Milan 2014: objects made out of lava from Mount Etna in Sicily will be presented by design duo Formafantasma in Milan next week (+ slideshow). More about Formafantasma experiment with lava to create furniture collection
News: British graphic designer Neville Brody has created a typeface featuring a subtle pinstripe that will be worn by the England football team at the 2014 World Cup held in Brazil. More about Neville Brody designs typeface for England 2014 football kit
Milan 2014: a patchwork of panels on Doshi Levien's Shanty cabinet for Spanish furniture company BD Barcelona references the temporary housing found in cities across Africa, Asia and South America (+ slideshow). More about Shanty towns inspire panelled storage cabinet by Doshi Levien
Milan 2014: products by French design brand Moustache will be exhibited as a "breathing" installation at Spazio Rossana Orlandi in Milan to celebrate the brand's fifth anniversary. More about Moustache products to form breathing installation at Spazio Rossana Orlandi
Milan 2014: Milan designer Alberto Biagetti has created a furniture collection inspired by his home city that incorporates materials salvaged from its aristocratic palazzos. More about Discarded materials from Milanese homes used to make furniture by Atelier Biagetti
Feature: as Facebook buys virtual reality headset maker Oculus and Sony reveals its own VR device, Alex Wiltshire explores what the resurgence of this old school technology means for designers. More about Virtual reality: the 1990s technology set to change the world of design
These aluminium CCTV camera cases by Italian designer Eleanor Trevisanutto transform security equipment into animal characters. More about Aluminium animals by Eleanor Trevisanutto disguise CCTV cameras
German industrial designer Konstantin Grcic has created a series of futuristic scenarios as part of the largest solo exhibition of his work at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany (+ movie). More about Konstantin Grcic presents his vision of the future at Vitra Design Museum solo show
Dutch designers including Piet Hein Eek and Roderick Vos are brought together with workshops for makers with disabilities in a new initiative called Social Label (+ slideshow). More about Piet Hein Eek and Roderick Vos collaborate with disadvantaged makers for Social Label initiative
Milan 2014: Dutch designer Richard Hutten will launch a multicoloured chair made from 545 stacked layers of Kvadrat's fabric in Milan. More about Layered fabric chair by Richard Hutten to launch in Milan
Milan 2014: British fashion designer Paul Smith has applied his iconic striped fabrics to a selection of furniture by legendary Danish designer Hans J. Wegner, which will be presented in Milan next month. More about Paul Smith upholsters classic furniture designs by Hans J. Wegner in his signature stripes
Each piece in the Folk candle holder range is different but shares the same characteristics, creating a family of objects which work together or individually (+ slideshow). More about Family of candle holders created by Simon Legald for Normann Copenhagen
Milan 2014: the intricate embroidery of this rug collection, by London studio Doshi Levien for Spanish rug maker Nanimarquina, combines traditional techniques with spontaneous compositions (+ slideshow). More about Handmade rugs by Doshi Levien pay homage to tribal Indian folk embroidery
This bar stool designed by Aurélien Barbry allows people of different heights to sit comfortably thanks to footrests positioned at various heights. More about Bar stool by Aurélien Barbry features multiple footrests to fit any user
Our next interactive slideshow features the most recent products by Nordic architects and designers for Danish brand Muuto. More about Interactive slideshow: Nordic designers create furniture, lighting and accessories for Muuto
A new type of hospital door handle by British studio Agency of Design transforms a hotbed for germs into a sanitising device, with a sensor that monitors how often it is used. More about Hospital door handle sanitises users' hands and measures cleanliness of staff
Milan 2014: British designer Bethan Gray will exhibit a set of monochrome marble tableware in Milan next month. More about Monochrome marble tableware designed by Bethan Gray
News: the fashion world "laughs at" industrial designers while Google Glass makes the wearer look like "a bit of an idiot", according to designer Marc Newson (+ interview). More about The design industry is "really pathetic" says Marc Newson
These white hexagonal ceramic speakers by Finnish company Unmonday can connect to each other wirelessly by being rolled onto different sides. More about Ceramic speakers replace buttons with orientation-sensitive controls
Milan 2014: Swiss studio Big-Game will present a combined coat rack and picture ledge for Danish brand Hay during Milan's design week (+ slideshow). More about Big-Game to present adjustable metal coat rack for Hay in Milan