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The works of 11 Australian designers are being exhibited together within a 12th-century church courtyard and oratory during Milan design week. Read more
A cut-out mountainscape, wobbly jellyfish vases and tables that melt into bowls are among the items exhibited by Japanese brand Nendo at its Milan design week exhibition. Read more
Italian furniture brands Cassina and Molteni&C are locked in a legal battle over who has the rights to a 1950s design by architect Gio Ponti, after they both showed the chair at Milan design week. Read more
Dezeen promotion: a modernist-inspired carousel by Lee Broom, IKEA's own festival, an exhibition by Maarten Baas and the latest Material Futures projects from Central Saint Martins will be part of Ventura Lambrate and new sister district Ventura Centrale during this year's Milan design week. Read more
Milan design week is a few days from kick-off, but a number of trends are already emerging from the world's biggest and most important design fair. Read more
IKEA has introduced smart functionality into its new Trådfri lighting range, as it takes its first major step into the Internet of Things. Read more
Tabletops melt into bowls in Nendo's new furniture collection, which will make its debut at Milan design week. Read more
Melbourne Design Week has put the focus on Australia's legal replica furniture market with an exhibition of fake Jasper Morrison chairs that have been burned, cut, glitter-bombed and otherwise altered. Read more
More than 20 Italian companies produced custom furniture for the Casa Flora holiday apartment, which aims to bring contemporary design to the canals of Venice. Read more
Chinese brand Nio has announced it will bring a fully autonomous electric car to the market in the next three years, but has offered a preview of its plans with a concept vehicle on show at the SXSW event in Texas. Read more
Penis girth, thrust counts and sexual health are all measured by the i.Con smart condom ring, as wearable technology moves into the bedroom. Read more
The Dutch design entrepreneur Casper Vissers has made his first significant business move since stepping down from Moooi almost two years ago, becoming an equal shareholder in British brand Minimalux. Read more
This packaging design for Thinx organic tampons brings a significant part of menstruation out of hiding – the vagina. Read more
German car manufacturer Volkswagen has imagined a friendly new shape for cars of the future based on emerging electric and driverless technologies. Read more
Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson has previewed a third design in his series of solar-powered mini lamps made for people without access to reliable energy. Read more
It takes concentration to spot the sole woman in the crowds of workers on these posters, created by illustrators IC4Design and marketing agency DDB for UN Women in Egypt. Read more
With Dezeen's Brexit passport design competition underway, we're taking a look at existing travel documents that any citizen would be proud to slap down at customs. Read more
