Here's the full transcript from the first Peroni Collaborazioni Talk in which Italian designer Fabio Novembre talks to Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs about his work, his influences, what it means to be Italian and how to lead by example. More about Peroni Collaborazioni Talk: Fabio Novembre transcript
Dezeen Wire: Marcel Wanders and Casper Vissers, the founders of Dutch design brand Moooi, have bought back shares from investors to become majority owners of the company they started in 2001.
Wanders and Vissers have acquired the 10% stake owned by Hans Lensvelt and half of the 50% stake owned by Italian brand B&B Italia, to take their combined holdings to 75%. More about Moooi founders regain majority ownership of brand
Dezeen Wire: designer Tom Dixon has announced the highlights of MOST at the Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan next month, including Dezeen Studio powered by Jambox, where we'll be recording and broadcasting interviews all week. More about Tom Dixon announces highlights of MOST in Milan next month
Milan 2012: the design world flocks to Milan next month and designer Craig Alun Smith plans to splatter the city with bird poo in every colour of the rainbow by planting dyed bird feeders around the Piazza del Duomo. More about LuvOwl by Craig Alun Smith
This coffee table by Chilean studio Elemento Diseño is made of a single sheet of plywood, with the legs cut out from its corners. More about Table Vic by Elemento Diseño
The squashy back of this sofa by Milan designer Denis Guidone can be pulled into a cosy nest or laid out to cover the upholstered platform like a duvet. More about Disfatto by Denis Guidone for D3co
Designed in Hackney: it's day two of our Designed in Hackney showcase and the award-winning Plumen 001 designer light bulb by Samuel Wilkinson for Hulger is our featured project from the borough today. More about Designed in Hackney: Plumen 001 by Samuel Wilkinson and Hulger
Bahbak Hashemi-Nezhad's street furniture made from upturned bakers' crates forms part of an exhibition opening this evening at the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens. More about Church Street Bench by Bahbak Hashemi-Nezhad
Berlin designer Jannis Hülsen upholstered this stool by using bacteria to grow a cellulose skin over its surface. More about Xylinum by Jannis Hülsen
Designed in Hackney: we're kicking off our new Designed in Hackney initiative today, showcasing world-class architecture and design created in the borough that's home to Dezeen's offices and one of the five host boroughs for the London 2012 Olympic Games. First up is the London 2012 Olympic Torch by BarberOsgerby. More about Designed in Hackney: London 2012 Olympic Torch by BarberOsgerby
This bookmark designed by Oscar Lhermitte hovers over the page as you read, poised to dive between the correct pages automatically as you shut the book (+ movie). More about Albatros by Oscar Lhermitte
Dutch designer Jólan van der Wiel has expanded his range of products shaped by magnets with this candle-holder. More about Gravity candle holder by Jólan van der Wiel
Dezeen Wire: design writer, curator and publisher of our book Max Fraser has been appointed deputy director of the London Design Festival, replacing William Knight who moved to trade show 100% Design in January. More about Max Fraser appointed deputy director of the London Design Festival
Slideshow: Paris photographers Milo Keller & Julien Gallico shot this series of photos to showcase experimental jewellery by Swiss luxury design firm Atelier XJC that references feathers, scales and large delicate ruffs. More about 10th Anniversary jewellery by Atelier XJC
This desk by Japanese studio Torafu Architects looks like a doll's house, with little windows in the walls and a pendent lamp inside. More about Koloro-desk by Torafu Architects
Dresses whirl past on a radio-controlled coat hanger in this installation by Amsterdam-based German designer Michael Schoner at the Droog flagship store in Amsterdam. The movement was controlled by manipulating two fans, taken from computers, at the top of the mobile while bags of sugar and salt provided counterweights. More about Coat-hanger Chopper by Michael Schoner
Slideshow: Seoul studio Dialoguemethod made this stationery set by layering up birch plywood with coloured paper. More about H-supplies Kit by Dialoguemethod
Dezeen Platform: in the last of our series of movies filmed with Dezeen Platform exhibitors, Royal College of Art graduate Pia Wüstenberg presents her pieces made from processed paper, which include pendant lamps and a folding table with paper vases for legs. More about Dezeen Platform: Pia Wüstenberg
Slideshow: Israeli studios Monkey Business and Reddish have designed these pins for making little animal characters from wine corks at the dinner table. More about Corkers by Monkey Business and Reddish
Dezeen Platform: this next instalment in our series of interviews with exhibitors at Dezeen Platform features London-based Canadian designer Philippe Malouin, who showed his modular bowls made of waxed concrete at Dezeen Space last autumn. More about Dezeen Platform: Philippe Malouin