Chair Farm by Werner Aisslinger at Ventura Lambrate
Milan 2012: designer Werner Aisslinger of Berlin and Singapore will present a chair growing inside a greenhouse at Ventura Lambrate in Milan this week. More
Confession by Nick Ross
Milan 2012: Konstfack University College student Nick Ross will present this bar with a hood for sharing secrets in crowded places at Spazio Rossana Orlandi in Milan this week. More
New Pinterest board: rugs and blankets
Our latest Pinterest board collates all the rugs and blankets from the Dezeen archives, including textiles by Studio Makkink & Bey, Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec, Richard Hutten, Damien Hirst and more. Follow us on Pinterest »
One year ago...
One year ago this week we were still presenting some of our favourite projects from Milan's annual Salone Internazionale del Mobile, which included chairs from a mist-filled showroom, a desk that cascades off the wall and a midnight meal in a darkened apartment. We also featured the zigzag-shaped chair launched there by Zaha Hadid, which no one could work out how to sit on. More
Hydro-Fold by Christophe Guberan
Milan 2012: this inkjet printer has been adapted by Ecole Cantonale d’art de Lausanne (ECAL) student Christophe Guberan to print patterns that contort pieces of paper into specific 3D forms. More
Peroni Collaborazioni Talks: Formafantasma
As part of Peroni Nastro Azzurro's series of talks on Italian design, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs will chair a discussion with Italian designers Formafantasma at the RIBA in London on 26 April. More
Pila and Pilo by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullecfor Magis
Milan 2012: French designers Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec present this slender ash chair for Magis. More
Giant Cubebot by David Weeks for Quinze & Milanand Areaware at MOST
Milan 2012: designer David Weeks has teamed up with Belgian design brand Quinze & Milan to present a giant version of his Cubebot toys for New York producers Areaware at MOST in Milan next week. More
Design Museum Collection App:music
The Design Museum Collection App for iPad is now available to download, featuring interviews filmed by Dezeen with Design Museum director Deyan Sudjic about 59 objects from their collection. Download it free from the app store here. More
Too Beautiful To Be True by Meike Harde
These masks by German designer Meike Harde cover just the eyes and mouth, replacing the wearer's features with idealised ones from the media. More
Luminous by Tokujin Yoshiokafor Glas Italia
Milan 2012: Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka will present a table that's almost invisible at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan next week. More
Dezeen Mail #97
Dezeen Mail has gone weekly and this issue includes our plans for Milan next week, stories and comments from readers plus new jobs, competitions and updates from Dezeen Wire and Dezeen Screen. Check it out here.
New Pinterest board: living rooms
This week we've added a new board to Pinterest compiling all the best photos of living rooms from the pages of Dezeen. We now have over 1000 followers on Pinterest - join in here.
Furniture from Greece at SaloneInternazionale del Mobile
Dezeen promotion: here's a roundup of Furniture from Greece that will be on show at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan from 17 to 22 April. More
Origin part III - Contrast by BCXSY
Milan 2012: Eindhoven designers BCXSY worked with traditional Irish boat builders to develop this collection of stools, tables and bowls, which they'll present at Spazio Rossana Orlandi in Milan next week. More
Designed in Hackney: Falling Lightby Troika
Designed in Hackney: this installation by Hackney studio Troika creates overlapping pools of light on the floor like raindrops falling on water. More
Earthquake Proof Table by Arthur Brutterand Ido Bruno
This school table by industrial design
studentsgraduate Arthur Brutter and professor Ido Bruno is specifically designed to form a safe shelter for pupils during earthquakes. MoreCompetition: five copies of Paper View by Sight Unseen for Unfiltered to be won
Competition: we’ve got together with online magazine Sight Unseen to give away five copies of a special printed edition called Paper View, created as part of the Unfiltered initiative by Karlsson's Vodka. Both Paper View and Unfiltered launch tonight in New York. More
Cubit modular shelving system
Dezeen promotion: the Cubit modular shelving system is specifically designed for the standard dimensions of music and books. More
Pontoon and Maritime S by Benjamin Hubertfor Casamania
Milan 2012: London designer Benjamin Hubert will present an upholstered version of his Maritime chair plus a coordinating dining table called Pontoon for Italian brand Casamania at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile next week. More