This rusted steel cabin in Wisconsin woodland is a practice studio for a musician designed by Milwaukee office Johnsen Schmaling Architects. More about Studio for a Composer by Johnsen Schmaling Architects
Milan 2013: pulses of electricity change the colour of this workstation unveiled by designer Ron Arad at Salone in Milan this week (+ movie). More about No Bad Colours by Ron Arad
Milan 2013: a compact furniture production line designed by Design Academy Eindhoven alumni Thomas Vailly, Itay Ohaly and Christian Fiebig has won this year's Frame Moooi Award. More about Impulsive Furnishing Unit wins Frame Moooi Award 2013
Milan 2013: French architect Jean Nouvel has set out his vision for the office environments of the future in a huge installation at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile this week (+ slideshow). More about Project: Office for Living by Jean Nouvel
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: we kick off the second leg of our Dezeen and MINI World Tour in Milan with a tour of the city from architect, designer and proud resident Fabio Novembre. More about "Anything can happen in Milano this week"
Milan 2013: following a teaser movie, British designer Ross Lovegrove unveils his concept car for French car brand Renault at the Triennale Design Museum in Milan (+ slideshow). More about Twin'Z concept car by Ross Lovegrove for Renault
Chinese studio MAD has unveiled the first photographs of its icicle-shaped museum for wooden sculptures in Harbin, northeast China (+ slideshow). More about China Wood Sculpture Museum by MAD
News: Italian architect Paolo Soleri, whose vision of an environmentally conscious form of architecture led to the founding of an experimental eco-town in Arizona, has died at the age of 93. More about Paolo Soleri 1919-2013
Milan 2013: Dezeen editor Rose Etherington has rounded up her choice of new furniture and lighting at the Salone in Milan. More about Dezeen's pick of Milan 2013: Salone
News: a folding wheel (above) and the UK Government's redesigned website are among the seven category winners of the Designs of the Year Awards announced today by London's Design Museum. More about Designs of the Year Awards category winners announced
OMA's new Tokyo store for American accessories brand Coach is a glazed cube with a herringbone-patterned display system (+ slideshow). More about Coach Omotesando by OMA
Milan 2013: London designer Ron Arad has created a range of 3D-printed spectacles and sunglasses for eyewear brand pq. More about Springs 3D-printed glasses by Ron Arad for pq
Five aluminium-clad volumes are stacked up like a pile of horizontal skyscrapers at this office complex outside Oslo by Norwegian studio A-Lab (+ slideshow). More about Statoil regional and international offices by A-Lab
Milan 2013: top-heavy chairs by Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune are currently on show at Milan's Salone Internazionale del Mobile. More about Kelly by Claesson Koivisto Rune for Tacchini
Milan 2013: industrial designer Konstantin Grcic is showing angular wooden stools and tables for Italian brand Mattiazzi at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile. More about Medici collection by Konstantin Grcic for Mattiazzi
This timber-clad house by Dutch office Marc Prosman Architecten was one of the first to be constructed on an artificial island in IJburg, Amsterdam (+ slideshow). More about IJburg Villa by Marc Prosman Architecten
News: UNStudio will in June relaunch as an "open-source architecture studio" inspired by technology start-ups, the Dutch firm announced today. More about UNStudio to relaunch as "open source" architecture studio
Milan 2013: Belgian designer Maarten de Ceulaer presents the latest piece from his collection of furniture made from piled-up suitcases in Milan this week. More about Chest of Suitcases by Maarten de Ceulaer
Milan 2013: Spanish designer Jaime Hayón presents aluminium and terracotta outdoor furniture designed for BD Barcelona Design in this movie. The collection went on show at Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan earlier today. More about Gardenias by Jaime Hayón for BD Barcelona Design
News: the rooftop of Le Corbusier's Cité Radieuse housing block in Marseille is to open to the public this summer as a contemporary art space masterminded by French designer Ora-Ïto. More about Le Corbusier's Cité Radieuse rooftop to open as art space