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There are some interesting things going on out there in the world of design, particularly at Milan Design Week. Here are just a few of them…

This is ‘cloud’ by richard hutten for kvadrat, a chair made from layered kvadrat felt. No idea if it’s comfortable to sit on, but it certainly looks the part.

‘Slice’ by petra krausova for lasvit. Glass, as in nature, is organic and unpredictable, where each leaf and tree is unique. ‘Slice’ (in wonderland) is a kinetic bloom, its traces to flowers equally fragile, original and unique. Translation – it looks like a big flower opening. Which is nice.

‘Frozen’ lamps by maxim velčovský, art director of lasvit. Very cool.

And finally, Amsterdam-based artist Jeroen Bisscheroux has created ‘Pool Loss of Color’ in a shopping arena in osaka, japan. The carpet-like image produces a 3D optical illusion, while in reality the graphic is printed on flat plane. A little like the pavement art illusions that are very popular at the moment. Imagine this in the reception of an office building or hotel…