The scond edition of Ventura Centrale will be bigger and more challenging than the first, says founder Margriet Vollenberg

We’re delighted to be a media partner of Ventura Lambrate at Milan this year. Now in its third year, the cutting-edge showcase for emerging and established design talent runs alongside the Salone del Mobile from 9th to 14th April.

Dutch designer Dik Scheepers has invented a faster mould-making process to produce a ceramics range that makes a feature of its flaws.

The modular system that Yuya Ushida has used to make his new sofa and stool is simple enough for you to assemble at home – if you have enough patience.

Lambrate – a former industrial district on the outskirts of town – scooped-up the design scene’s young talent this year.

The Milan Furniture Fair promises to be as vibrant as ever, although the recession is still likely to loom large.