Milan Design Week 2012

As we've mentioned before, sales of vinyl records have been on the increase for a few years now. If you're looking for something rather special to spin your records on, but missed out on Brian Eno's limited runs, Audio Technica could have the answer.

Carlo Ratti Associatti has transformed a Botanical Garden into what it calls the world's largest board game for the annual Milan Design Week. Named Walk the Talk, the project invites visitors to discover choices that can promote sustainable mobility.

With Milan Design Week about to kick off, LG has teamed up with Dutch lifestyle brand Moooi to unveil a range of high-style TVs. The OLED Objet Collection comprises two models designed to be arty centerpieces in the living room.

The Upside Down ceiling fan from Raffaele Iannello uses the rotors of a scale model helicopter to circulate the air around.

WikiHouse is an open source construction solution that aims to make it possible for almost anyone to freely download and build housing and components.

Herb 2 is one of four designs created for the FABRIKAAT project, and features interconnected cubicle units that form a flexible partition wall with a small Plexiglas terrarium in each container for growing herbs indoors.

Scientists have developed a table that uses moss to generate power for devices such as laptops.

Gizmag's top three picks from the Milan Design Week 2012 range from innovative design and ecological use of materials to wish-list outdoor kitchens.

Furniture maker Calligaris has introduced the use of liquid wood, a composite biomaterial consisting of polymer and wood.