Milan 2015: the walls of a Milanese gallery are lined with excrement to highlight one of the material's potential uses in this installation by architect Luca Cipelletti (+ slideshow). More about Luca Cipelletti plasters Milan gallery with manure for Shit Show
Milan 2015: specially adapted cooking implements, hand-woven baskets and ceramic bowls slot into this wooden and metal box, created by Chinese designer Weiwei Wang to work as a portable tofu-making kit (+ slideshow). More about Weiwei Wang's portable kit provides utensils for making fresh tofu
Milan 2015: Dutch designers Maarten Baas and Bertjan Pot have combined their distinct styles to create a range of lamps and light-up mirrors for handmade products manufacturer DHPH. More about Maarten Baas and Bertjan Pot team up for funfair-influenced lighting collection
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: in this movie filmed in Milan, Spanish designer Jaime Hayón explains why he used traditional craft materials in his installation showcasing MINI's new electric scooter concept. More about Jaime Hayón uses marble and ceramics to create "fantastical urban landscape" for MINI
Milan 2015: Chinese studio Neri&Hu has designed a wooden cabinet and seven objects to go inside – one to represent each of the seven deadly sins (+ slideshow). More about Objects in Neri&Hu's Cabinet of Curiosity symbolise the seven deadly sins
Milan 2015: Amsterdam design company Pikaplant has developed a collection of self-watering products aimed at making plant-keeping easier. More about Pikaplant creates self-watering systems for automatic plant maintenance
Milan 2015: this table by designers Raphaël Ménard and Jean-Sébastien Lagrange absorbs and releases thermal energy depending on the temperature of the room. More about Zero Energy Furniture stores heat to regulate room temperature
Milan 2015: Dutch design student Tessa Geuze has created a miniature confectionary kit for users to produce handmade lollipops with seasonal ingredients (+ slideshow) More about Lollipop-making kit by Tessa Geuze is designed to create homemade seasonal treats
Milan 2015: there was something in the air in Milan this year. Furniture brands were launching fragrances while numerous independent designers were experimenting with scents (+ slideshow). More about Designers smell opportunities as they explore the "vivid" world of scent
Milan 2015: Nendo's ideas to reinterpret the simple wooden door include sliding portions, an additional opening for children and a portal that wraps around a corner (+ slideshow). More about Nendo's seven door concepts include designs for wheelchair users and children
Milan 2015: British furniture brand SCP is celebrating its 30th anniversary by reissuing a range of products and prototypes from its archives – including Jasper Morrison's first produced designs (+ slideshow). More about SCP reissues classic design pieces from its 30-year history
Milan 2015: German designer Konstantin Grcic combined two plywood shells into a T shape to form this chair for Italian furniture brand Plank (+ slideshow). More about Konstantin Grcic's Remo chair for Plank features a T-shaped back
Milan 2015: students from Swiss design school ÉCAL collaborated with craftspeople to present time-related objects in an exhibition at the Museo Bagatti Valsecchi in Milan (+ slideshow). More about ÉCAL students design seasonal objects for time-themed exhibition
Milan 2015: British designer Tom Dixon has launched a set of lights based on mechanical cogs to accompany his range of brass home accessories. More about Tom Dixon's Cog lights are shaped like machine components
Milan 2015: prolific design studio Nendo has launched over 100 products during the past year. Founder Oki Sato told Dezeen that he has "no idea" how they managed such a high output and revealed his plans to move into architecture (+ interview). More about Designing 400 projects at a time "relaxes me" says Nendo's Oki Sato
Milan 2015: Spanish designer Jaime Hayón has collaborated with Italian design brand Magis to create his first plastic chair. More about Jaime Hayón's debut plastic product is a skeletal chair for Magis
Milan 2015: Japanese design studio Nendo has created two new products for Italian furniture brand Moroso – including a stool that looks like it has missing supports (+ slideshow). More about Nendo's Float stool for Moroso looks impossible
Milan 2015: industrial designer Konstantin Grcic has created a seating range assembled from flat wooden planes for Italian furniture brand Mattiazzi. More about Konstantin Grcic's Clerici seating joins range for Mattiazzi
Milan 2015: 20 studios from both sides of Ireland's north-south border were invited to collaborate on projects that aim to show the breadth of the island's creative industry – including one firm that hasn't shown in the Italian city in more than 60 years (+ slideshow). More about Irish studios collaborate on designs for Milan exhibition
Milan 2015: Dutch designer Mark Sturkenboom has created a "memory box" containing a dildo with a compartment for storing the ashes of a deceased partner. More about 21 Grams is a sex toy that contains the ashes of a dead partner