London-based Nick Vinson and Avanti Architects have renovated the residence at the Italian embassy in London to highlight the quality of Italian design, showcasing products from brands including Molteni & C, B&B Italia, Flos and Poltrona Frau. More about Nick Vinson revamps Italian Embassy to "showcase the very best of Made in Italy"
Italian studio C+S Architects has completed a nursery near Bergamo featuring a red concrete retaining wall engraved with representations of the animals from a famous 1950s puzzle by designer Enzo Mari. More about Enzo Mari animals decorate Italian nursery by C+S Architects
French design and interiors studio Dion & Arles drew on the work of 20th-century Italian designers Carlo Mollino and Gio Ponti for the interior of Italian restaurant Il Gattopardo in London's Mayfair. More about Dion & Arles creates "salon in which you can dine" for Il Gattopardo restaurant
Promotion: earlier this year the Embassy of Italy in London hosted Italian Design Day (IDD), which aimed to promote Italian design, focusing on its quality and artistry. More about "Italy is the best place in the world to make design" says Piero Lissoni at Italian Design Day
The Triennale Milano has reopened its permanent exhibition the Museo del Design Italiano, featuring key works of Italian design alongside new objects and immersive interiors, during Milan design week. More about Triennale Milano brings together iconic works of Italian design at Museo del Design Italiano
Promotion: in the Italian ceramic tile industry "nothing is wasted", which enables mineral resources to be conserved and reduces carbon emissions, according to Ceramics of Italy. More about Italian ceramics are "produced in under an hour but last for over 50 years"
Sculptural totems in different materials, colours and sizes were exhibited at this year's Lake Como Design Festival, where the neolithic-informed objects enjoyed a revival. More about Seven totemic designs at Lake Como Design Festival
Dezeen promotion: Design brand Qeeboo has teamed with fashion photographer Elena Iv-skaya to create a series of colourful images to mark the four-year-old brand's coming of age and renovated its collections catalogue 2021. More about Fashion photographer Elena Iv-skaya makes Qeeboo products "the stars" in colourful photo shoot
Italian design brands including B&B Italia, Moroso and Minotti have reopened their factories today as coronavirus lockdown restrictions in the country are finally eased. More about Italian design brands reopen factories with safety measures in place
VDF products fair: Italian design brand Teckell has created an outdoor foosball table made from crystal and chrome. More about Cristallino by Teckell is an outdoor foosball table made from crystal
VDF products fair: Italian brand Teckell has created T1.3 Wood, a traditional pool table with the "contemporary twist" of crystal legs. More about T1.3 Wood by Teckell is a pool table made from crystal and walnut wood
The work of Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti is the focus of a major exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Curator Salvatore Licitra, who is also Ponti's nephew, picks out five of the most important designs in the show. More about Five influential pieces of furniture designed by Gio Ponti
An exhibition celebrating the career of Gio Ponti is on show at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, featuring reconstructions of some the architect's best-known interiors. More about Gio Ponti exhibition at Musée des Arts Décoratifs examines his six-decade career
Italian architect Vincenzo de Cotiis combines recycled fibreglass with precious materials to create his En Plein Air objects, which are currently on show in London. More about Vincenzo de Cotiis uses painterly approach to create high-detail furniture
Milan-based studio Metrica has created a collection of Italian-made furniture for Australian design brand, SP01 that it said "captures the spirit of the Australian lifestyle". More about SP01's latest furniture range marries Italian craftsmanship with "Australian spirit"
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
The Italian-owned Horm Group has acquired 100 per cent of "young and fresh" furniture brand Casamania as it looks to expand in the contract market. More about Casamania bought out by fellow Italian furniture brand Horm
Molteni&C has won the first round of a legal battle against Cassina, after both Italian brands showed the same 1950s Gio Ponti chair at Milan design week. More about Molteni&C granted injunction to stop Cassina producing identical Gio Ponti lounge chair
Italian design duo Formafantasma's Wire Ring lamp, unveiled at Milan design week, has a flattened power cord that forms a sculptural support for the light. More about Formafantasma's Wire Ring lamp turns the power cable into a design feature
Lighting brand FontanaArte has been sold to a private finance company, continuing the consolidation of the Italian furniture industry. More about Design brand FontanaArte sold to Italian Creation Group