Milan 2013: Zaha Hadid launched a sofa based on natural rock formations at an exhibition of her new furniture designs in a former foundry last week. More about Zephyr Sofa by Zaha Hadid for Cassina Contract
News: Mail Online - the world's most popular news website and the winner of a design effectiveness award - has described the gov.uk site that yesterday won the Design Museum's Design of the Year award as "boring" and "basic-looking". More about Design of the Year winner is "boring", says Mail Online
Milan 2013: London designer Michael Anastassiades presented lamps strung between walls on fine cables for Italian lighting brand Flos last week. More about String Lights by Michael Anastassiades for Flos
Milan 2013: this silver serving set for tea and cake was designed by Dutch studio Scholten & Baijings for Danish silverware and jewellery company Georg Jensen and launched at Spazio Rossana Orlandi last week. More about Tea with Georg by Scholten & Baijings for Georg Jensen
News: the UK government's redesigned website has been named the Design of the Year in a ceremony at the Design Museum in London this evening (+ movie). More about UK government website wins Designs of the Year 2013
Milan 2013: Venetian designer Luca Nichetto presented a lamp with the height, size and luminosity of a TV in Milan last week. More about Stewie by Luca Nichetto for Foscarini
Milan 2013: German designer Stefan Diez unveiled a trio of chairs for German furniture brand e15 at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile last week. More about This That Other by Stefan Diez for e15
This aid kit is designed to nestle between Coca-Cola bottles to bring medicine to remote locations through the drinks company's vast distribution channels. More about Kit Yamoyo by ColaLife and PI Global
A documentary about the life of influential fashion writer and editor Diana Vreeland, directed by her grandaughter-in-law Lisa Immordino Vreeland, topped the fashion category in this year's Designs of the Year Awards (+ movie). More about Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has To Travel
Milan 2013: Achille Castiglioni's iconic Parentesi lamp has been updated with a flat LED light source by designer Konstantin Grcic, who presented his redesign at Euroluce in Milan last week. More about OK lamp by Konstantin Grcic for Flos
Milan 2013: these lamps by designer Arik Levy for glass firm Lasvit filter white light through red, green and blue bottle-shaped pendants. More about Jar RGB by Arik Levy for Lasvit
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: designers including Marcel Wanders, Yves Behar, Tom Dixon and Konstantin Grcic discuss the importance of Milan design week, which ended in the city yesterday, and whether it can retain its title as the world's leading event. More about "It's the most important week in the design calendar"
Milan 2013: a curtain of raffia creates a hairy veil around one of five beds designed by Brazilian duo Fernando and Humberto Campana for Italian furniture brand Edra. More about Campana Beds by Fernando and Humberto Campana for Edra
Milan 2013: French architect Jean Nouvel unveiled a pair of leather and rubber boots for Italian shoe brand Ruco Line at the Interni Hybrid Architecture and Design exhibition in Milan this week. More about Pure by Jean Nouvel for Ruco Line
Milan 2013: according to manufacturers Kartell, French designer Philippe Starck has used the world's largest single-piece injection moulding to create this family of furniture shown in Milan this week.
Milan 2013: pinching steel clips for holding candles and chairs with legs that tuck into pockets feature in the latest range of products by Italian brand Discipline (+ slideshow). More about New products by Discipline
Milan 2013: these seats with curvy backrests by Dutch architects UNStudio are on show at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile this week. More about Studio seating by UNStudio for Offecct
Milan 2013: work by the late James Irvine and other international designers has been reproduced in black marble for this collection by Marsotto Edizioni, unveiled in Milan this week. More about Just Black by Marsotto Edizioni
Milan 2013: London designer Philippe Malouin is exhibiting furniture built from slats of two-by-four, sand-cast chairs and a spinning candle at the ProjectB gallery in Milan. More about Simple by Philippe Malouin
News: Boston's public transport authority has launched a competition to redesign the city's subway map. More about Boston invites designs for new public transport map