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Two of the design world’s biggest names – Patricia Urquiola and Zaha Hadid – have done some heavy lifting, creating stunning marble products presented at Salone del Mobile in April.

A startup studio in Winnipeg is hoping to improve the aesthetics of canes, taking them from hospital-issued utilitarian props to fashionable accessories that a person of any age would be proud to sport.

Here are just a few of the outstanding furnishings – by Vitra, Meritalia, Campeggi and more – that are grabbing our attention at Salone del Mobile.

The daring Dutch brand wows at Milan Design Week with a theatrical display of familiar products and new lighting and furnishings by Neri & Hu, Joost van Bleiswijk and others.

At the second edition of Tom Dixon’s show at the Museum of Science and Technology, Studio Job, American Design Club, V8 Designers and more are presenting bold concepts and eye-catching product.

A maestro of lighting, Italian designer Davide Groppi ­orchestrates visual drama with his barely there fixtures.

With Salone del Mobile only one week away, we’re rounding up the best off-site events to check out – large and small. Here are five shows we’re excited about, including Wonmin Park’s Haze furniture at Spazio Rossana Orlandi.

Taking part in Edit – a sprawling exhibit presented by Designjunction during Milan Design Week – these up-and-coming textile, furniture and accessory designers are definitely ones to watch.

During Milan Design Week, the Italian rug manufacturer unveils a quirky new collection by Fabrica creative director Sam Baron and Italian designer Luca Nichetto.

At Cersaie, which took place in late September, ceramics stood in for just about anything, from quilts to wood and concrete look-alikes.