A pasta-shaped daybed and speakers that resemble Saturn's rings are among the products on display at Contemporary Design Selections at this year's Lake Como Design Festival. More about Seven standout contemporary designs at Lake Como Design Festival
A foldable metal armchair and a nougat-like bench are among the standout products on show at this year's Lake Como Design Festival. More about Seven furnishings by emerging designers at Lake Como Design Festival
The weather-beaten concrete shell of an old villa overlooking Lake Como in northern Italy has been transformed into a modern home by British practice Tuckey Design Studio. More about Tuckey Design Studio uses concrete ruin as "blank canvas" for Lake Como Villa
Architecture studio Populous has revealed its plans to renovate Lake Como's Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium and regenerate the surrounding lakeside urban landscape. More about Populous set to revamp Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium at Lake Como
Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has revealed an "optical illusion" infinity pool at Italy's Lake Como made from prefabricated steel and set against a backdrop of historic colonnades. More about Infinity pool by Herzog & de Meuron aims to "blend into the waters" at Lake Como
A lamp made of volcanic rock and a cork chair are among the products exhibited at Lake Como Design Festival that make use of unconventional materials. More about Seven uses of unconventional materials at Lake Como Design Festival
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
Milan-based Reveria Studio has renovated the interiors of an elegant villa at a Lake Como hotel to echo the cinematic but welcoming nature of traditional Italian houses. More about Reveria Studio revamps villa overlooking Lake Como
Italian architect Lorenzo Guzzini has completed a villa overlooking Lake Como in Italy, with a facade of grey moraine stone and an infinity pool. More about Lorenzo Guzzini builds stone house with infinity pool overlooking Lake Como
Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola is behind the first new hotel to be built on the shores of Italy's Lake Como in decades. More about Patricia Urquiola-designed Hotel Il Sereno opens on the shores of Lake Como