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Nigerian designer Nifemi Marcus-Bello has created a sculptural interpretation of a boat from stainless steel to highlight the dangerous crossing faced by people crossing the Mediterranean Sea to Europe. Read more

Pillowy lamps, daybeds that look like stacked mattresses and rugs featuring abstract renderings of private body parts feature in an exhibition of new launches from Faye Toogood at Milan design week. Read more

In this week’s comments update, readers are discussing Thomas Heatherwick’s Humanise campaign, which reimagines « boring » versions of UK landmarks including The Tower of London and Edinburgh Castle. Read more

British designer Jasper Morrison has joined Dezeen Awards 2024 as a judge. Here he selects five projects that best reflect his work. Read more

French fashion house Hermès has designed an installation that uses reclaimed bricks, slate, marble and terracotta to draw attention to the brand’s artisan roots at Milan design week. Read more

The Dezeen team are reporting live from Milan Design Week (15-19 April). Read on for all the coverage from the second day (Tuesday 16 April) – and follow the live feed for today’s activity! Read more

Design studio Niceworkshop has created furniture for recycling brand Format made from aluminium formwork used for pouring the concrete on large-scale buildings, which is on show at Milan design week. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: Los Angeles-based designer Laura Niubó has created a colourful geometric rug as part of a collection of abstract textile artworks depicting the reproductive organs of flowers. Read more

I know we’re living through all the dark we can afford. I’ll match your inward quiet, breath for breath. Thank goodness, then, for this moment’s light What else do we have but words and their absences and you, holding the night at bay – a hint of frown, those focussed hands, that open book. to …

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