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Italian lighting company Foscarini describes its lamps as "not only lamps but pure emotions." That should give you an idea how seriously the company takes its craft. And now we're pleased to report that Foscarini is releasing...

There is a large carpentry shop in the High Security Prison in Spoleto, Italy where inmates build furniture for other correctional facilities. Cibic Workshop and Comodo (Comunicare Moltiplica Doveri) teamed up with some of...

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Milan’s Superstudio Piu is known for showcasing some of the coolest designs in the city year after year, and 2010’s display was no different. One piece in particular that caught the eye of one our intrepid reporters was...

Milan Design Week may have officially ended, but there’s a great crop of green designs that are still surfacing. One of our favorites is this awesome bicycle-powered LED lamp spotted by Petz Scholtus over at Treehugger....

We’ve been eager to check out designers Claesson Koivisto Rune and Wästberg’s new “Paper Task Light”  and are happy to report that we were able to see it in person at Superstudio Piu during Milan Design...

The Volkswagen Beetle is an iconic piece of car design, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be repurposed to look even better. Bokja Design took a classic Beetle and decorated it in car stickers, tapestries, and handmade...

We all have a friend with a coveted shoe collection, and Inhabitat may just have found its very own lustworthy selection of lace-ups. On show at this year’s Milan Furniture Fair, Field is an installation by Dominic Wilcox...

New Zeland-based David Trubridge’s “Icarus” installation at Milan Design Week puts a well-known story into modern context. This year, Trubridge addressed the environmental impact of traveling to Milan by offsetting...

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One of our favorite designs from Milan Design Week was John Pawson’s House of Stone, which is constructed from stone blocks composed of 99% recycled granite...

Dutch designer Marjan van Aubel recently unveiled a set of ecologically crafted “Foam China” and a “Foam Cabinet” at Milan Design Week...

Spring has finally sprung, and given that “April showers bring May flowers” there couldn’t be a better time to unveil this amazing grass-growing umbrella stand by Chinese designers Innovo...

South African designer Heath Nash unveiled a colorful, eclectic chandelier made almost entirely from recycled PET bottles at this year’s Milan Design Week...