Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our penultimate movie recorded at the MINI Paceman Garage in Milan, New York designer Stephen Burks discusses the importance of having a design identity and journalist Henrietta Thompson explains why designers are starting to expand into retail. More about "It's easy for designers today to produce and sell their own work"
This little restaurant in Milan was designed by Italian architect Francesco Faccin and built by inmates from a local prison (+ slideshow). More about 28Posti Restaurant by Francesco Faccin
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our fourth movie recorded at the MINI Paceman Garage in Milan, MINI head of design Anders Warming introduces the workshops that took place in the space and journalist Justin McGuirk explains why he sees OMA's Tools for Life collection as a nostalgic reaction to the decline of industry in the city. More about OMA's furniture collection for Knoll "turns industry into a fetish"
News: the new president of Milan's Salone Internazionale del Mobile has revealed plans to rebrand the fair, replace its "terrible" website and tackle hotel overpricing and transport chaos that are damaging its image (+ interview). More about New Salone del Mobile president to tackle issues that "damage Milan"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our next movie recorded at the MINI Paceman Garage in Milan last month, MINI head of design Anders Warming discusses the design of the new MINI Paceman and design journalist and curator Kieran Long gives us his thoughts on how the current generation of designers compares to the great masters. More about "Young designers have no grasp of design history"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in our second film recorded at the MINI Paceman Garage in Milan last month, MINI head of design Anders Warming describes the centrepiece installation in the space and Joseph Grima, editor-in-chief of Domus magazine, reflects on a difficult period for Italian design. More about "An era is drawing to an end for Italian design"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: as digital technology changes the way we work and relax, Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa discusses its impact on furniture design in this movie filmed in Milan last month. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More about "In your life, everything is integrated"
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"
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"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: designer Ron Arad launched a range of 3D printed eyewear in Milan earlier this month. In this movie he discusses his pioneering 3D printing experiments in 2000 and his views on the technology today. More about "It's the first pair of glasses that is one component"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in this movie filmed in Milan earlier this month, leading designers and manufacturers discuss the phenomenon of copying and how they are responding. "It’s become an increasingly big problem for us," says Tom Dixon. "People can steal ideas and produce them almost faster than we can now." More about “Milan is a breeding ground for people who copy our products”
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: architect, designer and keen footballer Fabio Novembre takes us to the San Siro Stadium and discusses the cultural importance of soccer club AC Milan, the second most-famous Italian brand after Ferrari (+ movie). More about “It’s probably the most well-known place in Milan”
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: designers including Marcel Wanders, Yves Behar, Tom Dixon and Konstantin Grcic discuss the importance of Milan design week, which ended in the city yesterday, and whether it can retain its title as the world's leading event. More about "It's the most important week in the design calendar"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: we kick off the second leg of our Dezeen and MINI World Tour in Milan with a tour of the city from architect, designer and proud resident Fabio Novembre. More about "Anything can happen in Milano this week"
Here are some photos of the refurbished womenswear floor of La Rinascente department store in Milan by Japanese designers Nendo. More about La Rinascente womenswear department by Nendo
Milan 2013: glass silhouettes of male and female figures reach out to each other across the tiled floor of this Milan fashion boutique by Italian designer Fabio Novembre. More about Who*s Who boutique by Fabio Novembre
News: architects and designers including Rem Koolhaas, Zaha Hadid, Ross Lovegrove, and Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have sent an open letter to Milan's mayor calling for the reinstatement of architect and editor Stefano Boeri (above), who was sacked last week as the city's councillor for design, fashion and culture. More about Architects and designers challenge dismissal of Milan councillor
Italian studio Park Associati has overhauled a 1960s office block in Milan and added new glass and burnished aluminium facades (+ slideshow). More about La Serenissima office refurbishment by Park Associati
A wireframe staircase leads to a new top floor inside this renovated apartment in Milan by architect Francesco Librizzi. More about Metal Staircase by Francesco Librizzi Studio
This pop-up restaurant has been touring Europe rooftops since last April and is currently perched on top of the Royal Festival Hall in London. More about The Cube by Electrolux