Design
Interview with Benjamin Hubert
Milan 2011: in our second movie filmed at Ventura Lambrate in Milan, British designer Benjamin Hubert talks about his new Pod Chair, a pressed-felt "privacy" chair created for Dutch brand De Vorm.
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Lighting
A Flip Flop Story by Diederik Schneemann
Milan 2011: Rotterdam designer Diederik Schneemann presents a series of vases and lamps made from recycled flip-flops found washed up on Kenyan beaches at Ventura Lambrate in Milan this week. More about A Flip Flop Story by Diederik Schneemann
Interiors
Maison des Maîtres by Minale Design Strategy
Faceted chocolate-brown panels line the walls of this chocolatiers’s shop in Brussels designed by Minale Design Strategy. More about Maison des Maîtres by Minale Design Strategy
Lighting
Pinha by Raw Edges for Materia
Milan 2011: users can pin their own paper shades onto this cork light fitting by London design studio Raw Edges for Portugese brand Materia. More about Pinha by Raw Edges for Materia
Interiors
ANZAS Dance Studio by Tsutsumi and Associates
Beijing based architects Tsutsumi and Associates have completed this dance studio in Beijing with mirrored walls covered in tiny graduated dots to create the illusion of a mist hanging in the air. More about ANZAS Dance Studio by Tsutsumi and Associates
Furniture
Capo by Doshi Levien for Cappellini
Milan 2011: London studio Doshi Levien will present this chair with a tubular base and cantilevered arms for Italian design brand Cappellini at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan this week. More about Capo by Doshi Levien for Cappellini
Video
Gabriel Lamb of fuseproject
Milan 2011: in the first of our movies filmed in Milan, industrial designer Gabriel Lamb of fuseproject describes the process of setting up the JamScape installation at Ventura Lambrate, which involved wiring up over 1,600 wireless Jambox speakers to play audio tracks submitted by Dezeen readers. More about Gabriel Lamb of fuseproject
Interiors
Thin Office by Studio SKLIM
Singapore based architects Studio SKLIM created built-in platforms, seating and storage for this renovation of an office in a post-war building on the outskirts of Singapore. More about Thin Office by Studio SKLIM
Furniture
Transparent Collection by Nendo
Milan 2011: this chair made from polyurethane film is part of a collection of transparent furniture by Japanese designers Nendo, on show in Milan this week. More about Transparent Collection by Nendo
#milanuncut update
#milanuncut: here's a brief summary of activity on www.milanuncut.org over the last few days: More about #milanuncut update
Competition: five copies of Taxing Art by Beta Tank to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with designers Beta Tank to give away five signed copies of their new book Taxing Art. More about Competition: five copies of Taxing Art by Beta Tank to be won
Architecture
House in Hidaka by Suppose Design Office
Earth is banked up to the ground floor windows of this residence in Hidaka, Japan, by Japanese architects Suppose Design Office. More about House in Hidaka by Suppose Design Office
News
"Trade journals very important source of information for architects"- Arch-Vision
Dezeenwire: Rotterdam research agency Arch-Vision have released a report on how European architects use trade journals. See the report below. More about "Trade journals very important source of information for architects"- Arch-Vision
Furniture
Stacking Throne by Laurens van Wieringen
Milan 2011: Amsterdam designer Laurens van Wieringen presents this piled-up child's chair at Ventura Lambrate this week. More about Stacking Throne by Laurens van Wieringen
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News
"And the Great Furniture Festival Begins" - Alice Rawsthorn
As the Milan furniture fair begins, Alice Rawsthorn previews this year's event in the New York Times and compares the design industry's fortunes to previous years. Read the story. See all Dezeen's stories from Milan 2011.
More about "And the Great Furniture Festival Begins" - Alice Rawsthorn 
Architecture
Casa Lude by Grupo Aranea
Spanish firm Grupo Aranea have designed this apartment to sit on the roof of a house belonging to the client's mother. More about Casa Lude by Grupo Aranea
Design
Bosco by Andrea Branzi for Superego
Milan 2011: Italian brand Superego editions present a collection of ceramic vases resembling tree branches by Italian designer Andrea Branzi in Milan this week. More about Bosco by Andrea Branzi for Superego
Design
Botanica by Formafantasma
Milan 2011: Eindhoven designers Formafantasma present this range of plastic vessels resulting from experiments with natural polymers at Spazio Rossana Orlandi in Milan this week. More about Botanica by Formafantasma
Architecture
CTYN Internal Garden House by Archi LAB. t+m
Family members can see into all rooms across the central courtyard of this Japanese house by Sapporo studio Archi LAB. t+m. More about CTYN Internal Garden House by Archi LAB. t+m
Video
Dezeen Screen is live!
Our new video website, Dezeen Screen, has just launched. As part of the launch we're setting up a temporary video studio adjacent to Yves Behar's JamScape installation in Milan and we'll be filing video reports from the Ventura Lambrate district all week. Come and see us if you're in Milan! www.dezeenscreen.com More about Dezeen Screen is live!