A vanity table optimised for selfies and a tactile rug that helps you avoid walking into walls while virtual-reality gaming were among the objects presented at this year's Milan design week by Singaporean designer Olivia Lee. More about Olivia Lee designs furniture to help solve technology-related daily dilemmas
London studio Raw Edges has partnered with Persian rug company Golran to update its Lake carpet collection with a floral design that appears different depending on the viewing angle. More about Raw Edges's floral Lake rugs use lenticular patterns to change colour
Bird-headed men, floating body parts and turtles adorn Jaime Hayon's new rugs, revealed by Spanish brand Nanimarquina at Milan design week. More about Jaime Hayon creates surreal sketches for Nanimarquina's 30th anniversary rugs
In the next instalment of our exclusive video series with Bolon, directors Marie and Annica Eklund explain how the Swedish brand's Stockholm Design Week exhibition marked the start of "a new chapter" for Bolon. More about Innovators at Heart exhibition sets out Bolon's ambition to move beyond flooring
In the next instalment from our Bolon at Heart video series, Bolon directors Marie and Annica Eklund reveal how the Swedish brand is expanding beyond vinyl flooring with a collection of rugs that incorporate other fibres. More about Bolon to unveil experimental new rug collection at Stockholm Design Week 2017
Dezeen promotion: American home design retailer ABC Carpet & Home has shot the campaign for its new range of silk rugs inside Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava's Quadracci Pavilion at the Milwaukee Art Museum. More about ABC Carpet & Home photographs latest campaign inside Milwaukee Art Museum
Stockholm 2016: Swedish studio Claesson Koivisto Rune's collection of stitched leather rugs for its Inde/Jacobs gallery in Texas are going into production with textile brand Ogeborg (+ slideshow). More about Claesson Koivisto Rune patterns leather rugs to look like fields from above
Stockholm 2016: British designer Tom Dixon has created a collection of seven rugs influenced by patterns found around London for Danish manufacturer Ege. More about Tom Dixon's Industrial Landscape carpets are based on London architecture
MAD architects founder Ma Yansong has created a series of carpets shaped like juicy steaks for labradors (+ movie). More about Ma Yansong designs meat-patterned rugs for dogs
In this movie, Dutch designer Hella Jongerius introduces the three latest additions to Danskina's range of rugs and explains how she "always starts with the yarn" when designing new textiles. More about Hella Jongerius' new rugs for Danskina were designed from the yarn up
NeoCon 2015: Dutch designer Hella Jongerius used unconventional materials and assembly methods to create these vividly striped Cork & Felt rugs for Danskina. More about Hella Jongerius combines cork and felt for striped rug collection
Extra Moooi: Dutch design brand Moooi is launching a new company called Moooi Carpets with an inaugural collection of photo-realistic designs by Studio Job, Ross Lovegrove, Neri&Hu and more in Milan today (+ slideshow). More about Moooi launches carpet company that can print photo-realistic designs
Dutch Design Week 2014: this rug by Dutch designer Nienke Hoogvliet is woven using yarn made from algae harvested from the sea (+ slideshow). More about Studio Nienke Hoogvliet uses algae yarn to create Sea Me rug
Dutch Design Week 2014: This rug shaped like a tightly coiled piece of rope by Studio Siem & Pabon heats up to kill dust mites lurking in its fibres (+ slideshow). More about Studio Siem & Pabon's Fervent Carpet kills dust mites to relieve asthma sufferers
Dutch Design Week 2014: Rug company ICE International will launch a set of eight different carpets by individuals from four "design couples" – including Piet Hein Eek, Kiki van Eijk and Joost van Bleiswijk – at next week's Dutch Design Week. More about Netherlands design duos to present rugs at Dutch Design Week
Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola has patterned a collection of rugs and seat covers for Spanish brand Gan with oversized stitching (+ slideshow). More about Chunky stitches pattern Bandas rugs and furniture by Patricia Urquiola
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
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: Dutch designer Hella Jongerius is launching her first range of rugs as the newly appointed design director for Dutch firm Danskina (+ movie). More about Hella Jongerius reveals "expression of yarn and colour" with rugs in Milan
News: a conductive rug that can detect movement and call for help if someone has fallen over has been developed by German firm Future-Shape. More about SensFloor conductive rug by Future-Shape turns the floor into a giant touchscreen