Furniture
Bamboo-steel chair by Nendo for Yii
Milan 2011: Japanese designers Nendo present this tubular steel chair made with techniques traditionally used for bamboo furniture in Milan this week. More about Bamboo-steel chair by Nendo for Yii
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Architecture
C-Mine by 51N4E
Brussels firm 51N4E have converted the industrial buildings at this former coal mine in Winterslag, Belgium, into a cultural centre. More about C-Mine by 51N4E
Furniture
New Amsterdam Chair by UNStudio for Wilde + Spieth
Milan 2011: Dutch architects UNStudio will present this angular white plastic chair at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan this week. More about New Amsterdam Chair by UNStudio for Wilde + Spieth
Design
Story Vases by Front
Milan 2011: Swedish collective Front will present a series of vases that tell the stories of five women living in remote villages in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. More about Story Vases by Front
Design
Fisherman by TAF for Zero
Milan 2011: Swedish designers TAF have created this polypropylene light in a hand knitted net for Swedish design brand Zero. More about Fisherman by TAF for Zero
Architecture
Kymenlaakso UAS Workshop by Arkkitehdit NRT
Helsinki firm Arkkitehdit NRT designed these workshop facilities for Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences in Finland. More about Kymenlaakso UAS Workshop by Arkkitehdit NRT
Furniture
Impossible Wood by Doshi Levien for Moroso
Milan 2011: London studio Doshi Levien will present this injection-moulded wooden chair for Italian brand Moroso at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan next week. More about Impossible Wood by Doshi Levien for Moroso
Interiors
FitFlop store by Sybarite
London studio Sybarite have designed a modular display system for shoe brand FitFlop. More about FitFlop store by Sybarite
Design
The Yachiyo metal rug by Philippe Malouin
Milan 2011: London designer Philippe Malouin will present a rug made of chain mail in Milan next week. More about The Yachiyo metal rug by Philippe Malouin
Design
When Gravity Fails by Sruli Recht
The showpieces for Icelandic designer Sruli Recht's first menswear collection are made of 21 blackbirds and 27 stillborn lambs. More about When Gravity Fails by Sruli Recht
Architecture
Streckhof Reloaded by Franz Architekten
This house in Zellerndorf, Austria, by Vienna studio Franz Architekten comprises three separate units linked by glass passages. More about Streckhof Reloaded by Franz Architekten
Design talks
My Way talks at Design Academy Eindhoven Hub
Milan 2011: Design Academy Eindhoven will host a series of talks with academy graduates plus designers including Jurgen Bey and Piet Hein Eek and moderated by Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs in the Porta Romana district of Milan on 13 April. More about My Way talks at Design Academy Eindhoven Hub
Furniture
Tabbed Chair by Scott, Rich and Victoria
Designers Scott, Rich and Victoria of London and Auckland have created this collection of oak and metal furniture. More about Tabbed Chair by Scott, Rich and Victoria
Competition: five copies of Utopia Forever to be won
Competition: Dezeen and publishers Gestalten have teamed up to offer readers the chance to win one of five copies of Utopia Forever. More about Competition: five copies of Utopia Forever to be won
Design
Bote by Big-Game for Materia
Milan 2011: here's another project from Lausanne studio Big-Game (see their furniture in our earlier story) this time a series of cork toy boats for Portugese company Materia. More about Bote by Big-Game for Materia
Furniture
Castor by Big-Game for Karimoku New Standard
Milan 2011: a collection of oak furniture by Lausanne-based studio Big-Game will be presented by Japanese design brand Karimoku New Standard in Milan next week. More about Castor by Big-Game for Karimoku New Standard
Audio interview with Clemens Weisshaar
#milanuncut: in this short audio interview, recorded as part of the #milanuncut project, Clemens Weisshaar of Kram/Weisshaar talks about the royalty payments structure in the design industry which, Weisshaar argues, are based on an out-dated industrial model. More about Audio interview with Clemens Weisshaar
Furniture
Baguette chair by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Magis
Milan 2011: French designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec will present this chair for Magis in Milan next week. More about Baguette chair by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec for Magis
Software and web design
#milanuncut mobile web app by Zerofee
London designers Zerofee have created a mobile web app for following the #milanuncut project. More about #milanuncut mobile web app by Zerofee
Furniture
Job Cabinet by Studio Job for Lensvelt
Milan 2011: artists Studio Job will present this cabinet with an enormous bronze key in Milan next week. More about Job Cabinet by Studio Job for Lensvelt
