Milan 2010: Eindhoven designer Kiki van Eijk presents a collection of wooden furniture with ceramic drawers for the Zuiderzee Museum at the Ventura Lambrate district in Milan this week. More about Zuiderzee Settings by Kiki van Eijk
Dezeenwire: design writer Alice Rawsthorn's latest column in The New York Times previews this week's furniture fair in Milan. Read the article. Related: see all our coverage of Milan 2010.
More about "Furniture designers are shifting focus" - Alice Rawsthorn in The New York Times
Milan 2010: these chairs embellished with crystals by London designers Doshi Levien are among work by designers including Nendo, Konstantin Grcic and Neri & Hu, commissioned by Swarovski Elements and presented in Milan this week. More about 9 X 10: Swarovski Elements at Work
San Francisco designer Yves Béhar of Fuseproject has created eco-friendly packaging for footwear brand Puma that is half bag and half box. More about Clever Little Bag by Yves Béhar for Puma
Milan 2010: Studio Formafantasma of Eindhoven present a collection of tools, vessels and foods made of cereal in Milan this week. More about Autarky by Studio Formafantasma
Milan 2010: Gothenburg designers Johannes Tjernberg & Rasmus Malbert present objects inspired by a 1936 Charlie Chaplin film as part of the SaloneSatellite at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile this week. More about Modern Times by Johannes Tjernberg & Rasmus Malbert
Milan 2010: Dezeen are in Milan today where the design shows are underway, including this pavilion covered in wooden windmills by Slovenian designer Nika Zupanc. More about Gone With the Wind by Nika Zupanc
Designer Sarah Böttger of Germany has created a series of containers made of glass components joined with plastic rings and disks. More about Juuri by Sarah Böttger
Milan 2010 promotion: Dezeen have got together with furniture brand Fritz Hansen to give away a NAP chair by Danish designer Kasper Salto, due to be launched at the Republic of Fritz Hansen Milan showroom during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile this week. More about Competition: NAP chair by Kasper Salto for Republic of Fritz Hansen to be won
Architects Supermachine Studio of Thailand have completed a bright red car showroom in Bangkok. More about Autostella by Supermachine Studio
Milan 2010: Dutch designer Roderick Vos will present a shelving unit designed to reference Art Deco skyscrapers in Milan this week. More about Downtown by Roderick Vos
We’re off to Milan tomorrow and here's our pre-Milan issue of Dezeenmail – have a look at it here. Dezeenmail is sent out roughly every two weeks and contains a selection of Dezeen’s best stories and comments, along with all our latest competitions and jobs. You can subscribe here.
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Milan 2010: Dutch designer Maarten Baas will launch an iPhone version of his Analog Digital Clock in Milan this week. More about Analog Digital Clock iPhone app by Maarten Baas
Dutch graduate designer Sjoerd Jonkers has designed a collection of plastic vases inspired by archaeology and primitive objects, to be presented in Milan this week. More about Neolastic Vases by Studio Sjoerd Jonkers
Barcelona studio The Emotion Lab have designed a watch that displays the phases of the moon. More about Moonwatch by The Emotion Lab
Milan 2010: If you're in our special category tomorrow (Tuesday 13 April) for the Salone Internazionale del Mobile, join us for our DezeenBarBasso party at Bar Basso, presented by Wyborowa Exquisite wodka. More about DezeenBarBasso party in Milan
Designers Agnes Ögren and Valerie Otte of Zurich and Berlin have designed a wooden bench with long blankets buttoned onto either side. More about Close to be Open by Agnes Ögren and Valerie Otte
Brazilian architects Studio mk27 have completed a house in Salvador, Brazil, where the exterior walls consist of sliding latticed wooden panels. More about Bahia House by Studio mk27
Romanian studio Square One have completed a clothing store in Bucharest with pointy display stands and a network of black electrical cables. More about Entrance by Square One
Milan 2010: Dutch designer Aldo Bakker will present a series of copper objects at Spazio Rossana Orlandi Milan next week, including this tubular watering can. More about The Copper Collection by Aldo Bakker at Thomas Eyck