Persian rug company Golran has commissioned London studio Raw Edges to create carpets with patterns that appear to change when viewed from different angles (+ slideshow). More about Golran launches optical illusion rugs by Raw Edges
Milan 2014: a swinging birdcage seat, lamps that branch out like a tree and a table designed for playing marbles feature in this collection of Fairytale Furniture by Dutch design studio Ontwerpduo. More about Ontwerpduo bases Fairytale Furniture collection on fantasy stories
Threads of silk resembling strands of hair form the upper of these shoes by German designers Nicole Goymann and Christoph John. More about Nicole Goymann and Christoph John create shoes from deconstructed silkworm cocoons
Milan 2014: Marc Viardot of Swiss bathroom brand Laufen explains the concept behind two installations by Konstantin Grcic and Toan Nguyen, which showcased the company's new slimline SaphirKeramik product in Milan (+ movie). More about Bathrooms aren't getting bigger; good design is about "optimising the space"
Milan 2014: London designer Benjamin Hubert has created a stackable dining chair with removable covers to match his Talma lounge chair, forming a family of cloaked seats for Italian brand Moroso (+ slideshow). More about Benjamin Hubert dresses up dining chairs with Talma collection for Moroso
In this movie directed by Maite Felices, Nipa Doshi of London studio Doshi Levien talks about their intricately embroidered rugs handmade in India for Spanish brand Nanimarquina. More about Doshi Levien's rugs for Nanimarquina capture the "joy and celebration of the Rabari"
Milan 2014: Oki Sato of Nendo explains the concept behind the SU stool, which is based on American furniture company Emeco's iconic Navy Chair and features interchangeable seats made from recycled and reclaimed materials (+ movie). More about Emeco's eco-friendly stool by Nendo is "a system rather than a single piece of furniture"
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: scanning people's brains to learn about their preferences "opens up new possibilities" for designers, according to Merel Bekking, who has designed a range of "perfect" products based on data from MRI scans.
More about Brain scanning could be used to design "scientifically perfect" products
Milan 2014: Philippe Starck has developed a counter stool and bar stool to complement the Broom Chair he designed for American furniture brand Emeco using a material predominantly made from industrial waste. More about Philippe Starck adds stools made from recycled materials to his Broom collection for Emeco
Milan 2014: Brazilian duo Tiago Volpato and Gabriel F have created a series of products for young designers who "feel lost" in the industry, including a coffee table that spins in circles. More about Get Lost collection by Tiago Volpato and Gabriel F channels frustrations of young designers
Milan 2014: Swedish design group Front has created a combined coat rack and bench, and two tables from bent wood for design brand Gebrüder Thonet Vienna. More about Front revisits Gebrüder Thonet Vienna's roots to design bent-wood furniture
Milan 2014: the final shape of this marble vase by Italian designers Paolo Ulian and Moreno Ratti was revealed by smashing off edges with a hammer. More about Paolo Ulian and Moreno Ratti shape marble vase with a hammer
Milan 2014: Rotterdam-based Studio WM has designed a collection of accessories including a mirror that changes opacity and a set of scent diffusers (+ slideshow). More about Studio WM aims to stimulate the senses with accessories collection
Milan 2014: London designer Torsten Sherwood has created a range of wooden furniture influenced by the simple design principles and "common sense approach" of the 19th-century Shaker movement. More about Torsten Sherwood launches Shaker-influenced furniture collection
Milan 2014: Dutch designers Laura Lynn Jansen and Thomas Vailly have created a collection of tableware by "growing" stone over a structural skeleton using the same natural process that forms stalagmites and stalactites in caves (+ slideshow). More about Laura Lynn Jansen and Thomas Vailly "grow" stone tableware
Milan 2014: Swedish architecture and design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has designed a wallpaper collection influenced by the shapes and patterns found in Modern architecture (+ slideshow). More about Claesson Koivisto Rune launches wallpaper collection influenced by Modernism
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: computer scientist Hiroshi Ishii claims MIT Media Lab's Transform project consisting of thousands of physical, motorised "pixels" should be considered a completely new creative medium. More about MIT Media Lab's shape-shifting table top is "equivalent to the invention of painting"
Milan 2014: collaborative exhibition Low Motion showcased products amongst ambient lighting and sounds to provide a "safe haven" amid the chaos of Milan design week (+ slideshow). More about Dutch designers collaborate for Low Motion exhibition
Milan 2014: Italian manufacturer Zanotta has launched two lightweight and versatile tables by Amsterdam designer Frank Rettenbacher (+ slideshow). More about Zanotta launches "shelves on legs" by Frank Rettenbacher
Milan 2014: German designer Laura Jungmann has collaborated with glassmaker Cornelius Réer to reform mass-produced glass items into sculptural vessels. More about Laura Jungmann and Cornelius Réer "upcycle" glassware into new objects