News: New York technology firm Squarespace has published a statement slamming criticism that its new service for creating logos demeans the role of the graphic designer. More about Squarespace rejects claims its online logo design tool is "a replacement for professional designers"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: Amsterdam designer Pieke Bergmans explains that she used a process similar to glass blowing to create the plastic lighting she exhibited during Dutch Design Week 2013 in Eindhoven. More about Pieke Bergmans' blown-plastic VAPOR lighting "grows like a plant or animal"
Berlin collective The T-Shirt Issue has sliced up jersey fabric to create four faceted garments that capture stages of a sweatshirt melting into the ground (+ slideshow). More about Sweatshirt by The T-Shirt Issue appears to melt
Maison&Objet 2014: each item in this six-piece stationery set by London designer Samuel Wilkinson has a soft faceted body (+ slideshow). More about Samuel Wilkinson designs faceted stationery for Lexon
Maison&Object 2014: French design duo Colonel has launched its third furniture collection, featuring items based on camping equipment (+ slideshow). More about Colonel launches collection based on nomadic furniture at Maison&Objet
News: Piero Ambrogio Busnelli, founder of Italian furniture brand B&B Italia, has died aged 87. More about B&B Italia founder Piero Ambrogio Busnelli dies aged 87
Maison&Objet 2014: British designer Sebastian Bergne has created a letter stand from a folded sheet of metal to keep post and stationery tidied away. More about Sebastian Bergne folds metal sheet into a letter holder
Cologne 2014: this daybed by young designer Stefanie Schissler is intentionally lumpy to encourage users to snuggle into it. More about Kulle daybed by Stefanie Schissler features a bobbly surface
Dutch designers Bernotat & Co have created a range of coverings for chairs that are modelled on a grandma's dressing gown, baggy overalls and an oven mitt. More about Clothing designed for chairs by Bernotat & Co
Rather than slotting onto chains, these 3D-printed pendants by Italian designer Maria Jennifer Carew hang from the edge of the wearer's clothing (+ slideshow). More about 3D-printed jewellery by Maria Jennifer Carew clips onto garments
Stockholm 2014: enormous dressmaker's pins seem to puncture the seat of this sofa by Hungarian design student Demeter Fogarasi, pushing through to form legs on the underside. More about Sofa based on a pin cushion by Demeter Fogarasi
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in the second part of our interview with Maarten Baas, the Dutch designer reflects on how his career has progressed since the burnt furniture he developed for his 2002 graduation project immediately brought him to the attention of the design world. More about Maarten Baas: "My Smoke furniture was an instant success"
Stockholm 2014: Swedish design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune will present a modular table system with plug sockets within the structure during Stockholm Design Week next month (+ slideshow). More about Claesson Koivisto Rune unveils Xtra Large modular table for Offecct
Maison&Objet 2014: French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has wrapped a pattern of woven rattan around one side of this radio for design brand Lexon, which is on show at the Maison&Objet trade fair that begins today in Paris. More about Mathieu Lehanneur wraps Hybrid radio for Lexon in woven rattan
The window of London department store Selfridges has been dressed with a selection of new inventions by British designer Dominic Wilcox, including a reverse listening device and binoculars for viewing the future (+ slideshow). More about Dominic Wilcox's absurd inventions displayed in Selfridges' window
News: advertising festival Cannes Lions has added product design to the list of creative disciplines awarded at this year's event. More about Cannes Lions festival introduces product design category
British designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby have curated an exhibition at London's Design Museum containing a selection of objects paused part-way through the manufacturing process, which they joked reveals their obsession with aluminium. More about Barber and Osgerby's Design Museum exhibition "could almost be called the aluminium show"
Cologne 2014: German designer Christian Werner has created a sofa for French brand Ligne Roset with backrests that can be placed in any position (+ slideshow). More about Prado sofa with movable backrest cushions by Christian Werner for Ligne Roset
News: Russian socialite and gallerist Dasha Zukhova has sparked a racism row after a photograph of her sitting on a chair in the form of an inverted semi-naked black woman appeared alongside an interview on a Russian website. More about Russian gallerist sparks race row over "overtly degrading" chair
Cologne 2014: the colour temperature of this series of LED lamps by Rotterdam designer Arnout Meijer can be adjusted to create different moods throughout the day (+ movie). More about Thanks for the Sun colour-changing lamps by Arnout Meijer