Sony explores robot-human relationships with Affinity in Autonomy exhibition
Sony has staged an artificial intelligence-themed exhibition, featuring a field of white spheres that move as if they have their own personalities. More
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Seletti launches "crazy and over-the-top" retro cabinets with Toiletpaper
Italian brand Seletti has produced a series of cabinets decorated with eye-popping graphic images taken from the pages of Toiletpaper magazine. More
Nude debuts glassware collections in hidden garden installation by Sarah Izod
Dezeen promotion: glassware brand Nude presented three new collections in an installation by London designer Sarah Izod, which took inspiration from the hidden gardens of Milan. More
Olafur Eliasson explores complex mathematical geometries with OE Quasi Light
A dodecahedron is nestled within an icosahedron to form this pendant lamp designed by artist Olafur Eliasson for Danish lighting brand Louis Poulsen. More
Alibaba is redesigning the world's geography says Design Academy Eindhoven curator
The world's biggest e-commerce company, Alibaba, is changing the infrastructure of design, manufacturing and retail around the globe, says Martina Muzi, co-curator of the Design Academy Eindhoven exhibition Geo-Design. More
Gilli Kuchik and Ran Amitai use magnesium to create extremely light Vela chair
Tel Aviv designers Gilli Kuchik and Ran Amitai have used magnesium, one of the lightest metals, to create a stacking chair that weighs just 2.5 kilograms. More
Anna Karlin combines natural and manmade forms in furniture collection
New York designer Anna Karlin has blended organic shapes with machine-cut forms to create a collection of furniture and objects. More
"Recycling ultimately legitimates consumption" says Marcel Wanders as he exhibits his used plastic bottle
Dutch designer Marcel Wanders has exhibited a plastic water bottle he used for three months at an exhibition promoting recycled plastic objects in Milan. More
"Feminists have not understood the meaning of my work" says Gaetano Pesce after Up armchair protest
Italian designer Gaetano Pesce has accused feminist protesters of misinterpreting Up, his iconic armchair that depicts a woman as a prisoner, and defended the use of plastic in design products. More
De Castelli unveils new furniture that shows how metal can have colour and texture
A set of cylindrical golden drawers and a set of geometric tables made from etched and oxidised metals are among the new products launched by Italian furniture brand De Castelli for 2019. More
"I make emotional things with a function" says Ini Archibong
Ini Archibong presented the second instalment of his Below the Heavens furniture for Sé during Milan design week. In this interview, the designer says his aim is make objects that help you "escape your mundane reality". More
Layer and Nio's intelligent Pal scooter learns your favourite routes
Layer has teamed up with Chinese automotive company Nio to design an electric scooter that uses artificial intelligence and machine-learning technology to autonomously take you on your preferred routes. More
10 up-and-coming designers and studios from this year's Salone Satellite
Dedicated to the most promising designers under 35, the Salone Satellite show in Milan uncovers budding talent in the design industry. Design reporter Natashah Hitti has selected 10 of this year's future stars. More
Delta Light's Milan showroom designed to be "laboratory of ideas"
Delta Light's first Italian showroom in Milan will educate visitors on architectural lighting says the Belgian lighting brand's manager for Italy Gianluca D'Avino in this movie produced by Dezeen. More
"It's your duty" as a designer to promote sustainability says Ross Lovegrove
Designers are responsible for improving sustainable practices across the industry, according to British designer Ross Lovegrove. More
Afropicks by Simon Skinner challenges perception of Swedish design
Swedish product designer Simon Skinner has created a collection of afro hair combs that explore the effect of migration on Swedish identity. More
Bethan Gray creates pearlescent furniture from discarded seashells and waste feathers
British designer Bethan Gray has teamed up with natural surface specialist Nature Squared to create a collection of iridescent furniture clad in leftover materials from the seafood and farming industries. More
B&B Italia's Dock modular sofa system is "a platform for life" says Piero Lissoni
Italian architect Piero Lissoni introduces his Dock modular sofa system for B&B Italia in this movie Dezeen filmed for the Italian furniture brand during Milan design week. More
USM and UNStudio explore "third space" between home and office with Haller modular furniture
Haller modular furniture can be used to create a "third space" between the workplace and the home, say Thomas Dienes of USM and Ren Yee of UNStudio in this movie produced by Dezeen during Milan design week. More
Perfect Darkness is an apartment installation that shows how to make the most of tiles
Design studio H+O has fitted out an apartment in Milan's Brera district, showing how tiles can be used to create bold contemporary interiors. More