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Marble Lights by Studio Vit
Milan 2012: Stoke Newington designers Studio Vit showed these glass lamps with marble cuffs as part of Salone Satellite at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile this month. More about Marble Lights by Studio Vit
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Design
Im Blanky by Studio NMinusOne and Rodolphe el-Khoury
This blanket is embroidered with tiny sensors so it can watch you sleeping. More about Im Blanky by Studio NMinusOne and Rodolphe el-Khoury
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Arab Seasons by Bokja
Lebanese design duo Bokja have created embroidered maps of the Arab world that present a tapestry of changing politics and traditions. More about Arab Seasons by Bokja
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Colour Porcelain by Scholten & Baijings for 1616 Arita Japan
Milan 2012: Dutch designers Scholten & Baijings showed a tableware set based on the archives of hand-painted porcelain company 1616 Arita Japan at Spazio Rossana Orlandi in Milan last week. More about Colour Porcelain by Scholten & Baijings for 1616 Arita Japan
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Cacophony Bell by Tord Boontje with Laikingland
Milan 2012: more about Hackney designers in Milan last week - this tangle of bent rods and random objects is actually a doorbell by Dutch Shoreditch-based designer Tord Boontje that was shown at the Ventura Lambrate design district. More about Cacophony Bell by Tord Boontje with Laikingland
Furniture
Garment by Benjamin Hubert for Cappellini
Milan 2012: a single piece of fabric folds around the moulded polyurethane foam seat of this club chair by London designer Benjamin Hubert. More about Garment by Benjamin Hubert for Cappellini
Design
Wilcox vs 3D Printer at Hacked Lab
Milan 2012: last week at the Hacked Lab in Milan, Hackney-based designer Dominic Wilcox battled a 3D printer in a competition to build a model of the nearby Duomo cathedral. More about Wilcox vs 3D Printer at Hacked Lab
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Magnetic Bike Lights by Copenhagen Parts
These magnetic bicycle lights by Copenhagen Parts turn on as soon as they come into contact with the steel frame. More about Magnetic Bike Lights by Copenhagen Parts
Furniture
Deskbox by Raw Edges for Arco
Milan 2012: Hackney designers were busy in Milan last week and we're bringing you some of the best new product launches, including this shelf by Stoke Newington duo Raw Edges where the front slides down to create a work surface. More about Deskbox by Raw Edges for Arco
Design
Technology and design: our digitally enabled future
In this second instalment in our series of articles on technology and design supported by computing brand Intel, we look at how our online lives and physical environments will become increasingly entwined. More about Technology and design: our digitally enabled future
Design
Clouds and Birds by Benedetta Mori Ubaldini for Magis
Milan 2012: Italian furniture brand Magis presented these hanging sculptures made of wire mesh by sculptor Benedetta Mori Ubaldini at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan last week. More about Clouds and Birds by Benedetta Mori Ubaldini for Magis
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The Swiss Art of Expression by Laufen in Milan
Dezeen promotion: in this podcast recorded in Milan, Aurel Aebi of multidisciplinary design practice atelier oï describes the scenography they created for Swiss bathroom brand Laufen, while designers Roberto Palomba and Toan Nguyen talk about their latest products. More about The Swiss Art of Expression by Laufen in Milan
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London 2012 Olympic Torch by BarberOsgerby wins Design of the Year 2012
Dezeen Wire: the London 2012 Olympic Torch by east London designers BarberOsgerby has been awarded as Design of the Year in a ceremony at the Design Museum in London tonight. More about London 2012 Olympic Torch by BarberOsgerby wins Design of the Year 2012
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Juliet by Benjamin Hubert for Poltrona Frau
Milan 2012: this armchair with a pleated leather seat by London designer Benjamin Hubert was inspired by sleeves with puffed shoulders on Italian Renaissance clothing. More about Juliet by Benjamin Hubert for Poltrona Frau
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Broom Chair by Philippe Starck for Emeco
This stacking chair by French designer Philippe Starck is made of discarded material found in lumber factories and industrial plastic plants. More about Broom Chair by Philippe Starck for Emeco
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Rocky by Marc Newson for Magis
Milan 2012: Australian designer Marc Newson presented this child's rocking horse for Italian brand Magis at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan last week. More about Rocky by Marc Newson for Magis
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"From handicraft to digicraft: Milan's furniture fair looks to the future" - Guardian
Dezeen Wire: design critic Justin McGuirk writes about the focus on alternative means of production, open-source design and crowd-funding that permeated this year's Milan furniture fair in his column for the Guardian newspaper.McGuirk talked to Dezeen about these issues when he popped into Dezeen Studio powered by Jambox at MOST last week - watch the interview in our daily show from Milan here.
We also spoke to editor-in-chief of Domus magazine Joseph Grima about The Future in the Making show he curated that's all about collaboration, open design, crowd-sourcing and hacking, and interviewed curator Beatrice Galilee at Hacked Lab where workshops, demonstrations and happenings took over the city's most famous department store all week.
See all our coverage from Milan here.
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Gentle by Front for Porro
Milan 2012: the flexible back of this chair by Swedish designers Front comprises a thick spring wrapped in black leather. More about Gentle by Front for Porro
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Devil Amongst the Tailors by Aberrant Architecture
Milan 2012: in response to the growing number of freelancers looking for workspaces outside of their homes, London studio Aberrant Architecture have created pub tables that can be adapted into desks by day and games tables by night. More about Devil Amongst the Tailors by Aberrant Architecture
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Dezeen Studio: Sundayat MOST
Milan 2012: today is the final edition of our daily TV show from Dezeen Studio at MOST in which we round up some of the other things that have been happening during the week. More about Dezeen Studio: Sundayat MOST