This month will see Milan design week return with full force. Here, we've gathered 12 unmissable exhibitions taking place during the week, including installations by Paola Navone, Shigeru Ban and OMA. More about Twelve must-see exhibitions and installations at Milan design week
Promotion: Italian lighting brand Foscarini is launching an installation as part of Milan design week named (Im)possible Natures, which will see "the natural world take over urban space". More about Foscarini presents immersive botanical installation at Milan design week
Dezeen Events Guide has launched a digital guide to Milan design week, which highlights the hundreds of events taking place across the city next month. More about Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to Milan design week 2023
Milan design week, Venice Architecture Biennale and 3 Days of Design are among the architecture and design events featured in Dezeen Events Guide for 2023. More about Twenty of the best architecture and design events in 2023 from Dezeen Events Guide
Design duo The Back Studio has combined off-the-shelf components with handmade neon tubes to create a series of industrial-style lighting designs. More about The Back Studio creates gadget-like lighting from prefab components
Promotion: artist and designer Daniel Arsham and global brand Kohler launched the world premiere of Divided Layers, a large-scale immersive art experience at this year's Milan design week, which drew thousands of visitors, according to the brand. More about Daniel Arsham creates a "portal experience" installation for Kohler in Milan
Material research firm Studio Lionne van Deursen has showcased its Unfold designs, made from a material created by bacteria, as part of the Isola Design District exhibition at Milan Design Week. More about Studio Lionne van Deursen exhibits material created by microorganisms at Milan Design Week
Dezeen teamed up with Swedish rug brand Kasthall to host a live panel discussion exploring craft and heritage during Milan design week 2022. More about "I wanted to create a tufted rug that pushes what Kasthall does" says designer Ellinor Eliasson
Dutch design studio Loop Loop has built a machine that can apply colours and gradients to aluminium at a small-scale, affordable level. More about Loop Loop creates Magic Colour Machine for easy aluminium customisation
A bench sculpted with a chainsaw and a chair made from flooring offcuts were among exhibits at this year's Norwegian Presence exhibition at Milan design week, which explored inventive ways of using raw materials. More about Norwegian Presence exhibition celebrates material ingenuity
The rise of virtual experiences and the metaverse put craft traditions at increased risk of dying out, according to designer Ini Archibong, who unveiled a hand-carved version of his glass Gaea Pendant at Milan design week. More about Murano glass traditions "will never exist" in metaverse says Ini Archibong
Over the course of Milan design week, architecture and design studio Dimore Studio transformed its gallery into "a dreamlike space" filled with lighting, furniture and textiles shrouded in plumes of smoke. More about Dimore Studio gives historical Milan palazzo "celestial" makeover
Italian architect Stefano Boeri has collaborated with shoe brand Timberland to create a "floating forest" on the Darsena dock as part of this year's Milan design week. More about Stefano Boeri creates Floating Forest at Milan design week
This year's Milan design week pushed the annual event back to the top of the design calendar and put the Milanese city back on the map, according to designers exhibiting at Salone del Mobile and the fuorisalone events around the city. More about Milan design week energy "exceeded the pre-pandemic level"
Numerous Japanese brands chose to hold exhibitions during Milan design week for the first time this year as furniture fair Salone del Mobile returned to full capacity following the coronavirus pandemic. More about Japanese brands make Milan debuts as focus on the European market grows
Danish textile brand Kvadrat has transformed the bold graphics of Belgian artist Alain Biltereyst into a collection of curtains and rugs, which created a colourful scenography during Milan design week. More about Kvadrat presents graphic Quotes textiles by Alain Biltereyst in Milan
The late designer Virgil Abloh had to work hard to convince Italian design brand Alessi he could make the switch from fashion to industrial design, according to company director Alberto Alessi. More about Virgil Abloh "wanted to do real industrial design" says Alberto Alessi
Designer Lara Bohinc has created a collection of curvy furniture that intends to celebrate the female form, which was on display as part of Milan design week. More about Lara Bohinc designs voluptuous seating collection to be "playful and a little bit sexy"
Design duo Studio Swine has displayed 22 hardwood furniture pieces on a "mountain" made from the packing crates they were delivered in for the Forest Tales exhibition at Milan design week. More about Studio Swine uses packing crates to construct Milan installation that will "leave no trace"
Dezeen Showroom: a kitchen designed for outside entertaining and a tapware range informed by traditional farm pumps are among the furniture designs on Dezeen Showroom that were showcased during Milan design week. More about Seven furniture, kitchen and lighting designs showcased at Milan design week