Dutch designer Christien Meindertsma aimed to rebrand linoleum and establish a new visual language for the misunderstood material with the Flaxwood tiles she has created for manufacturer Dzek. Much like traditional linoleum, the tiles unveiled as part of an installation at Milan design week are made of linseed oil, pine resin, wood dust and chalk. Flaxwood was unveiled as part of an installation at Milan design week But in this case, all the pigments, coatings and backings that normally disguise its natural composition are stripped away, creating tiles with a warm honey colour and the mottled ..read more

Dezeen Showroom: a semi-totem design, a pleated relief pattern and a wide choice of colours meet in the Delia Zero washbasin by Spanish bathroom brand Acquabella. The Delia sink features a deep basin with a wave-like relief on the lower half of its outer structure, creating a contemporary statement in bathroom design schemes. The Delia basin is a semi-totem with a pleated feature along its lower half Acquabella describes the relief as adding movement "without weighing down the shape" and says the smooth finish created by its Zero texture makes it pleasant to touch. The Delia basin is ava ..read more

An aluminium alloy made from 100 per cent recycled waste will be a game-changer for the furniture industry, according to Norwegian designer Lars Beller Fjetland. Beller Fjetland was the artistic director for 100R, a Milan design week exhibition staged by industrial manufacturer Hydro featuring extruded aluminium objects created by seven different designers. The exhibition marked the launch of Hydro Circal 100R, a newly developed alloy billed as "the world's first industrial-scale aluminium product made entirely of post-consumer scrap". Lars Beller Fjetland was the artistic director for the 10 ..read more

Dezeen Showroom: designed by Tesseraux & Partner for German brand Bette, the BetteCurve and BetteLiv washbasins combine a delicate thinness with the strength of titanium steel. The BetteCurve and BetteLiv are both slim-rimmed designs, the BetteLiv delivering a minimalist take on the classic washbowl and the BetteCurve featuring a more curved shape with an inward slope at the top. The BetteCurve has a fine rim that gently slopes inwards Bette likens the look of the BetteCurve as recalling a pebble that has been smoothed and hollowed by water. Both designs are made in Bette’s signature ..read more

Dezeen Showroom: an outdoor chair made from metal that is informed by the shape of woven baskets is among 16 new products featured on Dezeen Showroom. Cesto chair by Pablo Regaño for Artu Polish furniture company Artu collaborated with Spanish designer Pablo Regaño on a metal outdoor chair with a slatted seat and backrest. The Cesto chair is designed for use outdoors and comes in a range of playful colours. Cesto was recently featured on Dezeen Showroom alongside a tap system that repurposes waste water from the sink to flush the toilet and a lamp with a removable and recharge ..read more

Dezeen Showroom: Swedish company Orbital Systems has launched a tap system that recycles water from the sink for flushing the toilet. The Orbital Tap saves up to 100 per cent of washbasin water and redirects it to the toilet, meaning that clean drinking water is no longer used for flushing. The Orbital Tap recycles water from the sink for the toilet By saving water, Orbital Systems says that this approach produces a return on investment for users on average within five years. The smart system is easy to install and mostly wall-mounted, with just a faucet and control dial with touchpad mounted ..read more

Dezeen Showroom: Belgian flooring brand Modulyss has introduced the Artcore carpet tile created by designer Joris Peutz, which has a gradient effect reminiscent of transitions in nature. Artcore is informed by natural transitions such as the way a forest turns into a meadow and the city gives way to country — patterns that Peutz says "quiet the mind" and "create a sort of sanctuary". The Artcore carpet tile can be used to create a gradient effect "The intention is to harness the power of the natural world to inspire, uplift and nourish the heart and mind, while reflecting the beauty of nature ..read more

Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Casalgrande Padana looked to the central Alps for inspiration for its Stonetech collection of porcelain tiles. Casalgrande Padana considers the Stonetech collection an embodiment of its latest research and innovation, with a full-body structure that means the inner layers or the tile are identical to the top surface, so the appearance of the tile is not altered by wear and scratches over time. The tiles have a full-body design The slab tile is speckled with fragments that emulate the main rocks of the central Alps – marble, quartz and feldspar – in varying ..read more

Cecilie Manz and Jasper Morrison are among a group of designers who have added "a little glamour" to the humble cane as part of an exhibition at the Triennale Milano for Milan design week. Curated by Japanese designer Keiji Takeuchi, the show features 18 different takes on the walking stick, including a version for off-roading and another that functions as a vase. Walking sticks & canes features works by 18 designers including Marialaura Irvine "People with walking sticks are often viewed with pity," Sebastian Lopez of Keiji Takeuchi Design Office told Dezeen. "Keiji wanted to remove that ..read more

Dezeen Showroom: aiming to demonstrate Italian brand Scavolini's distinctive use of clean lines, the Miko collection offers a flexible approach to bathroom cabinetry. The Miko range of bathroom units is designed by Scavolini's research and development lab Vuesse, and is characterised by technical innovation and aesthetic refinement. The Miko bathroom furniture collection features clean, contemporary lines The doors have an L-shaped profile, allowing for a clean finish on the fronts and a combination of functionality and geometric decoration, as the top of the door conceals the grip. The Miko ..read more