Norwegian designers will present a range of new products, sculptural craftwork and iconic designs during this year's Milan design week. More about Norwegian Presence exhibition will explore "the making of modern Norway" at Milan design week
Tom Dixon is to step away from the Milan design week circuit for the first time in 15 years, and will instead launch products during a 90-day world tour. More about Tom Dixon to skip this year's Milan design week
Ventura Lambrate, one of the main showcases during Milan's annual design week, has been permanently cancelled – as a result of rising rents in the area. More about Milan's Ventura Lambrate design district scrapped after eight years
Australian design studio Dowel Jones has expanded its Hurdle seat into a full collection, which includes a bench and a stool reminiscent of a tennis umpire's chair. More about Dowel Jones stretches and tweaks Hurdle chair into whole seating collection
Glassware brand Nude's new collections include a bird-shaped carafe designed by Tomas Kral to "put a smile on the user's face". More about Tomas Kral designs parrot-inspired glassware for Nude
Subtle shapes of letters peek out from British designer Jasper Morrison's newly expanded T&O furniture collection for Japanese brand Maruni. More about Jasper Morrison expands wood and steel furniture collection for Maruni
Chinese studio Bentu Design collected leftover tiles and crushed them to create its Ceramics Made collection of speckled terrazzo-style furniture and lighting. More about Bentu Design makes terrazzo furniture using recycled ceramic waste
Italian lighting company Artemide is the latest brand to add portable lighting to its collection with its cordless Emera and Empatia Mobile lamps. More about Artemide adds to cordless lighting trend with pair of portable lamps
Lights that can slot into the ground or be strapped around tree trunks feature in this lighting collection created by designer Arik Levy for Delta Light. More about Arik Levy's Butler lights can be made to look like mushrooms
Tokyo studio We+ added dimpled texture to its Drought chair by embedding shrinking balls of resin into wax. More about Pockmarked Drought chair by We+ takes shape as it dries
This collection of stripped-back custom seating designed by Jean Nouvel for the Louvre Abu Dhabi is based on the building's domed roof. More about Jean Nouvel designs "comfortable yet bare" furniture for his Louvre Abu Dhabi
Benjamin Hubert's design studio Layer used 3D-knitting to create this seamless chair for Moroso, which is based on the construction of a tent. More about Benjamin Hubert's Tent chair for Moroso is made from a single piece of knitted nylon
The Italian courts have sided with Molteni&C in a legal dispute against Cassina that saw both brands exhibit the same chair during Milan design week. More about Molteni&C wins legal battle to stop Cassina producing identical Gio Ponti chair
German designer Konstantin Grcic has created a sofa with machinery-inspired cast-iron elements for Italian furniture brand Magis. More about Konstantin Grcic's Brut sofa references cast iron's industrial history
German designer Simon Diener has designed a portable light that is suspended using its wrap-around cord and counterweight. More about Simon Diener's portable Pong light uses its battery as a counterweight
Japan's unique regional manufacturers are put under the spotlight by Japan Creative, an organisation that has paired them with international designers including Jasper Morrison, Daniel Rybakken and Industrial Facility to create new work. More about Japan Creative shines a spotlight on the "different characters" of the country's regional crafts
Seoul-based studio PESI has designed a side table using planks of cardboard that have the appearance of wood. More about Flat-pack Lumber table is made entirely from cardboard
Recent graduate Timo Spelleken has designed a minimal flat-pack chair that can easily be assembled at home without tools, screws or adhesives. More about Heureka chair by Timo Spelleken can be assembled without tools, screws or adhesives
Furniture brand Carl Hansen & Son has reissued the first dining chair by Danish designer Poul Kjærholm put into production. More about Carl Hansen & Son reissues Poul Kjærholm's PK1 dining chair
German designer Konstantin Grcic has created a straight-legged "archetypal" chair for Italian furniture brand Mattiazzi. More about Konstantin Grcic designs "strictly vertical" Primo chair for Mattiazzi