Milan

MOSSMANIA takes over the interior space

Italian brand brings furry foliage into their product designs >
3D-printed vase collection upcycles plastic bottles

DesignLibero’s 3D-printed vase collection brings beauty to the practice of upcycling. >
Trailer: Rosita Missoni on a life dedicated to fashion

Fashion and business icon Rosita Missoni talks about the love for her family as the driving force behind her success. >
Rosita Missoni on a life dedicated to fashion

Fashion and business icon Rosita Missoni talks about the love for her family as the driving force behind her success. >
Graphic artist G&Sans starts every piece with a pencil

Illustrator Girolamo Giannatempo, known as G&Sans, explores the irrational world with his bright, blob-like, humanoids. >
A stage for musical improvisation puts a spotlight on reused building materials

Italian architecture company, Studio Albori, looks at “reuse and improvisation” in building with its Makeshift installation at Chicago Architecture Biennial. >
Eat an ice cream then grow a tree

This ice-lolly stick can be planted when you finish eating it and it will grow into a tree. >
A field of wheat in the shadows of skyscrapers

After recreating Agnes Denes’ famous Wheatfield earthwork in Milan, locals are invited to reap what they sowed. >
Michael Bierut designs symbol for US Pavilion at Milan Expo

Pentagram partner Michael Bierut puts a thematic spin on the star-spangled banner for the US pavilion at Expo Milano 2015. >
Objects with a distorted sense of reality

“Distorted”, the collaboration between Monica Albini and Adriana C. Cota, will make you think twice about the objects on display. >
Judging a bookstore by its cover

The newly opened Taschen bookstore in Milan has a luxe interior that combines traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge design. >
An encounter between faith and design

Local designer Nawaaz Saldulker is included in "Islamopolitan", a travelling exhibition that is part of Milan 2015. >
10 product highlights at Milan 2015

As Milan Design Week draws to an end, we look back at ten new designs that made an impression. >
Eating and shitting, Milan-style

Design Academy Eindhoven’s “Eat Shit” exhibition at Ventura Lambrate looks at the myriad ways our lives revolve around human waste. >
Satyendra Pahkalé launches two designs in Milan

The Amsterdam-based designer’s new extendable glass table for FIAM and contemporary corseted chair for Poltrona Frau. >
Self-made Seat by Matali Crasset

The ever-playful French designer deconstructs the sofa into an endlessly adjustable seating system. >
The FES watch by Fashion Entertainments

The FES Watch, made of electronic paper, is a blank canvas that displays a range of patterns activated by user gestures. >
PRISM Collection by Tokujin Yoshioka

The Japanese designer continues his love affair with all things transparent in this bold but understated range for Glas Italia. >
Bowl table lamp by New Works

The latest light by the Copenhagen design studio is a modern-day take on a portable lantern. >
Muse light by Axo

Axo’s Muse light blooms with a distinctive colourful luminosity. >
The Sheets desk by Lucie Koldová

Czech designer Lucie Koldova designs an elegant desk for Křehký set to be unveiled at Salone del Mobile 2015. >
The power of the “on” switch

As part of UNESCO's International Year of Light, Ghana is looking at how light design and technology can lead to sustainable development. >
The multiplier effect

Italian designer Stefano Giovannoni is the man behind what is undoubtedly the most instantly recognisable bar stool in the world. >
Mmmmama Missoni!

Rosita Missoni, who co-founded the Missoni empire with her husband 62 years ago, will talk about her creative longevity at Design Indaba Conference 2015. >

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