Kyte. More about Vera & Kyte creates colourful furniture collection from lacquered steel
Milan 2014: holes and tunnels in the top of this wooden desk by Hong Kong-based designer Hao Ruan of LYCS Architecture have been designed to provide a playground for cats (+ slideshow). More about CATable by Hao Ruan offers a shared work surface for cats and their owners
This interactive slideshow includes the latest collection by Danish design brand Normann Copenhagen, exhibited in Milan earlier this month. More about Interactive slideshow: Normann Copenhagen's latest furniture collection
Milan 2014: experimental Dutch textile designer Bart Hess played on ideas of mass production, bespoke design and the amount of human input needed to sustain the creative industries in an installation at Atelier Clerici for Milan design week. More about Bart Hess recruits public to create bespoke textile production line in Milan installation
Milan 2014: Amsterdam designers Studio Drift have fabricated a mirror from a synthetic glass created as a byproduct during the recycling of chemical waste. More about Studio Drift's Obsidian mirror made from chemical waste
Milan 2014: these lamp shades by Eindhoven design graduates Sander Wassink and Ma'ayan Pesach are made from vintage and discarded glass stuck together with brightly coloured resin that creates a tinted light. More about Stacked Lights by Sander Wassink and Ma'ayan Pesach combine vintage glass with coloured resin
Milan 2014: industrial designer Konstantin Grcic has added an armchair to his family of Pro chairs, which has just been announced as one of the category winners for Designs of the Year 2014. More about Konstantin Grcic adds armchair to Pro seating collection for Flötotto
Footwear designer Benjamin John Hall dispersed black dye onto his latest shoe designs with a series of physical processes – including smashing, spraying and squeezing – during a live event at London College of Fashion (+ movie). More about Benjamin John Hall takes a hammer to porcelain shoes during live event
Japanese studio Nendo and Spanish shoe brand Camper have collaborated to create a range of sunglasses that feature overlapping coloured lenses. More about Nendo and Camper team up for sunglasses range
Milan 2014: flower stems thread through holes in these rings by graduate designer Gahee Kang, turning the silver and gold jewellery into posies (+ slideshow). More about Wild flowers complete Spring rings by Gahee Kang
News: a keyboard with squishy keys (pictured), a cultural centre by Zaha Hadid and furniture by Konstantin Grcic are among the category winners for the Designs of the Year 2014 awards, organised by London's Design Museum. More about Designs of the Year 2014 category winners announced