Opinion: a pizza crust stuffed with a hot dog could be the ultimate expression of contemporary design culture, suggests Sam Jacob in this week's opinion column. More about "The Hot Dog Stuffed Crust Pizza is a product of the zeitgeist"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our second film recorded at the MINI Paceman Garage in Milan last month, MINI head of design Anders Warming describes the centrepiece installation in the space and Joseph Grima, editor-in-chief of Domus magazine, reflects on a difficult period for Italian design. More about "An era is drawing to an end for Italian design"
London designer Benjamin Hubert has created a chair that looks like it's wrapped up in a cloak for Italian brand Moroso (+movie) More about Talma chair by Benjamin Hubert for Moroso
Venetian designer Luca Nichetto has created a collection of cabinets carved with geometric patterns for Italian brand Casamania. More about Toshi cabinets by Luca Nichetto for Casamania
Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa appeared in our latest movie filmed as part of Dezeen and MINI World Tour discussing the minimal design and intuitive interface of this mobile phone created for Japanese company KDDI (+ movies). More about Infobar A02 by Naoto Fukasawa for KDDI
Product news: this stocky, robust-looking chair by Polish designer Tomek Rygalik is called Dumbo after Disney's cartoon baby elephant. More about Dumbo by Tomek Rygalik for Moroso
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: as digital technology changes the way we work and relax, Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa discusses its impact on furniture design in this movie filmed in Milan last month. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about "In your life, everything is integrated"
Berlin architect Elisabeth Lux has designed a writing desk for furniture brand e15 with sliding storage compartments that can be pulled out and rearranged. More about Bureau Nota by Elisabeth Lux for e15
Product news: cable clutter is hidden away under the lid of this extension lead from Swiss design brand Punkt. More about ES 01 by Georges Moanack for Punkt.
Product news: this doorstop by Belgian designer Cas Moor is shaped like a tiny bird. More about Tjirp by Cas Moor
The armrests of these chairs by Swedish designers Claesson Koivisto Rune reach out as though asking for a hug. More about Hug by Claesson Koivisto Rune for Arflex
These garments made from interlocking foam pieces by Croatian designer Matija Čop reference construction techniques and shapes found in gothic architecture (+ slideshow). More about Object 12-1 by Matija Čop
Hundreds of cut-out paper letters tell the history of typefaces in this stop-motion animation by Canadian graphic designer Ben Barrett-Forrest. More about The History of Typography by Ben Barrett-Forrest
Product news: the seat of this chair by London design duo Raw Edges for Italian brand Moroso is made from a single loop of material. More about Kenny by Raw Edges for Moroso
News: blueprints for the world's first 3D-printed gun have been taken offline at the request of the US government. More about US government blocks downloads of 3D-printed gun
Product news: furniture brand Vitsœ has reissued a classic chair by German designer Dieter Rams, the former head of design at Braun. More about Dieter Rams 620 Chair Programme relaunched by Vitsœ
News: the winners of the 2013 Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards have been announced, with Chicago-based collective Studio Gang Architects taking the prize for architecture. More about Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt announces National Design Awards winners
An exhibition charting punk's influence on high fashion has opened at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York this week. More about Punk: Chaos to Couture exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
News: a flying car capable of vertical takeoff and landing is being developed by the makers of a two-seater aircraft that turns into a car (+ movie). More about Vertical takeoff flying car concept unveiled
Product news: London designer Simon Pengelly has created these curved wooden chairs with cut-out backs for British furniture brand Modus. More about Norse chair by Simon Pengelly for Modus