Milan 2014: Japanese design studio YOY presented a lamp that projects the shape of a shade onto a wall and a rug that doubles as a chair in Milan this week (+ slideshow). More about YOY brings "humour to an ordinary room" with light that projects its shade
Milan 2014: Brooklyn-based designer Marc Thorpe is showing a range of tables inspired by leaves and stems for Moroso in Milan this year (+ slideshow). More about Marc Thorpe reimagines garden vine to create steel table
Milan 2014: German designer Hanna Emelie Ernsting has developed a chair with an integrated red blanket that wraps around the sitter like Little Red Riding Hood's cape (+ slideshow). More about Fairytale-inspired chair shrouds the sitter with a red hood
Berlin-based product designer Mark Braun has created his first watch, with the Metro for fine watchmakers Nomos Glashütte (+ interview). More about Mark Braun celebrates "craft of making" with Metro watch for Nomos Glashütte
Milan 2014: futurist and writer Bruce Sterling was among this week's visitors to the FOMObile in Milan – the first mobile press room for an algorithmic publishing experiment led by Joseph Grima (+ download). More about Download issues four to eight of experimental Milan newspaper FOMO
Milan 2014: Finnish design brand Iittala is showing a collection of boxy shelves, plywood furniture and glass lamps in Milan this week (+ slideshow). More about Theatre box-shaped shelves by Cecilie Manz feature in Iittala's latest collection
Over the last few years Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion has been loaded with junk, and had its pools filled with coffee and milk. Now photographer Jordi Bernadó has taken the doors out and mounted them onto the facade. More about Jordi Bernadó removes doors from Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona Pavilion
This system of illustrated characters and animations was developed to help people learn to read Chinese, and is one of the 76 projects nominated for Designs of the Year 2014 (+ slideshow). More about Chineasy illustrated characters designed to make learning Chinese easy
Milan 2014: architect David Adjaye is showing his debut furniture collection for Knoll in Milan this week, which is now available in new colours. More about David Adjaye shows Washington Collection for Knoll in new colours
Milan 2014: designers including Maarten Baas, Arik Levy and Maxim Velčovský introduce their new pieces for Lasvit in this movie filmed at the Czech lighting company's Emotions show in Milan earlier this week. More about Lasvit's new lighting collections "combine craftsmanship with advanced technology"
Milan 2014: Dutch studio Bernotat & Co created 3D-knitted fabric lamps that emulate microscopic organisms to show in the Ventura Lambrate district in Milan this week (+ slideshow). More about 3D-woven fabric creates organically shaped lamps that glow in the dark
Milan 2014: Swedish design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has launched a range of chairs with winged backrests designed to create a "room within a room" in Milan this week. More about Radar chairs by Claesson Koivisto Rune channel conversation
Milan 2014: Konstantin Grcic, Naoto Fukasawa and Jasper Morrison are among the six designers who have created objects from Carrara marble for design brand Marsotto Edizioni, showing in Milan this week (+ slideshow). More about Carrara marble furniture for Marsotto Edizioni presented in Milan
Milan 2014: Dutch designer David Derksen is showing his Moiré collection of layered jewellery at Ventura Lambrate in Milan this week (+ movie). More about David Derksen launches Moiré jewellery at Ventura Lambrate
Milan 2014: Danish brand Hay is hosting an exhibition of products in the style of a pop-up mini market in Milan this week (+ slideshow). More about Hay pops up in Milan with miniature marketplace
Milan 2014: Dezeen readers can download the first in a series of experimental publications created by Jospeh Grima's algorithmic journalism machine in Milan, including content from talks by Clemens Weisshaar and Atelier Bow Wow. More about Download the first FOMO experiment in algorithmic publishing direct from Milan
News: analysing trends and listening to what consumers want will ultimately result in bad design, says Spanish designer Jaime Hayón. More about "If I listen to the market, I'll be designing crap" says Jaime Hayón
Milan 2014: American furniture company Emeco has revealed a collection of stools and tables made from recycled and reclaimed materials in collaboration with Nendo (+ slideshow). More about Nendo reimagines the Navy Chair to create new stool for Emeco
Milan 2014: Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola has created a modular sofa system covered in jersey material for Italian brand Moroso (+ slideshow). More about Patricia Urquiola upholsters modular sofa for Moroso in jersey fabric
Milan 2014: design duo Formafantasma is presenting a collection of engraved drinking glasses that form new patterns when stacked together, at an exhibition curated by Rossana Orlandi in Milan More about Formafantasma shows engraved glassware at Bagatti Valsecchi in Milan