Tabletops melt into bowls in Nendo's new furniture collection, which will make its debut at Milan design week. More about Nendo's Flow furniture collection combines tables with giant bowls
In the next movie in our Bolon at Heart video series, Stockholm design duo Emma Marga Blanche and Fredrick Färg explain how they combined material by flooring company Bolon with thermoplastic felt to create an armchair informed by Japanese armour. More about Färg & Blanche uses Bolon fabric to create samurai-inspired Long Neck armchair
After being evicted from his studio to make way for a new property development, London designer Paul Cocksedge reacted by excavating material from the floor to produce a new series of furniture. More about Paul Cocksedge mines the floor of his studio for latest furniture collection
British designer Tom Dixon will launch several new lighting collections at Milan design week, including the highly polished Cut, which casts a kaleidoscopic reflection when switched on. More about Tom Dixon explores "futuristic optics" with lighting launches in Milan
Dezeen is hosting a party on 5 April at the IKEA Festival for Milan design week. Read on to find out more. More about Register now for the Dezeen at IKEA Festival party in Milan
During this year's Milan design week, Nendo will submerge 30 of its new vases in an aquarium so that they gently move around like jellyfish. More about Nendo bases super-thin silicone vase on jellyfish
Tel Aviv brand Iota will make its Milan Design Week debut next month with a collection of petal-like poufs, stools and rugs crocheted from bespoke yarns. More about Iota's crochet furniture provides an income for out-of-work women
British designer Lee Broom is celebrating his studio's 10th anniversary with a brutalism-inspired grandfather clock, which he will launch during this year's Milan design week. More about Lee Broom designs marble grandfather clock influenced by brutalist architecture
An exhibition exploring the journey from maker to market in Norway is set to take place during this year's Milan design week. More about Everything Is Connected brings work of 30 young Norwegian designers to Milan
IKEA and Tom Dixon have revealed the results of their collaboration: a modular bed that "explores notions of adaptability and future-proofing". More about IKEA reveals Tom Dixon's Delaktig modular bed and sofa
Studio Swine has released a teaser movie revealing its plans for a multisensory installation for fashion brand COS during this year's Milan design week. More about Studio Swine to create "blossoming sculpture" for COS in Milan
Dezeen promotion: the organisers of the Ventura Lambrate exhibition district during Milan design week have announced plans for an extra venue next year – a series of abandoned warehouses at Milan Central Station. More about Ventura Projects announces Milan Central Station exhibition space for 2017
Tom Dixon is working with students and companies to develop a product with an "ecosystem" of add-ons for IKEA, the British designer has revealed. More about Tom Dixon reveals details of "top-secret" IKEA collaboration
Dezeen promotion: Japanese kimono dresses informed the design of this bed-like sofa by Spanish brand Sancal, which features quilted fabric covers ideal for afternoon napping. More about Sancal bases quilted Obi sofa on Japanese kimonos
Despite an explosion in the number of design weeks and architecture festivals taking place each year, Milan's furniture fair is still the most important to architects and designers, reveals Dezeen Hot List. More about Dezeen Hot List names Milan Design Week as most important event in the calendar
Japanese kitchen manufacturer Sanwa has designed a set of four kitchen units tailored to those with limited living space (+ slideshow). More about Sanwa designs collection of compact kitchen units for small homes
Amsterdam-based designer Germans Ermičs has created a collection of coloured glass furniture with strong pigments that fade to clear (+ slideshow). More about Germans Ermičs creates coloured glass furniture collection
The Equilumen lamp by Viennese design duo Mischer'Traxler features two oversized globes seesawing on either side of a horizontal rod (+ slideshow). More about Mischer'traxler designs seesawing Equilumen lamp that brightens as it dips
Designers Lanzavecchia + Wai are the latest to craft objects in coloured glass, producing bright blue tableware for online retailer Luisa Via Roma (+ slideshow). More about Lanzavecchia + Wai designs cobalt blue glassware based on lab equipment
This marble and recycled stone grinder is intended by London designers Laetitia de Allegri and Matteo Fogale as an alternative to the traditional pestle and mortar (+ slideshow). More about De Allegri and Fogale design sculptural two-piece pepper grinder