Milan 2014: this sofa by Swedish designer Markus Johansson echoes the curves and ripples of a shell and will launch at this year's Salone Satellite in Milan (+ slideshow). More about Coquille Sofa by Markus Johansson resembles the curved form of a shell
Milan 2014: Japanese studio h220430 has created a chair that looks like it is held in mid-air by balloons, which will go on show at Ventura Lambrate in Milan on Tuesday. More about Balloon Chair by h220430 appears to float above the ground
News: Snøhetta has designed a visual identity for Oslo's bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. More about Snøhetta designs visual identity for Oslo's 2022 Winter Olympics bid
Milan 2014: part bookend and part light source, the Ludovica by Italian design studio Zanocchi & Starke combines two pieces of desktop furniture in one minimal package (+ slideshow). More about Zanocchi & Starke combine desktop bookend and battery-powered lamp
Milan 2014: New Zealand design studio Resident will launch its collection of lighting and furniture at the Edit by designjunction exhibition in Milan's fashion district on Tuesday (+ slideshow). More about Resident to launch furniture and lighting collection in Milan
This chaise longue by architect, designer and MIT professor Neri Oxman features 44 different composite materials 3D-printed inside a wooden enclosure, creating a multi-coloured recliner. More about Chaise longue by Neri Oxman uses 3D printing to create a multi-coloured cocoon
News: Danish firm BIG has unveiled plans to install a wooden maze with a concave surface inside the National Building Museum in Washington DC. More about Bjarke Ingels unveils "BIG Maze" for Washington's National Building Museum
Milan 2014: the latest collection from Dutch design brand Moooi, including furniture and lighting by Marcel Wanders and Studio Job, will launch at this year's Milan design week (+ slideshow). More about Designs by Marcel Wanders and Studio Job feature in Moooi's latest collection
Milan 2014: Swiss design studio Big-Game will present an oak chair for Japanese brand Karimoku New Standard in Milan next week (+ slideshow). More about Big-Game to present Japanese oak chair in Milan
Milan 2014: London designer Lee Broom will launch these glass and marble vessels during a dinner party in the window of a Milanese design boutique next week. More about On the Rock vessels by Lee Broom to launch at Milan dinner party
Irish designer Johnny Kelly has debuted a short movie that attempts to show how design impacts on everyday life using basic shapes and without words (+ movie). More about Johnny Kelly's short film demonstrates the role of design in everyday life
Milan 2014: architect Daniel Libeskind has designed a chandelier of hand-blown crystal glass shards for Czech brand Lasvit. More about Daniel Libeskind creates chandelier for Lasvit from shafts of crystal
Milan 2014: these hand-blown glass bubbles by Dutch duo Studio Thier&VanDaalen that delicately spill out of their wooden frames have been created to house precious objects (+ slideshow). More about Hand-blown glass bubbles suspended in wooden frames showcase precious objects
Illuminated glass droplets full of bubbles appear to fall from the ceiling in this installation by Japanese studio Torafu Architects (+ slideshow). More about Torafu Architects suspend bubbly balloons of light for Tokyo installation
Illustrator Federico Babina has immortalised the faces of 33 prolific architects, including Zaha Hadid, Mies van der Rohe and Álvaro Siza, by creating portraits made up of elements from each of their buildings. More about Architects' faces are made up of their buildings in Federico Babina's Archiportraits series
Milan 2014: London design duo Glithero will present a range of textiles that have been woven using organ punch cards in Milan next week (+ slideshow). More about Glithero patterns fabric using organ music
Milan 2014: Spanish designer Jaime Hayón has created a table for furniture company Republic of Fritz Hansen that can be used at home or at work (+ slideshow). More about Jaime Hayón designs Analog table for use in home, office or restaurant
Milan 2014: French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec are launching a collection of glass furniture in Milan for Italian brand Glas Italia. More about Bouroullecs to present coloured glass furniture range in Milan
This short movie by Danish animator Thallis Vestergaard traces the history of the bicycle from its invention in the eighteenth century up to the present day (+ movie). More about Watch the design evolution of the bicycle in a one-minute animation
Milan 2014: a three-metre-long sofa created by Peugeot Design Lab splices together a piece of volcanic stone and carbon fibre to create a mix of the old and new (+ slideshow). More about Ancient volcanic rock and carbon fibre spliced together in Onyx sofa by Peugeot Design Lab