Hug by Claesson Koivisto Rune for Arflex
The armrests of these chairs by Swedish designers Claesson Koivisto Rune reach out as though asking for a hug. More about Hug by Claesson Koivisto Rune for Arflex
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Norse chair by Simon Pengelly for Modus
Product news: London designer Simon Pengelly has created these curved wooden chairs with cut-out backs for British furniture brand Modus. More about Norse chair by Simon Pengelly for Modus
Marine Light by Nir Meiri
Tel Aviv designer Nir Meiri used seaweed to create the shades of these lamps. More about Marine Light by Nir Meiri
"Milan used to be a place full of farms"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our next movie from Milan, architect and designer Fabio Novembre takes us to a converted farm near the city centre and explains why he sees the project as an important response to Italy's ongoing economic crisis. More about "Milan used to be a place full of farms"
Hyperion Spotlight by Paul Heijnen
Eindhoven designer Paul Heijnen presented an articulated lamp like a huge wooden insect at Rossana Orlandi's Bagatti Valsecchi 2.0 exhibition in Milan (+ movie). More about Hyperion Spotlight by Paul Heijnen
Membrane by Benjamin Hubert for Classicon
Product news: this armchair by London designer Benjamin Hubert weighs just three kilograms. More about Membrane by Benjamin Hubert for Classicon
Shine outdoor furniture by Arik Levy for Emu
Milan 2013: this collection designed by Arik Levy for outdoor furniture brand Emu features aluminium seats and footstools with tops that fold down around square frames. More about Shine outdoor furniture by Arik Levy for Emu
Urban Stories: Naturescape by Kengo Kuma
Milan 2013: bamboo trees sprouted up around a topographical landscape of stone and water at this installation created by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma in Milan last month. More about Urban Stories: Naturescape by Kengo Kuma
Clarissa Hood armchair and chair by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso
Milan 2013: Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola has created a family of chairs influenced by the shape of a hood for Italian brand Moroso. More about Clarissa Hood armchair and chair by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso
Bust marble chair by Tomáš Gabzdil Libertíny
Milan 2013: Netherlands-based designer Tomáš Gabzdil Libertíny presented a solid marble chair at the Bagatti Valsecchi exhibition curated by Rossana Orlandi in Milan. More about Bust marble chair by Tomáš Gabzdil Libertíny
Floating table by Ingo Maurer for Established & Sons
Milan 2013: German designer Ingo Maurer's table without any legs has gone into production with British brand Established & Sons. More about Floating table by Ingo Maurer for Established & Sons
"There's a return to the commerce of the fair"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in the first of a series of films recorded at the MINI Paceman Garage in Milan last month, MINI head of design Anders Warming explains the thinking behind the brand's presentation during the furniture fair while Johanna Agerman Ross, editor-in-chief of Disegno magazine, gives her opinion on the highlights of the world's most important design week. More about "There's a return to the commerce of the fair"
Catch Chair by Jaime Hayón for &tradition
Milan 2013: Spanish designer Jaime Hayón has created a chair with armrests that stretch outwards like limbs for Danish brand &tradition. More about Catch Chair by Jaime Hayón for &tradition
Buzz chair by Bertjan Pot for Arco
Milan 2013: Dutch designer Bertjan Pot has created lightweight chairs for furniture brand Arco that have wooden seats with edges curved tightly over the aluminium frames. More about Buzz chair by Bertjan Pot for Arco
Austerity edible furniture by Lanzavecchia + Wai
Milan 2013: a coffee table topped with a giant hard-boiled sweet and a white chocolate chair are among items in a series of edible furniture by design studio Lanzavecchia + Wai (+ slideshow). More about Austerity edible furniture by Lanzavecchia + Wai
Bagatti Valsecchi 2.0 exhibition by Rossana Orlandi
Milan 2013: Rossana Orlandi curated an exhibition of work by designers including Nacho Carbonell, Front and Studio Libertiny at the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum in Milan. More about Bagatti Valsecchi 2.0 exhibition by Rossana Orlandi
Teso table by Foster + Partners for Molteni&C
Milan 2013: Foster + Partners has designed a coffee table made by stretching a perforated disk of steel upwards to form a metal-mesh base. More about Teso table by Foster + Partners for Molteni&C
Airberg by Jean-Marie Massaud for Offecct
Milan 2013: French designer Jean-Marie Massaud has created chunky grey seating resembling the jagged forms of an iceberg for Swedish furniture brand Offecct. More about Airberg by Jean-Marie Massaud for Offecct
Mathilda by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso
Milan 2013: Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola unveiled a chair with a backrest wrapped in rush for Italian brand Moroso in Milan this month. More about Mathilda by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso
Meteo by Naoto Fukasawa for Magis
Milan 2013: Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa has designed a set of minimal dials to monitor air temperature, pressure and humidity for Italian brand Magis. More about Meteo by Naoto Fukasawa for Magis