Architects, designers and critics have paid tribute to Dezeen founder Marcus Fairs for his "phenomenal contribution to architecture and design publishing".
This year's Milan design week pushed the annual event back to the top of the design calendar, according to designers exhibiting at events around the city.
There was experimental design set in abandoned buildings at Alcova and maximalist modular seating set in a serpentine display at Nilufar. Here, a few Milan Design Week highlights from the city’s own institutions.