Milan 2015: advances in lighting and battery technologies mean that lighting cables could disappear within a few years, according to designer Philippe Starck and Piero Gandini, CEO of lighting brand Flos (+ slideshow). More about "Wires will disappear" as lighting goes cordless, say Starck and Gandini
Milan 2015: mummified poo, intestine-shaped bread and a Portaloo festooned with flowers were among the projects presented by students from Design Academy Eindhoven's food design course during Milan design week. More about Design Academy Eindhoven students invite Milan to Eat Shit
Architects Anton Pramstrahler and Alex Niederkofler have unveiled their proposal for a wooden viewing tower near Bruneck, northern Italy, with a twisted body shaped like a tree trunk (+ movie). More about Twisting observation tower could be built in a northern Italian forest
Milan 2015: London designer Max Lamb presented 42 of his seat designs made using a wide variety of materials and processes within a disused garage in Milan last week (+ slideshow). More about Max Lamb's Exercises in Seating demonstrates material experiments through chair design
A team of Dutch companies has unveiled a proposal for a huge circular wind turbine that doubles as an apartment block and hotel, and also includes a rollercoaster. More about Designs unveiled for giant Rotterdam wind turbine you could live inside
Milan 2015: Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka has created an entirely transparent wardrobe and a matching bench for Italian company Glas Italia (+ slideshow). More about Tokujin Yoshioka designs all-glass wardrobe for Glas Italia
Peeling plaster and exposed brickwork reveal the interventions made by BEL Architecten to convert this former Antwerp warehouse into a cultural centre (+ slideshow). More about BEL Architecten leaves rough surfaces on show in warehouse converted into a cultural centre
The top floor of this hillside house in Argentina extends out over the treetops to offer residents a vantage point over the surrounding town (+ slideshow). More about Casa 367 sits above the treetops of a hillside in Argentina
Concrete forms influenced by 1950s architecture were combined with contemporary details for this house that architect Pitsou Kedem designed for himself and his family in Ramat HaSharon, near Tel Aviv (+ slideshow). More about Pitsou Kedem's house in Israel is influenced by its "humble and timeless" Modernist neighbours
Photo essay: a smooth granite church in Iceland and a curvy concrete water tower in Germany are among the architectural structures documented in this series by German photographer Sebastian Weiss (+ slideshow). More about Photographer Sebastian Weiss uses Instagram to capture "the syntax of cities"
Milan 2015: a major show examining the relationship between art and rituals around food opened this week at the Triennale di Milano museum with an exhibition design by Italian architect Italo Rota (+ slideshow). More about Italo Rota designs Arts and Food exhibition for Triennale di Milano
Milan 2015: nine furniture and homeware items by Italian designer and protagonist of the Memphis movement Ettore Sottsass have been put into production for the first time by Kartell (+ slideshow). More about Kartell presents new Ettore Sottsass collection in Memphis-themed exhibition
Spaces for cooking, washing, sleeping and storing are housed within plywood compartments inside this former nursery in Barcelona, recently renovated by local architect Carles Enrich Giménez (+ slideshow). More about Plywood partitions create rooms within rooms inside two Barcelona apartments
A tessellated wood material wraps around the lift shaft and flows over the service counter at the newly opened Maison Margiela store in Milan (+ slideshow). More about Wooden curtain drapes around a lift inside Maison Margiela's Milan store
Following the popularity of Nendo's colourful glass tables, shown at this week's furniture fair in Milan, we've collected together the best examples of glass furniture from the pages of Dezeen and added them to a new Pinterest board.
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This early 19th-century fortified tower overlooking the coastline of Cape Tainaron in Greece has been converted into a guest house with three suites arranged inside its thick stone walls (+ slideshow). More about Tainaron Blue Retreat is a guest house in a converted tower on the Greek coast
Milan 2015: Apple has presented its Apple Watch at a day-long event in Milan – the first time the brand has exhibited in the city during its annual furniture fair (+ slideshow). More about Apple shows its new Apple Watch at one-day event in Milan
Milan 2015: with the week almost over, visitors have been scrambling to see the exhibitions located in Milan's impressive venues – from grand palazzi to disused industrial spaces. Click through to see our pick of images on #milanogram2015 from Dezeen's last full day in the city. More about Dezeen's #milanogram2015 highlights: day six
Milan 2015: Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola has overcome her hatred of glass to design a collection of iridescent furniture and mirrors using the material. More about Patricia Urquiola coats transparent furniture for Glas Italia with an iridescent sheen
Music: nine different artists contributed to this animated music video for US musician Dan Deacon's single When I Was Done Dying. More about Dan Deacon's exquisite corpse music video features nine different animations