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Dezeen Showroom: US brand PoliLam has developed a collection of translucent, clear-edged surfaces that allow light to diffuse through both the planes and edges. Read more

International architecture studio GBBN has renovated a 1960s library at the University of Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania, USA, adding a stacked-glass extension, to act as a central hub for students. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: Spanish brand Marset has reissued one of its early lighting ranges by designers P Aragay and J Pérez Mateo, which recalls the aesthetics of the 1970s. Read more

A geological palette of rammed earth, local stone and terracotta tiles reflects the rugged, rocky character of the nearby Deccan Plateau at this home in South India, designed by local architecture studio Iki Builds. Read more

The British Council has announced that the British Pavilion at the next Venice Architecture Biennale will be curated by a team of UK-based curators in collaboration with a trio of Penang-based artisans. Read more

Danish architecture studio BIG has released designs for the riverside Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville, USA, which will be covered with a swooping curtain of metal pipes. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: designed by furniture brand NII‘s creative director Hirotaka Tako, this minimal stool‘s integrated casters allow it to glide around collaborative environments. Read more

What’s so important about Milan design week, and what can we expect this year? And how does the proposed « Arc de Trump » compare to the Arc de Triomphe? Read more

This year’s Milan design week will likely be dominated once again by fancy stuff for rich people but there are still gems to be found if you look hard enough, writes Max Fraser. Read more

Dezeen has partnered with global brands including Moooi, Samsung, Gaggenau and Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation on a series of talks, a party and a host of videos during Milan design week. Read more