Design weeks never fail to be laden with chairs. To help you separate the wheat from the chaff, our design and interiors reporter Jane Englefield has rounded up seven of the most striking seating projects from Copenhagen's 3 Days of Design festival. More about Seven standout seating projects from 3 Days of Design in June
Dezeen Showroom: Italian architect Matteo Thun and designer Benedetto Fasciana have collaborated on a wooden chair for Italian furniture brand Plank that can easily be folded away when not in use. More about Theo folding chair by Matteo Thun and Benedetto Fasciana for Plank
Dezeen Showroom: British studio Foster + Partners has designed an office chair for Japanese furniture brand Okamura, which features a simple silhouette that prioritises comfort. More about Muku task chair by Foster + Partners for Okamura
Dezeen Showroom: Japanese designer Keiji Takeuchi and contract furniture brand NaughtOne's Lotti cafe chair is designed to be colourful, comfortable and repairable. More about Lotti chair by Keiji Takeuchi for NaughtOne
Dezeen Showroom: designer Alina Schnizler has created the WiChair task chair for German brand Wilkhahn, combining springy steel and plywood in a fun and functional frame. More about WiChair by Alina Schnizler for Wilkhahn
From a pair of armchairs made from contrasting hides to a tyre swing wrapped in reclaimed leather and a shaded floor lamp, the Lost Hide exhibition explores creative uses for leftover leather. More about Lost Hide exhibition at Melbourne Design Week finds new uses for leather offcuts
British designer Max Lamb has brought his most recognisable seating prototype into production for the first time, rendering it in sleek pinewood for Swedish brand Hem. More about Max Lamb's seminal Economy Chair goes into production with Hem
Dezeen Showroom: rounded forms and slender outlines make up Turkish furniture brand Parla's Rise A armchair, the product of synergy between designer and maker. More about Rise A armchair by Parla
Following IKEA's launch of the inflatable PS 2026 Easy Chair, we take a look at seven blow-up chair designs that build on the memorable 1990s teen-bedroom furniture fad. More about Seven blow-up chairs that hark back to the 1990s
Dezeen Showroom: Italian furnituremaker Lapalma has created an al fresco version of its Kipu Club chair, bringing Anderssen & Voll's design to the great outdoors. More about Kipu Club outdoor chair by Anderssen & Voll for Lapalma
Dezeen Showroom: furniture brand Paola Lenti worked with Antwerp-based industrial design practice Bertrand Lejoli on a sofa durable enough for life outdoors. More about Plissé sofa by Bertrand Lejoli for Paola Lenti
Dezeen Showroom: US brand Knoll has reissued Andrew Morrison and Bruce Hannah's 1973 task chair, known for its friendly approach to design for the workplace. More about Morrison Hannah chair by Andrew Morrison and Bruce Hannah for Knoll
Dezeen Showroom: Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa has created the Bosco chair for Italian furniture brand Molteni&C with a curved form "that invites the body to let go". More about Bosco armchair by Naoto Fukasawa for Molteni&C
Croatian brand Prostoria has unveiled a furniture collection based on prototypes by the late architect Vjenceslav Richter at Salone del Mobile. More about Prostoria furniture collection picks up where modernist architect Vjenceslav Richter left off
Dezeen Showroom: a leather belt cinches the pillowy form of this armchair created by Argentinian designer Cristián Mohaded for Italian furniture brand Molteni&C. More about Corsetto armchair by Cristián Mohaded for Molteni&C
Dezeen Showroom: created by pioneering modernist architect and designer Lina Bo Bardi for her home in São Paulo, the Azul lounge chair has been reissued by furniture brand Paola Lenti. More about Azul lounge chair by Lina Bo Bardi via Paola Lenti
Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Molteni&C has launched a new outdoor collection made from tubular aluminium, designed by the brand's creative director Vincent Van Duysen. More about Soleva outdoor furniture by Vincent Van Duysen for Molteni&C
Designer Han Seungmin has created a chair using the mass-produced stainless-steel fencing in Asian and West Indian neighbourhoods in New York to "challenge the idyllic image of the 'American Dream'". More about Han Seungmin creates chair from the stainless-steel fences of Brooklyn
Dezeen Showroom: Andreu World and Patricia Urquiola have evolved their Bolete chairs to incorporate the brand's BIO thermopolymer, a material produced from living microorganisms that is said to be biodegradable. More about Bolete chair and armchair by Patricia Urquiola for Andreu World
Dezeen Showroom: American studio Union Design and brand KFI Studios have put a characterful twist on classic bentwood furniture in this collection of chairs and tables. More about Silva collection by Union Design for KFI Studios