Milan 2014: dripping water from ice-encased tropical plants and quietly rotating feather-patterned fans featured in this climate-themed exhibition by Italian research centre Fabrica (+ slideshow). More about Fabrica researchers explore temperature theme for sensory installation in Milan
Milan 2014: what started as a conversation between Swedish furniture brand Offecct and Milan-based Fattorini+Rizzini+Partners at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in 2013 has come full circle with the launch of the MEET sofa (+ slideshow). More about Fattorini+Rizzini+Partners' MEET sofa combines "sound absorption" with versatility
Milan 2014: Dutch designer Frederik Roijé has created a series of metal trays that form criss-crossing patterns when stacked on top of each other (+ slideshow). More about Stacking trays by Frederik Roijé form overlapping grid patterns
Milan 2014: the second project debuted by London studio Doshi Levien for Danish design brand Hay this year is a collection of mirrors with geometric shapes resembling jewels. More about Doshi Levien designs jewel-like mirrors for Hay
Milan 2014: British designer Ross Lovegrove has created an aluminium stacking chair for Italian furniture brand Moroso. More about Ross Lovegrove creates chair for Moroso using metal-pressing technology for cars
Milan 2014: a product designed by Dutch designer Pepe Heykoop to be made in an Indian slum has been a runaway success, creating employment for 80 families within a year of launch (+ movie + interview). More about "These products don't look like they've been made by people living on the street" - Pepe Heykoop
Milan 2014: delicate patterns on this furniture and accessories collection have been created by sandblasting away the soft rings of timber lengths from a single fir tree (+ slideshow). More about Lex Pott and New Window sandblast tree rings to pattern furniture collection
Milan 2014: Alessandro Mendini recreated his iconic Proust chair in marble for an exhibition of products shown by Italian company Robot City at Ventura Lambrate in Milan. More about Alessandro Mendini revisits Proust chair for marble exhibition
Milan 2014: Dezeen's Dan Howarth braved the mad dash of Milan design week for the first time this year. He picks his top five projects (+ slideshow). More about Dezeen's style editor selects his top five installations and products from Milan 2014
Milan 2014: designers Luca Nichetto and Lera Moiseeva collaborated to create a ceramic tableware collection to accompany a porcelain coffee set, for an exhibition at Spazio Rossana Orlandi. More about Luca Nichetto and Lera Moiseeva create ceramic tableware for shared meals
Milan 2014: fluid compositions of coloured glaze cover the ceramic tops of these metal-framed tables by German designer Elisa Strozyk (+ slideshow). More about Swirling patterns top tables by Elisa Strozyk
Milan 2014: London studio Doshi Levien has designed an armchair for Danish brand Hay with a curving high-backed seat that resembles a traditional Japanese fan. More about Doshi Levien bases Uchiwa armchair for Hay on a traditional Japanese fan
Milan 2014: Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune has created a modular chandelier, with strings of ovoid lights influenced by the shape of grapes hanging on a vine. More about Grappa chandelier by Claesson Koivisto Rune hangs in strings of grape-like forms
Milan 2014: designers from MIT Media Lab's Tangible Media Group have created a shape-shifting table that reacts to human presence with a series of 1,000 tiny motors built into the frame (+ movie). More about Table top by MIT designers ripples when people are nearby
Milan 2014: Japanese architect Toyo Ito spoke to Dezeen about his design for textile brand Kinnasand's first Milan showroom and his "site specific" architecture (+ interview + slideshow). More about Glass, timber and stone showroom created by Toyo Ito for Kinnasand's "sensitive fabric"
Venice Architecture Biennale 2014: Space Caviar's algorithmic publishing project will be travelling to Venice for the architecture biennale, with the final issues from Milan design week now available to download – including contributions from Formafantasma and Martino Gamper (+ slideshow + download). More about Final issues of FOMO released as project prepares to visit Venice
Milan 2014: architect Zaha Hadid has cantilevered a series of elongated strips of black granite to create a fluid storage unit for Italian brand Citco. More about Cantilevered granite forms developed by Zaha Hadid for Citco shelving
Milan 2014: British designer Max Lamb developed a multicoloured engineered marble for Dzek, which was used to build furniture that appears to merge with walls of the same material for an installation in Milan. More about Man-made marble by Max Lamb used to create camouflaged furniture installation
Milan 2014: Slovenian designer Nika Zupanc has created a collection of furniture and products for London design label Sé, influenced by Modernism and sporting motifs (+ slideshow). More about Nika Zupanc bases furniture collection for Sé on "an imaginary private sports club"
Milan 2014: Swedish collective Note Design Studio has designed glass lamps mounted on wooden frames that the designers claim were influenced by mind-bending illustrations (+ slideshow). More about MC Escher illustrations inform stands for glass lamps by Note Design Studio