Milan design week kicks off today, but visitors have already been exploring the city while designers set up stands and installations. We've highlighted the best images posted to our #milanogram2017 hashtag on Instagram so far. More about Dezeen's #milanogram2017 day one highlights include arrivals and preparations
Dezeen promotion: a modernist-inspired carousel by Lee Broom, IKEA's own festival, an exhibition by Maarten Baas and the latest Material Futures projects from Central Saint Martins will be part of Ventura Lambrate and new sister district Ventura Centrale during this year's Milan design week. More about Ventura Lambrate and Centrale programme announced for Milan design week 2017
Brussels-based designer Alain Gilles will debut his new coloured-steel table collection at Milan design week, which gets underway today. More about Alain Gilles designs "strong graphic presence" for Contour furniture collection
This apartment inside a São Paulo block designed by the late modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer has been overhauled to reveal its original ribbed ceiling and board-marked concrete walls. More about SuperLimão strips back São Paulo apartment in Oscar Niemeyer-designed building
Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for an intermediate architect to join Christian Lahoude's New York studio, which designed Alexander Wang's flagship store in Shanghai. More ›
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Dutch collective Envisions has experimented with ways of cutting into, printing on, and transforming materials for its Wood In Process exhibition at Milan design week. More about Envisions' Milan exhibition shows the process instead of the final product
Chinese architect Zhang Ke has slotted a hostel into one of Beijing's ancient hutong neighbourhoods, featuring tiny rooms that project at angles into a central courtyard. More about Micro hostel with tiny concrete rooms installed by Zhang Ke in old Beijing hutong
In the age of the multiplex cinema, photographer Matt Lambros has scoped out the older, lavishly decorated movie theatres to capture what was left behind after the credits rolled for the last time. More about Matt Lambros' After the Final Curtain photographs show America's forgotten movie theatres
A pool room is set at the top of this house in Cologne by German studio Corneille Uedingslohmann Architekten, and features walls lined with quartzite strips and a large garden-facing window. More about Stone-lined swimming pool in Cologne house features large window with garden views
Dezeen is co-hosting a series of events, talks and parties as part of Milan design week 2017, with architects and designers including OMA, Assemble, Jaime Hayon and SO-IL, and brands including IKEA and MINI. More about Keep up with Dezeen during Milan design week
This small device allows users to talk to, play with and watch their pets when apart, for the reassurance that they are happy and safe at home. More about Petcube Play lets you interact with your pet remotely from a smartphone
Potted plants and herbs clip onto a gridded metal structure inside this London cafe by local architects Neiheiser Argyros, which also features exposed ductwork and cork-panelled walls. More about Pot plants cover trellis-like walls inside London cafe by Neiheiser Argyros
Swedish furniture giant IKEA is taking over a warehouse in Milan's Lambrate district for a festival of design and live performances during Milan design week. More about IKEA takes over Milan warehouse for six-day IKEA Festival
Elliott Architects has completed a family home in Northumberland made up of two intersecting volumes clad in opposing materials of slate, cedar and brick to represent different elements of its forest setting. More about Cross-shaped house by Elliott Architects is adapted to sloping woodland setting
Design duo Lanzavecchia + Wai's updated PLAYplay collection features bright clashing sections and "huggable" furniture. More about Pieces of furniture collide in Lanzavecchia + Wai's second PLAYplay collection
Thanks to all our readers, commenters and advertisers for making March 2017 our best ever month! We topped 10 million page views for the first time, received almost 3,000 comments, and became one of the 7,000 most-visited websites in the world – our highest position yet. More about Dezeen breaks all records for traffic and comments in March
As Milan design week rolls around for another year of exhibitions, installations and parties, keep up with the latest from Dezeen's extensive coverage of the world's biggest design festival via our new Pinterest board, which will be updated daily. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Seattle firm Coates Design has completed a home in Washington's Cascade mountain range that serves as a hub for members of a large extended family. More about Steel beams support dramatic roof overhangs at Washington state retreat by Coates Design
Barcelona-based studio Appareil integrated furniture into the walls to open up this creative co-working space, specifically designed to suit the needs of architects and designers. More about Barcelona warehouse transformed into flexible co-working space for architects and designers
Belgian photographer Jan Kempenaers has documented a series of second world war memorials across Europe, from a neglected lattice-wrapped library to the star-shaped entrance to a fortress. More about Jan Kempenaers documents Soviet-era war memorials in black and white photo series